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US-9781523-B2 · Oct 3, 2017 · US
Microphone Module With Shared Middle Sound Inlet Arrangement
US2016234591A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016234591-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615019103-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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The present invention relates to a microphone module comprising a first directional microphone comprising a front sound inlet and a front membrane, a second directional microphone comprising a rear sound inlet and a rear membrane, and a middle sound inlet arrangement being acoustically connected to the front and rear membranes, said middle sound inlet arrangement comprising acoustical resistance means arranged at least partly therein. The microphone module aims at generating a cardioid and an anti-cardioid response, or alternatively any other back-to-back polar patterns.
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1 - 15 . (canceled) 16 . A microphone module comprising a first directional microphone comprising a front sound inlet being acoustically connected to a front membrane; a second directional microphone comprising a rear sound inlet being acoustically connected to a rear membrane; and a middle sound inlet arrangement being acoustically connected to the front and rear membranes, the middle sound inlet arrangement comprising an acoustical resistance structure arranged at le…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04R25/405Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2016234591A1 cover?
- The present invention relates to a microphone module comprising a first directional microphone comprising a front sound inlet and a front membrane, a second directional microphone comprising a rear sound inlet and a rear membrane, and a middle sound inlet arrangement being acoustically connected to the front and rear membranes, said middle sound inlet arrangement comprising acoustical resistanc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sonion Nederland Bv
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04R25/405. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Thu Aug 11 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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