CA2316378A1 - Digital and analog directional microphone - Google Patents

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CA2316378A1
CA2316378A1 CA002316378A CA2316378A CA2316378A1 CA 2316378 A1 CA2316378 A1 CA 2316378A1 CA 002316378 A CA002316378 A CA 002316378A CA 2316378 A CA2316378 A CA 2316378A CA 2316378 A1 CA2316378 A1 CA 2316378A1
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directional microphone
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Jacquelynn Green
Robert T. Green, Iii
Tadashi Kikutani
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Audio Technica US Inc
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Jacquelynn Green
Robert T. Green, Iii
Tadashi Kikutani
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/08—Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R3/00—Circuits for transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R3/005—Circuits for transducers, loudspeakers or microphones for combining the signals of two or more microphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/22—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired frequency characteristic only 
    • H04R1/28—Transducer mountings or enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2410/00—Microphones
    • H04R2410/01—Noise reduction using microphones having different directional characteristics

Abstract

A directional microphone comprises a shotgun microphone (16) having an elongated tube which is designed to control directivity at frequencies above a predetermined frequency and at least four reference microphones (20, 22, 24, 26) spatially arranged about said shotgun microphone (16). A signal processor (50), which is electrically connected to the shotgun and reference microphones, generates interference cancelling signals (from 96) from the portions of the signals from the reference microphones (20, 22, 24, 26) which have frequencies generally below the predetermined frequency. The signal processor (50) combines (98) the cancelling signals with the signal from the shotgun microphone (16) to generate an output signal (100) in which signals originating from in front of the directional microphone in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the tube are enhanced and signals originating from locations other than in front of the directional microphone in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the tube are suppressed.
CA002316378A 1997-12-22 1998-12-21 Digital and analog directional microphone Expired - Lifetime CA2316378C (en)

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US08/995,714 US6084973A (en) 1997-12-22 1997-12-22 Digital and analog directional microphone
US08/995,714 1997-12-22
PCT/US1998/027326 WO1999033324A1 (en) 1997-12-22 1998-12-21 Digital and analog directional microphone

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JP (1) JP2001527370A (en)
KR (1) KR20010033367A (en)
CN (1) CN1160998C (en)
AU (1) AU742120B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9814316A (en)
CA (1) CA2316378C (en)
EA (1) EA002094B1 (en)
IL (1) IL136578A (en)
NO (1) NO20003222L (en)
NZ (1) NZ504915A (en)
PL (1) PL344258A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO1999033324A1 (en)

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IL136578A (en) 2004-06-20
PL344258A1 (en) 2001-10-22
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BR9814316A (en) 2001-10-09
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CN1160998C (en) 2004-08-04
AU742120B2 (en) 2001-12-20
NZ504915A (en) 2002-02-01
EA002094B1 (en) 2001-12-24
CA2316378C (en) 2005-01-11
NO20003222D0 (en) 2000-06-21
KR20010033367A (en) 2001-04-25
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