WO2001072084A3 - Dual mode audio device - Google Patents

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WO2001072084A3
WO2001072084A3 PCT/GB2001/001184 GB0101184W WO0172084A3 WO 2001072084 A3 WO2001072084 A3 WO 2001072084A3 GB 0101184 W GB0101184 W GB 0101184W WO 0172084 A3 WO0172084 A3 WO 0172084A3
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Prior art keywords
panel
audiofrequency
signal
power source
audio device
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PCT/GB2001/001184
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French (fr)
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Rodney David Greenough
Colin Edward Plant
William John Metheringham
Martin Geoffrey Aston
Alan Gordon Ian Jenner
Anthony James Wilkinson
David Anthony Johnson
Brian Douglas Smith
Neil Munns
Original Assignee
Newlands Technology Ltd
Rodney David Greenough
Colin Edward Plant
William John Metheringham
Martin Geoffrey Aston
Alan Gordon Ian Jenner
Anthony James Wilkinson
David Anthony Johnson
Brian Douglas Smith
Neil Munns
Pankhurst Design And Developme
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Priority claimed from GB0006466A external-priority patent/GB0006466D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0006470A external-priority patent/GB0006470D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0006471A external-priority patent/GB0006471D0/en
Priority to AU44300/01A priority Critical patent/AU4430001A/en
Application filed by Newlands Technology Ltd, Rodney David Greenough, Colin Edward Plant, William John Metheringham, Martin Geoffrey Aston, Alan Gordon Ian Jenner, Anthony James Wilkinson, David Anthony Johnson, Brian Douglas Smith, Neil Munns, Pankhurst Design And Developme filed Critical Newlands Technology Ltd
Priority to GBGB0122998.8A priority patent/GB0122998D0/en
Publication of WO2001072084A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001072084A2/en
Priority to GBGB0200316.8A priority patent/GB0200316D0/en
Priority to AU2002242819A priority patent/AU2002242819A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2002/001111 priority patent/WO2002076141A2/en
Priority to JP2002573475A priority patent/JP2004527168A/en
Priority to EP02708456A priority patent/EP1435190A2/en
Publication of WO2001072084A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001072084A3/en
Priority to US10/913,582 priority patent/US6891286B2/en
Priority to US11/108,305 priority patent/US20050201584A1/en

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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
    • H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
    • H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
    • H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
    • H04R7/045—Plane diaphragms using the distributed mode principle, i.e. whereby the acoustic radiation is emanated from uniformly distributed free bending wave vibration induced in a stiff panel and not from pistonic motion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R15/00—Magnetostrictive transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2499/00—Aspects covered by H04R or H04S not otherwise provided for in their subgroups
    • H04R2499/10—General applications
    • H04R2499/13—Acoustic transducers and sound field adaptation in vehicles

Abstract

A self-contained device for inducing acoustic waves into a panel such that the panel radiates audible sound, the device comprising a casing (1) containing: (a) a power source, for example dry cell batteries; (b) an audiofrequency signal input (2) from an external signal source such as a personal stereo, or an audiofrequency signal generating means such as an audio player or a telephone; (c) an amplifier connected to the power source and to the signal input and providing an output signal; (d) an audiofrequency actuator (4) connected to the audio output circuit and adapted to couple acoustically with the panel when the device is brought into contact therewith.
PCT/GB2001/001184 2000-03-18 2001-03-19 Dual mode audio device WO2001072084A2 (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU44300/01A AU4430001A (en) 2000-03-18 2001-03-19 Dual mode audio device
GBGB0122998.8A GB0122998D0 (en) 2001-03-19 2001-09-25 Vehicle mirror audio device
GBGB0200316.8A GB0200316D0 (en) 2001-03-19 2002-01-08 Audio communications device
EP02708456A EP1435190A2 (en) 2001-03-19 2002-03-19 Magnetostrictive actuator
JP2002573475A JP2004527168A (en) 2001-03-19 2002-03-19 Magnetostrictive actuator
AU2002242819A AU2002242819A1 (en) 2001-03-19 2002-03-19 Magnetostrictive actuator
PCT/GB2002/001111 WO2002076141A2 (en) 2001-03-19 2002-03-19 Magnetostrictive actuator
US10/913,582 US6891286B2 (en) 2001-03-19 2004-08-06 Magnetostrictive actuator
US11/108,305 US20050201584A1 (en) 2001-03-19 2005-04-18 Helmet with a magnetostrictive actuator

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0006471A GB0006471D0 (en) 2000-03-18 2000-03-18 Foetal stimulator
GB0006471.7 2000-03-18
GB0006470A GB0006470D0 (en) 2000-03-18 2000-03-18 Security device
GB0006466.7 2000-03-18
GB0006466A GB0006466D0 (en) 2000-03-18 2000-03-18 Loudspeaker device
GB0006470.9 2000-03-18
GB0101639A GB0101639D0 (en) 2000-03-18 2001-01-23 Loudspeaker device
GB0101639.3 2001-01-23

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WO2001072084A2 WO2001072084A2 (en) 2001-09-27
WO2001072084A3 true WO2001072084A3 (en) 2002-10-17

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