Pattern-forming microphone array
US11523212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2430/21
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments include a microphone array with a plurality of microphone elements comprising a first set of elements arranged along a first axis, comprising at least two microphone elements spaced apart by a first distance; a second set of elements arranged along the first axis, comprising at least two microphone elements spaced apart by a second, greater distance, such that the first set is nested within the second set; a third set of elements arranged along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, comprising at least two microphone elements spaced apart by the second distance; and a fourth set of elements nested within the third set along the second axis, comprising at least two microphone elements spaced apart by the first distance, wherein each set includes a first cluster of microphone elements and a second cluster of microphone elements spaced apart by the specified distance.
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