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Microphone array

US8406436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 2007
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 21, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sound capture device comprises a symmetric microphone array that includes non-radially-oriented directional sensors (101). The device typically derives a spherical harmonic representation of the incident sound field, and affords higher signal-to-noise ratios and better directional fidelity than prior arrays, across a wide range of audio frequencies.

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