H04R 1/32
For obtaining desired directional characteristic only
Official title: for obtaining desired directional characteristic only {(specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/40)}
H04R1/32 (For obtaining desired directional characteristic only) appears on 7,141 US grants and 7,999 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 7,141
- Published applications
- 7,999
- Assignees
- 1,909
- Inventors
- 11,862
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 11 |
| 2002 | 28 | 45 |
| 2003 | 35 | 43 |
| 2004 | 40 | 73 |
| 2005 | 19 | 69 |
| 2006 | 45 | 88 |
| 2007 | 36 | 113 |
| 2008 | 45 | 102 |
| 2009 | 45 | 123 |
| 2010 | 59 | 126 |
| 2011 | 84 | 127 |
| 2012 | 159 | 158 |
| 2013 | 126 | 202 |
| 2014 | 155 | 183 |
| 2015 | 177 | 236 |
| 2016 | 260 | 318 |
| 2017 | 340 | 425 |
| 2018 | 408 | 512 |
| 2019 | 566 | 639 |
| 2020 | 639 | 685 |
| 2021 | 616 | 766 |
| 2022 | 651 | 687 |
| 2023 | 638 | 701 |
| 2024 | 598 | 605 |
| 2025 | 542 | 513 |
| 2026 | 329 | 449 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Personalized, real-time audio processing6 Oct 2026US 12,755,748 B2eBay Inc.
- Communication control device and onboard device6 Oct 2026US 12,756,972 B2JVCKENWOOD Corporation
- Electronic device including sound device6 Oct 2026US 12,756,973 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Sound bar system, sound bar, controller, program, and method for setting sound bar6 Oct 2026US 12,756,979 B2D&M Holdings, Inc.
- Acoustic output devices29 Sep 2026US 12,750,616 B2Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
- Earphone8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313280 A1Shenzhen Dancing Future Technology Ltd.
- Audio adjustments in a vehicle based on user tracking8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313291 A1Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
- Loudspeaker with phase plug8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313292 A1Ask Industries Societa' Per Azioni
- Automatic sensor orientation calibration8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313306 A1Bose Corporation
- Acoustic imaging systems for visual diagnosis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313307 A1Fluke Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Headset for electronic stethoscope956US 5,561,275 ADelstar Services Informatiques (1993) Inc. · 1996
- Localized projection of audible noises in medical settings525US 10,388,120 B2Masimo Corporation · 2019
- Sound localization system for teleconferencing using self-steering microphone arrays423US 5,335,011 ABell Communications Research, Inc. · 1994
- Orientation-responsive use of acoustic reflection403US 8,934,655 B2Bose Corporation · 2015
- Electronic apparatus having microphones with controllable front-side gain and rear-side gain331US 8,300,845 B2Motorola Mobility LLC · 2012