H04R 29/002
Loudspeaker arrays
Official title: {Loudspeaker arrays}
H04R29/002 (Loudspeaker arrays) appears on 395 US grants and 450 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 395
- Published applications
- 450
- Assignees
- 182
- Inventors
- 830
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
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| 2024 | 34 | 29 |
| 2025 | 32 | 44 |
| 2026 | 16 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Estimation of audio device and sound source locations18 Aug 2026US 12,713,183 B2Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
- Sound-producing apparatus, calibration method for sound-producing apparatus, sound-producing unit and headset equipment4 Aug 2026US 12,701,352 B2Goertek Inc.
- Method and system for adjusting audio signals by a digital signal processor4 Aug 2026US 12,701,358 B2Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
- Smart audio system for use with an information handling system audio system21 Jul 2026US 12,688,001 B2Dell Products L. P.
- Dynamic correction method for sound reception and electronic system16 Jun 2026US 12,659,660 B2Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Electronic device and method for performing audio communication between first space and second space1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299872 A1Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Electronic device and method for performing audio communication between first space and second space1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299873 A1Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Wearable audio device including an improved ear cup24 Sep 2026US 2026/0292395 A1Bose Corporation
- Rapid calibration of multiple loudspeaker arrays27 Aug 2026US 2026/0255103 A1
- Acoustic system, signal generation device and methods for enhancing privacy in the context of bone conducted sound20 Aug 2026US 2026/0247058 A1Sound Solutions International (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Localized projection of audible noises in medical settings525US 10,388,120 B2Masimo Corporation · 2019
- Automatic audio system equalizing357US 7,483,540 B2Bose Corporation · 2009
- Audio settings based on environment194US 9,219,460 B2Sonos, Inc. · 2015
- Pointing element enhanced speaker system172US 8,942,395 B2Harman International Industries, Incorporated · 2015
- Audio playback system monitoring145US 9,462,399 B2Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation · 2016