Acoustic parabolic mirror ring apparatus
AssigneeWave Sciences, LLC
InventorsJames Keith McElveen, Noah I. Schiffman
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Abstract
An apparatus for enhancing microphone performance of a voice-controlled smart home device is disclosed. The apparatus generally comprises a lower ring having a first diameter an upper ring having a second diameter and a reflective surface. The reflective surface is disposed along the perimeter of the apparatus so as to directionally alter incoming sound waves and focus them toward an array of microphones.
Claims17
An apparatus for enhancing microphone performance of a voice-controlled smart home device, the apparatus comprising:
- a lower ring having a first diameter and defining a lower circumference;
- an upper ring having a second diameter and defining an upper circumference;
- and,
- a reflective surface defining an outer area extending from the lower ring to the upper ring, the outer area defining an upward opening paraboloidal circumference.
An apparatus for enhancing microphone performance of a voice-controlled smart home device, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one ring-shaped structure defining a circumference;
- a plurality of acoustic reflecting structures disposed on an upper surface of the at least one ring-shaped structure, each acoustic reflecting structure in the plurality of acoustic reflecting structures comprising a concave interior portion extending along an x-axis and y-axis from an upper surface of the at least one ring-shaped structure to define a parabolic curve, the concave interior portion being oriented adjacent to an outer perimeter of the at least one ring-shaped structure;
- and,
- at least one orientation indicator disposed on the at least one ring-shaped structure, the at least one orientation indicator corresponding to the location of one or more microphones on a voice-controlled smart home device.
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An apparatus for enhancing microphone performance of a voice-controlled smart home device, the apparatus comprising:
- a lower ring having a first diameter and defining a lower circumference;
- an upper ring having a second diameter and defining an upper circumference;
- and,
- a reflective surface defining an outer area extending from the lower ring to the upper ring, the outer area defining a paraboloidal circumference, wherein the reflective surface is configured to have a parabolic focal point adjacent to the lower ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.