Loudspeaker with a wave guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9071908
APP PUB NO 20140369543A1
SERIAL NO

14305005

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The present invention relates to a loudspeaker including a first driver, which is configured to produce a first frequency band and a corresponding first acoustic axis, a second driver, which is configured to produce a second frequency band, which is different from the first frequency band but may overlap in a crossover region, and which second frequency band has a second acoustic axis, and an enclosure enclosing said drivers and comprising a three dimensional wave guide positioned on a front surface of the enclosure and around the first driver. In accordance with the invention the three dimensional waveguide comprises an acoustically selectively transparent portion which is acoustically essentially reflecting to sound waves of the first frequency band propagating in a direction angled to the first acoustic axis, the waveguide portion is essentially transparent to sound waves of the second frequency band propagating in the direction of the second acoustic axis through the waveguide portion, and in that the second driver is positioned inside the enclosure behind the acoustically selectively transparent portion.

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GENELEC OY74100 IISALMI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Martikainen, Ilpo Iisalmi, FI 17 85
Väisänen, Jussi Iisalmi, FI 11 22

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