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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Wave Sciences, Llc, Charleston, SC (US);
Inventors:
James Keith McElveen, Charleston, SC (US);
Noah I. Schiffman, Charleston, SC (US);
Assignee:
Wave Sciences, LLC, Charleston, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/08 (2006.01); H04R 1/34 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/08 (2013.01); H04R 1/342 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01);
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.