Daniel A Pratt

US Patent:

20200396548, Dec 17, 2020

Filed:

Jul 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/918726

Inventors:

- Niles IL, US
Michael Alwicker - Chicago IL, US
Daniel Pratt - Niles IL, US
John Miller - Grayslake IL, US
Elizabeth Cho - Wilmette IL, US

International Classification:

H04R 19/04
H04R 1/04
H04R 1/08
H04R 19/00
H04R 19/01

Abstract:

A microphone can include a cover having a series of slits and a nest. The nest can be configured to receive a first diaphragm, a second diaphragm, and a PCB in a stacked arrangement, such that the PCB is positioned between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. Also, the first diaphragm can define a first plane, the second diaphragm can define a second plane, and the PCB can define a third plane and the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane can extend parallel to one another. The cover can also include slits having a first length and a second length, and the first length can be greater than the second length. The slits can extend both radially and axially.

US Patent:

20190356988, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

Aug 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/528880

Inventors:

- Niles IL, US
Michael Alwicker - Chicago IL, US
Daniel Pratt - Niles IL, US
John Miller - Grayslake IL, US
Elizabeth Cho - Wilmette IL, US

International Classification:

H04R 19/04
H04R 1/04
H04R 1/08
H04R 19/01
H04R 19/00

Abstract:

A microphone can include a cover having a series of slits and a nest. The nest can be configured to receive a first diaphragm, a second diaphragm, and a PCB in a stacked arrangement, such that the PCB is positioned between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. Also the first diaphragm can define a first plane, the second diaphragm can define a second plane, and the PCB can define a third plane and the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane can extend parallel to one another. The cover can also include slits having a first length and a second length, and the first length can be greater than the second length. The slits can extend both radially and axially.

US Patent:

20190222911, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Jan 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/870089

Inventors:

- Niles IL, US
Daniel Pratt - Niles IL, US
Charles Wiseman - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/08

Abstract:

A communications headset in which a microphone at the end of a support boom can be adjustably secured in a position selected by the wearer and can accommodate a variety of wearers. The headset may include a boom arm clip configured to receive a boom arm retaining a microphone. The boom arm clip can include an opening, and the opening may include a pair of grooves, the pair of grooves together can define a channel sized to fit and retain the boom arm therein. The headset may also include an adjusting knob, which can secure the boom arm clip in order to adjustably fix the boom arm in a number of positions on the headset to accommodate for different sized users.

US Patent:

20180048966, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Aug 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/235382

Inventors:

- Niles IL, US
Michael Alwicker - Niles IL, US
Daniel Pratt - Niles IL, US
John Miller - Niles IL, US
Elizabeth Cho - Niles IL, US

International Classification:

H04R 19/04
H04R 1/04
H04R 19/01
H04R 1/08
H04R 19/00

Abstract:

A microphone can include a cover having a series of slits and a nest. The nest can be configured to receive a first diaphragm, a second diaphragm, and a PCB in a stacked arrangement, such that the PCB is positioned between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. Also the first diaphragm can define a first plane, the second diaphragm can define a second plane, and the PCB can define a third plane and the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane can extend parallel to one another. The cover can also include slits having a first length and a second length, and the first length can be greater than the second length. The slits can extend both radially and axially.

US Patent:

20170155991, Jun 1, 2017

Filed:

Jan 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/417378

Inventors:

- Niles IL, US
John Miller - Niles IL, US
Daniel Pratt - Niles IL, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/08
F16F 7/14
F16M 11/06

Abstract:

A shock mount for a microphone comprises a first frame member having an upper ring-shaped frame member and a lower ring-shaped frame member. The lower frame member has a microphone mount for receiving a microphone. The shock mount also has a second frame member comprising a ring. The first frame member is suspended from the second member by wire rope or other substantially non-elastic flexible material, and the wire rope is configured to help reduce the amount of vibration encountered by the first frame member. A method comprises providing a first frame member and a second frame member and suspending the first frame member from the second frame member by wire rope or other substantially non-elastic flexible material and mounting a microphone on the first frame member to help reduce the amount of vibration encountered by the first frame member and the microphone.