Mark A Blanchard

US Patent:

20190069108, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Oct 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/174034

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Mark A. BLANCHARD - San Jose CA, US
Robert J. PERA - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04R 27/00
H04R 1/24

Abstract:

Apparatuses that operate as both a public address speaker and a wireless access point (AP) for mounting to a ceiling or wall. The compact public address access points described herein may include an AP housing, enclosing a radio (e.g., a 3×3 MIMO radio) and antenna, that is coupled to a speaker assembly including a speaker, a conical acoustic reflector positioned between a front of the speaker and the housing of the AP, and an annular region comprising a concave inner wall facing the conical acoustic reflector. Although the AP is nested atop the front of the speaker, the speaker may produce high-quality sound with accurate voice reproduction without interfering with the operation of the wireless transmission of the AP. Methods of operating and installing these apparatuses are also described.

US Patent:

20170078810, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Sep 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/262564

Inventors:

Jude LEE - San Jose CA, US
Mark A. BLANCHARD - San Jose CA, US
Robert J. PERA - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 27/00
H04R 1/28
H04R 1/34

Abstract:

Apparatuses that operate as both a public address speaker and a wireless access point (AP) for mounting to a ceiling or wall. The compact public address access points described herein may include an AP housing, enclosing a radio (e.g., a 3×3 MIMO radio) and antenna, that is coupled to a speaker assembly including a speaker, a conical acoustic reflector positioned between a front of the speaker and the housing of the AP, and an annular region comprising a concave inner wall facing the conical acoustic reflector. Although the AP is nested atop the front of the speaker, the speaker may produce high-quality sound with accurate voice reproduction without interfering with the operation of the wireless transmission of the AP. Methods of operating and installing these apparatuses are also described.