Steven R Dutton

US Patent:

6782971, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Aug 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/226439

Inventors:

Steven Dutton - Austin TX
John Phillips - Austin TX

Assignee:

ETS-Lindgren, L.P. - Cedar Park TX

International Classification:

E04B 182

US Classification:

181284, 181179, 181290, 52144

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for constructing an acoustic absorbing structure, such as a wall or enclosure, with removable and serviceable acoustic absorbing panels.

US Patent:

20020157898, Oct 31, 2002

Filed:

Apr 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/843989

Inventors:

Steven Dutton - Austin TX, US
John Phillips - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

E04B001/00
E04B009/00

US Classification:

181/285000, 181/284000

Abstract:

The invention provides a method for acoustic closure of an installation of a row of sound isolation modules within a host building encompassing the modules. One or more acoustic absorbing closure panels are mounted to form a partition in front of the row of modules, thus forming two acoustically separate regions. The absorbing panels are comprised of one or more sound absorbing materials between a front and rear surface. The front surface faces the region exterior to the installation within the host building. The rear surface faces the installation.