US 12,142,254 B1
Umbrella microphone with soundproofing
Eman Abdulaziz Aldoughan, Al-Ahsa (SA); and Jumana Khalid Alshaikh Husain, Al-Ahsa (SA)
Assigned to KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY, Al-Ahsa (SA)
Filed by KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY, Al-Ahsa (SA)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,013.
Int. Cl. G10K 11/28 (2006.01); A45B 23/00 (2006.01); A45B 25/18 (2006.01); G10K 11/20 (2006.01)
CPC G10K 11/28 (2013.01) [A45B 23/00 (2013.01); G10K 11/20 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An acoustic canopy device for improving audio from a proximal audio source, comprising:
a canopy made up of a plurality of panel sections where a topside of the canopy is adapted for soundproofing capabilities;
a plurality of ribs which, when extended, provide support to the canopy such that the canopy is held up and wherein the ribs extend to the edge of the canopy and hold the plurality of panel sections of the canopy in a curved downward shape;
a plurality of tips which attach to an outer end of each of the plurality of ribs and extend past the edge of the canopy; and
a shaft which extends vertically downward from the center of the canopy and provides support for the ribs and the canopy,
wherein an underside of the canopy includes an interior circular empty cavity, said interior circular empty cavity residing within an inner concentric circle of the underside of said canopy,
wherein said topside of said canopy is covered with rubber soundproofing paint to provide said soundproofing capabilities,
wherein said topside of said canopy is covered with flexible foam to provide said soundproofing capabilities, and
wherein a circumference of the underside of the canopy is larger than a circumference of the inner concentric circle such that a ring is formed in an area between the circumference of the underside of the canopy and the circumference of the inner concentric circle, said ring being partially lined with a liner comprising an aluminum or a plastic barrier, or a combination thereof.