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Goudie
Angus Gavin Goudie, Cambridge GB
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| 20090161880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE A SOUND FIELD - The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for taking an input signal, replicating it a number of times and modifying each of the replicas before routing them to respective output transducers such that a desired sound field is created. This sound field may comprise a directed beam, focused beam or a simulated origin. In a first aspect, delays are added to sound channels to remove the effects of different travelling distances. In a second aspect, a delay is added to a video signal to account for the delays added to the sound channels. In a third aspect, different window functions are applied to each channel to give improved flexibility of use. In a fourth aspect, a smaller extent of transducers is used top output high frequencies than are used to output low frequencies. An array having a larger density of transducers near the center is also provided. In a fifth aspect, a line of elongate transducers is provided to give good directivity in a plane. In a sixth aspect, sound beams are focused in front or behind surfaces to give different beam widths and simulated origins. In a seventh aspect, a camera is used to indicate where sound is directed. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090296954 | Method and apparatus to direct sound - The invention relates to sonic steerable antennae and their use to achieve a variety of effects. The invention comprises a method and apparatus for taking an input signal, replicating it a number of times and modifying each of the replicas before routing them to respective output transducers such that a desired sound field is created. This sound field may comprise a directed beam, focus beam or a simulated origin. Further, “anti-sound” may be directed so as to create nulls (quiet spots) in an already existing sound field. The input signal replicas may also be modified in way which changes their amplitude or they may be filtered to provide the desired delaying. Reflective or resonant surfaces may be used to achieve a surround sound effect, a microphone may be located in front of an array of loudspeakers, beams of light may be used to identify the present focal position, a limiting device may be used to ensure that clipping or distortion is reduced when more than one input signal is output by the same device and the concept of beam directivity may be used to achieve input nulls or beams in a microphone made up of an array of input transducers. Further, sound field shaping information may be associated with an audio signal to be broadcast. | 12-03-2009 |
Dale Goudie, Vancouver CA
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| 20090084348 | Method Of Accurately Metering A Gaseous Fuel That Is Injected Directly Into A Combustion Chamber Of An Internal Combustion Engine - For gaseous fuels that are injected directly into a combustion chamber the mass flow rate through an injection valve can be influenced by changes in the in-cylinder pressure. A method and apparatus are provided for accurately metering a gaseous into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The method comprises inputting a fueling command; determining from said fueling command a baseline pulse width of an injection event, based upon a baseline pressure differential across a fuel injection valve; estimating the difference between said baseline pressure differential and an actual pressure differential; calculating a corrected pulse width by applying at least one correction factor to said baseline pulse width, wherein said correction factor is a function of the estimated difference between said baseline pressure differential and said actual pressure differential. | 04-02-2009 |
Donna Leigh Goudie, Hollywood, FL US
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| 20120036158 | TRAVEL BOOKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for searching for a travel product having one or more data elements associated therewith from a plurality of potentially suitable travel products in a system comprising a web based interface for receiving inputs from a user and from one or more sources of data, and for displaying results to a user based on the inputs; a business logic layer providing access to the sources of data in a predetermined manner, such as based on rules and preferences; and a database including data relating to the parties associated with the system; wherein the method comprises the steps of: entering one or more search parameters into the interface; launching multiple simultaneous searches based on the search criteria and one or more attribute of the travel product to the one or more sources of data to identify the potentially suitable travel products; displaying the potentially suitable travel products on the interface; selecting one or more of the potentially suitable travel products for further processing; further processing the potentially suitable travel products by normalizing the data elements associated with the potentially suitable travel products into a homogeneous display; determining a combination of data elements of the one or more potentially suitable travel products which in combination are the most suitable travel products for a customer based on customer preferences and attributes. | 02-09-2012 |
James L. Goudie, Midland, MI US
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| 20090114882 | Electrical Cable Restoration Fluid - A method of contacting the interior of the cable with a fluid mixture comprises supplying the fluid mixture to the interior. The fluid mixture includes (A) a liquid anti-treeing agent and (B) a water-reactive compound or a water-reactive anti-treeing agent. The liquid anti-treeing agent (A) and the water-reactive compound or the water reactive anti-treeing agent (B) are present in amounts to obtain a fluid mixture with a boiling point ≧90° C. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110171369 | Electrical Cable Restoration Fluid - A method of contacting the interior of the cable with a fluid mixture comprises supplying the fluid mixture to the interior. The fluid mixture includes (A) a liquid anti-treeing agent and (B) a water-reactive compound or a water-reactive anti-treeing agent. The liquid anti-treeing agent (A) and the water-reactive compound or the water reactive anti-treeing agent (B) are present in amounts to obtain a fluid mixture with a boiling point ≧90° C. | 07-14-2011 |
Robert J. Goudie, North Ridgeville, OH US
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| 20090160111 | VERY HIGH DAMPING MOUNT WITH BOLT-THROUGH CONSTRUCTION - A hydraulic mount has an upper support member and a lower support member. An upper elastomeric spring and a lower elastomeric spring are disposed between the upper support member and the lower support member to define an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber. A channel extends between the upper and lower chambers. During compression and extension of the hydraulic mount, fluid transfers between the upper and lower chamber to provide a damping force for the hydraulic mount. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090166939 | Very high damping body mount, subframe mount or engine mount with bolt-through construction - A hydraulic mount has an upper support member and a lower support member. An upper elastomeric spring and a lower elastomeric spring are disposed between the upper support member and the lower support member to define an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber. A channel extends between the upper and lower chambers. During compression and extension of the hydraulic mount, fluid transfers between the upper and lower chamber to provide a damping force for the hydraulic mount. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090273127 | HYDRAULICALLY DAMPED BODY MOUNT WITH BOLT-THROUGH CONSTRUCTION - A mount has an inner metal and an outer metal with an elastomeric bushing disposed between them. The elastomeric bushing includes a first pair of interconnected passages to control the damping rate during axial motion and a second, separate pair of interconnected passages to control the damping rate during motion orthogonal to the axial direction. | 11-05-2009 |
Robert J. Goudie, Grand Haven, MI US
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| 20120061889 | Hydraulic body mount - Embodiments of hydraulic mounts for vehicles are provide herein. According to some embodiments, hydraulic mounts may include an outer housing having a central axis extending therethrough, a tubular insert disposed at least partially within the outer housing and in substantial axial alignment with the central axis so as to form an annular cavity therebetween, an inner elastomeric spring and an outer elastomeric spring extending between the flange of the tubular insert and the outer housing, and a diaphragm disposed within the annular cavity. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061890 | HYDRAULIC BODY MOUNT - Embodiments of hydraulic mounts for vehicles are provided herein. According to some embodiments, hydraulic mounts may include an inner tubular sleeve having a top washer extending circumferentially from a terminal end of the inner tubular sleeve, the inner tubular sleeve extending along a central axis, a tubular spring support surrounding at least a portion of the inner tubular sleeve and forming an annular cavity therebetween, a bottom cup, a first inner spring, a second inner spring, a channel support, a first outer spring, and a second outer spring. | 03-15-2012 |