(19)
(11) EP 1 317 871 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/44

(21) Application number: 01948737.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 25/00(2006.01)
 H04R 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/020328
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/003750 (10.01.2002 Gazette 2002/02)

(54)

IMPROVED DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE SYSTEM

VERBESSERTES RICHTMIKROFONSYSTEM

SYSTEME DE MICROPHONE DIRECTIONNEL AMELIORE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 05.07.2000 US 610188

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/24

(73) Proprietor: GN ReSound A/S
2750 Ballerup (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAENZER, Jon, C.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)
  • ROGINSKY, Roman E.
    Westbrook, CT 06498-1774 (US)

(74) Representative: Johansen, Marianne 
Albihns A/S Havneholmen 29 Building 2, 3. floor
1561 Copenhagen V
1561 Copenhagen V (DK)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 5 473 684
US-A- 5 757 933
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US-A- 5 524 056
   
       
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