Hypersonic (HSS) Directional Speaker

By admin | Aug 15, 2006

hypersonic speaker.JPGLasers are a beam of focused light. They can travel much further than a conventional light source. The laser has changed the way we live in many ways. But what if we could do this with sound? An inventor, Woody Norris, has figured out a way to send a focused “beam” of sound. This allows the sound to travel over large distances without distortion. So, if you’ve ever been to a carnival, or concert, you know that the sound has to be cranked up to hear. And even then, it is distorted as the waves bounce around.

The hypersonic directional speaker is different. Since it can be focused and concentrated, it sounds like you’re listening to a local speaker. You could be 100 yards away and it sounds like it’s right next to you. And, you could have two friends standing 2 yards on either side and they wouldn’t hear it. That’s focus. Obviously, this is not meant as a large-scale broadcast tool, but it has some interesting possible applications.

What about laptop speakers where only you can hear the sound. How great would that be? And the retail applications are many. Targeted advertising displays that grab someone’s attention with localized sound would be a hit. And what about somewhere where it is really noisy? How nice would it be to be able to speak directly to your child in a busy and noisy place - from across the room!

So how does it work? Well, I could give you the unfiltered version, but your head might explode. The gist of it is that the speaker sends out an ultrasonic signal. This signal interacts with the air and breaks into 3 surrounding signals, one of which is the audible signal. This signal gets “trapped” by the other 2 signals in a sound “cone.” This cone enables the sound to travel long distances without dispersion. That’s sounds like a revolutionary idea.

[tags]hypersonic speaker, directional speaker, HSS speaker, laser like sound[/tags]



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8 Comments so far
  1. jack chao September 15, 2006 7:18 am

    we need to buy hss speaker,please sent us information and product company soon.
    thank you
    my mobil 886-0933899317 Taiwan Taipei

  2. Ravijit Singh June 21, 2007 2:51 pm

    I want a speaker system for crowd management(mob control) , say 500 to 5000 + people. Please send me the details

  3. Lena June 28, 2007 2:34 am

    Hi Ravijit,

    My company is providing a directional Speaker that is designed for crowd control. Which country are you located. Would you like to contact me for further details? My email is lena.ong@credent-asia.com

  4. admin June 28, 2007 3:25 pm

    Well, that’s pretty nice - like a marketplace going on on PaulTech! I like it.

  5. Jason September 5, 2007 6:20 pm

    Is it possible to widen the area targeted by the HSS speaker? For example could the HSS speaker be used to contain sound with in say a 20′ circle”

  6. lena December 5, 2007 9:58 pm

    Hi , HSS speakers can be used to contain sound within a specific area. It depends on the angle and distance you install the HSS.

  7. Bruce December 26, 2007 6:17 pm

    Hi, can the HSS speaker be used as a mobile speaker. e.g. can I take it to a location and be doing a demo within minutes?

  8. manju ann mathews August 14, 2008 10:03 am

    i want the deatails of the hss speakers available in market inclusive of its cost.

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