(under subclass 150) Subject matter having either a capsule supported within an enclosure, or a diaphragm and motor means supported relative to one another in order to convert sound waves into a varying electrical voltage, further including structure beyond that necessary to merely support the diaphragm and motor means relative to one another.
(1) Note. A microphone capsule is generally housed within a larger, unitary structure to provide protection, electrical connections, adequate size to be handled, acoustic properties, etc.
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91, for a microphone in a mounting wherein there is no claimed electrical feature.
111+, for circuitry combined with a specific type of microphone.
122, for a microphone combined with an element having a diverse function, e.g., an amplifier.
369, for a microphone capsule, per se.
375, for a microphone in a particular support structure, wherein there is no claimed electrical feature of the transducer, but there is an electrical feature of the support.
