Patent Armory, Inc. v. PioneerElectronics (USA), Inc.
Infringement action filed 18 Jul 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and closed 31 Jul 2023, with US7130430B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US7130430B2
- Application no.
- US10/024159
- Case no.
- 1:23-cv-00781
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- D. Del.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Delaware
- Chief judge
- Gregory B. Williams
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 18 Jul 2023 – 31 Jul 2023
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Phased array sound system
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Phased array sound system
An array of speakers are fed from a single source of audio frequency sound but each speaker transmits the sound delayed by an amount which is determined by the distance between a particular speaker and a selected region in space, so that sound from each speaker constructively adds at the selected region in space. A sufficiently large number of speakers are employed so that when sound reaches a region in space at the same moment in time the audio volume will be increased substantially over sound in regions where there is not constructive interference. This simple technique allows audio frequency sound to be heard in only selected regions within the room or other auditory space. Multiple regions with multiple soundtracks can be created by simultaneously playing variously delayed soundtracks over each of the speakers in the array.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 31 Oct 2006
- Est. expiry
- 28 Feb 2024
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MILSAP, JEFFREY P.
- Classification
- H04B3/00H04R1/40H04R3/12H04R27/00
- Prosecution counsel
- STIENNON & STIENNON
- Examiner
- PENDLETON, BRIAN T.
Parties of record
Patent Armory, Inc.
- Core tech
- H04B3/00H04R1/40H04R3/12H04R27/00
- Counsel
- John C. Phillips Jr. · Megan C. Haney
- Firm
- Phillips, McLaughlin & Hall PA
PioneerElectronics (USA), Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| John C. Phillips Jr. | Patent Armory, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Megan C. Haney | Patent Armory, Inc. | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff Patent Armory Inc. hereby dismisses this action without prejudice. Defendant Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment.”
Case 1:23-cv-00781 · D. Del. · closed 31 July 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 1:23-cv-00781?
1:23-cv-00781 is a patent infringement action brought by Patent Armory, Inc. against PioneerElectronics (USA), Inc., filed on 18 Jul 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The case closed on 31 July 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 1:23-cv-00781?
US7130430B2 (“Phased array sound system”), assigned to PATENT ARMORY INC., currently inactive. The record also lists Phased array sound system.
How was case 1:23-cv-00781 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff Patent Armory Inc. hereby dismisses this action without prejudice. Defendant Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment.”
What does dismissal without prejudice mean?
A dismissal without prejudice ends this action but leaves the claims alive — the plaintiff may file them again later, subject to the limitation period.
How long did case 1:23-cv-00781 take?
13 calendar days, from filing on 18 Jul 2023 to closure on 31 July 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:23-cv-00781?
Chief Judge Gregory B. Williams presided. John C. Phillips Jr. and Megan C. Haney are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Patent Armory.
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