Patent Review: The Zoltan Bay Loudspeaker Patent

In this article, James Croft reviews a loudspeaker patent granted in 2015 to Zoltan Bay (Tiszaalpar, Hungary). The invention, which is the foundation for the BRS tweeter used in a remarkable series of Bayz Audio loudspeakers, basically describes a horizontally, omnidirectional transducer, using a multiple set of four to eight rolling, half-cylinder film diaphragms arranged in a circle to form a generally omni-directional radiator. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2015.

Yorba Acoustics (YA) from Riverside, California, will be introducing the new Model G1 Guitar Speaker at the 2015 NAMM Show. The G1 uses a new patent pending reflector technology with a unique geometrical device for correcting the frequency response of the two opposing drivers as well as improving dispersion for better on and off-axis listening positions. As YA says, “The Astonishing Look Is Where Form Follows Function”.