US Patent:
20140105414, Apr 17, 2014
Inventors:
- St. Louis MO, US
Stephen John Rois - Webster Groves MO, US
Johnny Joseph Gresko - Arnold MO, US
Assignee:
DIRECT SOUND HEADPHONES, LLC - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
H03G 3/20
H04R 1/10
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments or implementations are disclosed of methods, apparatus, and systems for a volume limiter circuit. A rectifier sub-circuit is configured to rectify at least a portion of an audio signal received from an audio source. A junction field effect transistor (JFET) has a channel connected in series between the audio source and a speaker. A feedback sub-circuit is configured to provide a gate signal at a gate of the JFET and to modulate a control signal in accordance with the audio signal crossing the JFET channel. The feedback sub-circuit is connected with the rectifier sub-circuit so as to extend a range of variable resistance of the JFET channel. The limiter circuit provides functionality that changes in response to varying audio voltages.