Abstract:
2136949 9325167 PCTABS00028 An active selective headset system characterized by a headset (51) having controller means (50) with an LMS adapter, feedback compensator and cancellation filter with reference microphone (54) and residual microphones (53) and speakers (52), where the controller means synthesizes an "anti-noise" to cancel the noise before reaching the ear canal. The headset which is selective, i.e., "anti-noise" signal cancels only the noise signal with minimal affect on speech and warning signal which pass to the ear canal.
Abstract:
An active attenuation system for a DC motor (11) which yields global vibration reduction of slot or other motor induced tonals at the plate on which the motor is mounted without modifying the construction of the motor. The system comprises one or more vibration sensors (13), a signal synchronized to the slot rate or other motor induced tonal rate, an electronic adaptive controller (12) and the means to inject the control signal into the motor field and/or armature current.
Abstract:
An active vibration control system having at least two input sensors generating first signals representative of a primary vibration field, a plurality of actuators driven by second signals and producing a secondary vibration field, monitoring sensors responsive to both the primary and secondary vibration fields and producing third signals, and a controller having one output waveform generator for each second signal and responsive to the first signals to generate respective second signals so that vibration is reduced in a chosen region excited by both the primary and secondary fields, the controller being adaptive to adjust the waveform generator outputs to maintain the reduced vibration in this region.
Abstract:
A digital virtual earth active cancellation system which receives a phenomena input signal representing residual phenomena to be cancelled and has an adaptive filter which generates a cancellation signal. A system impulse response is convolved with the cancellation signal and is subtracted from the input signal to produce an estimate of noise. This substantially eliminates the problems associated with destructive feedback due to phase shifts. The residual signal is used to control an adaptive filter that receives the estimated noise as an input. The adaptive filter produces the cancellation signal by filtering the estimated noise with filter weights that are adapted using the residual signal and the estimated noise convolved with the system impulse response.
Abstract:
An active sound attenuation system for combustion engine exhaust systems and the like is disclosed. The system includes counter-noise acoustic wave generators (19) that are protected from the environment of a medium propagating undesireable noise by an acoustically tuned anti-noise chamber (5, 11) interposed between the wave generators (19) and the medium with the undesirable noise. To provide for noise cancellation at an outlet end (4) of an exhaust pipe (10) the anti-noise chamber (5, 11) has an annular opening disposed substantially in the plane of the exhaust pipe outlet thereby giving an effective common point source for the propagated undesirable noise and the counter-noise acoustic wave.
Abstract:
An active noise cancellation system includes a series of features for more effective cancellation, greater reliability, and improved stability. A particular feature adapted for headset systems includes locating a residual microphone radially offset from the centre of a sound generator to detect a signal more similar to that incident upon the eardrum of the user. In addition, an open back headset design includes perforations on the side of the headset instead of the back, so that the perforations are less susceptible to inadvertent blockage. The system also includes a mechanism for detecting changes in the acoustic characteristics of the environment that may be caused, for example, by pressure exerted upon the earpieces, and that may destabilize the cancellation system. The system automatically responds to such changes, for example, by reducing the gain or the frequency response of the system to preserve stability. The system further includes other methods for detecting imminent instability and compensating, such as detecting the onset of signals within enhancement frequencies characteristic of the onset of instability, and adjusting the gain of frequency response of the system or suppressing the enhanced signals. The system further includes a mechanism for conserving battery life by turning the system off when sound levels are low, or adjusting the power supply to the system to correspond to the current power requirements of the system.
Abstract:
A digitally controlled analog cancellation system containing an analog noise cancellation circuit with a residual microphone (39) with a digital virtual earth controller (40) for optimizing variable parameters employed in the analog cancellation circuit.
Abstract:
A decorative speaker cover is disclosed that transforms any loudspeaker into a work of art. The decorative speaker cover of the invention consists of a sheet of material (1) stretched across and adhered to a support frame (2). The sheet of material (1) contains an artistic work like a picture, design, custom photograph, print, etc. The invention also includes methods for attaching the decorative speaker covers to a loudspeaker cabinet (3). The disclosed methods allow speaker covers to be readily changed.
Abstract:
An active high transmission loss panel for quieting either one or two way sound radiation which incorporates a number of cells (11) which contain sensors and actuators (12) adapted to be controlled independently or interactively so as to attenuate noise attempting to pass through said panel.