Abstract:
A headset with an earpiece comprising an ear, especially a headset incorporating active unwanted noise suppression, wherein the earpiece (10) incorporates a baffle plate (14) carrying a sound drive (16) and an ear cushion (18), whereby the baffle plate also carries an upstanding projection (20), more especially in the form of a sound transparent dome, which limits the extent to which the cushion can be compressed when the earpiece is pressed inwardly against the ear from its normally fitted condition.
Abstract:
An active duct silencer (120) that can be furnished complete or in a kit which utilizes feedback microphones (56, 57) and microprocessor (55) with a fast adapting algorithm to quiet noise in the duct (11).
Abstract:
An active muffle noise cancellation system having an active controller (60), a speaker housing (41) with acoustic compliance spaces, a duct extension means (42, 43) in communication with said speaker housing and adapted to conform a dipole radiation pattern into a plane wave which can be measured by a microphone means (46).
Abstract:
The invention relates to the various features of a headset design that utilizes active noise cancellation (76). This particular design has been developed to work with radio communication systems, but many features are applicable to headsets designed solely for ear protection. The unique design features of the invention allow for uninterrupted communication capability with active noise cancellation (76). The design also provides its own built-in rechargeable power supply (2) that is easily removed for recharging.
Abstract:
A method and system (10) for causal modeling of predictable impulse noise which includes a sensor to detect the impulse noise, a means to process the sensor signal which includes a circuit to model an isolated response to govern the anti-noise acoustic response.
Abstract:
A wireless remote active noise cancelling headset including residual microphones (35, 34) mounted on the headset (30) with speakers (32, 33) located adjacent to the residual microphones and an algorithm driven synchronous controller to operate said headset.
Abstract:
An active flow modulator for use in a duct (12) carrying a flow (13) comprising a flapper (10) joined to said duct but subject to movement caused by the energization of a piezo element (23, 24) affixed thereto.
Abstract:
A low voltage bender piezo-actuator with multiple, same size piezo layers (11, 12) separated by thin electrically conductive strips (14) and adapted to be affixed to a rigid, vibration transmitting plate (10) to produce noise counter vibrations to prevent noise from passing through the plate.
Abstract:
An improved audio system designed to maintain a desired sound at the ear of a listener by using an equalization filter (2). The equalization filter (2) is continuously adjusted in response to the signal (9) from a sensor (8) which monitors the sound close to the listener's ear. The audio system can be combined with an active noise control system (3) to reduce interference from external noise.
Abstract:
A noise canceling system which utilizes an adaptive feedforward algorithm and inputs from microphones (12, 15) to model the system and provide an output signal to a speaker (14) in a relatively short duct (11, 33) to provide volumetric attenuation and a global canceling effect.