Port placement for in-ear wearable with active noise cancellation

    公开(公告)号:US11582550B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17445564

    申请日:2021-08-20

    Abstract: An in-ear wearable that can include an electro-acoustic transducer; a housing supporting the electro-acoustic transducer such that the housing and the electro-acoustic transducer together defining an acoustic volume, a feedback microphone disposed within the acoustic volume to receive the acoustic energy, the feedback microphone including a microphone port, the feedback microphone transducing acoustic energy received at the microphone port into a feedback microphone signal; and a port defined within the housing, the port extending from a first opening to a second opening, wherein the port acoustically couples the acoustic volume to a space outside the housing such that outside acoustic energy from the space outside the housing enters the first acoustic volume through a path that does not pass through the second acoustic volume, wherein the first opening does not extend beyond a first plane tangent to a point of the microphone port nearest to acoustic exit port and orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the housing.

    Audio system equalizing
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10454442B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15995479

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Abstract: Processes and devices for equalizing an audio system that is adapted to use a loudspeaker to transduce test audio signals into test sounds. The processes and devices can involve the use of infrared signals to convey information in one or both directions between the audio system and a portable computer device that captures test sounds, calculates audio parameters that can be used in the equalization process, and transmits these audio parameters back to the audio system for its use in equalizing audio signals that are played by the audio system.

    Earpieces
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12069442B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17670046

    申请日:2022-02-11

    Abstract: An earpiece includes an electro-acoustic transducer and a housing that supports the electro-acoustic transducer such that the housing and the electro-acoustic transducer together define a first acoustic volume and a second acoustic volume. The electro-acoustic transducer is arranged such that a first radiating surface of the transducer radiates acoustic energy into the first acoustic volume and a second radiating surface of the transducer radiates acoustic energy into the second acoustic volume. A mesh is disposed along an outlet of the housing and is arranged to inhibit debris from entering the front acoustic volume. A first microphone is supported in the housing. The first microphone includes a microphone port for sensing pressure. A chimney surrounds the microphone port and mechanically couples the first microphone to the mesh.

    HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES AND METHODS OF GENERATING A RESONANCE WITHIN A HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230076171A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17446896

    申请日:2021-09-03

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides hearing assistance devices and methods of generating a resonance within hearing assistance devices that use moving coil drivers, e.g., electro-dynamic coil drivers. As small moving coil drivers are typically inefficient within the voice band of frequencies, e.g., above 1 kHz, the hearing assistance devices described herein utilize the resonance of a mass within the hearing assistance device and a compliance of air within the housing of the hearing assistance device or within portions of the acoustic driver housing to aid in amplification of select frequencies within the voice band of human speech, e.g., between 2.5 kHz and 6 kHz. By using the assistance of the resonance created, the moving coil driver utilized does not need to operate as efficiently within the range of resonance frequencies.

    PORT PLACEMENT FOR IN-EAR WEARABLE WITH ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230056781A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17445564

    申请日:2021-08-20

    Abstract: An in-ear wearable that can include an electro-acoustic transducer; a housing supporting the electro-acoustic transducer such that the housing and the electro-acoustic transducer together defining an acoustic volume, a feedback microphone disposed within the acoustic volume to receive the acoustic energy, the feedback microphone including a microphone port, the feedback microphone transducing acoustic energy received at the microphone port into a feedback microphone signal; and a port defined within the housing, the port extending from a first opening to a second opening, wherein the port acoustically couples the acoustic volume to a space outside the housing such that outside acoustic energy from the space outside the housing enters the first acoustic volume through a path that does not pass through the second acoustic volume, wherein the first opening does not extend beyond a first plane tangent to a point of the microphone port nearest to acoustic exit port and orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the housing.

    Coordinating Translation Request Metadata between Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20190138603A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16180583

    申请日:2018-11-05

    Abstract: A wearable apparatus has a loudspeaker configured to play sound into free space, an array of microphones, and a first communication interface. An interface to a translation service is in communication with the first communication interface via a second communication interface. The wearable apparatus and interface to the translation service cooperatively obtain an input audio signal containing an utterance from the microphones, determine whether the utterance originated from the wearer or from someone else, and obtain a translation of the utterance from the translation service. The translation response includes an output audio signal including a translated version of the utterance. The wearable apparatus outputs the translation via the loudspeaker. At least one communication between two of the wearable device, the interface to the translation service, and the translation service includes metadata indicating which of the wearer or the other person was the source of the utterance.

    Augmenting Human Motion
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190021934A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16040283

    申请日:2018-07-19

    Abstract: A system for augmenting the motion of a person includes an assistance apparatus with a first attachment for connecting the assistance apparatus to a first point on the person's body, a second attachment for connecting the apparatus to a second point on the person's body, an actuator for applying force between the first and second attachment points, the force augmenting motion of a part of the body, and a set of sensors detecting reaction force on the person's body when moving in the manner that the actuator augments. A control system implements a negative feedback loop, in which the force applied by the actuator is based on a weighted sum of measurements from the sensors, and is updated continuously based on the sensor measurements.

    Combining Gesture and Voice User Interfaces
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180018965A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-18

    申请号:US15646446

    申请日:2017-07-11

    Inventor: Michael J. Daley

    Abstract: A system includes a microphone providing input to a voice user interface (VUI), a motion sensor providing input to a gesture-based user interface (GBI), an audio output device, and a processor in communication with the VUI, the GBI, and the audio output device. The processor detects a predetermined gesture input to the GBI, and in response to the detection, decreases the volume of audio being output by the audio output device and activates the VUI to listen for a command. A system includes an audio output device for providing audible output from a virtual personal assistant (VPA), a motion sensor input to a gesture-based user interface (GBI), and a processor in communication with the VPA and the GBI. The processor, upon receiving an input from the GBI after the audio output device provided output from the VPA, forwards the input received from the GBI to the VPA.

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