公开(公告)号：WO2010075035A3

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：PCT/US2009067888

申请日：2009-12-14

Applicant: GENTEX CORP ,  WATSON ALAN R ,  BRYSON MICHAEL A ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R

Inventor： WATSON ALAN R ,  BRYSON MICHAEL A ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H04R11/04

CPC classification number: H04B1/3822 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/0247 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A vehicular microphone system (200) for post processing optimization of a microphone signal includes a first transducer (201) and second transducer (203) separated by a predetermined distance within an automotive mirror. A first high pass filter network (205) is connected to the first transducer (201) while a second high pass filter network (207) connected to the second transducer (203). A low frequency shelving filter (209) is used for receiving the output from the second high pass filter (207). A first all pass filter (211) is connected to the low frequency shelving filter (209) and a second all pass filter (213) is used in connection with the first all pass filter (211) for tailoring audio characteristics. A summing amplifier (215) is used for summing the output of the first high pass filter network (201, 205) and the second all pass filter network (203, 207, 209, 211, 213) such that the first transducer (201) and second transducer (203) operate with improved directivity resulting in enhanced signal-to-noise performance in a substantially noisy vehicular environment.

Abstract translation: 用于话筒信号的后处理优化的车用麦克风系统（200）包括在汽车反射镜内以预定距离分开的第一换能器（201）和第二换能器（203）。 第一高通滤波器网络（205）连接到第一换能器（201），而第二高通滤波器网络（207）连接到第二换能器（203）。 低频倾斜滤波器（209）用于接收来自第二高通滤波器（207）的输出。 第一全通滤波器（211）连接到低频倾斜滤波器（209），并且第二全通滤波器（213）与第一全通滤波器（211）一起用于定制音频特性。 求和放大器（215）用于对第一高通滤波器网络（201,205）和第二全通滤波器网络（203,207,209,211,213）的输出进行求和，使得第一换能器（201） 和第二换能器（203）以改善的方向性操作，导致在基本上噪声的车辆环境中增强的信噪比性能。

公开(公告)号：WO2010075035A2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：PCT/US2009/067888

申请日：2009-12-14

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  WATSON, Alan R. ,  BRYSON, Michael A. ,  TURNBULL, Robert R.

Inventor： WATSON, Alan R. ,  BRYSON, Michael A. ,  TURNBULL, Robert R.

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R11/04 ,  B60R1/04

CPC classification number: H04B1/3822 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/0247 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A vehicular microphone system (200) for post processing optimization of a microphone signal includes a first transducer (201) and second transducer (203) separated by a predetermined distance within an automotive mirror. A first high pass filter network (205) is connected to the first transducer (201) while a second high pass filter network (207) connected to the second transducer (203). A low frequency shelving filter (209) is used for receiving the output from the second high pass filter (207). A first all pass filter (211) is connected to the low frequency shelving filter (209) and a second all pass filter (213) is used in connection with the first all pass filter (211) for tailoring audio characteristics. A summing amplifier (215) is used for summing the output of the first high pass filter network (201, 205) and the second all pass filter network (203, 207, 209, 211, 213) such that the first transducer (201) and second transducer (203) operate with improved directivity resulting in enhanced signal-to-noise performance in a substantially noisy vehicular environment.

Abstract translation: 一种用于后处理麦克风信号优化的车载麦克风系统（200）包括在汽车镜内分开预定距离的第一换能器（201）和第二换能器（203）。 第一高通滤波器网络（205）连接到第一换能器（201），而第二高通滤波器网络（207）连接到第二换能器（203）。 低频搁置滤波器（209）用于接收来自第二高通滤波器（207）的输出。 第一全通滤波器（211）连接到低频搁架滤波器（209），并且第二全通滤波器（213）与第一全通滤波器（211）结合使用，用于定制音频特性。 求和放大器（215）用于对第一高通滤波器网络（201,205）和第二全通滤波器网络（203,207,209,211,213）的输出求和，使得第一换能器（201） 和第二换能器（203）以改进的方向性运行，从而在基本上噪声的车辆环境中提高了增强的信噪比性能。

公开(公告)号：WO2009023703A3

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：PCT/US2008072981

申请日：2008-08-13

Applicant: GENTEX CORP ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R

Inventor： TURNBULL ROBERT R

IPC: H04R9/08 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00

Abstract: An autobias vehicular microphone system (300) includes a microphone (301) uses an amplifier (306) for amplifying an output of the microphone. A first feedback path (308) provides an amplifier output signal to the amplifier input for providing amplifier linearity and a second feedback path (305) is used for providing bias to an voltage reference (303). The voltage reference (303) operates to provide an autobias to the amplifier (306) based upon amplifier loading. Thus, a DC feedback loop works as an average voltage sensing circuit operating to center the amplifier (306) to an operating point near one half its supply voltage. By allowing the bias point to vary, a constant clip level can be maintained depending on varying load conditions of electronic devices (307, 309, 311) using the microphone (301).

Abstract translation: 自动车辆麦克风系统（300）包括麦克风（301），其使用放大器（306）来放大麦克风的输出。 第一反馈路径（308）向放大器输入端提供放大器输出信号以提供放大器线性度，并且第二反馈路径（305）用于向电压基准（303）提供偏置。 基于放大器负载，电压参考（303）操作以向放大器（306）提供自动分频。 因此，DC反馈回路用作平均电压感测电路，其操作以使放大器（306）居中靠近电源电压的一半附近的工作点。 通过允许偏置点变化，可以根据使用麦克风（301）的电子设备（307,309,311）的变化的负载条件来维持恒定的剪辑电平。

公开(公告)号：WO2007146862A3

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：PCT/US2007070852

申请日：2007-06-11

Applicant: GENTEX CORP ,  ASH KEVIN L ,  BUSSCHER BRADLEY L ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R ,  NEUMAN GEORGE A ,  CAMMENGA DAVID J ,  THEISTE DAVID A

Inventor： ASH KEVIN L ,  BUSSCHER BRADLEY L ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R ,  NEUMAN GEORGE A ,  CAMMENGA DAVID J ,  THEISTE DAVID A

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/153 ,  E06B2009/2464 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G09G3/38 ,  G09G2380/12

Abstract: An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows (please see figure 2). The electrical control system comprises a master control circuit and user input circuits for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the variable transmission windows, and a plurality of slave window control circuits coupled to the master control circuit, user input circuits and the variable transmittance windows. Each slave window control circuit controls the transmittance of at least one of the variable transmission windows in response to control signals received from the master control circuit and/or user input circuits. Also disclosed are novel methods for the manufacture of an electrochromic device used in variable transmittance windows. Novel structural features for improving heat transfer away from the windows, shielding the window from external loads, and improving the electrical performance of the windows are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于控制多个可变透射率窗口的电气控制系统（参见图2）。 电气控制系统包括主控制电路和用于提供表示可变传输窗口的透射率水平的控制信号的用户输入电路，以及耦合到主控制电路，用户输入电路和可变透射率窗口的多个从窗窗控制电路。 响应于从主控制电路和/或用户输入电路接收的控制信号，每个从属窗口控制电路控制至少一个可变传输窗口的透射率。 还公开了用于制造用于可变透光率窗口的电致变色装置的新方法。 还公开了用于改善远离窗户的传热，屏蔽窗户免受外部负载以及改善窗户的电气性能的新颖结构特征。

公开(公告)号：WO2007140361A2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：PCT/US2007/069862

申请日：2007-05-29

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  WATSON, Alan, R. ,  TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  SPENCE, William, R.

Inventor： WATSON, Alan, R. ,  TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  SPENCE, William, R.

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/0247 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  H04R2410/00 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: An automotive balanced microphone system (300) includes a microphone (303) located in a vehicle mirror (301) connected in a balanced configuration for eliminating noise. A split resistor network (305) is used for supplying a supply voltage to the balanced microphone (303). The split resistor network (305) allows the microphone (303) to be easily powered while noise induced into the supply lines can easily cancelled at the microphone output for use with an electronic device (309).

Abstract translation: 汽车平衡麦克风系统（300）包括位于车辆用反射镜（301）中的麦克风（303），该麦克风连接在平衡配置中以消除噪音。 分离电阻网络（305）用于向平衡麦克风（303）提供电源电压。 分离电阻网络（305）允许麦克风（303）容易地供电，同时在麦克风输出端容易地消除引入电源线的噪声，以与电子设备（309）一起使用。

公开(公告)号：WO2006031709A2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：PCT/US2005/032367

申请日：2005-09-12

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  TURNBULL, Robert R. ,  POE, G., Bruce ,  FRIEND, Timothy R. ,  MART, Gregory A. ,  MEEKHOF, David A.

Inventor： TURNBULL, Robert R. ,  POE, G., Bruce ,  FRIEND, Timothy R. ,  MART, Gregory A. ,  MEEKHOF, David A.

IPC: H02H3/08

CPC classification number: H02H3/006 ,  B60R1/088 ,  G02F1/163 ,  H02H3/087 ,  H02H7/0851

Abstract: In at least one embodiment a fault sense circuit includes a current sense device, a voltage sense device, a power sense device, a sub-combination thereof or a combination thereof. The current sense device is positioned to sense a drive current provided to a load by a drive circuit. The voltage sense device is coupled across the current sense device and receives a threshold signal at a first input and provides an output signal on an output whose value is dependent upon whether a sense signal at a second input is above or below the threshold signal. A level of the threshold signal changes in response to a voltage level of a power supply that supplies the drive current to the drive circuit.

Abstract translation: 在至少一个实施例中，故障检测电路包括电流检测装置，电压检测装置，功率检测装置，其子组合或其组合。 电流检测装置被定位成感测由驱动电路提供给负载的驱动电流。 电压感测装置跨过电流感测装置耦合，并在第一输入处接收阈值信号，并在输出端提供输出信号，其输出值取决于第二输入端的感测信号是否高于或低于阈值信号。 响应于向驱动电路提供驱动电流的电源的电压电平，门限信号的电平变化。

公开(公告)号：WO2009023703A2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：PCT/US2008/072981

申请日：2008-08-13

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  TURNBULL, Robert R.

Inventor： TURNBULL, Robert R.

IPC: H04R9/08 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00

Abstract: An autobias vehicular microphone system (300) includes a microphone (301) uses an amplifier (306) for amplifying an output of the microphone. A first feedback path (308) provides an amplifier output signal to the amplifier input for providing amplifier linearity and a second feedback path (305) is used for providing bias to an voltage reference (303). The voltage reference (303) operates to provide an autobias to the amplifier (306) based upon amplifier loading. Thus, a DC feedback loop works as an average voltage sensing circuit operating to center the amplifier (306) to an operating point near one half its supply voltage. By allowing the bias point to vary, a constant clip level can be maintained depending on varying load conditions of electronic devices (307, 309, 311) using the microphone (301).

Abstract translation: 一种自动车载麦克风系统（300）包括麦克风（301），其使用放大器（306）来放大麦克风的输出。 第一反馈路径（308）向放大器输入提供放大器输出信号以提供放大器线性度，而第二反馈路径（305）用于向电压参考（303）提供偏置。 基准电压源（303）用于基于放大器负载向放大器（306）提供自动偏置。 因此，DC反馈回路起到平均电压检测电路的作用，以使放大器（306）对中靠近其一半电源电压的工作点。 通过允许偏置点变化，可以根据使用麦克风（301）的电子设备（307,309,311）的变化的负载状况来保持恒定的限幅电平。

公开(公告)号：WO2008101198A4

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：PCT/US2008054138

申请日：2008-02-15

Applicant: GENTEX CORP ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R ,  WATSON ALAN R

Inventor： TURNBULL ROBERT R ,  WATSON ALAN R

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/0247 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2430/23 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly (101) for a vehicle includes a mirror housing (10S) adapted for attachment to the interior of the vehicle, the mirror housing (106) including a back surface (107) generally facing the front of the vehicle and an opening generally facing the rear of the vehicle. A mirror (108) is disposed in the opening of the mirror housing (106) where a first microphone assembly (108a), second microphone assembly (108b), and third microphones assembly (108c) are positioned in the mirror housing (106) along its rear, bottom, or top surface. The three microphone assemblies (108a, 108b 108c) are arranged in a substantially triangular configuration for reducing unwanted sound in the vehicle from at least one direction. The microphone assemblies may operate using a delay-and-sum beam-former (403,. 405) and digital signal processor (DSP) (407) for enhancing the directivity of the microphone array within the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆的内部后视镜组件（101）包括适于附接到车辆内部的镜壳体（10S），镜壳体（106）包括大致面向车辆前部的后表面（107）和 通常面向车辆后部的开口。 反射镜（108）设置在反射镜壳体（106）的开口中，其中第一麦克风组件（108a），第二麦克风组件（108b）和第三麦克风组件（108c）沿着镜子壳体（106）定位 其后部，底部或顶部表面。 三个麦克风组件（108a，108b，108c）被布置成基本上三角形的构造，用于从至少一个方向减少车辆中不想要的声音。 麦克风组件可以使用延迟和和波束形成器（403,405）和数字信号处理器（DSP）（407）来操作，以增强车辆内的麦克风阵列的方向性。

公开(公告)号：WO2008101198A3

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：PCT/US2008054138

申请日：2008-02-15

Applicant: GENTEX CORP ,  TURNBULL ROBERT R ,  WATSON ALAN R

Inventor： TURNBULL ROBERT R ,  WATSON ALAN R

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/0247 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2430/23 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly (101) for a vehicle includes a mirror housing (10S) adapted for attachment to the interior of the vehicle, the mirror housing (106) including a back surface (107) generally facing the front of the vehicle and an opening generally facing the rear of the vehicle. A mirror (108) is disposed in the opening of the mirror housing (106) where a first microphone assembly (108a), second microphone assembly (108b), and third microphones assembly (108c) are positioned in the mirror housing (106) along its rear, bottom, or top surface. The three microphone assemblies (108a, 108b 108c) are arranged in a substantially triangular configuration for reducing unwanted sound in the vehicle from at least one direction. The microphone assemblies may operate using a delay-and-sum beam-former (403,. 405) and digital signal processor (DSP) (407) for enhancing the directivity of the microphone array within the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆的内部后视镜组件（101）包括适于附接到车辆内部的镜壳体（10S），镜壳体（106）包括大致面向车辆前部的后表面（107）和 通常面向车辆后部的开口。 反射镜（108）设置在反射镜壳体（106）的开口中，其中第一麦克风组件（108a），第二麦克风组件（108b）和第三麦克风组件（108c）沿着镜子壳体（106）定位 其后部，底部或顶部表面。 三个麦克风组件（108a，108b，108c）被布置成基本上三角形的构造，用于从至少一个方向减少车辆中不想要的声音。 麦克风组件可以使用延迟和和波束形成器（403,405）和数字信号处理器（DSP）（407）来操作，以增强车辆内的麦克风阵列的方向性。

公开(公告)号：WO2008011569A3

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：PCT/US2007/073987

申请日：2007-07-20

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  WATSON, Alan, R.

Inventor： TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  WATSON, Alan, R.

IPC: B60R22/00

Abstract: A rearview assembly (10) includes a mounting structure (154) for attaching to a vehicle. The mounting structure (154) includes a housing (30) that has a rearview element (40) disposed inside for providing a driver of the vehicle with a view to the rear of the vehicle. The rearview assembly (10) also includes a continuously variable slope delta encoder module (11) in or on the mounting structure (154) configured to generate a feedback signal. The rearview assembly (10) also includes a pre-processing module (12) on or within the mounting structure (154). The pre-processing module (12) is configured to process a source signal and the feedback signal from the continuously variable slope delta encoder module (11), and to provide a pre processed signal to the continuously variable slope delta encoder module (11) based on the value of the source signal and the feedback signal.