Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
381364000 | On body or clothing | 13 |
20090022351 | TOOTH-MAGNET MICROPHONE FOR HIGH NOISE ENVIRONMENTS - A microphone structure and method of operation that senses a user's speech as represented by vibrations of the jaw sensed by an electrically passive component mounted on a user's tooth. A permanent magnet is attached to the user's tooth and vibrates as the user's tooth and jaw vibrate in response to the user's speech (or other sounds). A coil senses changes in the magnetic flux in proportion to the vibration of the magnet and thus senses the user's speech. No wired connection is required to sense the vibrations of the tooth/jaw as compared to prior techniques and no electrical power is required within the user's mouth as compared to prior techniques. | 01-22-2009 |
20090052714 | HIGH NOISE IMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESONDER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - High noise immunity communication systems are provided for voice communications among emergency responders, in which first and second wireless devices employ near field spread spectrum data modems to transfer digital audio data between a responder mask or helmet and a secondary device affixed to the responder's clothing or uniform to allow the responder to broadcast messages to other responders and to hear broadcasts from other responders. | 02-26-2009 |
20090060247 | MICROPHONE HOLDER AND MICROPHONE DEVICE USING SAME - A microphone device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of microphones and a microphone holder for holding the microphones. The microphones include a first sound receiving part and a second sound receiving part. The microphone holder comprises a holder body, and the holder body includes a plurality of microphone engaging recesses facing in different directions from each other and to be removably in engagement with the plurality of microphones. These microphone engaging recesses are to be in engagement with the plurality of microphones with the first sound receiving part facing the outer side of the holder body. | 03-05-2009 |
20090129620 | WEARABLE TERMINAL, MOBILE IMAGING SOUND COLLECTING DEVICE, AND DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THEM - A wearable terminal is constantly worn by a user and continually picks up images and sounds from the surroundings. Even when using a directional microphone to sensitively pick up targeted audio, the wearable terminal can reduce noise occurring due to motion of the device, for example when the user is walking, and reduce the influence of a shift of the sound pickup direction. For this purpose, the wearable terminal includes a sensor for detecting motion, and performs microphone directivity control to use the directional microphone when the amount of motion is small, and to use an omnidirectional microphone that is not likely to be influenced by noise when the amount of motion is large. | 05-21-2009 |
20090274331 | MICROPHONE DEVICE ADAPTED TO BE WORN ON AN EAR - A microphone device includes an earpiece unit and a sound pickup unit. The earpiece unit includes a pliable ring part adapted for looping around an ear of a wearer and bendable to conform to the shape of the ear of the wearer. The sound pickup unit includes a boom component that is connected to the earpiece unit and that has a front boom section extending to a vicinity of the mouth of the wearer when the earpiece unit is worn on the ear of the wearer. The sound pickup unit further includes a sound pickup member mounted on the front boom section of the boom component. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274332 | Miniaturized Acoustic Boom Structure For Reducing Microphone Wind Noise and ESD Susceptibility - A miniaturized acoustic boom structure includes a microphone boom housing having a wind screen and a microphone pod configured to hold a microphone. The microphone pod has an outer surface secured to an inner surface of the microphone boom housing, an interior having one or more surfaces configured to form an acoustic seal around at least a portion of the periphery of the microphone, and first and second pod port openings. The first and second pod port openings provide sound wave access to opposing sides of a diaphragm of the microphone, and are shaped and spaced away from the first and second microphone ports of the microphone so that an acoustic path length between the first and second pod port openings is greater than an acoustic path length between the first and second microphone ports. | 11-05-2009 |
20090316945 | Transportable Sensor Devices - A transportable sensor or set of sensors maybe carried conveniently by a user in a condition ready to be connected to a computing device, such as a PDA, a pocket computer, a laptop computer, or a desktop computer which may have an internet connection and communications capabilities. The sensor(s) maybe carried by a user, preferably on his person, in a convenient way and so that they may be readily and quickly connected to a computing device. It is contemplated that such connection would be possible through the inclusion of a modular or industry standard connector on the device. The sensor could also be detachably connectable to or housed within a housing provided in an article with an independent function, such as a pen, a wireless telephone, an eyeglass frame, an eyeglass cover, a shirt pocket, a belt, or an article of clothing worn by a user. | 12-24-2009 |
20100092021 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE FOR AN IMPLANTABLE HEARING PROSTHESIS - An implantable microphone for a hearing prosthesis. The microphone comprises: a housing having a diaphragm chamber formed therein, and an aperture extending from the exterior surface of the housing to the chamber; a diaphragm disposed on the exterior of the housing so as to seal the aperture, and configured to vibrate in response to sound signals; a sensor positioned adjacent an end of the chamber opposing the diaphragm, and configured to detect vibration of the diaphragm, and to generate electrical signals based thereon; and a stiffening material substantially filling the regions of the housing external to the sensor and the diaphragm such that that air gaps within the filled regions of the housing are substantially eliminated, wherein the stiffening material has an elastic modulus that enables the housing to substantially resist deformation there of in response to body-noise. | 04-15-2010 |
20110200222 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE WITH SHAPED CHAMBER - An implantable microphone is disclosed having an external diaphragm and housing that forming chamber capable of being pressurized by deformational movement of the diaphragm induced by pressure waves (e.g., acoustic signals) propagating through overlying tissue. The chamber is shaped such that the volume of the chamber upon deflection of the diaphragm is reduced compared to a static volume of the chamber (i.e., volume of the chamber with no diaphragm deflection). As a result, the change in pressure within the chamber for a given diaphragm displacement is greater than it would be within a chamber having a cylindrical volume, leading to greater microphone sensitivity. In one arrangement, the chamber is shaped such that it is deeper at its center than at its edges, for example, to form a conical or paraboloidal volume. | 08-18-2011 |
20120014553 | GAMING HEADSET WITH PROGRAMMABLE AUDIO PATHS - A headset having game, chat and microphone audio signals is provided with a programmable signal processor for individually modifying the audio signals and a memory configured to store a plurality of user-selectable signal-processing parameter settings that determine the manner in which the audio signals will be altered by the signal processor. The parameter settings collectively form a preset, and one or more user-operable controls can select and activate a preset from the plurality of presets stored in memory. The parameters stored in the selected preset can be loaded into the signal processor such that the sound characteristics of the audio paths are modified in accordance with the parameter settings in the selected preset. | 01-19-2012 |
20130163802 | MICROPHONE THAT IS WORN ON A PAIR OF EYEGLASSES - A microphone worn on a pair of eyeglasses includes a microphone body and at least a suspender. The microphone body includes a thin rod, an end of which is a high sensitivity microphone and the other end is a plug; the thin rod is assembled with an electric wire through the plug and a socket. An upper end of the suspender is installed on a temple at a side of the eyeglasses and a lower end is a hook unit. When the microphone body is used, the thin rod is installed on the hook unit to assemble the microphone body with the temple at the side of the eyeglasses; therefore, when the eyeglasses are worn, the microphone body is worn simultaneously. Not contacting with an ear to cause uncomfortableness, the microphone body is worn conveniently and handy, can be applied to frames of various sizes and carried conveniently. | 06-27-2013 |
20130308813 | Acoustically Isolated Parabolic Sound Pickup Assembly - An acoustically isolated support and handle system for a sound pickup system includes vibrationally isolated, releasable connections for an adjustable microphone adapter in front of the reflector and for a pair of support handles and optionally a universal mounting bracket at the rear of the reflector. The handles provide a connection bracket for the optional use of a neck strap that would allow an operator to shift at least a portion of the weight of the device to the operator's neck and back while also providing the option for handheld aiming. | 11-21-2013 |
20150373443 | FINGER-WEARABLE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A mobile communication device configured to be worn on an index finger of a user's hand. The device includes a case, a microphone, a switch, and a power source. The microphone and the switch are strategically located along a shape of the case so that as worn on the user's index finger and when the switch is activated by the thumb of the user's hand, the hand naturally cups about the microphone to form a barrier to ambient noise. Further, the microphone can readily be located near a corner of the user's mouth for optimal speech-receiving conditions and to provide more private audio input. | 12-24-2015 |