CA1047291A - Masking sound generator - Google Patents

Masking sound generator

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Publication number
CA1047291A
CA1047291A CA257,911A CA257911A CA1047291A CA 1047291 A CA1047291 A CA 1047291A CA 257911 A CA257911 A CA 257911A CA 1047291 A CA1047291 A CA 1047291A
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Prior art keywords
sound
speaker
enclosure
side opening
top opening
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CA257,911A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Robert L. Propst
Michael A. Wodka
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MillerKnoll Inc
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Herman Miller Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/80—Jamming or countermeasure characterized by its function
    • H04K3/82—Jamming or countermeasure characterized by its function related to preventing surveillance, interception or detection
    • H04K3/825—Jamming or countermeasure characterized by its function related to preventing surveillance, interception or detection by jamming
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/16—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/175—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound
    • G10K11/1752—Masking
    • G10K11/1754—Speech masking
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K2203/00—Jamming of communication; Countermeasures
    • H04K2203/10—Jamming or countermeasure used for a particular application
    • H04K2203/12—Jamming or countermeasure used for a particular application for acoustic communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/40—Jamming having variable characteristics
    • H04K3/42—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by the control of the jamming frequency or wavelength
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04K—SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
    • H04K3/00—Jamming of communication; Counter-measures
    • H04K3/40—Jamming having variable characteristics
    • H04K3/43—Jamming having variable characteristics characterized by the control of the jamming power, signal-to-noise ratio or geographic coverage area

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
  • Details Of Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
CA257,911A 1975-09-19 1976-07-27 Masking sound generator Expired CA1047291A (en)

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US05/614,917 US4052564A (en) 1975-09-19 1975-09-19 Masking sound generator

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CA1047291A true CA1047291A (en) 1979-01-30

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US (1) US4052564A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
BE (1) BE846313A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
CA (1) CA1047291A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
CH (1) CH612285A5 (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
DE (1) DE2637872A1 (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
FR (1) FR2325135A1 (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
GB (1) GB1516016A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
IT (1) IT1073888B (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
NL (1) NL7608716A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)

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NL7608716A (nl) 1977-03-22
GB1516016A (en) 1978-06-28
FR2325135A1 (fr) 1977-04-15
US4052564A (en) 1977-10-04
CH612285A5 (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png) 1979-07-13
BE846313A (fr) 1977-01-17
IT1073888B (it) 1985-04-17
DE2637872A1 (de) 1977-03-24

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