DE3688624D1 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR LIMITING FAULTS. - Google Patents

ARRANGEMENTS FOR LIMITING FAULTS.

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DE3688624D1
DE3688624D1 DE8686301946T DE3688624T DE3688624D1 DE 3688624 D1 DE3688624 D1 DE 3688624D1 DE 8686301946 T DE8686301946 T DE 8686301946T DE 3688624 T DE3688624 T DE 3688624T DE 3688624 D1 DE3688624 D1 DE 3688624D1
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noise reduction
noise
arrangement
earphone
providing
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German (de)
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DE3688624T2 (en
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Robert Christopher Twiney
Anthony John Salloway
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BAE Systems Defence Systems Ltd
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Siemens Plessey Electronic Systems Ltd
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    • 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
    • G10K11/178—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
    • G10K11/1787—General system configurations
    • G10K11/17879—General system configurations using both a reference signal and an error signal
    • G10K11/17881—General system configurations using both a reference signal and an error signal the reference signal being an acoustic signal, e.g. recorded with a microphone
    • 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
    • G10K11/178—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
    • G10K11/1781—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase characterised by the analysis of input or output signals, e.g. frequency range, modes, transfer functions
    • G10K11/17821—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase characterised by the analysis of input or output signals, e.g. frequency range, modes, transfer functions characterised by the analysis of the input signals only
    • G10K11/17823—Reference signals, e.g. ambient acoustic environment
    • 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
    • G10K11/178—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
    • G10K11/1781—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase characterised by the analysis of input or output signals, e.g. frequency range, modes, transfer functions
    • G10K11/17821—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase characterised by the analysis of input or output signals, e.g. frequency range, modes, transfer functions characterised by the analysis of the input signals only
    • G10K11/17825—Error signals
    • 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
    • G10K11/178—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
    • G10K11/1785—Methods, e.g. algorithms; Devices
    • G10K11/17857—Geometric disposition, e.g. placement of microphones
    • 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
    • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • G10K2210/10—Applications
    • G10K2210/108—Communication systems, e.g. where useful sound is kept and noise is cancelled
    • G10K2210/1081—Earphones, e.g. for telephones, ear protectors or headsets
    • 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
    • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • G10K2210/30—Means
    • G10K2210/301—Computational
    • G10K2210/3013—Analogue, i.e. using analogue computers or circuits
    • 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
    • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • G10K2210/30—Means
    • G10K2210/301—Computational
    • G10K2210/3028—Filtering, e.g. Kalman filters or special analogue or digital filters
    • 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
    • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • G10K2210/30—Means
    • G10K2210/301—Computational
    • G10K2210/3045—Multiple acoustic inputs, single acoustic output
    • 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
    • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • G10K2210/30—Means
    • G10K2210/301—Computational
    • G10K2210/3056—Variable gain
    • 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
    • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • G10K2210/30—Means
    • G10K2210/321—Physical
    • G10K2210/3213—Automatic gain control [AGC]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Inorganic Insulating Materials (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
  • Maintenance And Management Of Digital Transmission (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
  • Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)

Abstract

An active noise reduction (ANR) arrangement for reducing acoustic noise in an earphone structure (1) includes an automatic gain control arrangement (14-20) providing a variable loop gain dependent upon the variable noise reduction which is produced in the earphone (1) by the active noise reduction arrangement and which is effectively measured by noise pick-up microphones (5 and 13) located, respectively, in earphone structure front and rear internal cavities (11 and 12) positioned in front of and at the rear of a noise-cancelling transducer diaphragm (8,9) and providing a signal related to the measured noise reduction.
DE86301946T 1985-03-16 1986-03-17 Interference limitation arrangements. Expired - Fee Related DE3688624T2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB858506860A GB8506860D0 (en) 1985-03-16 1985-03-16 Noise reduction arrangements

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DE3688624D1 true DE3688624D1 (en) 1993-08-05
DE3688624T2 DE3688624T2 (en) 1993-10-07

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EP (1) EP0195641B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE91189T1 (en)
DE (1) DE3688624T2 (en)
GB (1) GB8506860D0 (en)

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EP0333411A3 (en) * 1988-03-16 1991-07-31 University Of Essex Headphone assemblies
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US8571227B2 (en) 2005-11-11 2013-10-29 Phitek Systems Limited Noise cancellation earphone
US8666085B2 (en) 2007-10-02 2014-03-04 Phitek Systems Limited Component for noise reducing earphone
EP2380163B1 (en) * 2008-12-18 2019-02-20 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Active audio noise cancelling
DE102009005302B4 (en) 2009-01-16 2022-01-05 Sennheiser Electronic Gmbh & Co. Kg Protective helmet and device for active noise suppression
US9818394B2 (en) 2009-11-30 2017-11-14 Graeme Colin Fuller Realisation of controller transfer function for active noise cancellation
EP2572408B1 (en) 2010-05-17 2021-07-07 Thales Avionics, Inc. Airline passenger seat modular user interface device
US9487295B2 (en) 2010-11-15 2016-11-08 William James Sim Vehicle media distribution system using optical transmitters
US9654854B2 (en) 2011-06-01 2017-05-16 Paul Darlington In-ear device incorporating active noise reduction
US10034086B2 (en) 2013-03-26 2018-07-24 Bose Corporation Headset porting
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EP3664466B1 (en) 2018-12-07 2022-03-30 GN Audio A/S An earphone with an active noise cancelling feedback microphone arranged at the rear-side of a speaker diaphragm

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EP0195641A2 (en) 1986-09-24
GB8506860D0 (en) 1985-04-17
DE3688624T2 (en) 1993-10-07
EP0195641A3 (en) 1988-10-05
EP0195641B1 (en) 1993-06-30
ATE91189T1 (en) 1993-07-15

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