Head wearable acoustic system with noise canceling microphone geometry apparatuses and methods

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10306389
APP PUB NO 20160112817A1
SERIAL NO

14886077

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Systems and methods are described to extract desired audio from an apparatus that is worn on a user's head. The apparatus includes a head wearable device. A first microphone is positioned on the head wearable device to receive a voice signal from the user A first signal from the first microphone is input as a main channel to a noise cancellation unit. A second microphone is coupled to the head wearable device. A first acoustic distance between the first microphone and the user's mouth is less than a second acoustic distance between the second microphone and the user's mouth when the head wearable device is on the user's head. A second signal from the second microphone is input as a reference channel to the noise cancellation unit. A first signal-to-noise ratio of the first signal is larger than a second signal-to-noise ratio of the second signal.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • KOPIN CORPORATION

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bao, Hua Santa Clara, US 5 39
Chen, Xi San Jose, US 822 6012
Davis, Eric Frederic San Francisco, US 2 22
Fan, Dashen Bellevue, US 30 365

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Nov 28, 2026
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 28, 2030
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00