Apparatus, system and method for noise cancellation and communication for incubators and related devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9542924
APP PUB NO 20160093281A1
SERIAL NO

14965176

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Systems, apparatuses and methods for integrating adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) with communication features in an enclosure, such as an incubator, bed, and the like. Utilizing one or more error and reference microphones, a controller for a noise cancellation portion reduces noise within a quiet area of the enclosure. Voice communications are provided to allow external voice signals to be transmitted to the enclosure with minimized interference with noise processing. Vocal communications from within the enclosure may be processed to determine certain characteristics/features of the vocal communications. Using these characteristics, certain emotive and/or physiological states may be identified.

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  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuo, Sen M Dekalb, US 12 698
Liu, Lichuan Batavia, US 7 138

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