Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices inventions 03/06

20060067534 - Storage medium storing stereo enhancement processing program, stereo enhancement apparatus and stereo enhancement method: A game apparatus functioning as a stereo enhancement apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU generates sound signals of stereo sounds required for the game. The CPU adjusts volumes of stereo sounds simultaneously played from respective sound sources on the basis of pan of the respective sound sources, and mixes...

20060067535 - Method and system for automatically equalizing multiple loudspeakers: A computing device generates an audio signal that includes a pattern and transmits the audio signal to the loudspeakers. A measuring device located at a listening position sequentially captures the signal and pattern reproduced by the speakers. The measuring device transmits each captured signal and pattern to the computing device....

20060067536 - Method and system for time synchronizing multiple loudspeakers: A computing device transmits one or messages that including a synchronizing protocol to the loudspeakers. The loudspeakers transmit one or more responses to the computing device in response to the messages. Through the transmission and receipt of messages and responses, the computing device synchronizes all of the speakers to a...

20060067537 - Device and method for reducing sound of a noise source in narrow frequency ranges: The present application relates to a sound reduction device as well as to a corresponding method. The sound reduction device comprises a sound pickup for measuring an occurring error signal of a primary sound wave of the noise source and of a secondary sound wave of a narrow-band electroacoustic transducer....

20060067538 - Acoustic device with a noise reduction unit: An acoustic device includes a resonance chamber and a noise reduction unit. The noise reduction unit serves to combat noise in the resonance chamber, and includes first and second electro-acoustic transducers, a controller, and a sound-absorbing member. The first electro-acoustic transducer generates a first electrical signal that corresponds to the...

20060067539 - Speaker system for vehicle: A speaker system for a vehicle including: a plurality of speaker units which are formed by attaching a speaker to an enclosure and located inside the vehicle, wherein an imaginary sound source is considered in arranging the speaker units inside the vehicle and the minimum resonance frequency of the speaker...

20060067540 - Method for signal nonlinear distortion detection and adaptive gain control: An apparatus includes a microphone to generate a voice signal. The apparatus further includes an adjustable gain circuit coupled to the microphone to selectively apply a gain to the voice signal. In addition the apparatus includes an analog front end circuit coupled to the adjustable gain circuit to transmit the...

20060067541 - Audio signal processing apparatus and method for the same: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a splitting unit for splitting an audio signal of a first system and another audio signal of a second system into pluralities of frequency band components, a level comparing unit for calculating a level ratio or a level difference between each of the frequency...

20060067542 - Feed forward equalizer: Method and apparatus for a feed forward equalizer for a communication system are described....

20060067543 - Electronic volume control apparatus: An electronic volume apparatus sets an amplification factor (Gamp) of a digital potentiometer in response to a requested sound volume value (Vreq) transmitted thereto from a remote controller and sends back an actual result sound volume value (Vrep) with respect to the requested sound volume value. A coordination relationship among...

20060067544 - Method and apparatus for powering a listening device: A device, such as a hearing aid, includes a microphone, an amplifier and a receiver (e.g., a speaker). A charge pump and voltage regulator circuit couples to a power source for the listening device. The charge pump and voltage regulator circuit generates a larger, smaller or same voltage output as...

20060067545 - Device for encouraging hand wash compliance: A device to encourage hand washing compliance in a facility such as a restroom includes a housing configured for detachably mounting on a support surface. An ambient light sensor is disposed relative to the housing to detect ambient light within the room. An audio device within the housing contains at...

20060067546 - Device for encouraging hand wash compliance: A device to encourage hand washing compliance in a facility such as a restroom includes a housing configured for detachably mounting on a support surface. An ambient light sensor is disposed relative to the housing to detect ambient light within the room. An audio device within the housing contains at...

20060067547 - Stereo portable electronic device: A portable electronic device comprises a first flap extending longitudinally along a first axis, a second flap, a first audiophonic portion and a second audiophonic portion having the same function as the first audiophonic portion. The audiophonic portions are disposed so that their orthogonal projections on the first axis are...

20060067548 - Estimation of head-related transfer functions for spatial sound representation: The estimation of an HRTF for a given individual is accomplished by means of a coupled model, which identifies the dependencies between one or more images of readily observable characteristics of an individual, and the HRTF that is applicable to that individual. Since the HRTF is highly influenced by the...

20060067549 - Method of operating a hearing aid system having at least two hearing aids: In a hearing aid the transmission and amplification of a useful signal is to be improved, especially in difficult environments, i.e. those susceptible to interference signals. To this end it is proposed that signals be transmitted between a first hearing aid worn by a first hearing aid wearer and a...

20060067550 - Signal transmission between hearing aids: The range for transmission of signals between hearing aids is to be improved. To this end it is proposed that signals be transmitted between a first hearing aid worn by a first hearing aid wearer and a second hearing aid worn by a second hearing aid wearer. In this case...

20060067551 - Conformable ear piece and method of using and making same: An ear piece device comprising a generally cone-shaped article made of pliable material dimensioned for fitting the ear canal of a user. In one embodiment, one canal extends through a portion of the ear piece to provide an opening for communication between a person's inner ear and an environment outside...

20060067552 - Display device and control method for generating anion: The invention has a display device and a control method for generating anions, having a dust-proof net in front of an enclosure. A fan in the enclosure drives an air flow toward the dust-proof net facing the front of the display device. The anion generator is placed in the air...

20060067553 - Variable alignment loudspeaker system: A loudspeaker system has a primary driver and an active radiator sealed in an enclosure where the active radiator is adapted to vary its operating characteristics to tune the sound pressure level and resultant frequency response generated by a primary driver. The primary driver and the active radiator share the...

20060067554 - Microphone assembly: A microphone assembly comprising a housing in which a transducer element is positioned. In the housing, an upper and a lower chamber are defined, the lower chamber extending at least at one edge of the transducer element and potentially to an upper side thereof. An element, such as a horse-shoe...

20060067555 - Interference-free transmitting receiving earset: A interference-free transmitting receiving earset includes a housing houses a speaker, a grille covering the speaker and having a front center tube, and two microphones mounted in the center tube of the grille in reversed directions to pick up sound waves from the user's external auditory canal and wound waves...

20060067556 - Universal earpiece: An earpiece is to be created for securing an acoustic device to an ear of a user which fits universally, is easy to use and guarantees secure holding characteristics for the acoustic device on the ear. To this end, an earpiece is proposed having a main body, an auditory canal...

20060067557 - Electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing including first and second covers, the first cover having a sound-radiating opening and a rib formed in a perimeter shape and disposed on an inner surface of the first cover to surround the opening, the second cover being disposed opposite to the first cover...

20060067558 - Speaker and method of manufacturing the same: A speaker includes a diaphragm having a principal vibration part and annular internal and external supports for supporting the principal vibration part, a large-diameter voice coil unit mounted at the outer edge of the principal vibration part, a small-diameter voice coil unit mounted at the inner edge of the principal...

20060056639 - Method and apparatus for producing spatialized audio signals: A method and apparatus for producing virtual sound sources that are externally perceived and positioned at any orientation in azimuth and elevation from a listener is described. In this system, a set of speakers is mounted in a location near the temple of a listener's head. A head tracking system...

20060056638 - Sound reproduction system, program and data carrier: The sound reproduction system comprises a sound production means (101), e.g. a headphone loudspeaker, and an audio processor (105) capable of applying a first head related transfer function (130) to an input audio signal (106) from an audio signal source (110) and capable of delivering an output audio signal (108)...

20060056640 - Configurable recursive digital filter for processing television audio signals: A television audio signal encoder includes a device that sums a left channel audio signal and a right channel audio signal to produce a sum signal. The device also subtracts one of the left and right audio signals from the other to produce a difference signal. The encoder also includes...

20060056641 - Method and system for physiological signal processing: A method and system for processing of physiological signals is provided. The system processes information signals in subband-domain associated with the physiological signals in time-domain. The information signals are obtained by one or more over-sampled filterbanks. The method and system possibly synthesizes the subband signals obtained by subband processing. The...

20060056642 - Active vibratory noise control apparatus: A cosine wave over one period is stored as waveform data in a memory, and address shift values based on a phase lag in transfer characteristics from a speaker to a microphone are stored in a memory. An address shift value is read from the memory by referring to the...

20060056643 - Car audio system with unified network structure: A car audio system for reproducing audio data from audio sources mounted in a car, amplifying the reproduced audio data through an amplifier, and outputting the amplified audio data as audible sound through a speaker, wherein the audio sources have different output pattern IDs, and are connected to the amplifier...

20060056644 - Audio feedback processing system: A signal processing system improves signal quality by accurately locating and eliminating a feedback signal in an input signal, such as an audio signal. The signal processing system interpolates between frequency sample points to obtain a more accurate identification of a feedback signal frequency. A less intrusive filter reduces or...

20060056645 - Construction of certain continuous signals from digital samples of a given signal: s

20060056646 - Phase equalization for multi-channel loudspeaker-room responses: A system and method for minimizing the complex phase interaction between non-coincident subwoofer and satellite speakers for improved magnitude response control in a cross-over region. An all-pass filter is cascaded with bass-management filters in at least one filter channel, and preferably all-pass filters are cascaded in each satellite speaker channel....

20060056647 - Separating multiple audio signals recorded as a single mixed signal: A method according to the invention separates multiple audio signals recorded as a mixed signal via a single channel. The mixed signal is A/D converted and sampled. A sliding window is applied to the samples to obtain frames. The logarithms of the power spectra of the frames are determined. From...

20060056648 - Method for manufacturing a carrier element for a hearing aid and a carrier element for a hearing aid: A method for manufacturing a carrier element for a hearing aid said method comprising the steps of providing a substantially flat conducting structure (1), moulding a plastic material around selected areas of said structure leaving at least one gap (81, 82) bridged by said substantially flat conducting structure, and permanently...

20060056649 - Bone conduction hearing assistance device: A bone conduction hearing aid includes an in-the-ear (ITE) component and a behind-the-ear (BTE) component. A bone vibrator is carried by the ITE component and positioned in the concha of the ear when in use. A vibrationally conductive structural member of the ITE component conducts vibration produced by the vibrator...

20060056650 - Acoustic wave guidance in a vehicle: The aim of the invention is to ensure the same high quality of acoustic radiation from audio systems on each seat of current vehicles. Said aim is achieved by a novel acoustic device for generating audio signals, which allows sound sources to be integrated into the area located near the...

20060056651 - Spiral ribbon speaker: A ribbon type high frequency loudspeaker structure has a ring-shaped upper magnetic plate, a ring-shaped magnet, and a lower T-shaped magnetic plate with an inner magnet pole, which form a magnetic path structure. The inner magnet pole of the lower T-shaped magnetic plate is located in the center of the...

20060050890 - Method and apparatus for producing a phantom three-dimensional sound space with recorded sound: A central speaker and personal headset speakers are used to create a three-dimensional phantom sound space for each listener. The speakers of the headset are located in close proximity to, but do not isolate, the ears of the listener such that external sounds are allowed to impinge upon the pinna...

20060050892 - Audio-visual system and tuning method therefor: An audio-visual (AV) system and timing method senses the location of a user and provides optimum sound quality. The tuning method for the AV system includes: sensing the location of an electronic apparatus located within a predetermined close distance from a user and calculating the direction and distance from the...

20060050891 - Method for automatic loudspeaker polarity determination through loudspeaker-room acoustic responses: A method for determining the polarity of a loudspeaker including measuring a loudspeaker-room acoustical response at a position with a microphone and filtering the loudspeaker-room acoustical response for increasing the signal to noise ratio of a first peak corresponding to direct sound in the loudspeaker-room acoustical response, wherein the sign...

20060050893 - Headphone antenna assembly: A headphone antenna assembly capable of efficiently receiving both satellite and terrestrial radio frequency signals in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) frequency band. Two embodiments are presented, one utilizing a patch antenna and the other utilizing a quadrifilar antenna....

20060050894 - Entertainment system: A system of and method for installation and use thereof that provides for application of karaoke system components applicable either for desktop or mobile environments, including integrated or retrofittable components in a manner that allows desktop users/vehicle occupants to selectively utilize in combination a karaoke system together with audio and...

20060050895 - Sound processing device and input sound processing method: Provided is a sound processing device including: a sound input unit for dividing an input sound into predetermined time units; a sound processing unit for encoding the input sound thus divided; a noise detecting unit; and an output control unit for replacing encoded data on the input sound with silent...

20060050896 - Method and apparatus to compensate a phase of a subwoofer channel signal: A method and an apparatus to adjust a phase of a subwoofer channel signal in order to compensate for a phase difference generated at a crossover point between a subwoofer response and a main speaker response. The method includes: measuring a first response characteristic of a signal output from the...

20060050897 - Audio signal processing method and apparatus device: An audio signal processing method and apparatus in which the apparatus includes a plurality of digital filters, each supplied with an audio signal, and a speaker array. Outputs from the digital filters are supplied to speakers included in the speaker array to form a sound field. A predetermined delay time...

20060050898 - Audio signal processing apparatus and method: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a dividing unit dividing each of two audio signals into a plurality of frequency bands, a level comparing unit determining a level ratio or level difference between the two audio signals in each of the plurality of frequency bands divided by the dividing unit,...

20060050899 - System and method for controlling sound volume: A system for controlling volume includes: a key input unit (1) for receiving user operations, and generating a corresponding controlling signal according to each operation; an MCU (Microprogrammed Control Unit) (2) for comparing an elapsed time of the user continuously operating the key input unit with a preset time, and...

20060050900 - Guitar amplifier with channel-dedicated power switching: An amplifier for electric guitar including a plurality of foot switch selectable preamplifier channels which can be set to provide differing sonic characteristics, and also including a power amplifier section for driving a loudspeaker that can be switched between at least two different power or performance capabilities. User operable switching...

20060050901 - Circuit and method for providing an auto-off and/or auto-on capabitity for an audio device: A circuit and method of providing an auto-on and/or auto-off capability for an audio device, of a type having an audio plug which mates with the output jack of an audio source. The portable transmitter modulates audio signals from the audio source onto a carrier and transmits them to a...

20060050902 - Portable audio playing device: A portable audio playing device which is able to play music directly by low-power source or even without being connected to power supply such as USB. The device includes an out source DC force serially connected to a source selector with a Pre-Amp and a power system distribution and regulator....

20060050903 - Waterproof audio player: A waterproof audio player comprises a body having a casing and a lid closing the casing in a sealed manner, the casing and the lid including respective inner walls confronting each other. An audio playing module in the casing includes a phone jack located on the inner wall of the...

20060050904 - Acoustic actuators: An acoustic transducer comprises an active element (21) which changes in length along a first axis in response to an audiofrequency input signal, the element being mounted between an inertial mass (20) and a foot (24) which in use engages a surface whereby audiofrequency vibrations produced by the active element...

20060050905 - Sound detecting mechanism and process for manufacturing the same: The sound detecting mechanism comprises a pair of electrodes forming a capacitor on a substrate A in which one of the electrodes is a back electrode C forming perforations Ca therein corresponding to acoustic holes and the other of the electrodes is a diaphragm B. A silicon nitride film 303...

20060050906 - Electro-acoustic transducer with two diaphragms: The present invention relates to an electro-acoustic transducer suitable for applications within mobile communication equipment and hearing aids. The transducer comprises two diaphragms positioned on opposite sides of a magnetic circuit having two magnetic gaps. When used as a microphone the transducer is substantially insensitive to vibrations, and when used...

20060050907 - Loudspeaker with variable radiation pattern: The invention is a loudspeaker for use in home theater or multi-channel sound systems that includes an enclosure, a wideband transducer, a sound absorbing pad and an aiming knob. The wideband transducer is rotatably mounted in the enclosure so that the wideband transducer can be rotated around its vertical axis...

20060050908 - Personalized surround sound headphone system: A system and method determines parameters (170) for rendering headphone audio information, based on a user's preferred acoustic rendering in a non-headphone environment. A user configures a loudspeaker-based system for a preferred ambiance. Microphones (150) on a head-mounted device then detect the audio signals received by the user in this...

20060050909 - Sound reproducing apparatus and sound reproducing method: A sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method. The sound reproducing apparatus includes an actual listening environment feature function database where an actual listening space feature function is stored for correcting the virtual source in response to a feature of an actual listening space provided at the time of...

20060050910 - Method of current management in a battery powered device and battery powered device: A method of current management in a battery powered device, the method comprising the following steps: a—comparing the actual supply voltage from the battery with a fixed reference voltage, b—generating a control signal whenever the supply voltage is below the reference voltage, c—use the control signal to reduce the load...

20060050911 - Method to determine a feedback threshold in a hearing device: The present invention uses the fact that the gain during feedback in the forward path of a compressive system, as it is the case for a hearing device used to compensate a hearing loss, after having reached its steady state in “closed loop” operation, is equal to the feedback threshold...

20060050912 - Shell and tip for hearing aid: A hearing aid shell and tip for retaining therein hearing aid electronics. The shell body is shaped to conform with the inside shape of the ear to reduce rotation when positioned therein. A head section of the shell positioned deepest in the ear is elliptical in shape to reduce rotation....

20060050913 - Hearing-aid interconnection system: The hearing-aid interconnection system has a skin-penetrating hearing-aid abutment (2) and a fixture (4) anchored in a skull bone (6). A first press fit is formed between a first contact surface (8a) of the abutment and a first fixture contact surface (10a) of the fixture. The first abutment contact surface...

20060050914 - Sealing retainer for extended wear hearing devices: An embodiment provides a seal for retaining a hearing device within the ear canal comprising a curved shell having an opening at a shell apex portion. The shell defines a cavity for retention of a device component. An interior surface of a shell wall has a scalloped shape configured to...

20060050915 - Loudspeaker system with extended output and field cancellation: A loudspeaker system suitable for a confined space includes an electro-acoustic transducer and an enclosure for the electro-acoustic transducer. The enclosure combines a second order topology to produce a rising acoustic response (40) for the system at a second order rate and a helmholtz resonator adapted to modify the rate...

20060050916 - Microphone in a cylindrical housing having elliptical end faces: A microphone has a hollow cylindrical housing with a lateral axis, and two non-parallel elliptical end faces oriented mirror symmetrically with respect to a plane perpendicular to the lateral axis. Two circular transducer mounting plates extend across the housing, adjacent the end faces, perpendicular to the lateral axis and carry...

20060050917 - Lapel microphone with push to talk switch: A microphone-speaker assembly includes a housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a push-to-talk switch. The housing supports the speaker for movement between a first position in which the switch is not activated and a second position in which the switch is activated. The switch is located in a water resistant...

20060050919 - Speaker isolation system: A loudspeaker mounting assembly for mounting a loudspeaker in an isolated relation to a structure includes an enclosure and a plurality of interface elements composed of a vibration-damping material. The enclosure has an interior for receiving the loudspeaker and includes at least two spaced-apart support members. Each of the at...

20060050918 - Universal audio speaker mount and kits and methods for installation: A universal audio speaker mounting board for speaker systems that simulates the structural surface that traditional flush-mounted speakers are mounted to, thus providing the ability to use a variety of flush-mount speakers in a variety of encasements, such as bookshelf enclosures or cabinets. Methods of installation and kits for installation...

20060050920 - Condenser microphone unit: The resonance frequency of a diaphragm in a condenser microphone unit is increased without applying an excessive tension to the diaphragm and without decreasing the effective electrostatic capacity. In a condenser microphone unit in which a diaphragm assembly 100 having a diaphragm 120 stretchedly provided on a diaphragm support 110...

20060050921 - Speaker device and heat-dissipating member: An outer-radial magnetic-flux applying unit of a speaker device includes an annular main unit and at least one piece of annular sub-unit stacked atop a free end of the main unit. A heat-dissipating member composed of a material having a good thermal conductivity encompasses the outer-radial magnetic-flux applying unit including...

20060050922 - Speaker, and module and electronic device using the such speaker: A loudspeaker is provided that satisfies requirements for both a small size and a high sound pressure. In addition, the heat capacity of the magnetic circuit and the heat dissipation of the voice coil are improved in this loudspeaker. Using at least two pieces of bar magnets (21), an outer...

20060050923 - Planar-magnetic speakers with secondary magnetic structure: A planar magnetic transducer having enhanced magnetic structures which increases performance over a signal-ended device but mitigates some of the drawback of double ended devices, including a supporting structure, a diaphragm incorporating a coil conductor at least primary magnetic structure, and a secondary magnetic structure can be added, including mitigation...

20060050924 - Angled cone of loudspeaker: An angled cone of a loudspeaker is formed integrally, and has an expanded end forming an outer verge extending outwardly to form a convex suspension rim. The surface of the convex suspension rim is overlaid with an elastic layer so that a better vibration form and a preferred tone quality...

20060045274 - Generation of a sound signal: The present invention relates to a method and a media system of/for generation of at least one output signal (HPL, (HPR) from at least one input signal from a second set of sound signals (M) having a related second set of Head Related Transfer Functions. The media system can be...

20060045275 - Method for processing audio data and sound acquisition device implementing this method: The invention concerns the processing of audio data. The invention is characterized in that it consists in: (a) encoding signals representing a sound propagated in three-dimensional space and derived from a source located at a first distance (P) from a reference point, to obtain a representation of the sound through...

20060045276 - Stereophonic reproducing method, communication apparatus and computer-readable storage medium: A stereophonic sound reproducing method receives audio information and dynamic image information transmitted from a transmitting end and reproduces sound and dynamic image, by generating position information of a sound source of the transmitting end based on the dynamic image information, and reproducing the audio information based on the position...

20060045277 - Multichannel spectral mapping audio encoding apparatus and method with dynamically varying mapping coefficients: A method and circuit for deriving a set of multichannel audio signals from a conventional monaural or stereo audio signal uses an auxiliary multichannel spectral mapping data stream. Audio can be played back in stereo and multichannel formats from a conventional stereo signal on compact discs, FM radio, or other...

20060045278 - Methods and apparatus for aurally presenting notification message in an auditory canal: Methods and apparatus for aurally presenting predefined notification messages within an auditory canal of a user are disclosed. Aural notification is provided by positioning a device at least partially within the auditory canal, processing a digitized notification signal at the device, and aurally presenting a predefined notification message from the...

20060045279 - Sound recording system and method: The present invention provides a sound recording system for making a sound recording using a computer including a microprocessor and a memory, the system comprising: a microphone which is coupled to the microprocessor via an interface, for converting sound into electric signals; switching means arranged on the microphone and actively...

20060045280 - System and method for hierarchical audio conflict control: A control system and associated method resolving audio conflicts. The control system comprises a computing device, a memory device comprising a database, and a plurality of audio sources. The memory device is coupled to the computing device. The database comprises input data. The computing device is adapted to control an...

20060045282 - Method for obtaining real ear measurements using a hearing aid: The invention regards a method for measuring audio response of a real ear using the microphone of a hearing aid of an end user. The following sequence of steps is performed: provide a sound tight connection between the hearing aid microphone and a first end of a soundguiding flexible tube,...

20060045281 - Parameter adjustment in audio devices: A method (400, 600) and apparatus (500, 800) allow adjusting parameters associated with an audio signal output from a device. Tones are output according to a first interactive test profile presented on a user interface during a first test period. A first interaction forms a first adjustment profile with adjustment...

20060045283 - Method and related apparatus for generating audio reverberation effect: Method and related apparatus for generating an output signal with audio reverberation effect according to an input signal. In the invention, a constant echo interval is chosen, then a plurality of delay signals, which are delayed signals of the input signal, are generated such that a delay signal and its...

20060045284 - Hearing protection earplug, method for manufacturing the same and method for detecting an earplug: The invention relates to a passive hearing protection earplug for being worn at least partly within the ear canal of a person, comprising a hard shell (1000) with an elasticity of from shore D85 to shore D65 having an outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of...

20060045285 - Headphones: The invention relates to a pair of headphones or a headset comprising a first and a second sound transducer for reproducing a useful signal, wherein the useful signal is reproduced using the first or second sound transducer....

20060045286 - Microphone with ultrasound/audible mixing chamber to secure audio path: Methods, microphones, and processors are provided for processing ambient sound waves. Ultrasound waves are combined with the sound waves to create heterodyned sound waves. The heterodyned sound waves are detected and, in response, a sound detection signal containing information relating to the heterodyned sound waves is generated. A heterodyned audio...

20060045287 - Microphone with ultrasound/audible mixing chamber to secure audio path: Methods, microphones, and processors are provided for processing ambient sound waves. Ultrasound waves are combined with the sound waves to create heterodyned sound waves. The heterodyned sound waves are detected and, in response, a sound detection signal containing information relating to the heterodyned sound waves is generated. A heterodyned audio...

20060045288 - Speaker talks ii: There are so many advantages to SPEAKER TALK II. One of the two main advantages is that, far and formost it will save lives in many oases of driving especially long distance driving.Road trips will not be the same again. Who will fall asleep singing along their favourite song while...

20060045289 - Sound collection system: Collecting the sound while rotating at least one or more microphone around a rotational axis, the filter processing is carried out in accordance with the positional information of the microphone at each point....

20060045290 - Mechanical roller controller: A mechanical roller controller is installed on a substrate. Two switches, which are secured on the substrate, send digital signals when they are pressed. A base is disposed on the substrate. Two pedals are installed on the base and near the two switches, and each pedal is pivotally connected with...

20060045291 - Method of mixing audio channels using correlated outputs: A method of mixing audio channels is effective at rebalancing the audio without introducing unwanted artifacts or overly softening the discrete presentation of the original audio. This is accomplished between any two or more input channels by processing the audio channels to generate one or more “correlated” audio signals for...

20060045292 - Mixer controller: A controller controls a mixing processor based on an operation in an operating portion. Besides, the controller causes a first display to display a view showing an entire console for controlling a parameter for signal processing in a mixing processor, and causes a second display to display a view showing...

20060045293 - Capacitor microphone unit: A capacitor microphone unit comprises a diaphragm vibrated in response to voices, a fixed electrode facing the diaphragm, an insulator, a circuit board, and a cylindrical unit case housing the foregoing components. An open end of the cylindrical unit case is folded inward, and holds a peripheral edge of the...

20060045294 - Personalized headphone virtualization: A listener can experience the sound of virtual loudspeakers over headphones with a level of realism that is difficult to distinguish from the real loudspeaker experience. Sets of personalized room impulse responses (PRIRs) are acquired for the loudspeaker sound sources over a limited number of listener head positions. The PRIRs...

20060045295 - Method of and apparatus of reproduce a virtual sound: A method and an apparatus to reproduce a localized virtual sound source at a position in a 3-D space using multiple channel speakers. The method includes determining position information about the virtual sound source and N speakers, selecting three speakers surrounding the virtual sound source from among the N speakers...

20060045296 - Ear picking device: An ear picking device includes two or more arms having one end secured together with a coupling device, to allow the arms to be resiliently coupled together, and to allow other ends of the arms to be resiliently spaced away from each other. Two or more cotton members are attached...

20060045297 - Earplug and method for manufacturing the same: The invention relates to an active hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (2000) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal and being adapted to attenuate sound waves arriving at the outer end (2001) of the shell, and an active system (2002, 2010) comprising an input...

20060045298 - Vibrator for bone-conduction hearing: The vibrator system is for generating bone conduction vibrations. A magnet (8a) provides a static magnetic flux (φ1) that follows a first path. A bobbin (4a) is disposed at a center a vibrator (2). A housing (10) encloses the bobbin and has a coil surrounding a center of the bobbin....

20060045299 - Hearing protection earplug with a movable attenuation button, method for manufacturing the same and use of the same: The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (12) for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user, the shell having a sound passage (1016, 1036) extending from an outer sound inlet opening (50) of the shell to an inner sound output...

20060045300 - Loudspeaker with an integrated woofer frame and baffle component: A loudspeaker assembly with an integrated woofer frame and baffle component wherein the woofer frame is created as an integral part of the baffle by molding the woofer frame and baffle as a unitary component....

20060045301 - Speaker enclosure with a liquid chamber for mounting a speaker driver: Disclosed is a speaker including a speaker enclosure having a liquid chamber to mount and enclose a speaker driver. The speaker enclosure includes a front mounting portion and a body portion. The front mounting portion has an opening to mount the speaker driver and the body portion extends rearwardly from...

20060045302 - Condenser microphone: In a condenser microphone unit connected to an output module section via a dedicated microphone cord, the generation of noise caused by strong electromagnetic waves sent from a cellular phone etc. is effectively prevented by a simple configuration. In the condenser microphone unit in which a microphone capsule 10 is...

20060045303 - Microphone connector: A microphone connector comprising a receptacle which is made of a conductive material, receives a cable connector at one end of a microphone cable, includes a bottom plate, and a plurality of pins passing through the bottom plate. In the microphone connector, a cylindrical metal tube is coupled to a...

20060045304 - Smart earphone systems devices and methods: A smart earphone device for use with a host device includes an earphone and a detection element. The earphone is capable of converting sound signals provided by the host device into audible sound. The detection element provides detection output from which it can be determined whether or not the earphone...

20060045305 - Speaker: A speaker includes a magnet, a yoke, and a coil. A surface of the magnet opposed to the yoke includes a first magnetized surface at one side in the moving direction of the coil and a second magnetized surface at the other side in the moving direction of the coil....