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ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM

In a first system signal processing unit, an adaptive filter generates a noise cancel sound, a first system selector selects an output of a first system auxiliary filter corresponding to a noise cancel position matching a detected position of a right ear of a user from a plurality of first system auxiliary filters corresponding to different noise cancel positions, and a first system subtractor subtracts the selected output from an output of a first microphone and outputs the subtracted result as an error signal to a first system adaptive filter and a second system adaptive filter of a second system signal processing unit. The noise cancel positions are arranged at predetermined intervals in a space where the user can move the right ear due to turning and side bending of the head within a predetermined range in the up-down and front-back directions.

Methods and systems for modifying acoustics of a loudspeaker back enclosure using active noise control
11172288 · 2021-11-09 · ·

An active acoustics management system for the loudspeaker back-enclosure, including a first loudspeaker having a front side and a back side connected by side walls, the front facing in a first direction, is presented. An enclosure surrounds a portion of the first loudspeaker, such that the enclosure is open about the front side of the first loudspeaker and is closed about the side walls and the back side of the loudspeaker. A second loudspeaker is disposed within the enclosure behind the first loudspeaker, the second loudspeaker being oriented to output waveforms in the first direction, wherein the second loudspeaker is adapted to output waveforms in the first direction thereby to cancel at least some waveforms emanating from the back side of the first loudspeaker, using active control strategies.

Rotor craft noise cancellation system and method
11164553 · 2021-11-02 ·

Rotor noise cancellation through the use of mechanical means for a personal aerial drone vehicle. Active noise cancellation is achieved by creating an antiphase amplitude wave by modulation of the propeller blades, by utilizing embedded magnets through an electromagnetic coil encircling the propeller blades. A noise level sensor signals the rotor control system to adjust the frequency of the electromagnetic field surrounding the rotor and control the speed of the rotor. An additional method comprises of incorporating a phase lock loop within the control system configured to determine the frequencies corresponding to the rotors and generate corrective audio signals to achieve active noise cancellation.

Wearable active noise reduction (ANR) device having low frequency feedback loop modulation

Various aspects include a wearable audio device having active noise reduction (ANR), where the ANR device includes: a feedback microphone; an electroacoustic transducer; and a feedback compensator configured to output a noise reduction signal to the electroacoustic transducer in response to a feedback signal from the feedback microphone, wherein the feedback compensator includes a tunable filter that modulates a loop gain in response to an adverse low frequency event being detected in the noise reduction signal outputted from the tunable filter, wherein the tunable filter is configured to maintain a substantially similar loop gain shape near a low frequency cross-over as the low frequency cross-over changes during loop gain modulation.

OCCUPANT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION BASED AUDIO SYSTEM WITH MUSIC, NOISE CANCELLATION AND VEHICLE SOUND SYNTHESIS

A vehicle audio system is provided with at least one loudspeaker to project sound within a room in response to receiving an audio signal. A controller is programmed to generate the audio signal based on at least one occupancy signal indicative of occupant presence and identification within the room, wherein the audio signal is indicative of at least one of anti-noise sound, synthesized engine noise (SEN), and music.

ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING EARBUD DEVICES

Systems and methods for audio listening devices, comprise a speaker coupled to a first housing, a sound port having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the first housing, and the second end is configured to be inserted in an ear canal of a person such that sound waves emitted from the speaker propagates via a secondary path to the ear canal through the sound port, active noise cancellation (ANC) components configured to generate anti-noise signals through the micro-speakers to cancel external noise, and a first microphone disposed within the sound port at the second end of the sound port such that the first microphone is configured to detect the anti-noise signal that propagates through the sound port via the secondary path and the external noise that propagates via a primary path.

ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM
20230290328 · 2023-09-14 ·

An active noise reduction system includes a canceling sound generator configured to generate a canceling sound for canceling a noise, an error detector configured to detect an error between the noise and the canceling sound and generate an error signal corresponding to the error, and a controller configured to control the canceling sound generator based on the error signal, wherein the controller is configured to extract noise components at a plurality of frequencies based on the error signal, determine a control target frequency among the plurality of frequencies based on the noise components at the plurality of frequencies, select a value of a prescribed control parameter based on the control target frequency, and generate a control signal to control the canceling sound generator based on the selected value of the control parameter.

Methods and Systems for Modifying Acoustics of a Loudspeaker Back Enclosure Using Active Noise Control
20230282195 · 2023-09-07 ·

An active acoustics management system for the loudspeaker back-enclosure, including a first loudspeaker having a front side and a back side connected by side walls, the front facing in a first direction, is presented. An enclosure surrounds a portion of the first loudspeaker, such that the enclosure is open about the front side of the first loudspeaker and is closed about the side walls and the back side of the loudspeaker. A second loudspeaker is disposed within the enclosure behind the first loudspeaker, the second loudspeaker being oriented to output waveforms in the first direction, wherein the second loudspeaker is adapted to output waveforms in the first direction thereby to cancel at least some waveforms emanating from the back side of the first loudspeaker, using active control strategies.

System and method for integrating a home media system and other home systems

A system and method for integrating a home media system and other home systems. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly and efficiently provide communication and/or resource sharing between a home media system and various other home systems.

Speaker Device Having Built-In Microphone, and Noise Cancellation Method Using Same

Disclosed herein are a speaker device having a built-in microphone and a noise cancellation method using the same. The speaker device having the built-in microphone includes a microphone module picking up sound from a medium to generate a sound pickup signal, a speaker driver transmitting vibration corresponding to a reverse-phase signal of the sound pickup signal to tire medium, and a controller receiving the sound pickup signal from the microphone module, generating the reverse-phase signal of the sound pickup signal, and transmitting the reverse-phase signal to the speaker driver.