1862 results about "Sounds device" patented technology

Adapters for use with sound devices and methods for making and using the same. In some embodiments, an example adapter may include an adapter body having a first side, a port or projection extending from the first side, and a second side. The second side is generally configured to be attachable to a sound device such as an earbud or earbud-type of headphone. The projection may include a sleeve attached thereto. The projection and sleeve are generally configured to at least in part extend into the ear canal of a user during use.

An electronic circuit for adding the effects of reverberation to a high impedance signal produced from an external audio source such as a guitar pickup or a high impedance microphone. The electronic circuit comprises a reverberation effects circuit having pre-amplifier / driver and recovery amplifier sections and a spring reverberation device coupled thereinbetween and a reverberation effects bypass at the circuit's input, prior to switchably passing the audio signal into an input of the pre-amplifier / driver section which comprises a low impedance, high current output for input into the spring reverberation device having an output for passing a low impedance signal to the recovery amplifier section, which suitably serves in increasing the impedance of the signal to a predetermined level acceptable for input into an external sound device such as an amplifier having channel inputs and audio control capabilities, and a power supply circuit having means for switching between a dc voltage source and an ac voltage source and supplying ±9 volts to integrated circuits (ICs) included in the pre-amplifier / driver and recovery amplifier sections of the reverberation effects circuit.

The sound device includes an audio-information output unit, an analysis unit, an audio-division-spectrum output unit, a noise-division-spectrum output unit and a correction unit. The analysis unit receives audio information from the audio-information output unit, and then outputs sound spectrum information. The noise-division-spectrum output unit outputs sound-volume information for each critical band width of a noise, and the audio-division-spectrum output unit outputs the sound-volume information for each critical band width of the sound-spectrum information. The correction unit corrects the information from the audio-division-spectrum output unit based on the information from the noise-division-spectrum output unit. The audio-signal properties can be well corrected corresponding to the auditory-sense properties of the human, and thus the audio sound, in which an uncomfortable feeling to the auditory sense of the human has been adequately controlled, can be transmitted to a user.

A system and method that reduces the perceptual effect resulting from ear occlusion is disclosed. It comprises of an electro-acoustic feedback network that produces phase cancelling sounds in the ear, where a receiver and a microphone are located. A novel control mechanism is disclosed that controls the response of the feedback network to minimise distortion in the ear while maintaining a desired frequency response for external signals. Devices producing the external signal include hearing aids, personal sound devices, in ear monitors, communications headsets and hearing protectors. The integration of the present invention with these devices improves the user's perception of their own voice.

A package wrap for decoratively covering a container having side walls defining an interior space for carrying a product therein, includes a flexible thin sheet of polymeric material adapted to be shrink-wrapped onto the exterior of the container. An illuminating or a sound producing device is positioned between the flexible thin sheet of polymeric material and the exterior of the container so that when the flexible sheet of polymeric material is shrink-wrapped onto the container, the illuminating device or the sound device will be held securely in place. The illuminating device is adapted to be illuminated upon activation by a pressure, motion, or acoustically sensitive switch. The sound device is adapted to produce an audible signal upon activation by a pressure or motion sensitive switch. When the illuminating device is activated, illumination therefrom will be visible through the flexible thin sheet of polymeric material to enhance and highlight a printed pattern on the exterior of the package wrap.

A MIDI-compatible gesture synthesizer is provided for use with a conventional music synthesizer to create musically realistic<DEL-S DATE="20020416" ID="DEL-S-00001" / >ally<DEL-E ID="DEL-S-00001" / > sounding gestures. The gesture synthesizer is responsive to one or more user controllable input signals, and includes several transfer function models that may be user-selected. One transfer function models properties of muscles using Hill's force-velocity equation to describe the non-linearity of muscle activation. A second transfer function models the cyclic oscillation produced by opposing effects of two force sources representing the cyclic oppositional action of muscle systems. A third transfer function emulates the response of muscles to internal electrical impulses. A fourth transfer function provides a model representing and altering virtual trajectory of gestures. A fifth transfer function models visco-elastic properties of muscle response to simulated loads. The gesture synthesizer outputs <DEL-S DATE="20020416" ID="DEL-S-00002" / >MIDI-compatible<DEL-E ID="DEL-S-00002" / > continuous pitch data, tone volume and tone timbre information. The continuous pitch data is combined with discrete pitch data provided by the discrete pitch generator within the conventional synthesizer, and the combined signal is input to a tone generator, along with the tone volume and tone timbre information. The tone generator outputs tones that are user-controllable in real time during performance of a musical gesture.

The invention discloses an intelligent drug box system which comprises a drug box composed of a drug box body and a box cover. Two portions including a drug storage chamber and a control chamber are formed in the drug box body, at least one drug bin is arranged in the drug storage chamber, a detection device arranged in the drug storage chamber in a semi-inverted-conical manner is arranged at the bottom of each drug bin and used for detecting conditions of drugs in the drug box body, and a light-emitting device is arranged at the bottom of each drug bin. A controller, a control button, a sounding device, a vibrating device and a position balance sensor are arranged in the control chamber, a central control chip is integrated on the controller, and connection of the drug box and an intelligent terminal is realized through wireless data transmission. By the intelligent drug box system, a user can effectively know the conditions of the drugs in the drug box, a medicine-taking time can be easily set, the user can be accurately and effectively reminded, recording of medicine-taking states and replenishing of new drugs can be conveniently and timely realized, and the problem that the user forgets to carry the emergency drug box can be solved through a binding function.

In EMD service, when a user listens to a sample of a musical piece, the user listens to the sample of the musical piece being reproduced by an EMD client on judgment of the EMD client itself without the user performing an operation for starting the trial listening reproduction. Specifically, when the user presses a upward key 44 or a downward key 45 in a state in which a musical piece presenting page 91 as a list of musical pieces (musical piece information for identifying them) is displayed, the EMD client updates a musical piece to be reproduced for trial listening, and displays only the information of that musical piece in inverse video 92. The EMD client obtains trial listening data of the musical piece from an EMD server and reproduces the musical piece (one part thereof) corresponding to the trial listening data from a speaker 21 on judgment of the EMD client itself without the user performing an operation for starting the trial listening reproduction. The present invention is applicable to household electric appliances such as audio apparatus and the like that can be connected to the Internet.

A dental appliance case for receiving a dental appliance is provided. In some embodiments, the case may include a power source, a sound device, an occupancy sensor, and a processing unit. The sound device may be configured to create an audible alert sound. The occupancy sensor may be operable to detect the presence of a dental appliance. The processing unit may be in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the sound device. The processing unit may be operable to operate the sound device to create an audible alert in response to an electronic communication from the occupancy sensor.

The invention provides an ultrasonic generator, a screen sounding device, a sounding display screen, a manufacturing method thereof and a screen sounding system. The screen sounding device comprises asubstrate, a lower electrode layer, an ultrasonic generating unit array and an upper electrode layer arranged in order from bottom to top, wherein the substrate is used for providing support for thescreen sounding device; the lower electrode layer is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a lower electrode for supplying the working voltage of each ultrasonic generating unitin the ultrasonic generating unit array. The ultrasonic generating unit array is arranged above the low electrode layer and includes a plurality of ultrasonic generating unit arranged according to a preset ultrasonic pattern; the upper electrode lay is disposed above thet ultrasonic generating cell array and includes an upper electrode for supplying an operating voltage of each ultrasonic generating unit in the ultrasonic generating unit array. Thus, the space occupation of the sound producing device is reduced, the sound producing device is convenient to be integrated with the display panel,and directional sound producing can be realized.

In order to enable a driver to obtain traffic jam information or to listen to navigation guidance voice from a car navigation system without interrupting reproducing of music when a passenger enjoys music reproduced by a CD player and the like through cabin loudspeakers, the present invention provides car audio equipment in which a pair of loudspeakers is disposed on both sides of a headrest of a driver seat. The equipment processes at a decoder thereof a sound signal from a radio tuner, a car navigation device, a mobile phone and the like selected by a selector using a change-over switch, and the sound signal is reproduced through the loudspeakers.

Disclosed is an interface device to couple a musical instrument to a computing device to allow a user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with a multimedia presentation. The interface device comprises a processor, a D / A converter, and a digital audio interface. The computing device creates a processed digital audio signal of the musical instrument based upon an original digitized audio signal of the musical instrument from the interface device. The D / A converter then converts a mixed digital signal of both the processed digital audio signal of the musical instrument and a digital audio file received from the computing device into a mixed analog audio signal. The processor controls the digital audio interface such that the mixed digital signal is transmitted through the D / A converter, and ultimately through an analog sound device, to the user.

An extendable and retractable earpiece cable assembly for mobile communication or sound devices comprising a plate adapted to be fastened directly to the mobile device. The plate supports a reel housing that includes a reel mechanism around which the earpiece cables are removably wound. The earpiece cables are extendable from and retractable into the reel housing. Each of the earpiece cables have one end attached to an earpiece and each of the earpiece cables have a second end attached to a jack plug to electrically connect the earpieces to the mobile device. The plate also supports an attachment clip that allows a user to attach the mobile communication or sound device and integral earpiece assembly to an article of clothing or other accessory item supported by a user. In other embodiments, a rear back plate is fixed to the mobile device, and a front plate is removably attached to the rear plate. The cable reel assembly housing and the attachment clip are attached to the front plate.

The present invention discloses a natural language-based robot deep interacting and reasoning method and device. The method comprises 1) a speech identification step of receiving the user speech input, and processing an input signal to obtain the text information; 2) a case attribute obtaining step of carrying out the participle processing on the text obtained in the step 1), and then carrying out the similarity matching on the text after participle and the cases in a case base to extract the attributes of the cases; 3) a deep dialogue and three dimensional scene interaction step of if the intention of the user obtained according to the case attributes extracted in the step 2) is not complete, repeatedly guiding a user by combining a real-time map file obtained by a Kinect sensor until the complete intention is obtained, and then generating a solution scheme aiming at a working task of the user complete intention; a speech synthesis step of displaying the obtained solution scheme in a text format, synthesizing the speech, and feeding back to the user via a sound device. During an interaction process of the present invention, a robot and the user both use a natural language.

A diaphragm provided by the present invention comprises a vibration part and a spherical top part fixed on the vibration part, and the vibration part is made of a rubber compound and comprises a folding ring part, a first fixing part extending from the inner side of the folding ring part and a second fixing part extending from the outer side of the folding ring part. The spherical top part is fixed at the first fixing part, and the folding ring part comprises a plurality of arc-shaped folding ring units which recess along the vibration direction of the diaphragm, wherein the recessing directions of the two adjacent folding ring units are reverse. The present invention also provides a sounding device which comprises a basin stand and the above diaphragm provided by the present invention and fixedly supporting the basin stand. Compared with the prior art, the diaphragm of the present invention is good in consistency, small in distortion and high in stability, and the sounding device applying the diaphragm is good in acoustic performance.

Audio apparatus (30) comprising a piezoelectric transducer (44) and coupling means (54) for coupling the transducer to a user's pinna (32) whereby the transducer excites vibration in the pinna (32) to cause it to transmit an acoustic signal from the transducer (44) to a user's inner ear, characterised in that the transducer is embedded in a casing (42) of relatively soft material and the casing (42) is mounted to a housing (34) of relatively hard material such that a cavity (48) is defined between the casing (42) and housing (34). A method of designing audio apparatus comprising mechanically coupling a piezoelectric transducer to a user's pinna and driving the transducer so that the transducer excites vibration in the pinna to cause it to transmit an acoustic signal from the transducer to a user's inner ear, characterised by embedding the transducer in a casing of relatively soft material and by mounting the casing to protective housing of relatively hard material such that a cavity is defined between the casing and housing.

Methods, computer program products, and electronic devices are provided for managing sound in a plurality of computer-executed applications. One method includes: operating a sound manager function to provide a user with an option to selectively mute up to n−1 applications of n applications, where n>1; and in response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n−1 applications, the sound manager function selectively muting the up to n−1 applications. Another method includes providing a user with an option to selectively mute up to n−1 applications of n applications, where n>1. In response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n−1 applications, at least one action is performed in response to requests to play sounds by the selectively muted applications so that the sounds are muted with respect to a sound device.

An extendable and retractable earpiece or audio headset cable assembly for mobile electronic devices having an audio output port having a mount attached to a portion of the mobile communication or sound device, such as the battery access door or panel. An earpiece cable reel housing is removably connected to the mount, and the mount includes a flange having an outwardly extending rim. The reel housing includes a slot that receives and engages the rim of the flange to removably attach the reel housing to the mount. In another embodiment, the mount is integrally formed with the battery access door or panel. In a further embodiment, the reel housing is integrally formed with a protective casing that is attached to the mobile electronic device.

A system and method that reduces the perceptual effect resulting from ear occlusion include an electro-acoustic feedback network that produces phase canceling sounds in the ear, where a receiver and a microphone are located. A control mechanism controls the response of the feedback network to minimize distortion in the ear while maintaining a desired frequency response for external signals. Devices producing the external signal include hearing aids, personal sound devices, in ear monitors, communications headsets and hearing protectors. The integration of the above with these devices improves a user's perception of their own voice.

The invention discloses a direct drive type exciter and a screen sounding device. The exciter comprises a magnetic circuit system and a vibration system. The magnetic circuit system connected with thedevice is used for forming a magnetic gap. The vibration system consists of a coil, an elastic support member and a connecting member; the elastic support member includes an outer connecting portion,an inner connecting portion and an elastic portion arranged between the outer connecting portion and the inner connecting portion; a coil and a connecting element are fixed on the two surface of theinner connecting portion respectively; one end, far away from the inner connecting portion, of the coil is inserted into the magnetic gap; one end, far away from the inner connecting portion, of the connecting element is configured to connect a screen; and the outer connecting portion is fixed at a side magnetic circuit part.

The invention discloses a diaphragm for a sounding device, a sounding device and an assembling method thereof. The diaphragm includes a diaphragm layer prepared by subjecting at least one of an ethylene-acrylate copolymer and an ethylene-acrylic ester-carboxylic acid copolymer to crosslinking reaction. The molecular structure of the diaphragm includes a vinyl-acrylic group. The group reduces the chemical structure symmetry of a material, reduces tacticity, and increase steric hindrance, so that the diaphragm has a high loss factor and the sounding device has a good damping effect.

A wheel has two wheel halves, a generator, two bearings and two metal rings. The wheel halves are detachably connected to each other. The generator is composed of an annular coil seat and an annular permanent magnet. The coil seat is securely mounted between the wheel halves and has a winding wound around the coil seat. The permanent magnet is rotatably mounted between the wheel halves. Each bearing is received in one of the wheel halves and electrically connects with one end of the winding. Each ring is securely attached to one of the wheel halves to abut the bearing. Consequently, the coil seat will rotate with the wheel bodies and relative to the permanent magnet and generate electricity. The electricity will be transmitted to a lighting device or a sounding device. The enjoyment of a roller skate or a skateboard with the wheel is improved.

Adapters for use with sound devices and methods for making and using the same. An adapter may include an adapter body including a wall having a first surface and a second surface, and a projection extending from the wall. The adapter is generally configured to be attachable to a sound device such as an earbud or earphone. A sleeve configured to at least in part extend into the ear canal of a user during use may be attached to the projection. The adapter may additionally include one or more unobstructed orifices extending through the wall of the adapter between the first surface and the second surface. The one or more unobstructed orifices may allow leakage of acoustical energy from the adapter, thus modifying the level of sound energy at certain frequencies transmitted to the ear canal of a user.

A gaming server constitutes a game effecting system together with a gaming machine and an indoor effecting device, such as a lighting device and a sound device. When a starting condition for a special effect is realized, the gaming server allows the slot machine to change a transition condition from a base transition condition to a high-probability transition condition that is easy to make a transition to a special gaming mode in comparison with the base transition condition. Additionally, the gaming server allows the indoor effecting device to change an indoor effect from a base effect to a special effect.

The invention relates to a sign language recognizing device based on data gloves, in particular to a pair of data gloves adopting a resistance type strain transducer, belonging to the technical field of robots. The sign language recognizing device comprises data gloves and a portable display device, wherein the data gloves are in charge of acquiring hand motion information of the deaf-mute and processing and recognizing the information, a recognizing result is transmitted through a sounding device on the gloves in a sound manner, and the character information of the recognizing result is sent to the portable display device for displaying through a serial communication interface. The bending of fingers is detected by using the resistance type strain transducer; the sign language recognizing device does not comprise a mechanical part and has the advantages of simple structure, light weight and high reliability; and the sign recognizing result can be output in a sound manner through the data gloves, and sound and character information of the sign language is expressed in multiple manners, such as connecting the portable display screen or other common devices and the like, therefore, the sign language recognizing device has higher practicability.

There is disclosed a portable sound equipment comprising a neckband wire configured to wrap a predetermined region of a user's neck; a main body coupled to one end of the neckband wire; a first printed circuit board disposed on an upper or lower surface of the main body; a flat bracket disposed on the first printed circuit board and having one surface which contacts with the first printed circuit board; a lateral bracket coupled to a lateral surface of the flat bracket; a second printed circuit board supported to the lateral bracket and toward a lateral surface of the main body; and a side button disposed on the second printed circuit board and exposed outside the lateral surface of the main body.

The invention discloses a sounding device and an installation method thereof. The sounding device comprises a casing, a cover plate, an accommodation space, a single sounder unit, a sound absorbing material and an isolation net, wherein the cover plate covers the casing, the accommodation space is formed by the casing and the cover plate, the single sounder unit and the sound absorbing material are accommodated in the accommodation space, and the isolation net is accommodated in the accommodation space. The isolation net divides the accommodation space into a front cavity and a rear cavity ventilated with the front cavity, the single sounder unit is accommodated in the front cavity, and the sound absorbing material is accommodated in the rear cavity. The cover plate comprises a front cover plate body which covers the front cavity and a rear cover plate body which covers the rear cavity. The installation method comprises the following steps that the single sounder body is accommodated in the front cavity; the front cover plate body covers the front cavity body; the isolation net is placed between the front cavity and the rear cavity; the sound absorbing material is mounted in the rear cavity; the rear cover plate body covers the rear cavity; and the front and rear cover plate bodies are sealed with the casing to form the sounding device. Thus, assembling is convenient.