公开(公告)号：US08855343B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US12323505

申请日：2008-11-26

申请人： John Usher ,  Steven Goldstein

发明人： John Usher ,  Steven Goldstein

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H03G9/18 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H03G9/00

CPC分类号： H03G3/32 ,  H03G9/005 ,  H03G9/18

摘要： An earpiece and method to control a level of audio reproduction within an occluded ear canal are provided. The method includes the steps of measuring an ambient sound level from an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) at an entrance to an occluded ear canal, measuring a residual background noise level within an occluded ear canal from an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM), measuring a level of audio content delivered to the occluded ear canal, and adjusting a gain of the audio content so as to maintain reproduction of the audio content within a predetermined level range.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制闭塞耳道内的音频再现水平的听筒和方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：在耳塞入口处测量来自环境声音麦克风​​（ASM）的环境声级，测量来自耳道麦克风（ECM）的闭塞耳道内的残留背景噪声水平，测量 传送到闭塞的耳道的音频内容的级别，以及调整音频内容的增益，以便将音频内容的再现保持在预定的电平范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20140081644A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14087056

申请日：2013-11-22

申请人： John Usher ,  Steve Goldstein ,  Marc Boillot

发明人： John Usher ,  Steve Goldstein ,  Marc Boillot

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  G10L19/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/08 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R25/50

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and device for voice operated control. The method can include measuring a first sound received from a first microphone, measuring a second sound received from a second microphone, detecting a spoken voice based on an analysis of measurements taken at the first and second microphone, mixing the first sound and the second sound to produce a mixed signal, and controlling the production of the mixed signal based on one or more aspects of the spoken voice.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及用于语音操作控制的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括测量从第一麦克风接收的第一声音，测量从第二麦克风接收的第二声音，基于在第一麦克风和第二麦克风进行的测量分析来检测口语声音，混合第一声音和第二声音 以产生混合信号，并且基于口语的一个或多个方面控制混合信号的产生。

公开(公告)号：US20120123573A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13352694

申请日：2012-01-18

申请人： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher

发明人： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/15

摘要： A system that records audio and stores the recording is provided. The system includes first and second monitoring assemblies mounted in an earpiece that occludes and forms an acoustic seal of an ear canal. The first monitoring assembly includes an ambient sound microphone (ASM) to monitor an ambient acoustic field and produce an ASM signal. The second monitoring assembly includes an ear canal microphone (ECM) to monitor an acoustic field within the ear canal and produce an ECM signal. The system also includes a data storage device configured to act as a circular buffer for continually storing at least one of the ECM signal or the ASM signal, a further data storage device and a record-activation system. The record-activation system activates the further data storage device to record a content of the data storage device.

摘要翻译： 提供记录音频和存储记录的系统。 该系统包括安装在听筒中的第一和第二监测组件，其闭塞并形成耳道的声学密封。 第一监视组件包括用于监视环境声场并产生ASM信号的环境声麦克风（ASM）。 第二监视组件包括耳道麦克风（ECM），用于监测耳道内的声场并产生ECM信号。 该系统还包括被配置为充当循环缓冲器以用于连续存储ECM信号或ASM信号中的至少一个的数据存储设备，另外的数据存储设备和记录激活系统。 记录激活系统激活另外的数据存储设备以记录数据存储设备的内容。

公开(公告)号：US20100074451A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12555864

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： John Usher ,  John P. Keady

发明人： John Usher ,  John P. Keady

IPC分类号： H04R29/00

CPC分类号： H04R29/001 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R2460/07 ,  H04R2460/15

摘要： A test signal emitted by an earpiece is compared against the acoustic signal to determine if a sealing section of the earpiece is sealed properly. The degree of acoustic sealing is used to adjust the attenuation level of a sealing section of the earpiece or alert the user that the sealing section of the seal status.

摘要翻译： 将由耳机发射的测试信号与声信号进行比较，以确定耳机的密封部分是否被正确密封。 声密封程度用于调节耳机密封部分的衰减水平，或者向使用者提醒密封部分的密封状态。

公开(公告)号：US20090240497A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12343277

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： John Usher ,  Steven Goldstein ,  Marc Boillot ,  Gary Hoshizaki

发明人： John Usher ,  Steven Goldstein ,  Marc Boillot ,  Gary Hoshizaki

IPC分类号： G10L15/26 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G10L13/08

CPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  G10L13/00

摘要： A method for an earpiece to manage a delivery of a message can include receiving a notice that a message is available at a communication device, parsing the notice for header information that identifies at least a portion of the message, and requesting a subsequent delivery of at least a portion of the message from the communication device if at least one keyword in the header information is in an acceptance list. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理消息传送的耳机的方法可以包括：在通信设备处接收消息可用的通知，解析用于识别消息的至少一部分的头信息的通知，并请求随后的传送 如果标题信息中的至少一个关键字在接受列表中，则来自通信设备的消息的最少一部分。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090007596A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12111005

申请日：2008-04-28

申请人： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher

发明人： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher

IPC分类号： A44C13/00 ,  G05B19/02

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  G06F3/041

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a control device comprising: an input; an output; and a processor, where the processor is configured to receive an input signal through the input, where the input signal is generated from a user interface on media device, where the processor sends a control signal through the output to a sound reproduction device, where the output signal controls audio generated by the sound reproduction device, and where the input, output, and processor are not included in the media device and are not included in the sound reproduction device.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及一种控制装置，包括：输入; 输出 以及处理器，其中处理器被配置为通过输入接收输入信号，其中输入信号从媒体设备上的用户接口生成，其中处理器通过输出将控制信号发送到声音再现设备，其中 输出信号控制由声音再现装置产生的音频，并且其中输入，输出和处理器不包括在媒体设备中，并且不包括在声音再现装置中。

公开(公告)号：US20080253583A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US12100281

申请日：2008-04-09

申请人： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher

发明人： Steven Wayne Goldstein ,  John Usher

IPC分类号： H04R3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/15

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an earpiece that records audio and stores the recording for a period of time.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例针对在一段时间内记录音频并存储记录的耳机。

公开(公告)号：US20080046246A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11839991

申请日：2007-08-16

申请人： Steven Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  John Keady

发明人： Steven Goldstein ,  John Usher ,  John Keady

IPC分类号： G10L13/00

CPC分类号： H04S1/005 ,  G10L21/0264 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04S2420/01

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of auditory communication comprising: measuring a data set; identifying the type of data set; obtaining the auditory cue associated with the type of data set; and generating an auditory notification; and emitting the auditory notification.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及一种听觉通信的方法，包括：测量数据集; 识别数据集的类型; 获取与数据集类型相关的听觉提示; 并产生听觉通知; 并发出听觉通知。

公开(公告)号：US20070049932A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11221512

申请日：2005-09-08

申请人： Marc Richelsoph ,  John Usher

发明人： Marc Richelsoph ,  John Usher

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61B17/645 ,  A61B17/7049 ,  A61B17/7052

摘要： The invention is a rod to rod connector that can be used to interconnect two generally parallel spinal rods of a spinal rod and anchor system. The connector comprises a transverse rod and two pairs of clamping bodies, one for each spinal rod. Each pair connects one of the longitudinal spinal rods to the transverse rod in infinitely adjustable angular relationship. One of the two clamping bodies of each pair comprises a C-shaped channel for accepting the spinal rod. The channel is in communication with a slot that defines a hinge. A threaded screw hole passes transversely through the slot and permits a screw to squeeze the hinge, thereby causing the C-shaped channel to close around and clamp the rod. The second clamping body is similar to the first except that there is no slot or hinge and the screw hole preferably is not threaded, but includes a countersink for seating a chamfered screw head. Also, an angular portion of the screw hole intersects the C-shaped channel. The two clamping bodies are aligned with each other so that their screw holes are coaxial so that a single screw can pass through both holes thereby clamping both rods in the C-shaped channels and fixing the angle between the two clamping bodies and, hence, the two rods. The first clamp clamps the spinal rod by squeezing the hinge to cause the C-shaped channel to squeeze around the rod. The second clamp clamps the transverse rod by virtue of the bottom of the screw head bearing down on the transverse rod over the portion of the screw hole that intersects the C-shaped channel.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种杆对杆连接器，其可用于互连脊椎杆和锚系统的两个大致平行的脊柱杆。 连接器包括横杆和两对夹紧体，每个夹具体一个用于每个脊柱杆。 每对以无限可调的角度关系将一个纵向脊柱杆连接到横向杆。 每对的两个夹持体之一包括用于接受脊椎杆的C形通道。 通道与定义铰链的狭槽连通。 螺纹孔穿过狭缝横穿，允许螺钉挤压铰链，从而使C形通道围绕并夹紧杆。 第二夹持体与第一夹持体相似，除了没有槽或铰链，并且螺钉孔优选地不是螺纹的，而是包括用于安置倒角螺钉头的埋头孔。 此外，螺纹孔的角部与C形通道相交。 两个夹紧体彼此对准，使得它们的螺孔是同轴的，使得单个螺钉可以穿过两个孔，从而将两个杆夹在C形通道中并固定两个夹紧体之间的角度，因此， 两根棒。 第一夹具通过挤压铰链来夹紧脊柱杆，以使C形通道围绕杆挤压。 第二夹具通过螺钉头的底部将横向杆夹紧在横向杆上，在螺钉孔的与C形通道相交的部分上。

公开(公告)号：US07029474B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10246905

申请日：2002-09-19

申请人： Marc Richelsoph ,  John Usher

发明人： Marc Richelsoph ,  John Usher

IPC分类号： A61B17/70

CPC分类号： A61B17/7052 ,  Y10T403/67

摘要： According to the present invention, there is provided a transverse connector having a seat rod for seating a rod therein engagement mechanism including a rod engagement seat forming a portion of the rod seat, the engagement mechanism being movable into and out of engagement with the rod seated in the rod seat.