Abstract:
This invention outlines several applications of piezoelectric vibrators to produce quality flat panel speakers in passenger cabin applications. A system consisting of an audio amplifier and transformer is used to drive the piezo speaker. The electronics are packaged so that they fit in small modules that can be attached to a cabin structure to produce a speaker. The invention includes a variety of flat panel speaker designs, including one in which the existing structure is converted into a speaker, and thin membrane and or panels that are fitted with piezoelectric elements. A system consisting of cabin quieting and flat panel speakers is also discussed where the mid and high frequency audio is produced by panel speakers and the low frequency audio is produced from dynamic loudspeakers. The cabin systems discussed in this patent are applicable to automobiles, aircraft, trucks and buses.
Abstract:
This invention outlines several applications of piezoelectric vibrators to produce quality flat panel speakers in passenger cabin applications. A system consisting of an audio amplifier and transformer is used to drive the piezo speaker. The electronics are packaged so that they fit in small modules that can be attached to a cabin structure to produce a speaker. The invention includes a variety of flat panel speaker designs, including one in which the existing structure is converted into a speaker, and thin membrane and or panels that are fitted with piezoelectric elements. A system consisting of cabin quieting and flat panel speakers is also discussed where the mid and high frequency audio is produced by panel speakers and the low frequency audio is produced from dynamic loudspeakers. The cabin systems discussed in this patent are applicable to automobiles, aircraft, trucks and buses.
Abstract:
A control system for controlling periodic disturbances employing a delayed inverse filter (5), a variable delay (6), a controller, a system model (4) and a comb filter (9).
Abstract:
An improved audio system designed to maintain a desired sound at the ear of a listener by using an equalization filter (2). The equalization filter (2) is continuously adjusted in response to the signal (9) from a sensor (8) which monitors the sound close to the listener's ear. The audio system can be combined with an active noise control system (3) to reduce interference from external noise.
Abstract:
An active control system for multiple interacting channels to control a constant noise or vibration consisting of first and second sensor means adapted to provide reference and residual signals respectively, a first and second filter means and first and second subtraction means to provide first and second output control signals and means for combining said output signals.
Abstract:
A harmonic filter for active or adaptive noise attenuation control systems for obtaining the complex amplitude of a single harmonic component from a signal which contains one or more harmonic components.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously characterizing the disturbance of a dynamical system and the dynamic response model of the system. The disturbance is characterized by a sum of reference signals weighted by disturbance parameters. The dynamic response model is similarly characterized by a set of response parameters, which model the relationship between a set of test signals and the response to these test signals. The disturbance parameters and the response parameters are estimated jointly to provide a characterization of the dynamical system. This estimation is achieved by sensing the system at one or more locations to obtain a sensed signal, obtaining reference signals related to the disturbances, synthesizing an estimate of the sensed signal from the reference signals, the test signals, the disturbance parameters and the response parameters, and jointly adjusting the disturbance parameters and the response parameters according to the difference between the synthesized signal and the sensed signal. The characterization may be incorporated in systems or methods for control or monitoring of dynamical systems.
Abstract:
A filter system with low throughput delay having at least two parallel filters, either sampled-data or continuous, wherein one of the filters has a low throughput delay in comparison with the other filters.
Abstract:
A control system is described for improving continuous dynamical control on the pressure in the outlet or inlet system (3) or both of a machine (1) in order to control the performance of the machine. The system comprises an actuator (4) for varying the pressure in the selected system, a sensor (8) for monitoring the operation of the machine and producing a signal indicative thereof, and control means (5) responsive to the sensor signals for driving the actuator, wherein the control means operates to adjust the machine performance according to predetermined data, to optimise the machine performance. The data may be in a memory (look-up table) or the control means may operate in accordance with an algorithm. A second sensor may be provided to generate a signal indicative of sound produced by one or other or both of the outlet and inlet systems to produce signals to enable the control means simultaneously to reduce noise generated by the machine as well as to improve the performance of the machine by active feedback.
Abstract:
This invention involves the integration of piezoelectric speaker panels and microphones into a personal computer with a sound card to form a novel multi-media computer. In addition noise cancellation electronics and algorithms are also applied to enhance performance of the voice recognition system.