Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Acoustical noise or sound cancellation – From appliance
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-16
2011-11-08
Mei, Xu (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Acoustical noise or sound cancellation
From appliance
C381S071200, C381S071140
Reexamination Certificate
active
08054984
ABSTRACT:
A sound altering apparatus for altering predetermined sound levels of a sound producing device, the sound altering apparatus includes at least one piezoelectric foil sensor disposed relative to the sound producing device with the at least one piezoelectric foil sensor being operable to convert such sound wave energy into an electric sound signal one or more electric circuits in electrical communication with the at least one piezoelectric foil sensor for receiving the electric sound signal and shunting the electric sound signal to a ground connection, or to produce cancelling sound wave energy in the vicinity of the sound producing device, thereby reducing sound heard outside the sound producing device.
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National Search Report DE 10 2006 060 033.9.
BSH Home Appliances Corporation
Howard James E.
Mei Xu
Pallapies Andre
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