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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 07, 2018
Applicant:

3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Paul D. Henry, Carmel, IN (US);

Cameron J. Fackler, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); A61F 11/08 (2006.01); G10K 11/16 (2006.01); A61F 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); A61F 11/08 (2013.01); G10K 11/16 (2013.01); H04R 1/1008 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); A61F 11/145 (2022.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sound attenuating apparatus may include a replaceable sound attenuating device and an electronic receiver configured to mate with the replaceable sound attenuating device. The replaceable sound attenuating device may include a sound attenuating material having an embedded sensor element. The sensor element may have a property that corresponds to a type of replaceable sound attenuating device. The electronic receiver may detect the property of the sensor element. A computing device may determine the type of the replaceable sound attenuating device from the property of the sensor element and perform one or more operations based on the type of replaceable sound attenuating device, including audio control, safety warnings, personal attenuation rating determinations, and the like.


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