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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2020
Knowles Electronics, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
John Albers, Chicago, IL (US);
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC., Itasca, IL (US);
Abstract
A microphone assembly includes an acoustic transducer configured to generate an analog signal in response to pressure changes sensed by the acoustic transducer. The analog signal includes frequency components below a threshold frequency. The microphone assembly also includes an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the acoustic transducer and configured to determine a characteristic of frequency components below the threshold frequency, determine whether the characteristic of the frequency components corresponds to a fall event, and generate an output signal in response to a determination that the characteristic of the frequency components corresponds to the fall event. The microphone assembly also includes a housing having an external device interface with electrical contacts. The acoustic transducer and the integrated circuit are disposed within the housing. The integrated circuit is electrically coupled to contacts of the external device interface.