The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas L Berger, Dallas, TX (US);
Donald G Jones, Vernon, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379389 ; 379388 ; 379433 ; 379390 ; 379410 ;
Abstract
A voice transmission system including a microphone (13) in combination with active sound cancellation means comprising a speaker (14) and a signal processor (17) for generating a mirror-image waveform with respect to the signal generated when speaking into the microphone. The mirror-image waveform is used to activate the speaker (14) thereby cancelling the user's voice. This provides the user with complete privacy, since the cancellation prevents the user's voice from being overheard by others, even in a crowded area.