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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Niklas D. B. Emilsson, Rydaholm, SE;
Niklas D. B. Emilsson, Rydaholm, SE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A communication headset is disclosed. The headset comprises two earpieces: a first earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's ear, with a first bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm; and a second earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's other ear, with a second bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm. A first microphone is carried on the first earpiece, and is adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a first direction. A second microphone is carried on the second earpiece, and is adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a second direction.