IP Library Granted Patent US 9,525,926
Granted Patent B2
US 9,525,926 · App. 14/239,036 · Granted Dec 20, 2016

Acoustic sensor apparatus and acoustic camera for using MEMS microphone array

Inventors: Young-Gi Kim (Daejeon, KR); Kang-Hyun Lee (Daejeon, KR); Jun-Goo Kang (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: SM INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
H04R1/083G01H11/06H04R1/028H04R3/005H04R29/005H04R2201/003
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Patent No.
US 9,525,926
App. No.
14/239,036
Granted
Dec 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acoustic camera for using a MEMS microphone array comprises: an acoustic sensor apparatus ( 30 ) comprising a print circuit board ( 20 ) on which the plural of MEMS microphone ( 10 ) are mounted, to send signals for the detected sound to a data collection unit ( 40 ); a data collection unit ( 40 ) connected to the acoustic sensor apparatus ( 30 ), which samples analog signals related to sound transmitted from the acoustic sensor apparatus ( 30 ) to transform into digital signals and transmit them to the central processing unit ( 40 ); a central processing unit ( 50 ) connected to the data collection unit ( 40 ), which calculates noise level based on digital signals related to sound transmitted from the data collection unit ( 40 ); and a display unit ( 60 ) which is connected to the central processing unit ( 50 ), which displays in color the noise level calculated at the central processing unit.

Claims (5)

1. An acoustic sensor apparatus for using MEMS microphone array, comprising a print circuit board ( 20 ) on which the plurality of MEMS microphones ( 10 ) are mounted,

wherein the MEMS microphone ( 10 ) has two to ten branches extending radially, and two to ten MEMS microphones ( 10 ) are arranged in a branch,

wherein the MEMS microphone ( 10 ) in a branch may be arranged radially on a straight line, and otherwise arranged in a spiral shape, the shape being more curved in a rotation direction as it goes further radially.

2. An acoustic camera for using a MEMS microphone array comprising: an acoustic sensor apparatus ( 30 ) comprising a print circuit board ( 20 ) on which the plurality of MEMS microphone ( 10 ) are mounted, to send signals for the detected sound to a data collection unit ( 40 ); a data collection unit ( 40 ) connected to the acoustic sensor apparatus ( 30 ), which samples analog signals related to sound transmitted from the acoustic sensor apparatus ( 30 ) to transform into digital signals and transmit them to the central processing unit ( 50 ); a central processing unit ( 50 ) connected to the data collection unit ( 40 ), which calculates noise level based on digital signals related to sound transmitted from the data collection unit ( 40 ); and a display unit ( 60 ) connected to the central processing unit ( 50 ), which displays in color the noise level calculated at the central processing unit;

wherein the MEMS microphone ( 10 ) has two to ten branches extending radially, and two to ten MEMS microphones ( 10 ) are arranged in a branch, and the MEMS microphone ( 10 ) in a branch may be arranged radially on the a straight line and otherwise arranged in a spiral shape, the spiral shape being more curved in a rotation direction as it goes further radially.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2014
From: KIM, YOUNG-GI; LEE, KANG-HYUN; KANG, JUN-GOO
To: SM INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032221/0860 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0082124 · Aug 18, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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