IP Library Granted Patent US 9,386,135
Granted Patent B2
US 9,386,135 · App. 14/943,856 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Ergonomic tubular anechoic chambers for use with a communication device and related methods

Inventor: Scott A Moser (La Jolla, CA)
H04M1/035H04M1/11H04W12/02
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Patent No.
US 9,386,135
App. No.
14/943,856
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed, in general, are devices that provide a substantially sound-tight chamber over a sound source while absorbing fields of sounds from the sound source. In general, the devices feature: an anechoic chamber that is configured to receive a sound source in a substantially sound-tight manner; an active noise canceling means in the anechoic chamber; and an anechoic channel that is in fluid communication with the ambient atmosphere.

Claims (29)

1. A telephone handset comprising:

a handle that defines (a) a channel with a vent to the ambient atmosphere and (b) a telephone component housing;

at least an anechoic chamber disposed at a first end of the handle that is in fluid communication with the channel, said anechoic chamber featuring a mouth opening for engaging a mouth of a user, an active noise canceling means and a microphone for receiving sounds;

an ear chamber disposed at a second end of the handle with an ear opening for engaging the ear of a user;

a speaker, disposed within the component housing and configured to communicate sound into the ear chamber;

means for receiving and transmitting a telephonic communication disposed within the telephone component housing, said means electronically coupled to said speaker and said microphone.

2. The handset of claim 1 wherein the housing features lights defined by a lighting tube.

3. The handset of claim 2 further comprising a contoured exterior surface.

4. The handset of claim 3 wherein the contoured exterior surface is defined by tessellated polygons with angular offset.

5. The handset of claim 4 wherein the tessellated polygons are hexagons.

6. The handset of claim 1 wherein the handle is configured so that the ear chamber engages the ear of a user while the mouth opening simultaneously engages the mouth of a user in a substantially sound-tight manner.

7. The handset of claim 6 wherein the handle is positioned along the jaw to of a user at a metocervical angle in a range of fifteen and twenty five degrees.

8. The handset of claim 7 wherein the handle is positioned along the jaw of a user at a metocervical angle of about nineteen degrees for female users and about twenty three degrees for male users.

9. The handset of claim 1 wherein a circuit board is disposed within the handle, wherein the circuit board is further defined by a female jack, wherein the female jack receives a lever operated quick disconnect male jack from the telephone handset wire, a mechanical switch defined by a physical switch, whereby the physical switch moves when a registered jack phone cord is inserted into the registered jack, and a mechanical physical analog to digital sensing switch.

10. The handset of claim 9 , wherein the circuit board:

determines voltage levels used for a speaker and the bias voltage in a microphone;

gathers the information from a sensor;

determines which signal is present in at least one wire; and

activates a switch to create a route for audio and voltage signals, whereby the handset may be employed with different land line wiring configurations.

11. A method of privately communicating comprising the steps of:

obtaining a telephone handset comprising—

a handle that defines a channel with a vent to the ambient atmosphere,

an anechoic chamber disposed at a first end of the handle that is in fluid communication with the channel, said anechoic chamber featuring a mouth opening for engaging a mouth of a user and an active noise canceling means,

an ear chamber disposed at a second end of the handle with an ear opening for engaging the ear of a user;

simultaneously engaging the mouth opening and ear opening with a mouth and ear respectively; and,

communicating via the mouth so that air is captured via the anechoic chamber and passed through the channel.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the handle is positioned along a jaw at a metocervical angle in a range of fifteen and twenty five degrees after the step of simultaneously engaging the mouth opening and ear opening with a mouth and ear respectively.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the metocervical angle is about nineteen degrees for female users.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the metrocervical angle is about twenty three degrees for male users.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2016
From: MOSER, SCOTT A.
To: QUIET, INC.
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Continuity (11)
Continuation In Part 14740129 · Jun 15, 2015
Continuation In Part 14577839 · Dec 19, 2014
Continuation In Part 14280523 · May 16, 2014
Continuation In Part 14577839 · Dec 19, 2014
Provisional Application 61949239 · Mar 7, 2014
Provisional Application 61949234 · Mar 6, 2014
Provisional Application 61941306 · Feb 18, 2014
Provisional Application 61949239 · Mar 7, 2014
Provisional Application 61949234 · Mar 6, 2014
Provisional Application 61941306 · Feb 18, 2014
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