Self-mix utilizing laser multi-beam
US10555079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a laser microphone or laser-based microphone or optical microphone. The laser microphone includes a laser transmitter to transmit an outgoing laser beam towards a human speaker. The laser transmitter acts also as a self-mix interferometry unit that receives the optical feedback signal reflected from the human speaker, and generates an optical self-mix signal by self-mixing interferometry of the laser beam and the received optical feedback signal. Instead of utilizing a single laser beam, multiple laser beams are used, by operating an array of laser transmitters, or by utilizing a laser beam splitter or a crystal to split laser beams or to diffract or scatter laser beams. Optionally, one or more laser beams may temporally scan a target area.
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