Hearing protection and communication apparatus using vibration sensors
US11007081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C11/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An example apparatus for hearing protection and communication includes safety glasses including a vibration sensor to capture speech from a user. The apparatus also includes hearing protectors communicatively coupled to the safety glasses and one or more other devices. The hearing protectors are to reduce a volume of an ambient sound and play back captured speech from the one or more other devices. The apparatus also further includes a number of wireless communication elements to communicatively couple the safety glasses, the hearing protectors, and at least a second apparatus for hearing protection and communication.
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