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Acoustic lens for safety barriers

US11682378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2021
Grant dateJun 20, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K11/30
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An acoustic lens is presented that redirects high frequency voice sounds over a barrier to improve the intelligibility of speech when a protective barrier is used to isolate people from each other. The acoustic lens includes curved sheets to delay sound to create focal points on each side of a barrier, where the focal points are lower than the top of the barrier.

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