Patent · US Expired

Voice enhancer system

US4965833A · kind A · utility

23Cited by
13References
15Claims
0Family size

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1988
Grant dateOct 23, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R3/02
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voice enhancer system for a car includes a pair of microphones positioned adjacent to the front seats of the car, and a pair of loudspeakers positioned adjacent to the rear seats. The microphones are connected to the loudspeakers, via an amplifier/electrical conditioning unit, by electrical wiring positioned behind the car's upholstery. The conditioning unit, which includes filters and a frequency shifter is adjusted to prevent acoustical `howl-around` within the enclosure of the car. For voice enhancement from the rear to the front of the car, microphones may be positioned adjacent to the rear seats, and loudspeakers may be positioned adjacent to the front seats, these components being connected together, via a second amplifier/electrical conditioning unit, by electrical wiring.

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