Systems and methods for communicating through a hard plastic mask
AssigneeAtaia Inc.
InventorsTyler Andrew Register, Amber Nicole Jackson, Amy Lynn Foertsch, An-kwok Ian Wong
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to providing a flexible patch and system for communicating through hard plastic masks such as CPAP/BiPAP® masks. Using electronic circuitry and novel designs, the present systems and methods can detect speech vibrations and output audible speech from hard plastic mask wearers. For example, in certain embodiments, the present systems and methods can recognize speech through a CPAP/BiPAP® mask, filter out non-human voice related noise, and output the resulting speech of the mask wearer.
Claims20
A system for facilitating voice communication through a mask, the system comprising:
- a mask comprising:
- a mask body operatively connected to a mask connector;
- the mask connector configured for attaching a tube to the mask and comprising one or more conductive pads on an exterior surface of the mask connector;
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- a transducer embedded within the mask, the transducer for detecting vibrations of the mask and converting the vibrations to data;
- a tube connector comprising one or more conductive rings on an interior surface of the tube connector for connecting with the one or more conductive pads of the mask connector;
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- the tube operatively connected to the mask via the tube connector, the tube comprising one or more wires connecting an audio jack and the one or more conductive rings, wherein data is transferred from the transducer to the audio jack via the one or more conductive rings and one or more conductive pads.
A system for facilitating voice communication through a mask, the system comprising:
- a mask comprising:
- a mask body operatively connected to a mask connector;
- the mask connector configured for attaching a tube to the mask;
- a transducer embedded within the mask, the transducer for detecting vibrations of the mask and converting the vibrations to data;
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- one or more wires operatively connected to the mask and connecting the transducer to a speaker system.
A system for facilitating voice communication through a mask, the system comprising:
- a mask comprising:
- a mask body operatively connected to a mask connector;
- the mask connector configured for attaching a tube to the mask and comprising one or more conductive pads on an exterior surface of the mask connector;
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- a transducer embedded within the mask, the transducer for detecting vibrations of the mask and converting the vibrations to data;
- a tube connector comprising one or more conductive rings on an interior surface of the tube connector for connecting with the one or more conductive pads of the mask connector;
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- the tube operatively connected to the mask via a tube connector, the tube comprising one or more integrally formed wires connecting a speaker system and the one or more conductive rings, wherein data is transferred from the transducer to the speaker system via the one or more conductive rings and one or more conductive pads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.