Mask with a built-in microphone

• US 20020166557A1
• Filed: 05/09/2002
• Published: 11/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Cooper
• Original Assignee: David Cooper
• Inventors: Cooper, David
• Application Number:
  US10/143,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20020166557A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/206.28
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/083 Special constructions of mouthpieces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/46 Special adaptations for use as contact microphones, e.g. on musical instrument, on stethoscope throat mountings H04R1/14

Abstract

The present invention includes a face mask having a built-in microphone. The mask is for placement over the face of a user who is to give verbal instructions to control operations of an equipment. The mask is equipped with a microphone embedded therein. The microphone is preferably located in the center of the mask, aligned with the front of the mouth of the speaker. The microphone routes communications through a cable. The microphone is connected to a transmitter via the cable. The mask may be removed and disposed of following its use.

Claims

1. A mask that fits over a user'"'"'s mouth and nose, comprising:

a positioning section suitable for fitting over the user'"'"'s nose;

a microphone embedded in the mask positioned in the proximity of the user'"'"'s mouth; and

an electric cable coupled to the microphone and further coupled to a transmitter to transmit verbiage of the user.

2. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein the transmitter is to transmit the verbiage to a receiver that controls the operation of an equipment.

3. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein the microphone is installed inside the mask.

4. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein the mask is a surgical mask.

5. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said microphone is installed in a predetermined location within the mask.

6. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said microphone is installed in a predetermined location within the positioning section of the mask.

7. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said positioning section including a malleable strip.

8. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said positioning section is bulging in shape.

9. A mask as recited in claim 8, wherein the bulging section of the mask further having a tip and said microphone is installed below the tip.

10. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said mask is a porous face mask.

11. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said cable is hard-wired to the microphone having a connector coupled to the transmitter, wherein through the connector the transmitter can be disconnected from the mask.

12. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said cable is hard-wired to the transmitter having a connector for connecting to the microphone, wherein through the connector the transmitter can be disconnected from the mask.

13. A mask as recited in claim 1, wherein said cable includes a flying connector that couples the transmitter to the microphone.

15. A control system as recited in claim 14, wherein the microphone is installed inside the face mask.

16. A control system as recited in claim 14, wherein the mask is a surgical mask.

17. A control system as recited in claim 14, wherein said microphone is installed in a predetermined location within the mask.

18. A control system as recited in claim 14, wherein said microphone is installed in a predetermined location within the positioning section of the mask.

19. A control system as recited in claim 14, wherein said positioning section including a malleable strip.

20. A control system as recited in claim 14, wherein said positioning section is bulging in shape.

21. A control system as recited in claim 20, wherein the bulging section of the mask further having a tip and said microphone is installed below the tip.

14. A control system, comprising:

a face mask that fits over a user'"'"'s mouth and nose for controlling operations of an equipment, including;

a positioning section that is suitable for fitting over the user'"'"'s nose; and

a microphone embedded in the mask positioned in the proximity of the user'"'"'s mouth for accepting signals of verbiage instructions of the user; and

a control means coupled to said microphone for controlling operations of the equipment in accordance with said verbiage instruction signals.

22. A remote control system, comprising:

a face mask that fits over a user'"'"'s mouth and nose for controlling operations of a remote equipment, including;

a positioning section that is suitable for fitting over the user'"'"'s nose;

a microphone embedded in the mask positioned in the proximity of the user'"'"'s mouth; and

an electric cable coupled to the transmitter and further coupled to a transmitter for transmitting signals of said verbiage instructions of the user; and

a control means coupled to said microphone for controlling operations of the remote equipment in accordance with said verbiage instruction signals.

23. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said control means is coupled to said transmitter via wireless communication.

24. A remote control system as recited in claim 23, wherein said control means is coupled to a receiver for receiving signals transmitted from the transmitter.

25. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein the microphone is installed inside the face mask.

26. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein the mask is a surgical mask.

27. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said microphone is installed in a predetermined location within the mask.

28. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said microphone is installed in a predetermined location within the positioning section of the mask.

29. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said positioning section including a malleable strip.

30. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said positioning section is bulging in shape.

31. A remote control system as recited in claim 30, wherein the bulging section of the mask further having a tip and said microphone is installed below the tip.

32. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said cable is hard-wired to the microphone having a connector coupled to the transmitter, wherein through the connector the transmitter can be disconnected from the mask.

33. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said cable is hard-wired to the transmitter having a connector for connecting to the microphone, wherein through the connector the transmitter can be disconnected from the mask.

34. A remote control system as recited in claim 22, wherein said cable includes a flying connector that couples the transmitter to the microphone.