INCUBATOR WITH A NOISE MUFFLING MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A noise-attenuating neonate incubator (NANI) comprising sound attenuating module (SAM) configured to decrease the sound amplitude ratio at time, ti, (AmpRatti) to a critical amplitude ratio value of the sound measured over a predetermined time, Δ
- t, (AmpRQVΔ
t) or less, wherein said sound attenuating module (SAM) comprises;
a. at least one sound sensor in communication with a computer readable medium (CRM), configured for continuously sampling said sound amplitude ratio at time ti (AmpRatti) within said incubator;
b. at least one CRM for storing said critical amplitude ratio value of said sound measured over a predetermined time, Δ
t, (AmpRQVΔ
t) and, said sound amplitude ratio at time, ti (AmpRatti); and
,c. at least one sound attenuator in communication with said CRM for decreasing said sound amplitude ratio at time, ti;
wherein a plurality of said sound sensors providing feedback signals at time ti to said CRM (AmpRatti);
said CRM configured to instruct said sound attenuator, if AmpRatti>
AmpRQVΔ
t, to operate such that AmpRatti<
AmpRQVΔ
t;
further wherein said SAM, said incubator, or both are made of MRI safe materials.
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Abstract
A noise-attenuating neonate incubator (NANI) comprising sound attenuating module (SAM) configured to decrease the ratio, (AmpRatt_i), of the sound'"'"'s amplitude at a time, t_i, to a reference amplitude, to a critical amplitude ratio value of said sound measured over a predetermined time, At, (AmpRQVΔt) or less. The SAM comprises passive noise attenuating, active noise attenuating or both. A method for sound attenuating a neonate incubator, characterized by: (a) obtaining a noise-attenuating neonate incubator (NANI) comprising sound attenuating module (SAM) configured to decrease AmpRatt_i to AmpRQVΔt or less; (b) accommodating said neonate in said NANI; and, (c) attenuating said noise by said at least one SAM, thereby changing the sound signature.
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38 Claims
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1. A noise-attenuating neonate incubator (NANI) comprising sound attenuating module (SAM) configured to decrease the sound amplitude ratio at time, ti, (AmpRatti) to a critical amplitude ratio value of the sound measured over a predetermined time, Δ
- t, (AmpRQVΔ
t) or less, wherein said sound attenuating module (SAM) comprises;a. at least one sound sensor in communication with a computer readable medium (CRM), configured for continuously sampling said sound amplitude ratio at time ti (AmpRatti) within said incubator; b. at least one CRM for storing said critical amplitude ratio value of said sound measured over a predetermined time, Δ
t, (AmpRQVΔ
t) and, said sound amplitude ratio at time, ti (AmpRatti); and
,c. at least one sound attenuator in communication with said CRM for decreasing said sound amplitude ratio at time, ti; wherein a plurality of said sound sensors providing feedback signals at time ti to said CRM (AmpRatti);
said CRM configured to instruct said sound attenuator, if AmpRatti>
AmpRQVΔ
t, to operate such that AmpRatti<
AmpRQVΔ
t;further wherein said SAM, said incubator, or both are made of MRI safe materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 30, 35, 36, 37)
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