Multi-channel active attenuation system with error signal inputs
First Claim
1. A multi-channel active acoustic attenuation system for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising:
- at least one output transducer introducing at least one respective canceling acoustic wave to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave;
a plurality of error transducers sensing said output acoustic wave and providing respective error signals;
a plurality of adaptive filter channel models, each channel model having a model input from a respective said error transducer, an error input from a plurality of said error transducers, and a model output outputting a correction signal to a respective said output transducer to introduce the respective said canceling acoustic wave;
first and second error transducers, and first and second channel models, said first channel model having a model input from said first error transducer, said first channel model having an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, said first channel model having a model output, said second channel model having a model input from said second error transducer, said second channel model having an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, said second channel model having a model output summed with said model output of said first channel model to provide a resultant sum supplied as a correction signal to a respective said output transducer.
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Abstract
A multi-channel active acoustic attenuation system for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave has one or more output transducers introducing one or more respective canceling acoustic waves to attenuate the input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave, one or more error transducers sensing the output acoustic wave and providing one or more error signals, and a plurality of adaptive filter channel models. Each channel model has a model input from a respective error transducer. One or more of the channel models also has a model input from at least one of the remaining channel models. Each channel model has an error input from one or more of the error transducers. Each channel model has a model output outputting a correction signal to a respective output transducer to introduce the respective canceling acoustic wave. The correction signal from one or more of the model outputs is also input to the model input of one or more of the remaining channel models.
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12 Claims
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1. A multi-channel active acoustic attenuation system for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising:
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at least one output transducer introducing at least one respective canceling acoustic wave to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave; a plurality of error transducers sensing said output acoustic wave and providing respective error signals; a plurality of adaptive filter channel models, each channel model having a model input from a respective said error transducer, an error input from a plurality of said error transducers, and a model output outputting a correction signal to a respective said output transducer to introduce the respective said canceling acoustic wave; first and second error transducers, and first and second channel models, said first channel model having a model input from said first error transducer, said first channel model having an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, said first channel model having a model output, said second channel model having a model input from said second error transducer, said second channel model having an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, said second channel model having a model output summed with said model output of said first channel model to provide a resultant sum supplied as a correction signal to a respective said output transducer.
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2. A multi-channel active acoustic attenuation system for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising:
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a plurality of output transducers introducing a plurality of canceling acoustic waves to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave; at least one error transducer sensing said output acoustic wave and providing at least one respective error signal; a plurality of adaptive filter channel models, each channel model having a model output outputting a correction signal to a respective said output transducer to introduce the respective said canceling acoustic wave, an error input from a respective said error transducer, and a model input from a respective said error transducer and also from a model output of at least one of the remaining channel models; first and second output transducers, and first and second channel models, said first channel model having a model output outputting a correction signal to said first output transducers, said first channel model having an error input from the respective said error transducer, said first channel model having a model input from the respective said error transducer and also from the model output of said first channel model and also from the model output of said second channel model, said second channel model having a model output outputting a correction signal to said second output transducer, said second channel model having an error input from the respective said error transducer, said second channel model having a model input from the respective said error transducer and also from the model output of said second channel model and also from the model output of said first channel model.
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3. A multi-channel active acoustic attenuation system for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising:
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first and second output transducers introducing first and second canceling acoustic waves to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave; first and second error transducers sensing said output acoustic wave and providing first and second error signals; a first adaptive filter channel model having a model input from said first error transducer, an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, and a model output outputting a correction signal to said first output transducer; a second adaptive filter channel model having a model input from said second error transducer, an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, and a model output outputting a correction signal to said first output transducer; a third adaptive filter channel model having a model input from said second error transducer, an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, and a model output outputting a correction signal to said second output transducer; a fourth adaptive filter channel model having a model input from said first error transducer, an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, and a model output outputting a correction signal to said second output transducer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A multi-channel active acoustic attenuation method for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising:
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introducing at least one canceling acoustic wave from at least one respective output transducer to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave; sensing said output acoustic wave with a plurality of error transducers and providing respective error signals; providing a plurality of adaptive filter channel models, providing each channel model with a model input from a respective said error transducer, providing each channel model with an error input from a plurality of error transducers, and providing each channel model with a model output outputting a correction signal to a respective said output transducer to introduce the respective said canceling acoustic wave; providing first and second error transducers, said first and second channel models, providing said first channel model with a model input from said first error transducer, providing said first channel model with an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, providing said first channel model with a model output, providing said second channel model with a model input from said second error transducer, providing said second channel model with an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, providing said second channel model with a model output, summing said model output of said second channel model with said model output of said first channel model and supplying the resultant sum as a correction signal to a respective said output transducer.
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8. A multi-channel active acoustic wave, comprising:
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introducing a plurality of canceling acoustic waves for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising; introducing a plurality of canceling acoustic waves from a plurality of output transducers to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave; sensing said output acoustic wave with at least one error transducer and providing at least one respective error signal; providing a plurality of adaptive filter channel models, providing each channel model with a model output outputting a correction signal to a respective said output transducer to introduce the respective said canceling acoustic wave, providing each channel model with an error input from a respective said error transducer, and providing each channel model with a model input from a respective said error transducer and also from a model output of at least one of the remaining channel models; providing first and second output transducers, and first and second channel models, providing said first channel model with a model output outputting a correction signal to said first output transducer, providing said first channel model with an error input from the respective said error transducer, providing said first channel model with a model input from the respective said error transducer and also from the model output of said first channel model and also from the model output of said second channel model, providing said second channel model with a model output outputting a correction signal to said second output transducer, providing said second channel model with an error input from the respective said error transducer, providing said second channel model with a model input from the respective said error transducer and also from the model output of the second channel model and also from the model output of said first channel model.
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9. A multi-channel active acoustic attenuating method for attenuating a correlated input acoustic wave, comprising:
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introducing first and second canceling acoustic waves from first and second output transducers to attenuate said input acoustic wave and yield an attenuated output acoustic wave; sensing said output acoustic wave with first and second error transducers and providing first and second error signals; providing a first adaptive filter channel model, providing said first channel model with a model input from said first error transducer, providing said first channel model with an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, providing said first channel model with a model output and outputting a correction signal to said first output transducer; providing a second adaptive filter channel model, providing said second channel model with a model input from said second error transducer, providing said second channel model with an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, providing said second channel model with a model output and outputting a correction signal to said first output transducer; providing a third adaptive filter channel model, providing said third channel model with a model input from said second error transducer, providing said third channel model with an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, providing said third channel model with a model output and outputting a correction signal to said second output transducer; providing a fourth adaptive filter channel model, providing said fourth channel model with a model input from said first error transducer, providing said fourth channel model with an error input from each of said first and second error transducers, providing said fourth channel model with a model output and outputting a correction signal to said second output transducer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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