Hearing protection warning device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for hearing protection comprising:
- a body having coupling means, said coupling means configured to attach to a body part;
a sound sensor disposed in said body, said sound sensor configured to sense ambient sound;
a sound processor coupled to said sound sensor, said sound processor configured to receive a sound signal from said sound sensor and generate a sound indicator signal; and
an indicator coupled to said sound processor and disposed in said body, said indicator configured to indicate sound levels, said indicator including at least one of a visual display and a tactile indicator, wherein said visual display visually indicates levels of sound, said tactile indicator indicates levels of sound through tactile means, and said sound levels comprise safe levels, caution levels and danger levels.
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Abstract
An apparatus for hearing protection comprising: a body having coupling means, said coupling means configured to attach to a body part; a sound sensor disposed in said body, said sound sensor configured to sense ambient sound; a sound processor coupled to said sound sensor, said sound processor configured to receive a sound signal from said sound sensor and generate a sound indicator signal; an indicator coupled to said sound processor and disposed in said body, said indicator configured to indicate sound levels, said indicator including at least one of a visual display and a tactile indicator, wherein said visual display visually indicates levels of sound and said tactile indicator indicates levels of sound through tactile means.
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1. An apparatus for hearing protection comprising:
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a body having coupling means, said coupling means configured to attach to a body part; a sound sensor disposed in said body, said sound sensor configured to sense ambient sound; a sound processor coupled to said sound sensor, said sound processor configured to receive a sound signal from said sound sensor and generate a sound indicator signal; and an indicator coupled to said sound processor and disposed in said body, said indicator configured to indicate sound levels, said indicator including at least one of a visual display and a tactile indicator, wherein said visual display visually indicates levels of sound, said tactile indicator indicates levels of sound through tactile means, and said sound levels comprise safe levels, caution levels and danger levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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