Active sound desensitization to tonal noise in a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10224017
APP PUB NO 20180315413A1
SERIAL NO

15498134

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Method and apparatus are disclosed for active sound desensitization to tonal noise in a vehicle. An example vehicle includes an electric motor, a microphone, speakers, and an active sound desensitizer. The active sound desensitizer (a) randomizes channels of the speakers based on multiple uncorrelated broadband sound profiles, (b) determine upper and lower frequency band limits for a band-limited filter, (c) generate a desensitizing sound based on the upper and lower frequency band limits and the randomized channels, and (d) broadcast the desensitizing sound via the speakers.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCONE AMERICAN ROAD 4TH FLOOR DEARBORN MI 48126

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Cheng, Ming-te Ann Arbor, US 24 210
Krishnaswami, Ramasunder Farmington Hills, US 3 24
Lee, Ming-Ran Troy, US 7 112
Li, Mingfeng Novi, US 32 236
Na, Liqun Northville, US 4 37

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