Optoacoustics Ltd[1] is a private company that makes fiber optic-based acoustic microphones, fiber optic microphones, headphones, accelerometers, sensors, telephony accessories, and other components, primarily for medical, industrial, environmental and research applications.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Or Yehuda, Israel |
Key people | Dr. Yuvi Kahana Dr. Alexander Kots Dr. Alexander Paritsky |
| Products | High performance optical sensing products and communications systems |
History
editEstablished in 2006, Optoacoustics' founders are the inventors of the original fiber optical microphone.[2][3] The company pioneered the microphone's commercial manufacture, which is now in its third generation.
In 2008, Optoacoustics began installing the first fully optical fiber-based communication systems for interventional magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) at leading U.S. research and clinical hospitals.[4] This system enables doctors, staff and patients to converse normally while performing complex MRI medical procedures, safely abating noise levels of more than 120 dB commonly found in these environments.
Optoacoustics' fiber optical microphones are also used in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) environments to enable brain researchers to better understand the underlying workings of human speech and communications.[5][6]
Optoacoustics' products combine two physical disciplines, optics and acoustics, to meet requirements which cannot be addressed by conventional sensing. In particular, Optoacoustics products do not react to or influence any electrical, magnetic, electrostatic or radioactive fields, offering complete EMI/RFI immunity. The company's technology is protected by over 20 international patents.
Products
edit- Microphones
- Headphones and headsets
- Accelerometers
- Vibration sensors
- Communications systems with EMI/RFI immunity
References
edit- ^ Optoacoustics Web Site
- ^ Paritsky, Alexander; Kots, A. (1997). "Fiber optic microphone as a realization of fiber optic positioning sensors". In Shladov, Itzhak; Rotman, Stanley R (eds.). 10th Meeting on Optical Engineering in Israel. Vol. 3110. pp. 408–409. Bibcode:1997SPIE.3110..408P. doi:10.1117/12.281371. S2CID 110338054.
- ^ US patent 6462808, Alexander Paritsky and Alexander Kots, "Small optical microphone/sensor", issued 2002-10-08
- ^ "Case Study: Can You Hear Me Now?". rt image. Valley Forge Publishing. pp. 30–31. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ NessAiver (Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Univ. of Maryland Medical School, Maryland, USA), M.; Stone, M; Parthasarathy, V; Kahana, Y; Paritsky, A (2006). "Recording High Quality Speech During Tagged Cine-MRI Studies Using a Fiber Optic Microphone". Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. January (1): 92–7. doi:10.1002/jmri.20463. PMID 16331589. S2CID 34266115.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) [1] - ^ M. Papoutsi (Centre for Speech, Language, and the Brain, Univ. of Cambridge, England), M.; De Zwart, JA; Jansma, JM; Pickering, MJ; Bednar, JA; Horwitz, B (2009). "From Phonemes to Articulatory Codes: An fMRI Study of the Role of Broca's Area in Speech Production". Cerebral Cortex. 19 (9): 2156–2165. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhn239. PMC 2722428. PMID 19181696.
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