SBIR/STTR Research Award
Continued Development of a 50 dB ANC Ultra-Plug
Award amount
$741,132Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2003Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- RED TAIL HAWK CORP
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- DTJZJ6NAU2M4
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
The further development of an active noise control (ANC) earplug with communications capability is proposed. The earplug implements a new passive attenuation feature that improves attenuation by 10 dB(A) over traditional earplugs. When used in combinationwith a cranial, over 50 dB(A) of noise attenuation will be achieved. Theattenuation of the system will be limited only by bone conducted noise. Thebone conducted noise is minimized in the ANC earplug compared to traditionalearplugs. Speech communications will be enhanced using a novel and superiorapproach. RTH Corporation will deliver to the Air Force 10 ANC earplug prototype systems that have been fully tested on an acoustic test fixture as well as on humans.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Development Of A Novel Wireless In-Ear Noise Exposure Monitor For The Prevention Of Occupational Hearing Loss
- Development Of A Novel Wireless In-Ear Noise Exposure Monitor For The Prevention Of Occupational Hearing Loss
- Digital Method for Improved Custom Hearing Protection Equipment
- Talk Through Audio Technologies for Navy Hearing Protection Devices
- Digital Method for Improved Custom Hearing Protection Equipment
Research funding history
15 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2000–2018). Reported award amounts total $6,529,631. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services