Patents by Inventor Derek W. Meyer

Derek W. Meyer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8473083
    Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for audio processing may include receiving a first characterization of a first audio device, including a first audio parameterization that includes at least one parameter relating to characteristics of the first audio device; receiving a second characterization of a second audio device, including a second audio parameterization that includes at least one parameter relating to characteristics of the second audio device; determining a processing parameterization that includes a combination of a plurality of audio processing factors, wherein the audio processing factors include the first characterization and the second characterization; receiving a first electronic audio signal, as the input signal; generating a second electronic audio signal, as the output signal, wherein generating the second electronic audio signal includes processing the input signal using the processing parameterization; and providing the output signal via an electronic audio output interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventors: Aaron T. Emigh, Derek W. Meyer
  • Patent number: 8157049
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a tetrahedral subwoofer enclosure includes a substantially triangular first face, second face, third face, and fourth face, a first corner at an intersection of the first, second and third faces, a second corner at an intersection of the first, second and fourth faces, a third corner at an intersection of the first, third and fourth faces, a fourth corner at an intersection of the second, third and fourth faces, wherein an angle between the first corner and a midpoint between the third corner and the fourth corner, having the second corner as its vertex, is substantially ninety degrees, wherein an angle between the third corner and the fourth corner, having the second corner as its vertex, is substantially ninety degrees, and a subwoofer driver attached to the third face, having a free air resonant frequency less than one hundred Hertz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventors: Derek W. Meyer, Aaron T. Emigh
  • Patent number: 7931116
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a subwoofer enclosure includes a substantially triangular first face, second face, third face, and fourth face, a first corner at an intersection of the first, second and third faces, a second corner at an intersection of the first, second and fourth faces, a third corner at an intersection of the first, third and fourth faces, a fourth corner at an intersection of the second, third and fourth faces, wherein an angle between the first corner and a midpoint between the third corner and the fourth corner, having the second corner as its vertex, is substantially ninety degrees, wherein an angle between the third corner and the fourth corner, having the second corner as its vertex, is substantially ninety degrees, and a subwoofer driver attached to the third face, having a free air resonant frequency less than one hundred Hertz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Audible Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Derek W. Meyer, Aaron T. Emigh
  • Publication number: 20100294587
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a subwoofer enclosure includes a substantially triangular first face, second face, third face, and fourth face, a first corner at an intersection of the first, second and third faces, a second corner at an intersection of the first, second and fourth faces, a third corner at an intersection of the first, third and fourth faces, a fourth corner at an intersection of the second, third and fourth faces, wherein an angle between the first corner and a midpoint between the third corner and the fourth corner, having the second corner as its vertex, is substantially ninety degrees, wherein an angle between the third corner and the fourth corner, having the second corner as its vertex, is substantially ninety degrees, and a subwoofer driver attached to the third face, having a free air resonant frequency less than one hundred Hertz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Derek W. Meyer, Aaron T. Emigh