Patents by Inventor Finn A. Arnold
Finn A. Arnold 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).
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Publication number: 20200100026Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Patent number: 10499152Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Publication number: 20180332392Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Patent number: 10051393Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Patent number: 9936294Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Patent number: 9769580Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard E. Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Patent number: 9628911Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Patent number: 9609433Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Publication number: 20170086003Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Publication number: 20160212531Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Publication number: 20160198275Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn A. Arnold
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Publication number: 20160192100Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Publication number: 20160173984Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Patent number: 8150047Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard E. Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Publication number: 20120057724Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard E. Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Publication number: 20120057713Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for calculating frequency response measurements; a memory, for storing characteristic data of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurements; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating an equalization pattern responsive to the digital data and responsive to the characteristic data of the plurality of loudspeaker units. Also described is an automated equalizing system including a acoustic measuring circuitry including a microphone for measuring frequency response at a plurality of locations; a memory, for storing the frequency responses at the plurality of locations; and equalization calculation circuitry, for calculating, from the frequency responses, an optimized equalization pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard E. Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold
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Patent number: 7894611Abstract: Two-channel input audio signals are processed to construct output audio signals by decomposing the two-channel input audio signals into a plurality of two-channel subband audio signals. Separately, in each of a plurality of subbands, at least three generated subband audio signals are generated by steering the two-channel subband audio signals into at least three generated signal locations. The output audio signals are synthesized from the generated subband audio signals. The steering applies differing construction rules in at least two of the plurality of subbands.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Paul E. Beckmann, Finn A. Arnold
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Publication number: 20100086136Abstract: Two-channel input audio signals are processed to construct output audio signals by decomposing the two-channel input audio signals into a plurality of two-channel subband audio signals. Separately, in each of a plurality of subbands, at least three generated subband audio signals are generated by steering the two-channel subband audio signals into at least three generated signal locations. The output audio signals are synthesized from the generated subband audio signals. The steering applies differing construction rules in at least two of the plurality of subbands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Paul E. Beckmann, Finn A. Arnold
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Patent number: 7630500Abstract: A method of disassembling a pair of input signals L(t) and R(t) to form subband representations of N output channel signals o1(t), o2(t), . . . , oN(t), wherein t is time. The method includes the steps of generating a subband representation of the signal L(t) containing a plurality of subband components Lk(t) where k is an integer ranging from 1 to M; generating a subband representation of the signal R(t) containing a plurality of subband components Rk(t); and constructing the subband representation for each of the plurality of output channel signals, each of those subband representations containing a plurality of subband components oj,k(t), wherein oj,k(t) represents the kth subband of the jth output channel signal and is constructed by combining components of the input signals L(t) and R(t) according to an output construction rule: oj,k(t)=f(Lk(t),Rk(t)) for k=1, 2, . . . , M and j=1, 2, . . . , N.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1994Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Paul E. Beckman, Finn A. Arnold
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Patent number: 7483540Abstract: An automated process for equalizing an audio system and an apparatus for implementing the process. An audio system includes a microphone unit, for receiving the sound waves radiated from a plurality of speakers, acoustic measuring circuitry, for providing frequency response measurement signals; a memory, for storing characteristic data signals representative of the loudspeaker units and further for storing the frequency response measurement signals; and equalization calculation circuitry, for providing an equalization pattern signal responsive to the frequency response measurement signals and responsive to the characteristic data signals representative of the plurality of loudspeaker units.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: William M. Rabinowitz, Hilmar Lehnert, Keith D. Martin, Richard E. Saffran, Abhijit Kulkarni, Finn Arnold