Patents by Inventor Franz Lermer

Franz Lermer 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: 11956602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal level display (2) for an audio device (1), comprising a first lamp (7) of a first color and a second lamp (8) of a second color, and comprising a control device (10) for controlling the lamps (7), (8) on the basis of a signal level to be displayed, wherein the control device (10) is designed to display the signal level in at least three stages by means of the lamps (7), (8), wherein the control device (10) is designed to control at least one of the lamps (7), (8) in such a way that, in order to display the different stages of the signal level, the lamp (7), (8) is operated in at least two different intensities not equal to zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Reislhuber, Franz Lermer
  • Publication number: 20220240037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal level display (2) for an audio device (1), comprising a first lamp (7) of a first color and a second lamp (8) of a second color, and comprising a control device (10) for controlling the lamps (7), (8) on the basis of a signal level to be displayed, wherein the control device (10) is designed to display the signal level in at least three stages by means of the lamps (7), (8), wherein the control device (10) is designed to control at least one of the lamps (7), (8) in such a way that, in order to display the different stages of the signal level, the lamp (7), (8) is operated in at least two different intensities not equal to zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Reislhuber, Franz Lermer
  • Publication number: 20220229630
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (4) of audio devices for the purpose of a public address system, comprising an audio-signal processing apparatus (5) and a configuration apparatus (6), wherein: the audio-signal processing apparatus (5) comprises a first plurality of audio-signal inputs (10), a second plurality of signal outputs (11) and a third plurality of signal paths (9); the signal paths (9) connect audio-signal inputs (10) to signal outputs (11); the audio-signal inputs (10) are designed to pick up a provided audio signal; the configuration apparatus (6) is designed for open-loop control, closed-loop control and/or configuration of the audio-signal processing apparatus (5); the configuration apparatus (6) is designed to switch off signal paths (9), in particular unused and/or undesired signal paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Franz Lermer, Christian Huber, Peter Reislhuber
  • Patent number: 10433059
    Abstract: Larger regions are often acoustically irradiated with a plurality of loudspeakers. A public address system 1 for the sonication of a sonication region 2 is proposed, wherein the public address system has a multiplicity of loudspeakers 3a, 3b, wherein the loudspeakers 3a, 3b are arranged in the sonication region 2 are designed to output an audio signal based on an input signal 4a, 4b. The public address system has a measuring device 5 for the detection of the audio signal at a measurement point 6 in the sonication region 2, wherein the measuring device 5 is designed to determine a propagation time difference ?tn of the audio signals to the measurement point 6 between each of two speakers 3a,b and to provide the propagation time difference ?tn as propagation time difference data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Lermer
  • Patent number: 10271450
    Abstract: Electrical and electronic devices are often installed in so-called racks. Racks of this type are shelf-like frames into which the devices are inserted and can be fastened, for example by means of screws. The racks commonly provide a pair of support rails for each device, upon which rails the device can be placed and can be inserted into the rack. The device can be subsequently fixed to the rack, for example screwed in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Lermer
  • Patent number: 10225678
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calibration unit (20) for an audio system (2) having a generator (4) for generating a pilot tone (6), and a detector (16a-c) for the pilot tone (6), wherein at least one parameter (P1, 2) determining the pilot tone (6) is changeable, which calibration unit comprises an input unit (22) for optionally setting the parameter (P1, 2), wherein for at least one value (W1, 2) of the parameter (P1, 2), all detectors indicate a detection of the pilot tone (6). An audio system (2) comprises said calibration unit (20). In a method for operating the calibration unit (20), the parameters (p1, 2) is regulated in such a way that all detectors (16a-c) indicate a detection of the pilot tone (6). A computer program carries out all steps of the method, when the program is performed on a computer and/or the calibration unit (20) or the audio system (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Lermer
  • Publication number: 20190058949
    Abstract: Larger regions are often acoustically irradiated with a plurality of loudspeakers. A public address system 1 for the sonication of a sonication region 2 is proposed, wherein the public address system has a multiplicity of loudspeakers 3a, 3b, wherein the loudspeakers 3a, 3b are arranged in the sonication region 2 are designed to output an audio signal based on an input signal 4a, 4b. The public address system has a measuring device 5 for the detection of the audio signal at a measurement point 6 in the sonication region 2, wherein the measuring device 5 is designed to determine a propagation time difference ?tn of the audio signals to the measurement point 6 between each of two speakers 3a,b and to provide the propagation time difference ?tn as propagation time difference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Franz Lermer
  • Publication number: 20180124542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calibration unit (20) for an audio system (2) having a generator (4) for generating a pilot tone (6), and a detector (16a-c) for the pilot tone (6), wherein at least one parameter (P1, 2) determining the pilot tone (6) is changeable, which calibration unit comprises an input unit (22) for optionally setting the parameter (P1, 2), wherein for at least one value (W1, 2) of the parameter (P1, 2), all detectors indicate a detection of the pilot tone (6). An audio system (2) comprises said calibration unit (20). In a method for operating the calibration unit (20), the parameters (p1, 2) is regulated in such a way that all detectors (16a-c) indicate a detection of the pilot tone (6). A computer program carries out all steps of the method, when the program is performed on a computer and/or the calibration unit (20) or the audio system (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Franz Lermer
  • Publication number: 20170265324
    Abstract: Electrical and electronic devices are often installed in so-called racks. Racks of this type are shelf-like frames into which the devices are inserted and can be fastened, for example by means of screws. The racks commonly provide a pair of support rails for each device, upon which rails the device can be placed and can be inserted into the rack. The device can be subsequently fixed to the rack, for example screwed in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Franz Lermer