Patents by Inventor Gerrit Sampimon

Gerrit Sampimon 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).

  • Acoustic in-ear detection for earpiece
    Patent number: 8705784
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an earpiece and a signal processor is disclosed. The earpiece is suitable to be applied at an auditory opening of a user's ear. The earpiece comprises a speaker enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering, and a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present inside the auditory opening when the earpiece is applied at the ear. The signal processor is arranged to determine whether the earpiece is applied at the user's ear by analysis of the acquired sound signal comprising any of a sound signal component of an in-ear sound type present when the earpiece is applied or an outside-ear sound type present when the earpiece is not applied. A method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Gerrit Sampimon, Bart Trip
  • Apparatus, method, and computer program for detecting a physiological measurement from a physiological sound signal
    Patent number: 8622919
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, comprising a speaker suitable to be applied at a user's ear and enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering; a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present in the ear of the user; and a signal processor, wherein the signal processor is arranged to subtract the audio signal from the sound signal to provide a physiological sound signal, and the signal processor is further arranged to detect a physiological measurement from the physiological sound signal. A method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Gerrit Sampimon
  • Acoustic in-ear detection for earpiece
    Patent number: 8199956
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one earpiece suitable to be applied at an auditory opening of a user's ear and a signal processor is disclosed. The earpiece comprises a speaker enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering, and a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker arranged to acquire a sound signal. The signal processor is arranged to determine whether the earpiece is applied at the user's ear by analysis of the acquired sound signal, wherein the analysis is based on the acoustic coupling of the audio signal to the microphone. A method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Gerrit Sampimon, Bart Trip
  • ACOUSTIC IN-EAR DETECTION FOR EARPIECE
    Publication number: 20100189268
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an earpiece and a signal processor is disclosed. The earpiece is suitable to be applied at an auditory opening of a user's ear. The earpiece comprises a speaker enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering, and a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present inside the auditory opening when the earpiece is applied at the ear. The signal processor is arranged to determine whether the earpiece is applied at the user's ear by analysis of the acquired sound signal comprising any of a sound signal component of an in-ear sound type present when the earpiece is applied or an outside-ear sound type present when the earpiece is not applied. A method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis HAARTSEN, Gerrit SAMPIMON, Bart TRIP
  • ACOUSTIC IN-EAR DETECTION FOR EARPIECE
    Publication number: 20100189269
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one earpiece suitable to be applied at an auditory opening of a user's ear and a signal processor is disclosed. The earpiece comprises a speaker enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering, and a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker arranged to acquire a sound signal. The signal processor is arranged to determine whether the earpiece is applied at the user's ear by analysis of the acquired sound signal, wherein the analysis is based on the acoustic coupling of the audio signal to the microphone. A method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis HAARTSEN, Gerrit SAMPIMON, Bart TRIP
  • APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETECTING A PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT FROM A PHYSIOLOGICAL SOUND SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20100125218
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, comprising a speaker suitable to be applied at a user's ear and enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering; a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present in the ear of the user; and a signal processor, wherein the signal processor is arranged to subtract the audio signal from the sound signal to provide a physiological sound signal, and the signal processor is further arranged to detect a physiological measurement from the physiological sound signal. A method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Jacobus Cornelis HAARTSEN, Gerrit SAMPIMON