Patents by Inventor Ian Eric Esten

Ian Eric Esten 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).

  • In-ear radio frequency antenna
    Patent number: 11503417
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ross Baker, Ian Eric Esten, Shaohon Chen
  • Method, Systems and Apparatus for Hybrid Near/Far Virtualization for Enhanced Consumer Surround Sound
    Publication number: 20220345845
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for hybrid near/far-field speaker virtualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Satej Suresh Pankey, Vimal Puthanveed, Poppy Anne Carrie Crum, Jeffrey Ross Baker, Ian Eric Esten, Scott Daly, Daniel Paul Darcy
  • IN-EAR RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20210352419
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Ian Eric ESTEN, Shaohon CHEN
  • Interactive audio content generation, delivery, playback and sharing
    Patent number: 9411882
    Abstract: Control data templates are generated independent of a plurality of audio elements based on user input. The user input relates to parameter values and control inputs for operations. In response to receiving audio elements after the control data templates are generated, audio objects are generated to store audio sample data representing the audio elements. Control data is generated based on the parameter values and the control inputs for the operations in the control data templates. The control data specifies the operations to be performed while rendering the audio objects. The control data is then stored separately from the audio sample data in the audio objects. The audio objects can be communicated to downstream recipient devices for rendering and/or remixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Grant Cory, Joel Robert Kustka, Stephen D. Vernon, Ian Eric Esten, Sophia Genung Poirier, Dossym Nurmukhanov
  • Interactive Audio Content Generation, Delivery, Playback and Sharing
    Publication number: 20150025664
    Abstract: Control data templates are generated independent of a plurality of audio elements based on user input. The user input relates to parameter values and control inputs for operations. In response to receiving audio elements after the control data templates are generated, audio objects are generated to store audio sample data representing the audio elements. Control data is generated based on the parameter values and the control inputs for the operations in the control data templates. The control data specifies the operations to be performed while rendering the audio objects. The control data is then stored separately from the audio sample data in the audio objects. The audio objects can be communicated to downstream recipient devices for rendering and/or remixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Grant Cory, Joel Robert Kustka, Stephen D. Vernon, Ian Eric Esten, Sophia Genung Poirier, Dossym Nurmukhanov