Patents by Inventor John Magne Helgesen Røe

John Magne Helgesen Røe 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).

  • Touchless interaction using audio components
    Patent number: 11581864
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an electronic device comprising: a first module for generating an audio signal; a second module for generating an ultrasonic signal; a mixer for generating a combined signal; a transmitter for outputting an acoustic signal dependent upon the combined signal; and, a processing means for controlling the ultrasonic signal; wherein, in response to receiving a first instruction signal for initiating the ultrasonic signal, the processing means is configured to increase the amount of the ultrasonic signal in the combined signal from an essentially zero value to a predetermined value over a predetermined enable time-period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories AS
    Inventors: Espen Klovning, John Magne Helgesen Røe, Thomas Kristoffersen Børstad
  • Touchless interaction using audio components
    Patent number: 11543921
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an electronic device comprising: a first module for generating an audio signal; a second module for generating an ultrasonic signal; a mixer for generating a combined signal; a transmitter for outputting an acoustic signal dependent upon the combined signal; and, a processing means for controlling the ultrasonic signal; wherein, in response to receiving a first instruction signal for initiating the ultrasonic signal, the processing means is configured to increase the amount of the ultrasonic signal in the combined signal from an essentially zero value to a predetermined value over a predetermined enable time-period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories AS
    Inventors: Espen Klovning, John Magne Helgesen Røe, Thomas Kristoffersen Børstad
  • TOUCHLESS INTERACTION USING AUDIO COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20220129092
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an electronic device comprising: a first module for generating an audio signal; a second module for generating an ultrasonic signal; a mixer for generating a combined signal; a transmitter for outputting an acoustic signal dependent upon the combined signal; and, a processing means for controlling the ultrasonic signal; wherein, in response to receiving a first instruction signal for initiating the ultrasonic signal, the processing means is configured to increase the amount of the ultrasonic signal in the combined signal from an essentially zero value to a predetermined value over a predetermined enable time-period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Espen Klovning, John Magne Helgesen Røe, Thomas Kristofferson Børstad
  • TOUCHLESS INTERACTION USING AUDIO COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20210408991
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to an electronic device comprising: a first module for generating an audio signal; a second module for generating an ultrasonic signal; a mixer for generating a combined signal; a transmitter for outputting an acoustic signal dependent upon the combined signal; and, a processing means for controlling the ultrasonic signal; wherein, in response to receiving a first instruction signal for initiating the ultrasonic signal, the processing means is configured to increase the amount of the ultrasonic signal in the combined signal from an essentially zero value to a predetermined value over a predetermined enable time-period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Espen Klovning, John Magne Helgesen Røe, Thomas Kristoffersen Børstad