Patents by Inventor JOSEPH H. CATTELL
JOSEPH H. CATTELL 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: 20240021185Abstract: Technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving a first input signal representing audio captured by a first sensor disposed in a signal path of an active noise reduction (ANR) device, and receiving a second input signal representing audio captured by a second sensor disposed in the signal path of the ANR device. The method also includes processing, by at least one compensator, the first input signal and the second input signal to generate a drive signal for an acoustic transducer of the ANR device. A gain applied to the signal path is at least 3 dB less relative to an ANR signal path having a single sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Masanori Honda, Ricardo F. Carreras, Joseph H. Cattell
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Publication number: 20230395057Abstract: Various implementations include a computational architecture for a personal active noise reduction (ANR) device. The device includes a communication interface that receives an audio stream, a driver, a microphone system and an ANR processing platform. The platform includes a first DSP configured to: receive the audio stream and signals from the microphone system, perform ANR on the audio stream according to a set of parameters in the first DSP, and output a processed audio stream. The platform includes a second DSP configured to: generate state data in response to an analysis of the source audio stream, signals from the microphone system, and the processed audio stream; and alter the operational parameters on the first DSP. The platform includes a general purpose processor configured to characterize a malfunction in response to instability or error condition events detected by the second DSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Ricardo Federico Carreras, Michael P. O'Connell, Christopher J. Mulhearn, Joseph H. Cattell
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Publication number: 20230377549Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving an input signal captured by one or more sensors associated with an active noise reduction (ANR) headphone, and determining one or more characteristics of a first portion of the input signal. Based on the one or more characteristics of the first portion of the input signal, a gain of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) disposed in an ANR signal flow path can be adjusted, and accordingly, a set of coefficients for a tunable digital filter disposed in the ANR signal flow path can be selected. The method further includes processing a second portion of the input signal in the ANR signal flow path using the adjusted gain and selected set of coefficients to generate a second output signal for the electroacoustic transducer of the ANR headphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Joseph H. Cattell, Ricardo F. Carreras
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Patent number: 11785382Abstract: Various aspects include active noise reduction (ANR) devices and approaches, one approach including: receiving an input signal representing audio captured by a feedforward microphone of an ANR headphone; receiving an error signal representing audio captured by an error measurement sensor; generating an anti-noise signal configured to reduce a noise signal over a frequency range; and applying a gain to at least one of the input signal or the anti-noise signal over the frequency range based on the error signal, wherein the applied gain is configured to enhance noise reduction for a plurality of users having distinct fits for the ANR headphone.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventors: Michael P. O'Connell, Joseph H. Cattell, Dale Ian McElhone
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Patent number: 11763794Abstract: Various implementations include a method for implementing a computational architecture for a personal active noise reduction (ANR) device. A method includes receiving a source audio stream with a first DSP and performing ANR on the source audio stream utilizing operational parameters stored in the first DSP; outputting a processed audio stream from the first DSP; generating state data with a second DSP in response to an analysis of at least one of the source audio stream, microphone inputs and the processed audio stream, and communicating signals to the first DSP over a common bus coupled to the first and second DSPs to alter the operational parameters in the first DSP; and utilizing a general purpose processor coupled to both the first DSP and the second DSP to communicate control signals with a communication interface, process state data from the second DSP, and alter the operational parameters in the first DSP.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Ricardo Federico Carreras, Michael P. O'Connell, Christopher J. Mulhearn, Joseph H. Cattell
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Patent number: 11651759Abstract: Technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving a first input signal representing audio captured by a first sensor disposed in a signal path of an active noise reduction (ANR) device, and receiving a second input signal representing audio captured by a second sensor disposed in the signal path of the ANR device. The method also includes processing, by at least one compensator, the first input signal and the second input signal to generate a drive signal for an acoustic transducer of the ANR device. A gain applied to the signal path is at least 3 dB less relative to an ANR signal path having a single sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Masanori Honda, Ricardo F. Carreras, Joseph H. Cattell
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Patent number: 11636841Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving an input signal captured by one or more sensors associated with an active noise reduction (ANR) headphone, and determining one or more characteristics of a first portion of the input signal. Based on the one or more characteristics of the first portion of the input signal, a gain of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) disposed in an ANR signal flow path can be adjusted, and accordingly, a set of coefficients for a tunable digital filter disposed in the ANR signal flow path can be selected. The method further includes processing a second portion of the input signal in the ANR signal flow path using the adjusted gain and selected set of coefficients to generate a second output signal for the electroacoustic transducer of the ANR headphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Joseph H. Cattell, Ricardo F. Carreras
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Publication number: 20230027793Abstract: Various aspects include active noise reduction (ANR) devices and approaches, one approach including: receiving an input signal representing audio captured by a feedforward microphone of an ANR headphone; receiving an error signal representing audio captured by an error measurement sensor; generating an anti-noise signal configured to reduce a noise signal over a frequency range; and applying a gain to at least one of the input signal or the anti-noise signal over the frequency range based on the error signal, wherein the applied gain is configured to enhance noise reduction for a plurality of users having distinct fits for the ANR headphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Michael P. O'Connell, Joseph H. Cattell, Dale Ian McElhone
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Publication number: 20220400329Abstract: An earbud with an electro-acoustic transducer for producing sound, a proximity sensor that is configured to detect when the earbud is close to a user's skin, an orientation sensor that is configured to detect an orientation of the earbud, and a processor that is configured to estimate, based on the proximity sensor and the orientation sensor, whether the earbud has been inserted into the user's ear canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Kemmerer, Miriam Israelowitz, Joseph H. Cattell
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Patent number: 11483655Abstract: Various aspects include active noise reduction (ANR) devices and approaches, one approach including: receiving an input signal representing audio captured by a feedforward microphone of an ANR headphone; receiving an error signal representing audio captured by an error measurement sensor; generating an anti-noise signal configured to reduce a noise signal over a frequency range; and applying a gain to at least one of the input signal or the anti-noise signal over the frequency range based on the error signal, where the gain is calculated by: filtering the anti-noise signal over the frequency range to generate a filtered feedforward signal, and filtering the error signal over the frequency range to generate a filtered error signal; estimating a feedforward path contribution to the error signal; and determining the gain based on a correlation between the filtered error signal and the filtered feedforward signal with the assigned feedforward path contribution to the error signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Michael P. O'Connell, Joseph H. Cattell, Dale Ian McElhone
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Publication number: 20220322002Abstract: Various aspects include active noise reduction (ANR) devices and approaches, one approach including: receiving an input signal representing audio captured by a feedforward microphone of an ANR headphone; receiving an error signal representing audio captured by an error measurement sensor; generating an anti-noise signal configured to reduce a noise signal over a frequency range; and applying a gain to at least one of the input signal or the anti-noise signal over the frequency range based on the error signal, where the gain is calculated by: filtering the anti-noise signal over the frequency range to generate a filtered feedforward signal, and filtering the error signal over the frequency range to generate a filtered error signal; estimating a feedforward path contribution to the error signal; and determining the gain based on a correlation between the filtered error signal and the filtered feedforward signal with the assigned feedforward path contribution to the error signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Michael P. O'Connell, Joseph H. Cattell, Dale Ian McElhone
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Publication number: 20220301540Abstract: Various implementations include a method for implementing a computational architecture for a personal active noise reduction (ANR) device. A method includes receiving a source audio stream with a first DSP and performing ANR on the source audio stream utilizing operational parameters stored in the first DSP; outputting a processed audio stream from the first DSP; generating state data with a second DSP in response to an analysis of at least one of the source audio stream, microphone inputs and the processed audio stream, and communicating signals to the first DSP over a common bus coupled to the first and second DSPs to alter the operational parameters in the first DSP; and utilizing a general purpose processor coupled to both the first DSP and the second DSP to communicate control signals with a communication interface, process state data from the second DSP, and alter the operational parameters in the first DSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Ricardo Federico Carreras, Michael P. O'Connell, Christopher J. Mulhearn, Joseph H. Cattell
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Patent number: 11386882Abstract: Various implementations include a computational architecture for a personal active noise reduction (ANR) device. The device includes a communication interface that receives an audio stream, a driver, a microphone system and an ANR processing platform. The platform includes a first DSP configured to: receive the audio stream and signals from the microphone system, perform ANR on the audio stream according to a set of parameters in the first DSP, and output a processed audio stream. The platform includes a second DSP configured to: generate state data in response to an analysis of the source audio stream, signals from the microphone system, and the processed audio stream; and alter the operational parameters on the first DSP. The platform includes a general purpose processor configured to: communicate control signals with the communication interface, process state data from the second DSP, and alter the parameters on the first DSP.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Ricardo Federico Carreras, Michael P. O'Connell, Christopher J. Mulhearn, Joseph H. Cattell
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Patent number: 11202137Abstract: An earbud with an electro-acoustic transducer for producing sound, a proximity sensor that is configured to detect when the earbud is close to a user's skin, an orientation sensor that is configured to detect an orientation of the earbud, and a processor that is configured to estimate, based on the proximity sensor and the orientation sensor, whether the earbud has been inserted into the user's ear canal.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Jeremy Kemmerer, Miriam Israelowitz, Joseph H. Cattell
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Publication number: 20210368254Abstract: An earbud with an electro-acoustic transducer for producing sound, a proximity sensor that is configured to detect when the earbud is close to a user's skin, an orientation sensor that is configured to detect an orientation of the earbud, and a processor that is configured to estimate, based on the proximity sensor and the orientation sensor, whether the earbud has been inserted into the user's ear canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Jeremy Kemmerer, Miriam Israelowitz, Joseph H. Cattell
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Publication number: 20210248991Abstract: Various implementations include a computational architecture for a personal active noise reduction (ANR) device. The device includes a communication interface that receives an audio stream, a driver, a microphone system and an ANR processing platform. The platform includes a first DSP configured to: receive the audio stream and signals from the microphone system, perform ANR on the audio stream according to a set of parameters in the first DSP, and output a processed audio stream. The platform includes a second DSP configured to: generate state data in response to an analysis of the source audio stream, signals from the microphone system, and the processed audio stream; and alter the operational parameters on the first DSP. The platform includes a general purpose processor configured to: communicate control signals with the communication interface, process state data from the second DSP, and alter the parameters on the first DSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Ricardo Federico Carreras, Michael P. O'Connell, Christopher J. Mulhearn, Joseph H. Cattell
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Publication number: 20200380948Abstract: Technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving a first input signal representing audio captured by a first sensor disposed in a signal path of an active noise reduction (ANR) device, and receiving a second input signal representing audio captured by a second sensor disposed in the signal path of the ANR device. The method also includes processing, by at least one compensator, the first input signal and the second input signal to generate a drive signal for an acoustic transducer of the ANR device. A gain applied to the signal path is at least 3 dB less relative to an ANR signal path having a single sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Masanori Honda, Ricardo F. Carreras, Joseph H. Cattell
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Publication number: 20200227022Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving an input signal captured by one or more sensors associated with an active noise reduction (ANR) headphone, and determining one or more characteristics of a first portion of the input signal. Based on the one or more characteristics of the first portion of the input signal, a gain of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) disposed in an ANR signal flow path can be adjusted, and accordingly, a set of coefficients for a tunable digital filter disposed in the ANR signal flow path can be selected. The method further includes processing a second portion of the input signal in the ANR signal flow path using the adjusted gain and selected set of coefficients to generate a second output signal for the electroacoustic transducer of the ANR headphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Joseph H. Cattell, Ricardo F. Carreras
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Patent number: 10614790Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving an input signal captured by one or more sensors associated with an active noise reduction (ANR) headphone, and determining one or more characteristics of a first portion of the input signal. Based on the one or more characteristics of the first portion of the input signal, a gain of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) disposed in an ANR signal flow path can be adjusted, and accordingly, a set of coefficients for a tunable digital filter disposed in the ANR signal flow path can be selected. The method further includes processing a second portion of the input signal in the ANR signal flow path using the adjusted gain and selected set of coefficients to generate a second output signal for the electroacoustic transducer of the ANR headphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Joseph H. Cattell, Ricardo F. Carreras
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Patent number: 10580398Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving an input signal representing audio captured by a microphone of an active noise reduction (ANR) headphone, and processing, by a first compensator, a first frequency range of the input signal to generate a first signal for an acoustic transducer of the ANR headphone. The method also includes processing, by a second compensator disposed in parallel to the first compensator, a second frequency range of the input signal to generate a second signal for the acoustic transducer. The first frequency range includes frequencies higher than the frequencies in the second frequency range. The method also includes detecting, by one or more processing devices, that the second signal satisfies a threshold condition, and attenuating the second signal responsive to determining that the second signal satisfies the threshold condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Joseph H. Cattell, Michael O'Connell, Ricardo F. Carreras