Patents by Inventor Paul Beckmann

Paul Beckmann 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: 11651772
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the performance of a hands-free voice user interface system while minimizing the computational complexity without sacrificing performance. Specifically, when estimating the location of the talker for the purpose of steering a directional beam in the direction of the active talker. A hands-free voice user interface system requires a clean signal to be streamed to the cloud for recognition. One way to improve the speech signal is to estimate where the talker is and steer a beam in the direction of the active talker. To locate the talker to a localized position, a direction of arrival estimator (DOA) algorithm is used. DoA generally requires noise and echo free signal for optimal estimation, but it is computationally expensive to run audio pre-processing such as an acoustic echo cancellation for each microphone in microphone array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DSP Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20220223149
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the performance of a hands-free voice user interface system while minimizing the computational complexity without sacrificing performance. Specifically, when estimating the location of the talker for the purpose of steering a directional beam in the direction of the active talker. A hands-free voice user interface system requires a clean signal to be streamed to the cloud for recognition. One way to improve the speech signal is to estimate where the talker is and steer a beam in the direction of the active talker. To locate the talker to a localized position, a direction of arrival estimator (DOA) algorithm is used. DoA generally requires noise and echo free signal for optimal estimation, but it is computationally expensive to run audio pre-processing such as an acoustic echo cancellation for each microphone in microphone array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Patent number: 11298362
    Abstract: Medicaments for use in treating acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, malignant melanoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, sarcoma, desmoid tumors, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, or medulloblastoma in a patient by administering simultaneously, separately, or sequentially, 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-[(IS)-2-[[(7S)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d][3]benzazepin-7-yl]amino]-1-methyl-2-oxo-ethyl]butanamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and N-[5-(4-ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-[5-fluoro-4-(7-fluoro-3-isopropyl-2-methyl-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-amine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Richard Paul Beckmann, Bharvin Kumar Patel
  • Patent number: 11276397
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the performance of a hands-free voice user interface system while minimizing the computational complexity without sacrificing performance. Specifically, when estimating the location of the talker for the purpose of steering a directional beam in the direction of the active talker. A hands-free voice user interface system requires a clean signal to be streamed to the cloud for recognition. One way to improve the speech signal is to estimate where the talker is and steer a beam in the direction of the active talker. To locate the talker to a localized position, a direction of arrival estimator (DOA) algorithm is used. DoA generally requires noise and echo free signal for optimal estimation, but it is computationally expensive to run audio pre-processing such as an acoustic echo cancellation for each microphone in microphone array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DSP Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20210213029
    Abstract: Medicaments for use in treating acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, malignant melanoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, sarcoma, desmoid tumors, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, or medulloblastoma in a patient by administering simultaneously, separately, or sequentially, 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-[(IS)-2-[[(7S)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d][3]benzazepin-7-yl]amino]-1-methyl-2-oxo-ethyl]butanamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and N-[5-(4-ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-[5-fluoro-4-(7-fluoro-3-isopropyl-2-methyl-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-amine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Richard Paul BECKMANN, Bharvin Kumar PATEL
  • Publication number: 20200279557
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the performance of a hands-free voice user interface system while minimizing the computational complexity without sacrificing performance. Specifically, when estimating the location of the talker for the purpose of steering a directional beam in the direction of the active talker. A hands-free voice user interface system requires a clean signal to be streamed to the cloud for recognition. One way to improve the speech signal is to estimate where the talker is and steer a beam in the direction of the active talker. To locate the talker to a localized position, a direction of arrival estimator (DOA) algorithm is used. DoA generally requires noise and echo free signal for optimal estimation, but it is computationally expensive to run audio pre-processing such as an acoustic echo cancellation for each microphone in microphone array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20200279558
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting the sensitivity of a wake word recognition system based on room conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20190160148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of abemaciclib and pembrolizumab and methods of using the combination to treat certain disorders, such as breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Richard Paul BECKMANN, Colleen Michelle MOCKBEE, David Arlen SCHAER
  • Publication number: 20180228795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating squamous histology cancers, breast cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and colorectal cancer in a patient comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; in combination with an effective amount of a compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Paul Beckmann, Gregory Paul Donoho, Aimee Karis Lin, Volker Wacheck
  • Patent number: 9872006
    Abstract: A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Erich Tisch, Zhinian Jing
  • Patent number: 9706088
    Abstract: An audio capture system for a sports camera includes at least one “enhanced” microphone and at least one “reference” microphone. The enhanced microphone includes a drainage enhancement feature to enable water to drain from the microphone more quickly than the reference microphone. A microphone selection controller selects between the microphones based on a microphone selection algorithm to enable high quality in conditions where the sports camera transitions in and out of water during activities such as surfing, water skiing, swimming, or other wet environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhinian Jing, Erich Tisch, Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20170111627
    Abstract: A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Erich Tisch, Zhinian Jing
  • Patent number: 9571807
    Abstract: A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Erich Tisch, Zhinian Jing
  • Publication number: 20170006396
    Abstract: An audio capture system for a sports camera includes at least one “enhanced” microphone and at least one “reference” microphone. The enhanced microphone includes a drainage enhancement feature to enable water to drain from the microphone more quickly than the reference microphone. A microphone selection controller selects between the microphones based on a microphone selection algorithm to enable high quality in conditions where the sports camera transitions in and out of water during activities such as surfing, water skiing, swimming, or other wet environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Zhinian Jing, Erich Tisch, Ke Li, Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20160241832
    Abstract: A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Erich Tisch, Zhinian Jing
  • Patent number: 9350895
    Abstract: A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Erich Tisch, Eric Jing
  • Publication number: 20160142579
    Abstract: A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Erich Tisch, Eric Jing
  • Publication number: 20150172855
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for activating a feature on a mobile device based on social proximity. Information associated with a first user of a first mobile device and a second user of a second mobile device is received. A degree of spatial proximity between the first device and the second device is estimated based on the received information. When the estimated degree of spatial proximity exceeds a threshold, a degree of social proximity is estimated between the first user and the second user based on the received information. Finally, based on the measure of social proximity, a feature on the first device is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Arunesh Mishra, Christopher Paul Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20070142945
    Abstract: An audio system attachable to a computer includes a sound reproduction device for producing audible sound from audio signals. The sound reproduction device includes a radio tuner and a powered speaker. The audio system further includes a connector for connecting the sound reproduction device with a computer. The computer provides audio signals from a plurality of sources, the sources including a computer CD player, digitally encoded computer files stored on the computer, and a computer network connected to the computer. The sound reproduction device further includes control buttons for controlling at least one of the computer CD player, the digitally encoded computer files and the computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Santiago Carvajal, Christopher Perry
  • Publication number: 20060212503
    Abstract: A sampling-rate conversion method receives N input channels which have been digitized at an input sampling rate, and converts the sampling rate of each input channel to produce N output channels at an output sampling rate. The method comprises computing a common FIR interpolating function which depends upon the input and output sample clocks and the instantaneous output time, and applying the common FIR interpolating function to all N input channels to compute all N output channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Beckmann, Timothy Stilson