Patents by Inventor Peter Sommer

Peter Sommer 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: 10043230
    Abstract: Computer and graphics processing elements, connected generally in series, form a pipeline. Circuit elements known as di/dt throttles are inserted within the pipeline at strategic locations where the potential exists for data flow to transition from an idle state to a maximum data processing rate. The di/dt throttles gently ramp the rate of data flow from idle to a typical level. Disproportionate current draw and the consequent voltage droop are thus avoided, allowing an increased frequency of operation to be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip Payman Shirvani, Peter Sommers, Eric T. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9860653
    Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund Olsen, Povl Koch, Troels Holm Pedersen, Claus Nielsen, Søren Laugesen, Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Peter Sommer, Kåre Tais Christensen, Svend Oscar Petersen, Jørn Johansen, Bent Severin, Jan Frantzen, Lars Lund Jørgensen, Glenn Jensen, Anders Højsgaard Thomsen, Steen Michael Munk, Henrik Lodberg Olsen, Anders Hebsgaard, Vijay Kumar Bhat
  • Patent number: 9693578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a probiotic fruit beverage comprising a high viable count of acid-adapted probiotic bacteria, such as strains of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, and to probiotic fruit beverage obtainable by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Tina Hornbaek, Caroline Trebbien Gottlieb, Tina Malling Thorsen, Peter Sommer
  • Publication number: 20170180883
    Abstract: A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Peter SOMMER, Carsten Trygve BOGH
  • Patent number: 9571940
    Abstract: A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Peter Sommer, Carsten Trygve Bogh
  • Patent number: 9510112
    Abstract: An external microphone array is configured to be used with a hearing aid and comprises a number of microphones configured to detect one or more sound signals from a sound source and means for wirelessly sending the detected sound signal to at least one hearing aid. The external microphone array comprises means for automatically determining the direction of the sound source either by: a) receiving a wireless signal transmitted from a remote control; b) by receiving acoustic signals picked up by the hearing aid(s) and by further comparing the signals with signals received by the external microphone array. The external microphone array may e.g. take the form of a sphere, a hemi-sphere or a neckband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Mette Boel Pedersen, Gabriel Aldaz, Martin Bergmann, Regin Kopp Pedersen, Peter Sommer
  • Publication number: 20160321226
    Abstract: Insertion of unsaved content through a content channel is provided. A productivity service receives a content change of a document from a productivity application through a content channel within a period of time. The period of time is within a range of a real time. The content change is applied into the document managed by the productivity service. Subsequently, the content change is transmitted to another productivity application through another content channel within another period of time. The content change is transmitted to prompt the other productivity application to present the document with the content change. The other period of time is also within the range of the real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michelle Keslin, Peter Sommer, Ali Taleghani, Jitesh Sachdeva
  • Publication number: 20160309266
    Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Povl KOCH, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Claus NIELSEN, Søren LAUGESEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Peter SOMMER, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Jørn JOHANSEN, Bent SEVERIN, Jan FRANTZEN, Lars Lund JØRGENSEN, Glenn JENSEN, Anders Højsgaard THOMSEN, Steen Michael MUNK, Henrik Lodberg OLSEN, Anders HEBSGAARD, Vijay Kumar BHAT
  • Publication number: 20160219379
    Abstract: A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Peter SOMMER, Carsten Trygve BOGH
  • Patent number: 9326077
    Abstract: A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Peter Sommer, Carsten Trygve Bogh
  • Publication number: 20150089284
    Abstract: Computer and graphics processing elements, connected generally in series, form a pipeline. Circuit elements known as di/dt throttles are inserted within the pipeline at strategic locations where the potential exists for data flow to transition from an idle state to a maximum data processing rate. The di/dt throttles gently ramp the rate of data flow from idle to a typical level. Disproportionate current draw and the consequent voltage droop are thus avoided, allowing an increased frequency of operation to be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip Payman SHIRVANI, Peter SOMMERS, Eric T. ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20150089198
    Abstract: An issue control unit is configured to control the rate at which an instruction issue unit issues instructions to an execution pipeline in order to avoid spikes in power drawn by that execution pipeline. The issue control unit maintains a history buffer that reflects, for N previous cycles, the number of instructions issued during each of those N cycles. If the total number of instructions issued during the N previous cycles exceeds a threshold value, then the issue control unit throttles the instruction issue unit from issuing instructions during a subsequent cycle. In addition, the issue control unit increases the threshold value in proportion to the number of previously issued instructions and based on a variety of configurable parameters. Accordingly, the issue control unit maintains granular control over the rate with which the instruction issue unit “ramps up” to a maximum instruction issue rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter SOMMERS, Peter NELSON, Aniket NAIK, John H. EDMONDSON
  • Publication number: 20150049892
    Abstract: An external microphone array is configured to be used with a hearing aid and comprises a number of microphones configured to detect one or more sound signals from a sound source and means for wirelessly sending the detected sound signal to at least one hearing aid. The external microphone array comprises means for automatically determining the direction of the sound source either by: a) receiving a wireless signal transmitted from a remote control; b) by receiving acoustic signals picked up by the hearing aid(s) and by further comparing the signals with signals received by the external microphone array. The external microphone array may e.g. take the form of a sphere, a hemi-sphere or a neckband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Mette Boel PEDERSEN, Gabriel ALDAZ, Martin BERGMANN, Regin Kopp PEDERSEN, Peter SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20140193237
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a turbo-machine comprising a stator and a rotor arranged rotatable inside the stator as well as at least one electric heating device which is arranged on the surface of at least part of the stator for active clearance control. Besides the turbo-machine, a method for operating the active clearance control comprising electric heating devices is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Wilhelm REITER, Stefan ROFKA, Giovanni CATALDI, Thomas Peter SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20130295226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a probiotic fruit beverage comprising a high viable count of acid-adapted probiotic bacteria, such as strains of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, and to probiotic fruit beverage obtainable by such method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Tina Hornbaek, Caroline Trebbien Gottlieb, Tina Malling Thorsen, Peter Sommer
  • Publication number: 20130272554
    Abstract: A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Peter SOMMER, Carsten Trygve BOGH
  • Patent number: 8452036
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system (100, 200) for enabling a hearing device (106, 202) wireless access to a communication network (114). The system (100, 200) comprises a first transceiver unit (108) in said hearing device (106, 202) communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system (100, 200) further comprises a server device (112, 204) comprising an input/output unit (122), which is connected to the communication network (114) and communicates according to a second communication protocol, a second transceiver unit (118), which is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit (108) and communicates according to the first communication protocol, and comprising a translator unit (120), which interconnects the second transceiver unit (118) and the input/output unit (122) and translates between the first and second communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Peter Sommer, Carsten Trygve Bøgh
  • Patent number: 8371808
    Abstract: Provided is an industrial gas turbine multi vane segment, which can be cast in one piece using a wax pattern method. The multi vane segment includes a platform; at least three airfoils, extending radially from the platform, having a combined airfoil volume, a chord length and an airfoil thickness; and a shroud with a shroud volume, disposed on an end of said airfoils radially distant from the platform. The ratio of the shroud volume to the combined airfoil volume defines a first ratio, while the multi vane segment has a first ratio greater or equal to 1.4:1. This ratio enables preferential solidification, during casting, of the airfoils before the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Wardle, Thomas Peter Sommer, Beat Von Arx, Andre Saxer
  • Patent number: 7987543
    Abstract: In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined. The cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: 3S Systemtechnik AG
    Inventors: Hans Rudolf Sommer, Peter Sommer
  • Publication number: 20100132136
    Abstract: In a working method for a cleaning device (2) that moves back and forth in a swimming pool (1), control thereof is such that the cleaning device (2) moves from a starting position at a low speed in a forward direction V in a first pass in a first cleaning path (4) until it runs up to a pool wall (3), wherein the distance D1 traversed along the first cleaning path is measured or determined, the cleaning device (2) is then guided to a second cleaning path (5) deviating from or offset relative to the first cleaning path (4) in a second pass, initially at a low speed, whereupon the cleaning device then moves in a backward direction along the second cleaning path (5) at a high speed until the distance Dz traversed is smaller than the distance D1 traversed in the previous pass by an amount A, upon reaching distance Dz the cleaning device (2) continues to move along the second cleaning path (5) at low speed until it runs up to a swimming pool wall (3), wherein the distance D2 traversed along the second cleaning path
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: 3G SYSTEMTECHNIK AG
    Inventors: Hans Rudolf Sommer, Peter Sommer