Patents by Inventor Ulrich Kraemer

Ulrich Kraemer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230402045
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bernhard GRILL, Roch LEFEBVRE, Bruno BESSETTE, Jimmy LAPIERRE, Philippe GOURNAY, Redwan SALAMI, Stefan BAYER, Guillaume FUCHS, Stefan GEYERSBERGER, Ralf GEIGER, Johannes HILPERT, Ulrich KRAEMER, Jérémie LECOMTE, Markus MULTRUS, Max NEUENDORF, Harald POPP, Nikolaus RETTELBACH
  • Patent number: 11823690
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Grill, Roch Lefebvre, Bruno Bessette, Jimmy Lapierre, Philippe Gournay, Redwan Salami, Stefan Bayer, Guillaume Fuchs, Stefan Geyersberger, Ralf Geiger, Johannes Hilpert, Ulrich Kraemer, Jérémie Lecomte, Markus Multrus, Max Neuendorf, Harald Popp, Nikolaus Rettelbach
  • Publication number: 20230343358
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230343352
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230343354
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230343356
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230343353
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230343357
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230343355
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20230335150
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Frederik NAGEL, Sascha DISCH, Max NEUENDORF, Stefan BAYER, Marc GAYER, Markus LOHWASSER, Nikolaus RETTELBACH, Ulrich KRAEMER
  • Patent number: 11682404
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Grill, Roch Lefebvre, Bruno Bessette, Jimmy Lapierre, Philippe Gournay, Redwan Salami, Stefan Bayer, Guillaume Fuchs, Stefan Geyersberger, Ralf Geiger, Johannes Hilpert, Ulrich Kraemer, Jérémie Lecomte, Markus Multrus, Max Neuendorf, Harald Popp, Nikolaus Rettelbach
  • Patent number: 11676611
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Grill, Roch Lefebvre, Bruno Bessette, Jimmy Lapierre, Philippe Gournay, Redwan Salami, Stefan Bayer, Guillaume Fuchs, Stefan Geyersberger, Ralf Geiger, Johannes Hilpert, Ulrich Kraemer, Jérémie Lecomte, Markus Multrus, Max Neuendorf, Harald Popp, Nikolaus Rettelbach
  • Publication number: 20230011987
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Bernhard GRILL, Roch LEFEBVRE, Bruno BESSETTE, Jimmy LAPIERRE, Philippe GOURNAY, Redwan SALAMI, Stefan BAYER, Guillaume FUCHS, Stefan GEYERSBERGER, Ralf GEIGER, Johannes HILPERT, Ulrich KRAEMER, Jérémie LECOMTE, Markus MULTRUS, Max NEUENDORF, Harald POPP, Nikolaus RETTELBACH
  • Publication number: 20230011775
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Bernhard GRILL, Roch LEFEBVRE, Bruno BESSETTE, Jimmy LAPIERRE, Philippe GOURNAY, Redwan SALAMI, Stefan BAYER, Guillaume FUCHS, Stefan GEYERSBERGER, Ralf GEIGER, Johannes HILPERT, Ulrich KRAEMER, Jérémie LECOMTE, Markus MULTRUS, Max NEUENDORF, Harald POPP, Nikolaus RETTELBACH
  • Publication number: 20230009374
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Bernhard GRILL, Roch LEFEBVRE, Bruno BESSETTE, Jimmy LAPIERRE, Philippe GOURNAY, Redwan SALAMI, Stefan BAYER, Guillaume FUCHS, Stefan GEYERSBERGER, Ralf GEIGER, Johannes HILPERT, Ulrich KRAEMER, Jérémie LECOMTE, Markus MULTRUS, Max NEUENDORF, Harald POPP, Nikolaus RETTELBACH
  • Patent number: 11524303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for securing on a tool holder of a machine tool for machining vegetable and/or mineral materials, comprising a tool body which is equipped with a machining attachment that points in a tool feeding direction and comprises a cutting region, in particular a cutting element, and on which a fitting element for meshing with a mating element provided on the tool holder is formed on a support surface facing the tool holder. The dependability and operational reliability when using a machine tool can be ensured if the fitting element has at least two molded regions with different contour regions over the vertical course of the fitting element with respect to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Florian Smeets, Ulrich Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11475902
    Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Grill, Roch Lefebvre, Bruno Bessette, Jimmy Lapierre, Philippe Gournay, Redwan Salami, Stefan Bayer, Guillaume Fuchs, Stefan Geyersberger, Ralf Geiger, Johannes Hilpert, Ulrich Kraemer, Jérémie Lecomte, Markus Multrus, Max Neuendorf, Harald Popp, Nikolaus Rettelbach
  • Patent number: 11339655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milling pick, in particular a round pick having a pick head and a pick tip, consisting of a hard material, wherein the pick tip has an attachment area, which is used to connect it to the pick head, wherein the pick tip has a concave area, which extends in the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the pick tip, and wherein the concave area has an elliptical contour. To achieve an improved resilience for such a milling pick, provision in made in accordance with the invention that the ellipse generating the elliptical contour is arranged in such a way that the semimajor of the ellipse and the central longitudinal axis of the pick tip form an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Heiko Friederichs, Ulrich Krämer
  • Patent number: 11268382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milling pick, in particular a round pick having a pick head (40), which has a pick tip (30) made of a hard material as a cutting element, wherein furthermore a pick shank (10) is provided, which is coupled directly or indirectly to the pick head (40), wherein a wear-protection disk (20) is provided, the cut-out of which, in particular a drilled hole, is pushed onto the pick shank (10), wherein the wear-protection disk (20) has, on its side facing the pick head (40), a counterface (23), which is designed to come into contact with a bearing surface (41) of the pick head (40), wherein the wear protection disk has, facing away from the counterface (23), an underside support surface (21), which is preferably parallel to the counterface (23), and wherein a disk thickness (d) is formed between the counterface (23) and the support surface (21), is characterized in that the ratio of the diameter of the pick shank (10) located in the area of the cut-out (25) to the thickness of the disk (d)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Heiko Friederichs, Ulrich Krämer
  • Patent number: RE49801
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a bandwidth extended signal from an input signal includes a patch generator and a combiner. The input signal is represented for first and second bands by first and second resolution data, respectively, the second resolution being lower than the first. The patch generator generates first and second patches from the first band of the input signal according to first and second patching algorithms, respectively. A spectral density of the second patch generated using the second patching algorithm is higher than a spectral density of a first patch generated using the first patching algorithm. The combiner combines both patches and the first band of the input signal to obtain the bandwidth extended signal. The apparatus scales the input signal according to the first and second patching algorithms or scales the first and second patches, so that the bandwidth extended signal fulfills a spectral envelope criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Frederik Nagel, Sascha Disch, Max Neuendorf, Stefan Bayer, Marc Gayer, Markus Lohwasser, Nikolaus Rettelbach, Ulrich Kraemer