Patents Examined by Jason R Kurr
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Patent number: 11678124Abstract: Discussed is an apparatus including a display panel configured to display an image, a vibration apparatus disposed at a rear surface of the display panel to vibrate the display panel and to generate sound via the display panel, and an adhesive member and a connection member between the display panel and the vibration apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minji Kim, Sungwook Ko, Seunghyun Sung, SeungRyull Park, YoungWook Ha
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Patent number: 11678108Abstract: An image capture device with dynamic wind noise compression tuning techniques is described. A technique includes detecting of the presence of wind noise by measuring coherence between at least two microphones. For a compressor, adjusting a default compression threshold and default compression parameters based on the coherence measurements. For each microphone, applying by the compressor the adjusted compression parameters when an audio signal is above the adjusted compression threshold and applying the default compression parameters when the audio signal is below the adjusted compression threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventor: Erich Tisch
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Patent number: 11673512Abstract: An audio processing method and system for a seat headrest audio system, the audio system including at least two speakers positioned on opposite sides of the headrest, the method including detecting a position of the user's head and adjusting a first set of parameters of at least one audio processing operation as a function of that position. The method includes determining a user characteristic and/or temporary state of the user, selecting an audio settings profile related to that characteristic, the audio settings profile including a second set of prerecorded audio profile parameters, and adjusting a third set of audio parameters effectively applied to control the audio rendering of each speaker, based on the first and second sets of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics EuropeInventors: Cyril Laury, Nicolas Lopez Zuleta, Mounira Rigaud-Maazaoui
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Patent number: 11671741Abstract: A method for in-ear detection, the method may include transmitting test signals, by a speaker of an earbud, during a test period, and while the earbud is operating at a first operational mode, wherein the test signals comprise at least one first test signal within a first frequency range, at least one second test signal within a second frequency range, and at one third test signal within a third frequency range; wherein the first frequency range, the second frequency range and the third frequency range differ from each other and are within a human auditory range; generating, by a feedback microphone of the earbud, sensed information that is indicative of audio signals sensed by the feedback microphone as a result of the transmitting of the test signals; and determining whether the earbud is located within an ear of a person, wherein the determining is based on the sensed information and a reference out of ear spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Inventor: Gabriel Seiden
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Patent number: 11665458Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device. In an embodiment, the electronic device may include a body, a display combined with the front of the body, and a speaker assembly embedded on at least one side of the body, wherein the speaker assembly may include a casing configured to form an external appearance and a speaker unit combined with the casing and configured to have at least part of an element of the speaker assembly exposed to an outside of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjun Je, Youngin Ko
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Patent number: 11665469Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing and/or receiving audible sound. In particular, the invention relates to apparatus, such as a micro speaker, which includes an active region which comprises an adsorbent element in the form of a self-supporting monolith-like element with a porous reticulated structure. The adsorbent element includes adsorbent material which comprises microporous organic polymer (MOP) material. The apparatus of the present invention is suitable for use in an electronic device, for example a mobile or portable electronic device, to provide improved audible sound.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: CARBON AIR LIMITEDInventors: John FitzGerald Coakley, Claudia Sofia Lehmann Fernandez
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Patent number: 11658620Abstract: A digital signal generator apparatus and method is described. The digital signal generator includes a counter, an integrator and a comparator. The counter counts up or down from an initial counter value dependent on a counter control input. The comparator has a first input coupled to the counter output, a threshold input and a comparator output coupled to the counter control input. The integrator has an input coupled to the counter output and an output coupled to the digital signal generator output. The digital signal generator determines the count direction after the initial direction dependent on the comparison between a threshold value applied to the threshold input and the counter output value. The digital signal generator may implement the generation of a waveform having an approximation to a raised cosine function. The generated waveform may be used for audio artefact reduction in an audio amplifier during mute or unmute operations or during power up power down operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Robert van Veldhoven, Khalid Mabtoul, Dmitrij Andreevits Sjwed
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Patent number: 11657795Abstract: Rotor noise cancellation through the use of mechanical means for a personal aerial drone vehicle. Active noise cancellation is achieved by creating an antiphase amplitude wave by modulation of the propeller blades, by utilizing embedded magnets through an electromagnetic coil encircling the propeller blades. A noise level sensor signals the rotor control system to adjust the frequency of the electromagnetic field surrounding the rotor and control the speed of the rotor. An additional method comprises of incorporating a phase lock loop within the control system configured to determine the frequencies corresponding to the rotors and generate corrective audio signals to achieve active noise cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Alan Richard Greenberg
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Patent number: 11659344Abstract: A sound signal processing method includes receiving a sound signal, generating an early reflection sound control signal that reproduces an early reflection sound and a reverberant sound control signal that reproduces a reverberant sound from the sound signal, controlling a volume of the sound signal and distributing the sound signal to generate a direct sound control signal, and mixing the direct sound control signal, the early reflection sound control signal that reproduces a direct sound, and the reverberant sound control signal to generate an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Dai Hashimoto, Takayuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 11657793Abstract: A noise cancelling headset includes an earpiece, the earpiece including a feedback microphone, a feed-forward microphone, and an output driver. A first feedback filter receives an input from at least the first feedback microphone and produces a first filtered feedback signal. A first feed-forward filter receives an input from at least the first feed-forward microphone and produces a first filtered feed-forward signal. A first summer combines the first filtered feedback signal and the first filtered feed-forward signal and produces a first output signal. An output interface provides the first output signal as an output from the headset.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Daniel M. Gauger, Jr., Jahn Dmitri Eichfeld, Steven H. Isabelle, John Allen Rule
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Patent number: 11653166Abstract: A device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The device also includes a processor configured to execute the instructions to obtain spatial audio data representing audio from one or more sound sources. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions to generate first directional audio data based on the spatial audio data. The first directional audio data corresponds to a first arrangement of the one or more sound sources relative to an audio output device. The processor is further configured to generate second directional audio data based on the spatial audio data. The second directional audio data corresponds to a second arrangement of the one or more sound sources relative to the audio output device. The second arrangement is distinct from the first arrangement. The processor is also configured to generate an output stream based on the first directional audio data and the second directional audio data.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventor: Shankar Thagadur Shivappa
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Patent number: 11647325Abstract: Headphones include a speaker unit, a baffle plate that fixes the speaker unit and includes a bass reflex port disposed therein, an ear pad disposed facing toward the baffle plate, and a sound absorber that is positioned between the baffle plate and the ear pad, and that has a hole facing the bass reflex port.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoaki Mori
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Patent number: 11641179Abstract: A power amplifier includes: at least two first bridge type amplifying circuits and at least two second bridge type amplifying circuits; the negative pole of the first load of each first bridge type amplifying circuit is respectively coupled to the positive stage of the second load of each second bridge type amplifying circuits through a gating circuit. When both a first input signal input into one of the at least two first bridge type amplifying circuits and a second input signal input into one of the at least two second bridge type amplifying circuits are less than a preset threshold, the gating circuit is turned on, so that the one of the at least two first bridge type amplifying circuits and the one of the at least two second bridge type amplifying circuits can share load current by the gating circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: AUTOCHIPS WUHAN CO., LTD.Inventor: Xianfeng Xiong
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Patent number: 11638087Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing and/or receiving audible sound. In particular, the invention relates to apparatus, such as a micro speaker, which includes an active region which comprises an adsorbent element in the form of a self-supporting monolith-like element with a porous reticulated structure. The adsorbent element includes adsorbent material which comprises microporous organic polymer (MOP) material. The apparatus of the present invention is suitable for use in an electronic device, for example a mobile or portable electronic device, to provide improved audible sound.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: CARBON AIR LIMITEDInventors: John FitzGerald Coakley, Claudia Sofia Lehmann Fernandez
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Patent number: 11638082Abstract: An earphone is provided, the earphone includes a main body and an add-on unit, and the add-on unit is removably disposed on the main body using magnetic attraction force.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: DEXIN CORP.Inventors: Ho Lung Lu, Ya-Hsiu Tsai
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Patent number: 11637536Abstract: The present invention provides an offset calibration circuit used in a signal processing circuit, wherein the offset calibration circuit includes a supply voltage detection circuit and a calibration circuit. The supply voltage detection circuit is configured to detect a level of a supply voltage to generate a detection result, wherein the supply voltage is provided to an output stage in the signal processing circuit. The calibration circuit is configured to calculate a digital compensation value according to the detection result, wherein the digital compensation value is used for a digital processing circuit in the signal processing circuit to perform a DC offset calibration.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Chun-Hao Lai, Chung-Lun Li
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Patent number: 11632200Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to measuring and evaluating a test signal generated by a device under test (DUT). In particular, the test signal generated by the DUT may be compared to a reference signal and scored based on the comparison. For example, a method may include: capturing a test signal from a device under test; splicing the test signal into a plurality of test audio files based on a plurality of frequency bins; at each frequency bin, comparing each of the plurality of test audio files to a corresponding reference audio file from among a plurality of reference audio files, the plurality of reference audio files being associated with a reference signal; and calculating a performance score of the device under test based on the comparisons.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: ROKU, INC.Inventor: Nermin Osmanovic
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Patent number: 11627393Abstract: A side-strap structure for a head-mounted device is disclosed. The side-strap structure comprises an outer strap shell, a strap, a middle strap shell, a bottom strap shell and a strap locker; the bottom strap shell is rotatably fixed to a main body of the head-mounted device through the strap locker, the middle strap shell is fixed between the outer strap shell and the bottom strap shell, and one end of the strap is fixed between the outer strap shell and the middle strap shell; and an accommodating slot for placing a loudspeaker is provided on an inner side of one end of the bottom strap shell, the middle strap shell is hermetically connected to the bottom strap shell after the loudspeaker is placed into the accommodating slot, and a sound emitting hole of the loudspeaker is provided on an outer side of the other end of the bottom strap shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: QINGDAO PICO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei Jia
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Patent number: 11610573Abstract: Noise abatement within a signal stream containing unwanted signal referred to as noise is performed by acquiring a digitized noise signal and using a digital processor circuit to subdivide the acquired noise signal into different frequency band segments and thereby generate a plurality of segmented noise signals. Then individually for each segmented noise signal, the processor shifts in time the segmented noise signal by an amount dependent on a selected frequency of the segmented noise signal to produce a plurality of shifted segmented noise signals. The precise time shift applied to each noise segment considers the frequency content of the segment and the system processing time. Individually for each segmented noise signal, amplitude scaling is applied. The shifted and amplitude-scaled segmented noise signals are then combined to form a composite anti-noise signal which is output into the signal stream to abate the noise through destructive interference.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Silencer Devices, LLC.Inventors: Eugene Seagriff, Jean-Claude Junqua
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Patent number: 11601764Abstract: An audio analysis and processing system with a processor configured with an audio array input thread connected to a plurality of audio input channels each corresponding to an audio input sensor. An audio input sensor may be positionally related to a position of other audio input sensors and a source input thread may be configured to be connected to a microphone audio input channel. An audio output thread may be configured to be connected to a speaker output channel and a beamformer thread may be responsive to the audio array input thread. A beam analysis and selection thread may be connected to an output of the beamformer thread and a mixer thread may have a first input connected to an output of the source input thread and a second input connected to an output of the beam analysis and selection thread and may have an output connected to the audio output thread. The audio input channel may be connected to the personal communication device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Inventors: Benjamin D. Benattar, Alexander Khusidman, Christopher A. Magner, Oya Gumustop Yuksel