Patents by Inventor Albert PRINN

Albert PRINN 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: 12507023
    Abstract: Method for determining a sound field in an enclosed space or at a target position within the enclosed space, the method has the following steps: performing an acoustic measurement at at least one measurement position within the enclosed space or at a single one measurement position within the enclosed space to obtain an interim value set; estimating a surface impedance as first parameter describing the enclosed space based on the interim value set; determining a model of the enclosed space based on the first parameter; and estimating a sound field throughout the enclosed space based on the model of the enclosed space, the sound field describing a sound characteristic for a plurality of positions within the enclosed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FĂ–RDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Walther, Albert Prinn, Emanuel Habets, Youssef El Baba
  • Patent number: 12418748
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing an audio input signal having one or more audio input channels to obtain an audio output signal having one or more audio output channels has an estimation unit configured to estimate a radiation resistance of each driver of one or more drivers of each loudspeaker of one or more loudspeakers as an estimated radiation resistance; or as an estimated radiation impedance, wherein said estimated radiation impedance has estimated information on the radiation resistance of said driver; and a processing unit configured to obtain the audio output channels by processing each audio input channel depending on the estimated radiation resistance or the estimated radiation impedance of each driver of each loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Walther, Albert Prinn, Cagdas Tuna
  • Publication number: 20230292075
    Abstract: Method for determining a sound field in an enclosed space or at a target position within the enclosed space, the method has the following steps: performing an acoustic measurement at at least one measurement position within the enclosed space or at a single one measurement position within the enclosed space to obtain an interim value set; estimating a surface impedance as first parameter describing the enclosed space based on the interim value set; determining a model of the enclosed space based on the first parameter; and estimating a sound field throughout the enclosed space based on the model of the enclosed space, the sound field describing a sound characteristic for a plurality of positions within the enclosed space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas WALTHER, Albert PRINN, Emanuel HABETS, Youssef EL BABA
  • Publication number: 20230093185
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing an audio input signal having one or more audio input channels to obtain an audio output signal having one or more audio output channels has an estimation unit configured to estimate a radiation resistance of each driver of one or more drivers of each loudspeaker of one or more loudspeakers as an estimated radiation resistance; or as an estimated radiation impedance, wherein said estimated radiation impedance has estimated information on the radiation resistance of said driver; and a processing unit configured to obtain the audio output channels by processing each audio input channel depending on the estimated radiation resistance or the estimated radiation impedance of each driver of each loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas WALTHER, Albert PRINN, Cagdas TUNA