Patents by Inventor Andrew DITTBERNER

Andrew DITTBERNER 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: 20190052946
    Abstract: A acoustic device includes a supra-aural ear cup, a pinna replica at least partially enclosed by the supra-aural ear cup, wherein an inner surface of the pinna replica faces the exterior so that exterior sounds are received by the pinna replica and a microphone unit for collecting said exterior sounds, said microphone unit being configured to emit a first electric signal comprising information on the collected exterior sounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Andrew DITTBERNER, Vidya KRULL
  • Patent number: 10182299
    Abstract: A hearing device of a binaural hearing system is disclosed, the binaural hearing system comprising the hearing device and a contralateral hearing device. The hearing device comprises: a transceiver module for communication with the contralateral hearing device of the binaural system, the transceiver module configured for provision of a contralateral signal received from the contralateral hearing device; and a set of microphones comprising a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively. The hearing device comprises: a beamforming module connected to the first microphone and the second microphone for processing the first microphone input signal, the second microphone input signal and the contralateral signal, the beamforming module configured to provide a first beamformed input signal. The hearing device comprises a beamforming controller connected to the beamforming module and the transceiver module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Changxue Ma, Rob De Vries, Andrew Dittberner
  • Publication number: 20180288535
    Abstract: A hearing device for a binaural hearing system comprising the hearing device and a contralateral hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a transceiver module; microphones for provision of first and second microphone input signal; a first beamforming module for provision of a first beamform signal based on the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal; a filter bank for filtering the first beamform signal into a plurality of first sub-band beamform signals including a first bandpass beamform signal, and for filtering a contralateral beamform signal into a contralateral bandpass beamform signal; a second beamforming module comprising an adaptive bandpass beamformer for provision of a second bandpass beamform signal; an adder for provision of a beamformed input signal; a processor for providing an electrical output signal based on the beamformed input signal; and a receiver for converting the electrical output signal to an audio output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Rob DE VRIES, Changxue MA, Andrew DITTBERNER
  • Publication number: 20180184214
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hearing device and method of operating a hearing device in a binaural hearing system, the method comprising: receiving distal data from a distal hearing device; receiving an audio signal and converting the audio signal to a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal; and determining a beamforming scheme based on the distal data, the first microphone input signal, and the second microphone input signal, wherein determining the beamforming scheme comprises obtaining a zero-direction index, and wherein the beamforming scheme is based on the zero-direction index; and applying the beamforming scheme in a beamforming module of the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Rob DE VRIES, Changxue MA, Andrew DITTBERNER
  • Patent number: 9451369
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a first microphone for providing a first audio input signal, a second microphone for providing a second audio input signal, a signal processor configured for generating a hearing loss compensated audio output signal based at least in part on the audio input signals, and a receiver for converting the audio output signal into an output sound signal, wherein the signal processor is configured to perform directional processing, based on the first and second audio input signals, in a first frequency range and substantially omni-directional processing in a second frequency range, at least a part of the first frequency range being higher than the second frequency range, and wherein a lower cutoff frequency of the first frequency range is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Andrew Dittberner, Rob De Vries, Almer Jacob Van Den Berg
  • Publication number: 20130308782
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a first microphone for providing a first audio input signal, a second microphone for providing a second audio input signal, a signal processor configured for generating a hearing loss compensated audio output signal based at least in part on the audio input signals, and a receiver for converting the audio output signal into an output sound signal, wherein the signal processor is configured to perform directional processing, based on the first and second audio input signals, in a first frequency range and substantially omni-directional processing in a second frequency range, at least a part of the first frequency range being higher than the second frequency range, and wherein a lower cutoff frequency of the first frequency range is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Andrew Dittberner, Rob De Vries, Almer Jacob Van Den Berg
  • Patent number: 8515109
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a first microphone for providing a first audio input signal, a second microphone for providing a second audio input signal, a signal processor configured for generating a hearing loss compensated audio output signal based at least in part on the audio input signals, and a receiver for converting the audio output signal into an output sound signal, wherein the signal processor is configured to perform directional processing, based on the first and second audio input signals, in a first frequency range and substantially omni-directional processing in a second frequency range, at least a part of the first frequency range being higher than the second frequency range, and wherein a lower cutoff frequency of the first frequency range is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: GN Resound A/S
    Inventors: Andrew Dittberner, Rob De Vries, Almer Jacob Van Den Berg
  • Publication number: 20110116666
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a first microphone for providing a first audio input signal, a second microphone for providing a second audio input signal, a signal processor configured for generating a hearing loss compensated audio output signal based at least in part on the audio input signals, and a receiver for converting the audio output signal into an output sound signal, wherein the signal processor is configured to perform directional processing, based on the first and second audio input signals, in a first frequency range and substantially omni-directional processing in a second frequency range, at least a part of the first frequency range being higher than the second frequency range, and wherein a lower cutoff frequency of the first frequency range is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventors: Andrew DITTBERNER, Rob DE VRIES, Almer Jacob VAN DEN BERG