Patents by Inventor Casper Silbo RAFT

Casper Silbo RAFT 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: 11838718
    Abstract: A hearing protection system, a hearing protection device and related method, the hearing protection device comprising an earpiece device comprising a first connector, and first and second earpieces, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector and the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector; and a processing device comprising a processor, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to receive a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone; process the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal; receive a communication request from a communication device via the communication interface; and in response to receipt of the communication request, communicate with the communication device via the communication interfac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo Raft
  • Publication number: 20230353988
    Abstract: A communication device and a related method is disclosed. The communication device comprises a processing unit, a memory, a radio interface, and a hearing protection device interface. The processing unit is configured to obtain a first input from the hearing protection device and/or transmit a first output to the hearing protection device via the hearing protection device interface. The radio interface comprises a digital radio interface. The processing unit is configured to obtain a second input from a radio unit and/or transmit a second output to the radio unit via the digital radio interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Soren Christian Voigt PEDERSEN, Casper Silbo RAFT
  • Publication number: 20220322001
    Abstract: A hearing protection apparatus, a related method, and a server device is disclosed. The hearing protection apparatus comprises a set of microphones comprising a first microphone and a second microphone; a first positioning device for provision of first position data of the hearing protection apparatus; and a communication device connectable to the first microphone and the second microphone and the first positioning device, the communication device comprising a processing unit and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to: obtain a first audio input signal from the first microphone and a second audio input signal from the second microphone; determine first audio data based on the first audio input signal and the second audio input signal; and transmit the first audio data and the first position data to a radio unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Falcom A/S
    Inventors: Casper Silbo RAFT, Søren Christian V. PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20220321992
    Abstract: A communication device, a related method, and a server device is disclosed. The communication device comprises a processing unit, a memory, and an interface connected to the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to: obtain a first input via the interface; determine a presence of an event based on the first input; in accordance with a determination that an event is present; determine a first audio output signal based on first event data indicative of the event; and output the first audio output signal via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Falcom A/S
    Inventors: Casper Silbo RAFT, Søren Christian V. PEDERSEN
  • Patent number: 11416027
    Abstract: A communication system, A power and data hub and a method for operating a communication device is disclosed, the power and data hub comprising: a hub housing; a first primary interface configured to communicate with a radio unit to communicate primary audio, primary power input, and primary data; a second primary interface configured to communicate with a communication device to communicate and/or provide secondary audio and primary power output; a first secondary interface configured to communicate and/or provide secondary data and/or secondary power output with a first peripheral device connectable to the first secondary interface; a second secondary interface configured to communicate and/or provide secondary data and/or secondary power output with a second peripheral device connectable to the second secondary interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo Raft
  • Patent number: 11252496
    Abstract: A hearing protection system comprising a hearing protection device and a communication device is disclosed, the hearing protection device comprising a first connector; a first ear protector comprising a first sound attenuation body, a first primary microphone, and a first receiver, wherein the first primary microphone and the first receiver are electrically connected to a first primary terminal and a first receiver terminal of the first connector, respectively, and wherein the first sound attenuation body is configured to cover an outer ear of a user; and a second ear protector comprising a second sound attenuation body, a second primary microphone, and a second receiver, wherein the second primary microphone and the second receiver are electrically connected to a second primary terminal and a second receiver terminal of the first connector, respectively, and wherein the second sound attenuation body is configured to cover an outer ear of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo Raft
  • Publication number: 20220046353
    Abstract: A hearing protection system, a hearing protection device and related method, the hearing protection device comprising an earpiece device comprising a first connector, and first and second earpieces, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector and the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector; and a processing device comprising a processor, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to receive a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone; process the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal; receive a communication request from a communication device via the communication interface; and in response to receipt of the communication request, communicate with the communication device via the communication interfac
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo RAFT
  • Patent number: 11172284
    Abstract: A hearing protection system, a hearing protection device and related method, the hearing protection device comprising an earpiece device comprising a first connector, a first earpiece, and a second earpiece, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector and the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector; and a processing device comprising a processor, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to receive a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone; process the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal; receive a communication request from a communication device via the communication interface; and in response to receipt of the communication request, communicate with the communication device via the communication
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo Raft
  • Patent number: 11057729
    Abstract: A communication device includes a processor; a radio interface for connection to a radio unit; and an output interface; wherein the processor is configured to: obtain a first position signal indicative of first position of a first source; obtain a user position signal indicative of position of the user; obtain a direction signal indicative of a head direction of the user; determine a first angle between the head direction and a first direction from the user to the first source; determine a first filter function based on the first angle; apply the first filter function to a first audio signal for provision of a first left output signal and a first right output signal; and output a left signal and a right signal, wherein the left signal is based on the first left output signal, and wherein the right signal is based on the first right output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Casper Silbo Raft, Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen
  • Patent number: 10887721
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication device and related method, the communication device comprising a processor, a source interface comprising a first source interface for a first external source, and an output interface, wherein the processor is configured to obtain, e.g. receive, a first input signal via the first source interface, obtain a first complementing signal, combine the first input signal and the first complementing signal to a first combined signal, apply a first filter function to the first combined signal for provision of a first left output signal and a first right output signal, the first filter function comprising one or more head related transfer functions, and output a left output signal and a right output signal via the output interface, wherein the left output signal is based on the first left output signal and the right output signal is based on the first right output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Pedersen, Casper Silbo Raft
  • Publication number: 20200310506
    Abstract: A communication system, A power and data hub and a method for operating a communication device is disclosed, the power and data hub comprising: a hub housing; a first primary interface configured to communicate with a radio unit to communicate primary audio, primary power input, and primary data; a second primary interface configured to communicate with a communication device to communicate and/or provide secondary audio and primary power output; a first secondary interface configured to communicate and/or provide secondary data and/or secondary power output with a first peripheral device connectable to the first secondary interface; a second secondary interface configured to communicate and/or provide secondary data and/or secondary power output with a second peripheral device connectable to the second secondary interface
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo RAFT
  • Publication number: 20200196085
    Abstract: A communication device includes a processor; a radio interface for connection to a radio unit; and an output interface; wherein the processor is configured to: obtain a first position signal indicative of first position of a first source; obtain a user position signal indicative of position of the user; obtain a direction signal indicative of a head direction of the user; determine a first angle between the head direction and a first direction from the user to the first source; determine a first filter function based on the first angle; apply the first filter function to a first audio signal for provision of a first left output signal and a first right output signal; and output a left signal and a right signal, wherein the left signal is based on the first left output signal, and wherein the right signal is based on the first right output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Casper Silbo RAFT, Christian Søren PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20200100017
    Abstract: A hearing protection device includes a first ear protector comprising at least a first sound attenuation body, a first receiver, and a first primary microphone, the first sound attenuation body comprising a cup portion providing a noise dampening space, the cup portion having a peripheral part comprising a forward facing part, a rearward facing part, an upper part and a lower part, the cup portion comprising: an outer surface facing an ambient space; an inner cup portion accommodating the first receiver; a primary sound reception area located away from the forward facing part and the rearward facing part; and a first sound reflector configured to reflect and direct sound waves towards the primary sound reception area, where the first sound reflector is positioned in an area on the outer surface between the primary sound reception area and the peripheral part of the cup portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo RAFT
  • Publication number: 20200100016
    Abstract: A hearing protection system comprising a hearing protection device and a communication device is disclosed, the hearing protection device comprising a first connector; a first ear protector comprising a first sound attenuation body, a first primary microphone, and a first receiver, wherein the first primary microphone and the first receiver are electrically connected to a first primary terminal and a first receiver terminal of the first connector, respectively, and wherein the first sound attenuation body is configured to cover an outer ear of a user; and a second ear protector comprising a second sound attenuation body, a second primary microphone, and a second receiver, wherein the second primary microphone and the second receiver are electrically connected to a second primary terminal and a second receiver terminal of the first connector, respectively, and wherein the second sound attenuation body is configured to cover an outer ear of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo RAFT
  • Publication number: 20190387354
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication device and related method, the communication device comprising a processor, a source interface comprising a first source interface for a first external source, and an output interface, wherein the processor is configured to obtain, e.g. receive, a first input signal via the first source interface, obtain a first complementing signal, combine the first input signal and the first complementing signal to a first combined signal, apply a first filter function to the first combined signal for provision of a first left output signal and a first right output signal, the first filter function comprising one or more head related transfer functions, and output a left output signal and a right output signal via the output interface, wherein the left output signal is based on the first left output signal and the right output signal is based on the first right output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian PEDERSEN, Casper Silbo RAFT
  • Publication number: 20190230431
    Abstract: A hearing protection system, a hearing protection device and related method, the hearing protection device comprising an earpiece device comprising a first connector, a first earpiece, and a second earpiece, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector and the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector; and a processing device comprising a processor, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to receive a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone; process the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal; receive a communication request from a communication device via the communication interface; and in response to receipt of the communication request, communicate with the communication device via the communication
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Casper Silbo RAFT