Patents by Inventor Christian Kirst

Christian Kirst 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A PERCEPTION OF A SOUND SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20160247518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for improving a perception of a sound signal, the apparatus comprising: a separation unit configured to separate the sound signal into at least one speech component and at least one noise component; and a spatial rendering unit configured to generate an auditory impression of the at least one speech component at a first virtual position with respect to a user, when output via a transducer unit, and of the at least one noise component at a second virtual position with respect to the user, when output via the transducer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Bjoern Schuller, Felix Weninger, Christian Kirst, Peter Grosche