Patents by Inventor Daniel Kotulla
Daniel Kotulla 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).
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Publication number: 20240089693Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises: an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); an acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Patent number: 11882427Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel Kotulla, James Rex
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Patent number: 11659346Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventor: Daniel Kotulla
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Publication number: 20220377492Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Publication number: 20220319531Abstract: Apparatus (2) for outputting an audio signal (3) in a vehicle cabin (4), the apparatus (2) comprising: at least one audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (3), particularly an audio signal (3) comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, in a vehicle cabin (4); at least one audio receiving device (10) configured to receive a human voice signal (9) of at least one person (P) located in the or a vehicle cabin (4) whilst the at least one audio outputting device (6) outputs the audio signal (3) in the or a vehicle cabin (4); at least one processing device (11) configured to combine the audio signal (3) and the received human voice signal (9) so as to generate a combined audio signal containing the audio signal (3) and the received human voice signal (9) which combined audio signal is outputtable or output in the or a vehicle cabin (4) via the at least one audio outputting device (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Patent number: 11328741Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing part of at least one main voice, in particular a singing voice, into an interior forming part of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle via an audio output device having a left and a right audio output channel. The method includes providing an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing at least one main voice, extracting an audio signal component, containing the at least one main voice, of the audio signal from the audio signal, attenuating the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice, and outputting the audio signal via the left and right audio output channels, of the audio output device, wherein the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice is output in attenuated fashion.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventor: Daniel Kotulla
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Patent number: 11153686Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal (S) into an interior (4) forming part of a passenger compartment (2) of a motor vehicle (3) via an acoustic output device (7) comprising a left and a right acoustic output channel (5, 6), comprising the steps: supplying an audio signal (S), splitting of the supplied audio signal (S) into a plurality of acoustic audio signal components (S.1-S.3) dependent on the direction of perception, mixing of each acoustic audio signal component (S.1-S.3) dependent on the direction of perception to a right and/or a left output channel (5, 6) of an acoustic output device (7) comprising a right and a left acoustic output channel (5, 6), output of the acoustic audio signal components (S.1-S.3) dependent on the direction of perception via the right and/or the left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device (7).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: ASK Industries GmbHInventor: Daniel Kotulla
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Publication number: 20210249037Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing part of at least one main voice, in particular a singing voice, into an interior forming part of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle via an audio output device having a left and a right audio output channel. The method includes providing an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing at least one main voice, extracting an audio signal component, containing the at least one main voice, of the audio signal from the audio signal, attenuating the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice, and outputting the audio signal via the left and right audio output channels, of the audio output device, wherein the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice is output in attenuated fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventor: Daniel KOTULLA
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Publication number: 20210250719Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventor: Daniel KOTULLA
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Patent number: 11019446Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventor: Daniel Kotulla
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Publication number: 20200137496Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal (S) into an interior (4) forming part of a passenger compartment (2) of a motor vehicle (3) via an acoustic output device (7) comprising a left and a right acoustic output channel (5, 6), comprising the steps: supplying an audio signal (S), splitting of the supplied audio signal (S) into a plurality of acoustic audio signal components (S.1—S.3) dependent on the direction of perception, mixing of each acoustic audio signal component (S.1—S.3) dependent on the direction of perception to a right and/or a left output channel (5, 6) of an acoustic output device (7) comprising a right and a left acoustic output channel (5, 6), output of the acoustic audio signal components (S.1—S.3) dependent on the direction of perception via the right and/or the left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: ASK Industries GmbHInventor: Daniel KOTULLA
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Publication number: 20200092669Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventor: Daniel KOTULLA
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Publication number: 20110224812Abstract: In the case of a method for optimizing the transfer behavior of loudspeaker systems in a consumer electronics device, the actual transfer function of the loudspeaker system to be optimized is determined, in that a test signal is reproduced on the loudspeaker system either directly or via audio signal processing stages (DSP, amplifier, etc.) installed in the device, and the acoustic signal emitted by the loudspeaker system is captured by means of microphone and the actual transfer function is determined from the measurement values. Furthermore, in the method, a code for a DSP algorithm is generated and optimized to the extent that, in the case of a previously set maximum deviation from the desired transfer function, the fewest DSP resources are needed. The completely optimized code is loaded into the DSP of the device and activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: Daniel Kotulla