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).

  • Publication number: 20240089693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
  • Patent number: 11882427
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Kotulla, James Rex
  • Patent number: 11659346
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20220377492
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
  • Publication number: 20220319531
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
  • Patent number: 11328741
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Kotulla
  • Patent number: 11153686
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ASK Industries GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20210249037
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel KOTULLA
  • Publication number: 20210250719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel KOTULLA
  • Patent number: 11019446
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Kotulla
  • Publication number: 20200137496
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: ASK Industries GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel KOTULLA
  • Publication number: 20200092669
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel KOTULLA
  • Publication number: 20110224812
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel Kotulla