Patents by Inventor Daniel PINARDI

Daniel PINARDI 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: 12556864
    Abstract: A wearable helmet capable of recording a 3D sound, a 3D sound system using the same, and a method therefor. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wearable helmet capable of 3D sound recording, including: one or more microphones configured to collect surrounding sound sources; and an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the sound sources collected through the at least one microphone into digital signals and to provide the digital signals to an external signal conversion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Suh Park, Daniel Pinardi, Nicholas Rocchi, Andrea Toscani, Angelo Farina, Marco Binelli
  • Patent number: 12256201
    Abstract: A microphone unit having only one PCB, a plurality of transducers of acoustic-electric type with digital output mounted on a back side of the PCB, through holes obtained in the PCB in correspondence with each transducer, an A2B audio interface mounted on the back side of the PCB and electrically connected to the transducers; and input/output electrical connectors mounted on the back side of the PCB and electrically connected to said A2B audio interface; the plurality of transducers include a central transducer and at least three peripheral transducers disposed at the same radial distance from the central transducer and equally angularly spaced. A microphone meta-array includes a plurality of microphone units connected by one or more A2b networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventors: Luca Cattani, Angelo Farina, Daniel Pinardi, Tiziano Nili, Andrea Toscani
  • Publication number: 20250024202
    Abstract: A wearable helmet capable of recording a 3D sound, a 3D sound system using the same, and a method therefor. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wearable helmet capable of 3D sound recording, including: one or more microphones configured to collect surrounding sound sources; and an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the sound sources collected through the at least one microphone into digital signals and to provide the digital signals to an external signal conversion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Suh PARK, Daniel PINARDI, Nicholas ROCCHI, Andrea TOSCANI, Angelo FARINA, Marco BINELLI
  • Publication number: 20230328430
    Abstract: A microphone unit having only one PCB, a plurality of transducers of acoustic-electric type with digital output mounted on a back side of the PCB, through holes obtained in the PCB in correspondence with each transducer, an A2B audio interface mounted on the back side of the PCB and electrically connected to the transducers; and input/output electrical connectors mounted on the back side of the PCB and electrically connected to said A2B audio interface; the plurality of transducers include a central transducer and at least three peripheral transducers disposed at the same radial distance from the central transducer and equally angularly spaced. A microphone meta-array includes a plurality of microphone units connected by one or more A2b networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Luca CATTANI, Angelo FARINA, Daniel PINARDI, Tiziano NILI, Andrea TOSCANI