Patents by Inventor Eric M. Hanson

Eric M. Hanson 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: 20210375303
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting tonally-challenged singers. A microphone can be integrated with a sound reinforcement system used in a live performance. The microphone, which can transduce the performer's voice, can serve multiple purposes such as, for example, to feed input to the natural ear and to the sound reinforcement system. The processed sound of the performer's voice (with fundamental frequency emphasized) can be mixed into the signal fed to a stage “monitor” speaker facing the performer or a headset worn by the performer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric M. Hanson, Bryan E. Usevitch
  • Patent number: 11120816
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting tonally-challenged singers. A microphone can be integrated with a sound reinforcement system used in a live performance. The microphone, which can transduce the performer's voice, can serve multiple purposes such as, for example, to feed input to the natural ear and to the sound reinforcement system. The processed sound of the performer's voice (with fundamental frequencies emphasized) can be mixed into the signal fed to a stage “monitor” speaker facing the performer or a headset worn by the performer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric M. Hanson, Bryan E. Usevitch
  • Patent number: 9773426
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to facilitate tone challenged singers to sing intended notes. In one aspect, the singer determines a note to sing corresponding to an intended frequency fi. The singer utters a note continuously with fundamental frequency fu into a microphone of the natural ear apparatus. The note is processed by the apparatus to produce sound emphasizing the fundamental frequency fu and output through a speaker to the auditory organs of the singer. The singer detects differences between intended frequency fi and uttered fundamental frequency fu. The singer adjusts his vocal organs as he utters the note with the intention of changing fu to reduce difference between fi and fu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric M. Hanson, Bryan E. Usevitch
  • Publication number: 20170076738
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting tonally-challenged singers. A microphone can be integrated with a sound reinforcement system used in a live performance. The microphone, which can transduce the performers voice, can serve multiple purposes such as, for example, to feed input to the natural ear and to the sound reinforcement system. The processed sound of the performers voice (with fundamental frequencies emphasized) can be mixed into the signal fed to a stage “monitor” speaker facing the performer or a headset worn by the performer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric M. Hanson, Bryan E. Usevitch
  • Publication number: 20160293041
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to facilitate tone challenged singers to sing intended notes. In one aspect, the singer determines a note to sing corresponding to an intended frequency fi. The singer utters a note continuously with fundamental frequency fu into a microphone of the natural ear apparatus. The note is processed by the apparatus to produce sound emphasizing the fundamental frequency fu and output through a speaker to the auditory organs of the singer. The singer detects differences between intended frequency fi and uttered fundamental frequency fu. The singer adjusts his vocal organs as he utters the note with the intention of changing fu to reduce difference between fi and fu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric M. Hanson, Bryan E. Usevitch