Patents by Inventor Jacek Piotr Stachurski

Jacek Piotr Stachurski 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: 11825279
    Abstract: A method for sound source localization in a digital system having at least two audio capture devices is provided that includes receiving audio signals from the two audio capture devices, computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands in a processing frame of the audio signals, determining a frequency band weight for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands based on the SNR computed for the frequency band, computing an estimated time delay of arrival (TDOA) of sound for the processing frame using the frequency band weights, and converting the estimated TDOA to an angle representing sound direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch
  • Publication number: 20220335958
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Lorin Paul NETSCH, Jacek Piotr STACHURSKI
  • Patent number: 11380335
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Publication number: 20210289294
    Abstract: A method for sound source localization in a digital system having at least two audio capture devices is provided that includes receiving audio signals from the two audio capture devices, computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands in a processing frame of the audio signals, determining a frequency band weight for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands based on the SNR computed for the frequency band, computing an estimated time delay of arrival (TDOA) of sound for the processing frame using the frequency band weights, and converting the estimated TDOA to an angle representing sound direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch
  • Patent number: 10972837
    Abstract: A method for sound source localization in a digital system having at least two audio capture devices is provided that includes receiving audio signals from the two audio capture devices, computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands in a processing frame of the audio signals, determining a frequency band weight for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands based on the SNR computed for the frequency band, computing an estimated time delay of arrival (TDOA) of sound for the processing frame using the frequency band weights, and converting the estimated TDOA to an angle representing sound direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch
  • Patent number: 10939201
    Abstract: A method for sound source localization in a digital system having at least two audio capture devices is provided that includes receiving audio signals from the two audio capture devices, computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands in a processing frame of the audio signals, determining a frequency band weight for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands based on the SNR computed for the frequency band, computing an estimated time delay of arrival (TDOA) of sound for the processing frame using the frequency band weights, and converting the estimated TDOA to an angle representing sound direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch
  • Publication number: 20200374628
    Abstract: A method for sound source localization in a digital system having at least two audio capture devices is provided that includes receiving audio signals from the two audio capture devices, computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for each frequency band of a plurality of frequency bands in a processing frame of the audio signals, determining a frequency band weight for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands based on the SNR computed for the frequency band, computing an estimated time delay of arrival (TDOA) of sound for the processing frame using the frequency band weights, and converting the estimated TDOA to an angle representing sound direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch
  • Publication number: 20200090667
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Patent number: 10510351
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Publication number: 20160155449
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Patent number: 9257126
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Patent number: 9245529
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a plurality of samples of the digital signal, and encoding the plurality of samples, wherein an output number of bits is adapted for coding efficiency when a value in a range of possible distinct data values of the plurality of samples is not found in the plurality of samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch
  • Publication number: 20140188490
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Patent number: 8700410
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Publication number: 20100332238
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, determining L possible distinct data values in the N samples, determining a reference data value in the L possible distinct data values and a coding order of L?1 remaining possible distinct data values, wherein each of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values is mapped to a position in the coding order, decomposing the N samples into L?1 coding vectors based on the coding order, wherein each coding vector identifies the locations of one of the L?1 remaining possible distinct data values in the N samples, and encoding the L?1 coding vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Lorin Paul Netsch, Jacek Piotr Stachurski
  • Publication number: 20100324913
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a frame of N samples of the digital signal, computing a data value range L of the N samples, determining a first encoding block size for the frame, mapping the N samples to normalized data values, computing a first block polynomial value for a block of samples in the frame of the first encoding block size, and encoding the first block polynomial value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch, Rongqiang Hu
  • Publication number: 20100324914
    Abstract: A method of encoding samples in a digital signal is provided that includes receiving a plurality of samples of the digital signal, and encoding the plurality of samples, wherein an output number of bits is adapted for coding efficiency when a value in a range of possible distinct data values of the plurality of samples is not found in the plurality of samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jacek Piotr Stachurski, Lorin Paul Netsch