Patents by Inventor Jacob Midtgaard
Jacob Midtgaard 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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Patent number: 11153699Abstract: A method (200) of fitting a hearing aid system, and a hearing aid fitting system (100) as well as a hearing aid system adapted to carry out the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: WIDEX A/SInventors: Anders Westergaard, Morten Surballe, Jacob Palitzsch Lund, Jacob Midtgaard
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Publication number: 20200100038Abstract: A method (200) of fitting a hearing aid system, and a hearing aid fitting system (100) as well as a hearing aid system adapted to carry out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: WIDEX A/SInventors: Anders WESTERGAARD, Morten SURBALLE, Jacob Palitzsch LUND, Jacob MIDTGAARD
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Patent number: 9787267Abstract: The present invention relates in one aspect to an audio amplification circuit comprising an input terminal for receipt of an input signal from a transducer. A signal processor is operatively coupled to the input terminal for receipt and processing of the input signal to generate a processed digital audio signal in accordance with a programmable configuration setting of the signal processor. A serial data transmission interface is configured for receipt of the processed digital audio signal and supply of a corresponding digital audio stream at an output terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit. A serial data receipt interface is operatively coupled to an externally accessible configuration terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit and a controller is configured to adjust one of the programmable configuration setting of the signal processor and a format of a digital audio stream in accordance with first configuration data received through the serial data receipt interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Mikael Mortensen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 9554214Abstract: A microphone includes a base, a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device disposed on the base, and a front end processing apparatus disposed on the base and coupled to the MEMS device, the front end processing apparatus being configured to convert analog signals received from the MEMS device into digital signals. The microphone also includes a DSP apparatus, the DSP apparatus being a digital programmed device with a computer memory, the DSP apparatus configured to process the digital signals received from the front end processing apparatus. The MEMS device, the front end processing apparatus, and DSP apparatus are enclosed within a single microphone enclosure or assembly. During operation the DSP apparatus generates DSP noise. The DSP apparatus includes a noise reduction structure that substantially prevents the DSP noise from reaching or interfering with the operation of the MEMS device or the front end processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: John Nielsen, Anders Svava Mortensen, Rene Rye Larsen, Robert A. Popper, Dibyendu Nandy, Jacob Midtgaard
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Publication number: 20160329873Abstract: The present invention relates in one aspect to an audio amplification circuit comprising an input terminal for receipt of an input signal from a transducer. A signal processor is operatively coupled to the input terminal for receipt and processing of the input signal to generate a processed digital audio signal in accordance with a programmable configuration setting of the signal processor. A serial data transmission interface is configured for receipt of the processed digital audio signal and supply of a corresponding digital audio stream at an output terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit. A serial data receipt interface is operatively coupled to an externally accessible configuration terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit and a controller is configured to adjust one of the programmable configuration setting of the signal processor and a format of a digital audio stream in accordance with first configuration data received through the serial data receipt interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Mikael MORTENSEN, Jacob MIDTGAARD
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Publication number: 20160275093Abstract: Systems, methods, and related technologies for creating and deploying dynamic content experiences are described. In certain aspects, a dynamic content experience can be generated. A web page can be processed to identify an element within the web page in relation to which the content experience can be inserted. The dynamic content experience can then be inserted into the identified element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Thomas Majoch, Gorm Casper, Soren Harder, Poul Henriksen, Kim Knudsen, Antonio Lagrotteria, Yijie Li, Jacob Midtgaard-Olesen, Anne Sophie Østergaard, Gunni Rode, Jacob Sloth-Brodersen, Pedro Augusto Freitas de Souza, Andreea Vasile, Christian Leifelt, Jonas Zimling, Mette Damsgaard, Sune Wettersteen, Jens Lauritsen, Younes Peters Touati, Laurent Mauvais
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Patent number: 9356567Abstract: An audio amplification circuit may include an input terminal for receipt of an input signal from a transducer. A signal processor may be coupled to the input terminal for receipt and processing of the input signal to generate a processed digital audio signal in accordance with a programmable configuration setting of the signal processor. A serial data transmission interface is configured for receipt of the processed digital audio signal and supply of a corresponding digital audio stream at an output terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit. A serial data receipt interface may be coupled to an externally accessible configuration terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit and a controller is configured to adjust one of the programmable configuration setting of the signal processor and a format of a digital audio stream in accordance with first configuration data received through the serial data receipt interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Mikael Mortensen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Publication number: 20160100257Abstract: A microphone includes a base, a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device disposed on the base, and a front end processing apparatus disposed on the base and coupled to the MEMS device, the front end processing apparatus being configured to convert analog signals received from the MEMS device into digital signals. The microphone also includes a DSP apparatus, the DSP apparatus being a digital programmed device with a computer memory, the DSP apparatus configured to process the digital signals received from the front end processing apparatus. The MEMS device, the front end processing apparatus, and DSP apparatus are enclosed within a single microphone enclosure or assembly. During operation the DSP apparatus generates DSP noise. The DSP apparatus includes a noise reduction structure that substantially prevents the DSP noise from reaching or interfering with the operation of the MEMS device or the front end processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: John Nielsen, Anders Svava Mortensen, Rene Rye Larsen, Robert A. Popper, Dibyendu Nandy, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 9166812Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson
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Patent number: 8942396Abstract: A wireless binaural hearing system comprises a left-ear hearing device, a right-ear hearing device and auxiliary devices. The devices communicate via radio signals. Each device comprises a radio transmitter transmitting messages, each hearing device comprises a radio receiver receiving messages, the auxiliary device is adapted to transmit application messages, and the hearing devices are adapted to receive application messages. The quality of wireless communication varies when the user moves his head, which may lead to temporal gaps in communication. Such gaps may cause annoying pauses and/or delays in audio signals presented to the user, and the hearing devices may become temporarily unsynchronised.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Petar Popovski, Peter S. K. Hansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 8885482Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for operating a node in a wireless mesh network to scan each one of a plurality of channels received at a processing node in a wireless mesh network in a predetermined order for a predetermined duration to detect a preamble; detect the preamble on one of the plurality of channels; remain on a current one of the plurality of channels to receive a message after the predetermined duration when the preamble includes a predetermined series of symbols; and resume scanning each one of the plurality of channels after the message is received.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Peter Shorty, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Publication number: 20140254837Abstract: An audio amplification circuit may include an input terminal for receipt of an input signal from a transducer. A signal processor may be coupled to the input terminal for receipt and processing of the input signal to generate a processed digital audio signal in accordance with a programmable configuration setting of the signal processor. A serial data transmission interface is configured for receipt of the processed digital audio signal and supply of a corresponding digital audio stream at an output terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit. A serial data receipt interface may be coupled to an externally accessible configuration terminal of the integrated audio amplification circuit and a controller is configured to adjust one of the programmable configuration setting of the signal processor and a format of a digital audio stream in accordance with first configuration data received through the serial data receipt interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Invensense, Inc.Inventors: Mikael MORTENSEN, Jacob MIDTGAARD
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Patent number: 8724532Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for configuring a constant powered mesh network node to control a configuration of an intermittently powered mesh network node, where the intermittently powered mesh network node may include a repeater node that periodically powers down for a time period to conserve energy. The embodiments include transmitting a message beam to the repeater node, where a duration of the message beam length may exceed the time period that the repeater node is powered down, and where the message beam may contain a preamble with data that may indicate that the repeater node is to remain powered up in order to receive a message, and may cause the intermittently powered mesh network node to request configuration information relating to a network topology from the constant powered mesh network node when the intermittently powered mesh network node powers up.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 8509790Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a communications facility that is adapted to communicate with at least one other mesh network node at a communication speed selected from a plurality of communication speeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Didier Clement, John Nielsen, Morten Vested Olesen, Olfert Paul Paulsen, Rasmus Glarborg Jensen
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Publication number: 20130142051Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for operating a node in a wireless mesh network to scan each one of a plurality of channels received at a processing node in a wireless mesh network in a predetermined order for a predetermined duration to detect a preamble; detect the preamble on one of the plurality of channels; remain on a current one of the plurality of channels to receive a message after the predetermined duration when the preamble includes a predetermined series of symbols; and resume scanning each one of the plurality of channels after the message is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Peter Shorty, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Publication number: 20120275343Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for configuring a constant powered mesh network node to control a configuration of an intermittently powered mesh network node, where the intermittently powered mesh network node may include a repeater node that periodically powers down for a time period to conserve energy. The embodiments include transmitting a message beam to the repeater node, where a duration of the message beam length may exceed the time period that the repeater node is powered down, and where the message beam may contain a preamble with data that may indicate that the repeater node is to remain powered up in order to receive a message, and may cause the intermittently powered mesh network node to request configuration information relating to a network topology from the constant powered mesh network node when the intermittently powered mesh network node powers up.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 8300652Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for using a node in a mesh network to perceive a plurality of channels within a mesh network; selecting a first channel from the plurality of channels within the mesh network with the node; remaining on the first channel with the node for a predefined duration; remaining on the first channel beyond the predefined duration in order to receive a message if a signal is detected during the predefine duration; and selecting a second channel with the node once the predefined duration has elapsed without the signal detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Peter Shorty, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Patent number: 8223783Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with a communication type; activating the first node at a predefined interval to detect the presence of a message of the communication type in a transmission from a second node in the mesh network; continuing to activate the first node at the predefined interval if the transmission from the second node does not conform to the associated communication type of the first node; activating the first node beyond the predefined interval if the associated communication type is detected in the transmission from the second node; and receiving a message at the first node from the second node following detection of the associated communication type.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Publication number: 20120087505Abstract: A wireless binaural hearing system comprises a left-ear hearing device, a right-ear hearing device and auxiliary devices. The devices communicate via radio signals. Each device comprises a radio transmitter transmitting messages, each hearing device comprises a radio receiver receiving messages, the auxiliary device is adapted to transmit application messages, and the hearing devices are adapted to receive application messages. The quality of wireless communication varies when the user moves his head, which may lead to temporal gaps in communication. Such gaps may cause annoying pauses and/or delays in audio signals presented to the user, and the hearing devices may become temporarily unsynchronised.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: OTICON A/SInventors: Petar POPOVSKI, Peter S. K. HANSEN, Jacob MIDTGAARD
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Publication number: 20080170511Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson