Patents by Inventor James REX
James REX 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: 12574699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: Ask Industries GmbHInventors: Daniel Kotulla, James Rex
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Publication number: 20250349296Abstract: Apparatus for outputting an audio signal in a vehicle cabin comprising: at least one audio outputting device configured to output an audio signal comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, and/or a musical instrument in a vehicle cabin at least one audio processing device configured to process at least one audio signal output by the at least one audio outputting device in a suppression mode; at least one audio receiving device configured to receive an acoustic human voice signal, of at least one person located in the vehicle cabin whilst the audio outputting device outputs the audio signal in the vehicle cabin; and a control device configured to control operation of the audio processing device based on at least one acoustic human signal received by the audio receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2025Publication date: November 13, 2025Applicant: ASK Industries GmbHInventors: Jürgen Pledl, James Rex
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Patent number: 12387723Abstract: Apparatus for outputting an audio signal in a vehicle cabin comprising: at least one audio outputting device configured to output an audio signal comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, and/or a musical instrument in a vehicle cabin; at least one audio processing device configured to process at least one audio signal output by the at least one audio outputting device so as to suppress the audio signal component in a suppression mode; at least one audio receiving device configured to receive an acoustic human voice signal, of at least one person located in the vehicle cabin whilst the audio outputting device outputs the audio signal in the vehicle cabin; and a control device configured to control operation of the audio processing device based on at least one acoustic human signal received by the audio receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: ASK Industries GmbHInventors: Jürgen Pledl, James Rex
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Publication number: 20240331719Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Patent number: 12033653Abstract: Herein provided are apparatus for outputting an audio signal in a vehicle cabin that feature at least one audio outputting device configured to output an audio signal having an audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, in a vehicle cabin; an audio receiving device configured to receive a human voice signal of at least one person located in the vehicle cabin whilst the audio outputting device outputs the audio signal in the or a vehicle cabin; and a processing device configured to combine the audio signal and the received human voice signal so as to generate a combined audio signal containing the audio signal and the received human voice signal, which combined audio signal is outputtable or output in the or a vehicle cabin via the at least one audio outputting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel Kotulla, James Rex
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Publication number: 20240089693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Patent number: 11882427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel Kotulla, James Rex
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Publication number: 20220377492Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX
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Publication number: 20220375470Abstract: Apparatus for outputting an audio signal in a vehicle cabin comprising: at least one audio outputting device configured to output an audio signal comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, and/or a musical instrument in a vehicle cabin; at least one audio processing device configured to process at least one audio signal output by the at least one audio outputting device so as to suppress the audio signal component in a suppression mode; at least one audio receiving device configured to receive an acoustic human voice signal, of at least one person located in the vehicle cabin whilst the audio outputting device outputs the audio signal in the vehicle cabin; and a control device configured to control operation of the audio processing device based on at least one acoustic human signal received by the audio receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Jürgen Pledl, James Rex
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Publication number: 20220319531Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: ASK INDUSTRIES GMBHInventors: Daniel KOTULLA, James REX