Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Ross Baker
Jeffrey Ross Baker 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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Publication number: 20240048932Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating personalized HRTFs. The system is prepared by calculating a model for HRTFs described as the relationship between a finite example set of input data, namely anthropometric measures and demographic information for a set of individuals, and a corresponding set of output data, namely HRTFs numerically simulated using a high-resolution database of 3D scans of the same set of individuals. At the time of use, the system queries the user for their demographic information, and then from a series of images of the user, the system detects and measures various anthropometric characteristics. The system then applies the prepared model to the anthropometric and demographic data as part of generating a personalized HRTF. In this manner, the personalized HRTF can be generated with more convenience than by performing a high-resolution scan or an acoustic measurement of the user, and with less computational complexity than by numerically simulating their HRTF.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: McGregor Steele JOYNER, Alex BRANDMEYER, Scott DALY, Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Andrea FANELLI, Poppy Anne Carrie CRUM
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Patent number: 11778403Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating personalized HRTFs. The system is prepared by calculating a model for HRTFs described as the relationship between a finite example set of input data, namely anthropometric measures and demographic information for a set of individuals, and a corresponding set of output data, namely HRTFs numerically simulated using a high-resolution database of 3D scans of the same set of individuals. At the time of use, the system queries the user for their demographic information, and then from a series of images of the user, the system detects and measures various anthropometric characteristics. The system then applies the prepared model to the anthropometric and demographic data as part of generating a personalized HRTF. In this manner, the personalized HRTF can be generated with more convenience than by performing a high-resolution scan or an acoustic measurement of the user, and with less computational complexity than by numerically simulating their HRTF.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: McGregor Steele Joyner, Alex Brandmeyer, Scott Daly, Jeffrey Ross Baker, Andrea Fanelli, Poppy Anne Carrie Crum
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Patent number: 11503417Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Ross Baker, Ian Eric Esten, Shaohon Chen
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Publication number: 20220345845Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for hybrid near/far-field speaker virtualization.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Nicolas R. Tsingos, Satej Suresh Pankey, Vimal Puthanveed, Poppy Anne Carrie Crum, Jeffrey Ross Baker, Ian Eric Esten, Scott Daly, Daniel Paul Darcy
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Patent number: 11218796Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints Klimanis, Anthony Parks, Richard Fritz Lanman, III, Noah Kraft, Matthew J. Jaffe, Jeffrey Ross Baker
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Publication number: 20210352419Abstract: An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Ian Eric ESTEN, Shaohon CHEN
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Publication number: 20210211825Abstract: An apparatus and method of generating personalized HRTFs. The system is prepared by calculating a model for HRTFs described as the relationship between a finite example set of input data, namely anthropometric measures and demographic information for a set of individuals, and a corresponding set of output data, namely HRTFs numerically simulated using a high-resolution database of 3D scans of the same set of individuals. At the time of use, the system queries the user for their demographic information, and then from a series of images of the user, the system detects and measures various anthropometric characteristics. The system then applies the prepared model to the anthropometric and demographic data as part of generating a personalized HRTF. In this manner, the personalized HRTF can be generated with more convenience than by performing a high-resolution scan or an acoustic measurement of the user, and with less computational complexity than by numerically simulating their HRTF.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: McGregor Steele JOYNER, Alex BRANDMEYER, Scott DALY, Jeffrey Ross BAKER, Andrea FANELLI, Poppy Anne Carrie CRUM
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Publication number: 20200389718Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints KLIMANIS, Anthony PARKS, Richard Fritz LANMAN, III, Noah KRAFT, Matthew J. JAFFE, Jeffrey Ross BAKER
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Patent number: 10531178Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints Klimanis, Anthony Parks, Richard Fritz Lanman, III, Noah Kraft, Matthew J. Jaffe, Jeffrey Ross Baker
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Publication number: 20180330743Abstract: Personal audio systems and methods are disclosed. A personal audio system includes a voice activity detector to determine whether or not an ambient audio stream contains voice activity, a pitch estimator to determine a frequency of a fundamental component of an annoyance noise contained in the ambient audio stream, and a filter bank to attenuate the fundamental component and at least one harmonic component of the annoyance noise to generate a personal audio stream. The filter bank implements a first filter function when the ambient audio stream does not contain voice activity, or a second filter function when the ambient audio stream contains voice activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Gints KLIMANIS, Anthony PARKS, Richard Fritz LANMAN, III, Noah KRAFT, Matthew J. JAFFE, Jeffrey Ross BAKER
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Patent number: 7176889Abstract: An input device for an electronic system includes a force sensor having conductive interdigitated traces on a bottom substrate and a flexible substrate spaced apart from the bottom substrate. The flexible substrate has a resistive layer deposited on a bottom side facing the interdigitated traces. A snap dome is positioned over a portion of the force sensor flexible substrate. A flexible keymat membrane is positioned over the force sensor and the snap dome. The keymat membrane bottom surface faces the force sensor flexible substrate. The keymat membrane bottom surface has a protruding region surrounding the snap dome and spaced above the force sensor flexible substrate. A center keycap on the keymat membrane top surface is positioned over the snap dome. A surrounding keycap on the keymat membrane encloses the center keycap and is positioned over the keymat membrane protruding region.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Interlink Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Ross Baker, James Dexter Tickle, Carlos Solis Sanchez, Scott David Alhart
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Publication number: 20040071471Abstract: A method and system for pairing a remote control transmitter and receiver includes associating an identification (ID) code with the transmitter. The transmitter includes a light generator for generating a light signal in order to perform a primary function which is visually detectable by a human operator. The light generator may be a laser pointer or a status indicator LED. The light generator is modulated to encode the identification code onto the light signal while the light generator is performing the primary function. The receiver includes a light signal detector such as an LED for receiving the light signal from the light generator. The receiver associates itself with the ID code contained in the light signal in order to pair the receiver with the transmitter. By being paired with the transmitter, the receiver acts upon transmitted command signals received from the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Interlink Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Ross Baker, Lev Freidin, Larry Stuart Shilkoff, Kenneth E. Johnson, Carlos Solis Sanchez, James Dexter Tickle, David Lee Stallard, Michael W. Ambrose