Patents by Inventor John HORSTMANN

John HORSTMANN 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: 12260871
    Abstract: A method of real-time noise reduction including generating spectral data using temporally localized spectral representations of a received audio signal, determining detection of voice by comparing first and second filtered data, and generating noise-reduced audio output by attenuating noise based on the determined detection of voice. The first and second filtered data are formed by attenuating temporal variations of the spectral data based on, respectively, a first timescale and a second timescale. A noise reduction system, comprising processing circuitry configured to execute a method of real-time noise reduction to generate an output that is transmitted via an output port of the noise reduction system. A noise-reduction microphone comprising a housing having a transducer coupled to a processor therein to execute a method of real-time noise reduction, and an output port. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions to cause a processor to perform a method of real-time noise reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventors: Craig Fraser, Daniel Davies, John Horstmann, Lars Christensen
  • Publication number: 20240312473
    Abstract: A method of real-time noise reduction including generating spectral data using temporally localized spectral representations of a received audio signal, determining detection of voice by comparing first and second filtered data, and generating noise-reduced audio output by attenuating noise based on the determined detection of voice. The first and second filtered data are formed by attenuating temporal variations of the spectral data based on, respectively, a first timescale and a second timescale. A noise reduction system, comprising processing circuitry configured to execute a method of real-time noise reduction to generate an output that is transmitted via an output port of the noise reduction system. A noise-reduction microphone comprising a housing having a transducer coupled to a processor therein to execute a method of real-time noise reduction, and an output port. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions to cause a processor to perform a method of real-time noise reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Beacon Hill Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig FRASER, Daniel DAVIES, John HORSTMANN, Lars CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 12033650
    Abstract: A method of real-time noise reduction including generating spectral data using temporally localized spectral representations of a received audio signal, determining detection of voice by comparing first and second filtered data, and generating noise-reduced audio output by attenuating noise based on the determined detection of voice. The first and second filtered data are formed by attenuating temporal variations of the spectral data based on, respectively, a first timescale and a second timescale. A noise reduction system, comprising processing circuitry configured to execute a method of real-time noise reduction to generate an output that is transmitted via an output port of the noise reduction system. A noise-reduction microphone comprising a housing having a transducer coupled to a processor therein to execute a method of real-time noise reduction, and an output port. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions to cause a processor to perform a method of real-time noise reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Beacon Hill Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig Fraser, Daniel Davies, John Horstmann, Lars Christensen
  • Publication number: 20230154481
    Abstract: A method of real-time noise reduction including generating spectral data using temporally localized spectral representations of a received audio signal, determining detection of voice by comparing first and second filtered data, and generating noise-reduced audio output by attenuating noise based on the determined detection of voice. The first and second filtered data are formed by attenuating temporal variations of the spectral data based on, respectively, a first timescale and a second timescale. A noise reduction system, comprising processing circuitry configured to execute a method of real-time noise reduction to generate an output that is transmitted via an output port of the noise reduction system. A noise-reduction microphone comprising a housing having a transducer coupled to a processor therein to execute a method of real-time noise reduction, and an output port. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions to cause a processor to perform a method of real-time noise reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Beacon Hill Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig FRASER, Daniel DAVIES, John HORSTMANN, Lars CHRISTENSEN