Patents by Inventor Joost van Beek

Joost van Beek 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).

  • ULTRA-SOUND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170032367
    Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of microphones to receive ultra-sound signals, wherein the ultra-sound signals include an encoded data. The device also includes a microcontroller coupled to the plurality of microphones. The microcontroller is configured to detect the ultra-sound signals through the plurality of microphones. The detection of the ultra-sound signals includes calculating an angle of arrival of the ultra-sound signals at a microphone in the plurality of microphones. The microcontroller is configured to perform a transaction based on the encoded data received via a microphone in the plurality of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joost van Beek, Radu Surdeanu, Franciscus Widdershoven, Patrice Gamand, Rik Jos, Gerardo Daalderop, Hans Rijns