Patents by Inventor Juha Backman

Juha Backman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240048894
    Abstract: Provided is a loudspeaker applied to an electronic device, including: a speaker body configured for vibrating and producing sound; a first acoustic channel having a first end communicated with the speaker body and a second end forming a first sound output port on a case of the electronic device; and a second acoustic channel having a first end communicated with the speaker body and a second end forming a second sound output port on the case of the electronic device. The first and second sound output ports are located on adjacent wall surfaces of the case of the electronic device. Compared with the related art, larger port area can be achieved by separately forming sound output ports on adjacent walls of the housing, resulting in high frequency response and higher gain. The horn-shaped sound output port facilitates design and reduces flow-related distortion and noise at low frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Juha Backman, Timo Lamberg
  • Publication number: 20240048929
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system of sound processing for a mobile terminal based on hand-holding and orientation detection. The method includes: detecting whether the mobile terminal is held by hand; in response to determination of the mobile terminal being held by hand, detecting whether it is one-hand holding or two-hand holding; in response to determination of one-hand holding, detecting whether it is landscape holding or portrait holding, and conducting corresponding frequency response equalization and stereo processing control; and in response to determination of two-hand holding, determining whether the mobile terminal is in an interaction procedure, and conducting corresponding frequency response equalization and stereo processing control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Juha Backman, Lauri Veko
  • Publication number: 20240048893
    Abstract: A loudspeaker is disclosed, including a driver diaphragm, an enclosure and an outlet. The driver diaphragm is configured to produce acoustic waves. The enclosure includes an upper wall disposed opposite to the driver diaphragm and having an inner surface facing to the driver diaphragm, and a side wall connecting the upper wall to the driver diaphragm. The outlet is defined at the upper wall or the side wall, and configured to output the acoustic waves. The driver diaphragm and the enclosure define a front volume chamber communicating with the outlet. The front volume chamber and the outlet form a front cavity. The inner surface has a protruding part located close to the outlet, a distance from a position at the protruding part to the driver diaphragm is smaller than that from a position at other parts of the inner surface to the driver diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 11881829
    Abstract: Provided is a method for audio peak reduction using an all-pass filter, including: determining a delay parameter m and a gain parameter g based on a formula (1): arg ? min m , g max n ? "\[LeftBracketingBar]" y m , g ( n ) ? "\[RightBracketingBar]" , ( 1 ) absolute peak map Y ? ( m , g ) = max n ? "\[LeftBracketingBar]" y m , g ( n ) ? "\[RightBracketingBar]" , ym,g(n) represents a processed signal with a time-domain response function and is calculated based on a formula (2): ym,g(n)=(hs*x)(n)(2), where hs represents an impulse response function, x (n) represents an input signal, and hs is calculated based on formula (3): H S ( z ) = g + z - m 1 + gz - m . ( 3 ) This method is widely used in the reproduction, storage and broadcasting of sound, and the computational complexity is small, which is a supplement to the traditional nonlinear compression algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sebastian Schlecht, Leonardo Fierro, Vesa Valimaki, Juha Backman
  • Publication number: 20230353112
    Abstract: Provided is a method for audio peak reduction using an all-pass filter, including: determining a delay parameter m and a gain parameter g based on a formula (1): arg ? min m , g max n ? "\[LeftBracketingBar]" y m , g ( n ) ? "\[RightBracketingBar]" , ( 1 ) absolute peak map Y ? ( m , g ) = max n ? "\[LeftBracketingBar]" y m , g ( n ) ? "\[RightBracketingBar]" , ym,g(n) represents a processed signal with a time-domain response function and is calculated based on a formula (2): ym,g(n)=(hs*x)(n)(2), where hs represents an impulse response function, x (n) represents an input signal, and hs is calculated based on formula (3): H S ( z ) = g + z - m 1 + gz - m . ( 3 ) This method is widely used in the reproduction, storage and broadcasting of sound, and the computational complexity is small, which is a supplement to the traditional nonlinear compression algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Schlecht, Leonardo Fierro, Vesa Valimaki, Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 11570532
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure defining a chamber and a first output port communicating the chamber with outside of the enclosure; a loudspeaker module disposed within the chamber. The loudspeaker module includes a first front cavity in communication with the first output port, a second front cavity acoustically connected with an inside space of the enclosure, a rear cavity, a transducer disposed between the first front cavity and the rear cavity, and a first passive radiator disposed between the second front cavity and the rear cavity. The passive radiator is capable of radiating low-frequency sound to the inside space of the enclosure via the second front cavity and an inside port or a second passive radiator. Then, the low-frequency sound re-radiates through surfaces of the enclosure and possible leaks in the enclosure to the outside environment. The low-frequency output is boosted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Timo Lamberg, Juha Backman
  • Publication number: 20220417651
    Abstract: A passive radiator unit and a speaker system using the passive radiator unit are provided. The passive radiator unit includes a first passive radiator comprising a first moving mass; a second passive radiator oriented opposite to the first passive radiator, the second passive radiator comprising a second moving mass; and a connecting structure connected between the first moving mass of the first passive radiator and the second moving mass of the second passive radiator. The connecting structure is configured to have a greater radial stiffness than an axial stiffness thereof to thereby prevent rocking movements while allowing normal vibrations of the first passive radiator and the second passive radiator in an axial direction of the passive radiator unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 11490191
    Abstract: A acoustic horn includes an input port configured to acoustically couple with a front cavity of a loudspeaker, a pair of output ports leading to exterior of the horn, and a pair of channels each communicating the input port with a corresponding output port. Each of the channels has a cross section of which the area increases gradually in a direction from the input port to a corresponding output port and the areas of the cross sections of the channels in the same plane are substantially equal to each other such that the channels are acoustical symmetrical, which improves the high-frequency performance the sound waves and reduces distortion of the sound waves at low frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Juha Backman
  • Publication number: 20220201376
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure defining a chamber and a first output port communicating the chamber with outside of the enclosure; a loudspeaker module disposed within the chamber. The loudspeaker module includes a first front cavity in communication with the first output port, a second front cavity acoustically connected with an inside space of the enclosure, a rear cavity, a transducer disposed between the first front cavity and the rear cavity, and a first passive radiator disposed between the second front cavity and the rear cavity. The passive radiator is capable of radiating low-frequency sound to the inside space of the enclosure via the second front cavity and an inside port or a second passive radiator. Then, the low-frequency sound re-radiates through surfaces of the enclosure and possible leaks in the enclosure to the outside environment. The low-frequency output is boosted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Lamberg, Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 10903562
    Abstract: Batteries as an antenna for a device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device comprises: at least two batteries, each battery comprising at least two conductive portions; a radio frequency, RF, isolation component configured between the at least two batteries; a transformer configured to connect a radio frequency signal to the at least two conductive portions of the at least two batteries, wherein the at least two conductive portions are configured as an antenna of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Juha Backman, Miikka Tikander
  • Patent number: 10644516
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method connectivity of at least two user apparatuses is identified to a power source via a Universal Serial Bus type-C connection (USB-C). Apparatus characteristics of the at least two user apparatuses are obtained. Charging preference data relating to the at least two user apparatuses is also obtained. Based on the apparatus characteristics and the charging preference data, a charging scheme is determined to provide charging power to the at least two user apparatuses from the power source. The determined charging scheme is then applied to charge the at least two user apparatuses via the USB-C connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Inha, Marko Yliaho, Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 10623839
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a flexible substrate material configured to operating at least two shapes and at least one transducer located within the flexible substrate material configured to produce a transducer output, wherein the flexible substrate is configured to affect the transducer output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Karkkainen, Juha Backman, Petri Soronen, Leo Karkkainen
  • Publication number: 20190335255
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a flexible substrate material configured to operating at least two shapes and at least one transducer located within the flexible substrate material configured to produce a transducer output, wherein the flexible substrate is configured to affect the transducer output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Asta KARKKAINEN, Juha BACKMAN, Petri SORONEN, Leo KARKKAINEN
  • Patent number: 10349157
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a flexible substrate material (901) configured to operate in at least two shapes and at least one transducer (801) located within the flexible substrate material (901) configured to produce a transducer output, wherein the flexible substrate (901) is configured to affect the transducer output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Karkkainen, Juha Backman, Petri Soronen, Leo Kärkkäinen
  • Publication number: 20180375204
    Abstract: Batteries as an antenna for a device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device comprises: at least two batteries, each battery comprising at least two conductive portions; a radio frequency, RF, isolation component configured between the at least two batteries; a transformer configured to connect a radio frequency signal to the at least two conductive portions of the at least two batteries, wherein the at least two conductive portions are configured as an antenna of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Juha Backman, Miikka Tikander
  • Patent number: 10090589
    Abstract: Batteries as an antenna for a device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device comprises: at least two batteries, each battery comprising at least two conductive portions; a radio frequency, RF, isolation component configured between the at least two batteries; a transformer configured to connect a radio frequency signal to the at least two conductive portions of the at least two batteries, wherein the at least two conductive portions are configured as an antenna of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Juha Backman, Miikka Tikander
  • Patent number: 10028059
    Abstract: In one example, a headphone apparatus comprises an audio signal input interface configured to receive an input audio signal from a connected host apparatus; at least one headphone audio amplifier configured to be disabled in response to the input audio signal being analog, and further configured to amplify the input audio signal in response to the input audio signal being digital; and at least one headphone transducer configured to obtain the input audio signal from the audio signal input interface in response to the input audio signal being analog, to obtain the amplified input audio signal from the at least one headphone audio amplifier in response to the input audio signal being digital, and to output the obtained audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 9946317
    Abstract: The user of a portable device defines the charging direction when two devices with bi-directional power transfers interfaces are interconnected. The device detects a gesture of the user and starts the power transfer to the defined direction. The user may also define the amount of charge to be transferred by the same gesture. The portable device may be operational for a longer period as long as there is another device sharing the battery charge. Embodiments of portable devices include smartphones, speakers, tablets, watches or other wearable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Juha Backman, Marko Yliaho
  • Publication number: 20170338673
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method connectivity of at least two user apparatuses is identified to a power source via a Universal Serial Bus type-C connection (USB-C). Apparatus characteristics of the at least two user apparatuses are obtained. Charging preference data relating to the at least two user apparatuses is also obtained. Based on the apparatus characteristics and the charging preference data, a charging scheme is determined to provide charging power to the at least two user apparatuses from the power source. The determined charging scheme is then applied to charge the at least two user apparatuses via the USB-C connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Inha, Marko Yliaho, Juha Backman
  • Patent number: 9736229
    Abstract: An electronic device with a network subscription is provided. The device comprises an embedded secure element including a subscription identification code for identifying the subscriber, a unique public first device identification code and a unique second device identification code linked to the first code. The embedded secure element is one of a physical and virtual secure element, and the second device identification code can be read with external reader equipment when the device is disconnected from the network. Methods of transferring a network subscription and identifying an electronic device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Antti Järvinen, Juha Backman, Jussi Lokasaari