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).
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Publication number: 20240048894Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Juha Backman, Timo Lamberg
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Publication number: 20240048929Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Juha Backman, Lauri Veko
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Publication number: 20240048893Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventor: Juha Backman
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Patent number: 11881829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sebastian Schlecht, Leonardo Fierro, Vesa Valimaki, Juha Backman
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Publication number: 20230353112Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Sebastian Schlecht, Leonardo Fierro, Vesa Valimaki, Juha Backman
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Patent number: 11570532Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Timo Lamberg, Juha Backman
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Publication number: 20220417651Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Juha Backman
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Patent number: 11490191Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Juha Backman
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Publication number: 20220201376Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Timo Lamberg, Juha Backman
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Patent number: 10903562Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Juha Backman, Miikka Tikander
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Patent number: 10644516Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kai Inha, Marko Yliaho, Juha Backman
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Patent number: 10623839Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Asta Karkkainen, Juha Backman, Petri Soronen, Leo Karkkainen
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Publication number: 20190335255Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Asta KARKKAINEN, Juha BACKMAN, Petri SORONEN, Leo KARKKAINEN
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Patent number: 10349157Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Asta Karkkainen, Juha Backman, Petri Soronen, Leo Kärkkäinen
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Publication number: 20180375204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Juha Backman, Miikka Tikander
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Patent number: 10090589Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Juha Backman, Miikka Tikander
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Patent number: 10028059Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Juha Backman
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Patent number: 9946317Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Juha Backman, Marko Yliaho
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Publication number: 20170338673Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Kai Inha, Marko Yliaho, Juha Backman
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Patent number: 9736229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Antti Järvinen, Juha Backman, Jussi Lokasaari