Patents by Inventor Juha Merimaa

Juha Merimaa 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: 9918179
    Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co., KG, Sennheiser Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
  • Publication number: 20170180907
    Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
  • Patent number: 9635484
    Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
  • Publication number: 20140334650
    Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
  • Patent number: 8391508
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for reproducing spatial impression of existing spaces in multichannel or binaural listening. It consists of following steps/phases: a) Recording of sound or impulse response of a room using multiple microphones, b) Time- and frequency-dependent processing of impulse responses or recorded sound, c) Processing of sound to multichannel loudspeaker setup in order to reproduce spatial properties of sound as they were in recording room, and (alternative to c), d) Processing of impulse response to multichannel loudspeaker setup, and convolution between rendered responses and an arbitrary monophonic sound signal to introduce the spatial properties of the measurement room to the multichannel reproduction of the arbitrary sound signal, and is applied in sound studio technology, audio broadcasting, and in audio reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V. Meunchen
    Inventors: Tapio Lokki, Juha Merimaa, Ville Pulkki
  • Patent number: 8345899
    Abstract: A frequency domain method for phase-amplitude matrixed surround decoding of 2-channel stereo recordings and soundtracks, based on spatial analysis of 2-D or 3-D directional cues in the recording and re-synthesis of these cues for reproduction on any headphone or loudspeaker playback system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Juha Merimaa, Jean-Marc Jot, Michael M. Goodwin, Arvindh Krishnaswamy, Jean Laroche
  • Publication number: 20110135098
    Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binau-rally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
  • Publication number: 20100322431
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for reproducing spatial impression of existing spaces in multichannel or binaural listening. It consists of following steps/phases: a) Recording of sound or impulse response of a room using multiple microphones, b) Time- and frequency-dependent processing of impulse responses or recorded sound, c) Processing of sound to multichannel loudspeaker setup in order to reproduce spatial properties of sound as they were in recording room, and (alternative to c), d) Processing of impulse response to multichannel loudspeaker setup, and convolution between rendered responses and an arbitrary monophonic sound signal to introduce the spatial properties of the measurement room to the multichannel reproduction of the arbitrary sound signal, and is applied in sound studio technology, audio broadcasting, and in audio reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Tapio LOKKI, Juha Merimaa, Ville Pulkki
  • Patent number: 7787638
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for reproducing spatial impression of existing spaces in multichannel or binaural listening. It consists of following steps/phases: a) Recording of sound or impulse response of a room using multiple microphones, b) Time- and frequency-dependent processing of impulse responses or recorded sound, c) Processing of sound to multichannel loudspeaker setup in order to reproduce spatial properties of sound as they were in recording room, and (alternative to c), d) Processing of impulse response to multichannel loudspeaker setup, and convolution between rendered responses and an arbitrary monophonic sound signal to introduce the spatial properties of the measurement room to the multichannel reproduction of the arbitrary sound signal, and is applied in sound studio technology, audio broadcasting, and in audio reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Tapio Lokki, Juha Merimaa, Ville Pulkki
  • Publication number: 20080205676
    Abstract: A frequency domain method for phase-amplitude matrixed surround decoding of 2-channel stereo recordings and soundtracks, based on spatial analysis of 2-D or 3-D directional cues in the recording and re-synthesis of these cues for reproduction on any headphone or loudspeaker playback system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Juha MERIMAA, Jean-Marc JOT, Michael M. GOODWIN, Arvindh KRISHNASWAMY, Jean LAROCHE
  • Publication number: 20060171547
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for reproducing spatial impression of existing spaces in multichannel or binaural listening. It consists of following steps/phases: a) Recording of sound or impulse response of a room using multiple microphones, b) Time-and frequency-dependent processing of impulse responses or recorded sound, c) Processing of sound to multichannel loud-speaker setup in order to reproduce spatial properties of sound as they were in recording room, and (alternative to c), d) Processing of impulse response to multichannel loudspeaker setup, and convolution between rendered responses and an arbitrary monophonic sound signal to introduce the spatial properties of the measurement room to the multichannel reproduction of the arbitrary sound signal, and is applied in sound studio technology, audio broadcasting, and in audio reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: HELSINKI UNIVESITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tapio Lokki, Juha Merimaa, Ville Pulkki