Patents by Inventor Kai-Bao Nie

Kai-Bao Nie 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).

  • Cochlear implants and apparatus/methods for improving audio signals by use of frequency-amplitude-modulation-encoding (FAME) strategies
    Publication number: 20070203535
    Abstract: System and method for using Frequency-Amplitude-Modulation-Encoding (FAME) to improve the quality of sound perception for the cochlear implant users and the compress audio signals so that broadband qualities can be achieved with narrow-band transmission channels. In one embodiment, the FAME strategy extracts essential information (changes in amplitude and frequency) and is able to use a narrow-band capacity to provide broad-band (i.e. high quality) audio signals, which can be used in auditory prostheses and telecommunication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Fan-Gang Zeng, Kai-Bao Nie
  • Cochlear implants and apparatus/methods for improving audio signals by use of frequency-amplitude-modulation-encoding (FAME) strategies
    Patent number: 7225027
    Abstract: A method of improving sound quality of audio signals that are digitally processed includes steps of extracting amplitude and frequency modulations from one or more narrow bands of the audio signal, and filtering and compressing those modulations to produce amplitude and frequency modulated audio signals that are digitally processed to provide an acoustic signal similar to the original audio signal. The methods may be used in auditory prostheses and telecommunication systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Fan-Gang Zeng, Kai-Bao Nie
  • Cochlear implants and apparatus/methods for improving audio signals by use of frequency-amplitude-modulation-encoding (FAME) strategies
    Publication number: 20030044034
    Abstract: A method of improving sound quality of audio signals that are digitally processed includes steps of extracting amplitude and frequency modulations from one or more narrow bands of the audio signal, and filtering and compressing those modulations to produce amplitude and frequency modulated audio signals that are digitally processed to provide an acoustic signal similar to the original audio signal. The methods may be used in auditory prostheses and telecommunication systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Fan-Gang Zeng, Kai-Bao Nie