Patents by Inventor Kim Cascone

Kim Cascone 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).

  • Statistical sound event modeling system and methods
    Patent number: 7310604
    Abstract: Complex sound events are created by generating multiple different kinds of simpler sounds with randomly varying repetition rates. The average repetition rate can also be variable. The values of sound parameters such as wave selection, pitch distribution, pan distribution and amplitude distribution can have random distributions, as determined by various control inputs, some of which have their own random distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Cascone, Sean M. Costello, Nicholas J. Porcaro, Timothy S. Stilson, Scott A. Van Duyne
  • Apparatus and methods for synthesis of internal combustion engine vehicle sounds
    Patent number: 6959094
    Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques are provided for synthesizing sounds of an internal combustion engine vehicle using a physical model of the vehicle. In general terms, the method includes independently generating and/or synthesizing separate components of the vehicle sound, then combining these components to produce a final sound. Using a physical model of the vehicle, the separate components of the vehicle sound are independently generated from vehicle control parameters characterizing the operating conditions of the vehicle. The components are then combined using mixers and equalizers to produce a realistic vehicle sound. The present technique allows independent control of the separate components of the vehicle sound, is not limited to specific vehicles, and does not require recorded sounds taking large amounts of storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Cascone, Daniel T. Petkevich, Gregory P. Scandalis, Timothy S. Stilson, Kord F. Taylor, Scott A. Van Duyne
  • Apparatus and methods for synthesis of simulated internal combustion engine vehicle sounds
    Publication number: 20050169484
    Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques are provided for synthesizing sounds of an internal combustion engine vehicle using a physical model of the vehicle. In general terms, the method includes independently generating and/or synthesizing separate components of the vehicle sound, then combining these components to produce a final sound. Using a physical model of the vehicle, the separate components of the vehicle sound are independently generated from vehicle control parameters characterizing the operating conditions of the vehicle. The components are then combined using mixers and equalizers to produce a realistic vehicle sound. The present technique allows independent control of the separate components of the vehicle sound, is not limited to specific vehicles, and does not require recorded sounds taking large amounts of storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Kim Cascone, Daniel Petkevich, Gregory Scandalis, Timothy Stilson, Kord Taylor, Scott Van Duyne