Patents by Inventor Kord F. Taylor

Kord F. Taylor 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).

  • 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