Patents by Inventor Lars Arknæs-Pedersen
Lars Arknæs-Pedersen 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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Patent number: 9913034Abstract: A method for determining a connection order of nodes on a powered audio bus by having the nodes draw power from the powered audio bus, measure the power consumed downstream, determine who is the last node on the bus, and transmit an identifier of the last node to the bus driver.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: MUSIC GROUP IP LTDInventor: Lars Arknaes-Pedersen
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Publication number: 20170070821Abstract: A method for determining a connection order of nodes on a powered audio bus by having the nodes draw power from the powered audio bus, measure the power consumed downstream, determine who is the last node on the bus, and transmit an identifier of the last node to the bus driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventor: Lars Arknaes-Pedersen
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Publication number: 20170070195Abstract: The invention relates to a loudspeaker system with power consumption control. The loudspeaker system comprises a powered audio bus, a bus driver connected to the powered audio bus where the bus driver feeds control information and audio information into the audio bus. The system further comprises loudspeaker nodes connected to the powered audio bus, where each of the nodes comprises a loudspeaker and an amplifier for driving the loudspeaker based on power from the audio bus, the control information and the audio information. The loudspeaker system further comprises a power consumption control arrangement arranged to reduce a power consumption of the loudspeaker nodes. The power consumption reduction may be obtained on basis of monitored parameters and may be performed for example by entering a standby mode, by reducing the bus voltage which powers the loudspeaker nodes, by reducing a switch frequency of the amplifiers and by other means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventor: Lars Arknæs-Pedersen
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Patent number: 9559650Abstract: A loudness limiting method for attenuating an input audio signal in order to constrain a resulting loudness level of an output audio signal by a pre-determined threshold loudness level, the method involving determining a time-varying loudness level of the input audio signal by means of a finite-length sliding window, calculating a time-varying attenuation gain in accordance with a pre-determined threshold loudness level, time-delaying the input audio signal, and applying the time-varying attenuation gain to the time-delayed input audio signal resulting in the output audio signal. A loudness signal processor carries out the loudness limiting method and a computer program product enables a computer to carry out the loudness limiting method.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: MUSIC GROUP IP LTD.Inventors: Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen
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Patent number: 9520843Abstract: A power amplifier system is disclosed, the power amplifier system comprising two power supplies, four amplifier half-bridges arranged as two amplifier full bridges, and an audio processor for establishing control signals for the amplifier full-bridges, where the audio processor and one of the power supplies share a common ground potential, whereas the other power supply has a floating ground; wherein both the amplifier with common ground and the amplifier with floating ground have an amplifier interconnection output and an amplifier output, and wherein the amplifier interconnection outputs are connected, and a load is connected to the amplifier outputs. Further are disclosed amplification methods and PA systems correspondingly.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: MUSIC GROUP IP LTDInventor: Lars Arknaes-Pedersen
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Publication number: 20160197587Abstract: A power amplifier system is disclosed, the power amplifier system comprising two power supplies, four amplifier half-bridges arranged as two amplifier full bridges, and an audio processor for establishing control signals for the amplifier full-bridges, where the audio processor and one of the power supplies share a common ground potential, whereas the other power supply has a floating ground; wherein both the amplifier with common ground and the amplifier with floating ground have an amplifier interconnection output and an amplifier output, and wherein the amplifier interconnection outputs are connected, and a load is connected to the amplifier outputs. Further are disclosed amplification methods and PA systems correspondingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Lars Arknæs-Pedersen
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Patent number: 9076416Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring tuning as a part of a user session.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: THE TC GROUP A/SInventors: Soren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknaes-Pedersen, Kim Rishoj Pedersen
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Patent number: 9070350Abstract: A musical instrument tuner for string instruments is provided which comprises a signal classifier for determining a signal class of an input signal from a number of monophonic signal classes and a number of polyphonic signal classes, a signal analyzer for determining at least one representation of a pitch frequency of the input signal, and an indicator for displaying an output established on the basis of the signal class and the representation of a pitch frequency.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: THE TC GROUP A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Publication number: 20130058507Abstract: Transferring digital data to a musical signal processor by a method comprising establishing a connection from a musical transducer to the musical signal processor, the musical transducer being of a type that converts a wireless type of signal into an electrical signal; exposing the musical transducer to a wireless data signal comprising the digital data, whereby the wireless data signal is converted into an electrical data signal by the musical transducer; and receiving and decoding the electrical data signal at the musical signal input of the musical signal processor. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention the musical transducer is a guitar pickup, the musical signal processor is a guitar pedal or other guitar signal processor, and the wireless data signal is a magnetic signal established by an electro-dynamic speaker of a smartphone or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: THE TC GROUP A/SInventors: Lars ARKNÆS-PEDERSEN, Henrik JENSEN, Tore Lynggaard MOGENSEN, Jens Peter KARGO, Peter Rosendal OVERGAARD
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Patent number: 8373053Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring different levels of detail for displaying monophonic and polyphonic characteristics of an input signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: The T/C Group A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Patent number: 8350141Abstract: A musical instrument tuner for string instruments is disclosed, which comprises a signal classifier for determining a signal class of an input signal from a number of monophonic signal classes and a number of polyphonic signal classes, a signal analyzer for determining at least one representation of a pitch frequency of the input signal, and an indicator for displaying an output established on the basis of the signal class and the representation of a pitch frequency, wherein the indicator includes at least a monophonic display mode and at least a polyphonic display; and wherein the display mode is selected in dependency of the signal class determined by the signal classifier. Tuning methods, computer program products, music instruments, amplifiers and audio processors relating to the above are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Patent number: 8338683Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring tuning as a part of a user session.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Patent number: 8334449Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring simultaneous display of monophonic and polyphonic characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Patent number: 8299346Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring tuning as a part of a user session.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Patent number: 8299345Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring different levels of detail for displaying monophonic and polyphonic characteristics of an input signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishøj Pedersen
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Publication number: 20120204702Abstract: A musical instrument tuner for string instruments is disclosed, which comprises a signal classifier for determining a signal class of an input signal from a number of monophonic signal classes and a number of polyphonic signal classes, a signal analyzer for determining at least one representation of a pitch frequency of the input signal, and an indicator for displaying an output established on the basis of the signal class and the representation of a pitch frequency, wherein the indicator includes at least a monophonic display mode and at least a polyphonic display; and wherein the display mode is selected in dependency of the signal class determined by the signal classifier. Tuning methods, computer program products, music instruments, amplifiers and audio processors relating to the above are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: THE TC GROUP A/SInventors: Søren Henningsen NIELSEN, Esben SKOVENBORG, Lars ARKNÆS-PEDERSEN, Kim Rishøj PEDERSEN
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Patent number: 8242941Abstract: The invention relates to an A/D converter comprising an input and an output, a D/A converting feedback and a pulse width modulating forward path, the D/A converting feedback comprising at least one feed-back path, the feed-back path establishing a D/A conversion based on at least two D/A conversions subject to uncorrelated errors. The invention further relates to a jitter consequence reducing D/A-converter comprising a jitter-robust intermediate signal established on the basis of a digital input signal. The invention further relates to a method for jitter consequence reduction in a pulse width modulated A/D-converter feedback, comprising establishing at least two D/A-conversions subject to uncorrelated errors, and combining, preferably by summing, said at least two D/A-conversions.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Lars Arknæs-Pedersen, Kim Rishoj Pedersen
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Publication number: 20120067193Abstract: The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring tuning as a part of a user session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: THE TC GROUP A/SInventors: Soren Henningsen Nielsen, Esben Skovenborg, Lars Arknaes-Pedersen, Kim Rishoj Pedersen
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Patent number: 8028013Abstract: The invention relates to a hardware implemented filtering method including establishing a representation DIS of the derivative of at least a part of a time-quantized input signal IS, and establishing at least one sample of a time- and amplitude-quantized output signal OS by performing filtering on the basis of at least a part of a filter representation IFC1, IFC2, IFC3 and the representation DIS of the derivative of at least a part of the input signal IS. The invention further relates to a hardware implemented decimation method for decimating a time-quantized input signal IS including dividing the time-quantized input signal IS into intervals, for each of the intervals establishing a sample of a time- and amplitude-quantized output signal OS according to the above mentioned filtering method. The invention further relates to a fast filtering means FFM implementing the above-mentioned methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: Kim Rishøj Pedersen, Lars Arknæs-Pedersen
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Patent number: 7852150Abstract: The invention relates to a switching amplifier comprising at least one pulse modulator arranged for modulating at least one input utility signal into at least one pulse modulated signal and at least one switching power stage arranged to establish at least one amplified utility signal on the basis of said at least one pulse modulated signal and a power signal, said power signal being delivered by a tracking power supply at least partly controlled by said at least one input utility signal, characterized in that said switching amplifier is arranged to process said at least one input utility signal according to a correction signal established by a correction signal estimator on the basis of a supply information signal derived from said tracking power supply. According to the present invention an advantageous switching amplifier enabling use of a tracking power supply is provided. Thereby the many benefits of switching amplifiers can now be obtained together with the benefits of utilizing a tracking power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventor: Lars Arknaes-Pedersen