Patents by Inventor Louis Gerber

Louis Gerber 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: 7599705
    Abstract: A wireless transmitter includes an antenna and a signal generator. A control signal input to the signal generator controls a frequency band of a carrier frequency. The control signal also controls the transmitted signal power. The control signal is generated by a decoder unit that decodes an audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: François Marquis, Louis Gerber
  • Patent number: 7551894
    Abstract: A wireless microphone (1) comprises a radio transmitter for transmitting radio signals carrying audio signals to a hearing device. The wireless microphone (1) further comprises at least one coupling element (11) for detachably fixing one of various interchangeable functional modules (2) to the wireless microphone (1). The coupling element (11) is designed to fix the interchangeable functional module (2) to the wireless microphone (1) by mating with a coupling element (21) of the interchangeable functional module (2). The coupling elements (11, 21) comprise electrical contacts (12, 22) for electrically connecting the interchangeable functional module (2) to the wireless microphone (1) when the interchangeable functional module (2) is fixed to the wireless microphone (1) by means of said coupling elements (11, 21). The coupling element (11) constitutes a bidirectional electrical interface between the wireless microphone (1) and the interchangeable functional module (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Phonak Communications AG
    Inventors: Louis Gerber, Stefan Gysin
  • Patent number: 7062223
    Abstract: A mobile transceiver (1) comprises several receivers (16a, 16b, 16c, 17, 18, 19) for receiving electrical or electromagnetic signals carrying audio signals and a radio transmitter (15) for transmitting radio signals carrying audio signals. The mobile transceiver (1) comprises a prioritizing module (101) for assigning priority values to audio signals received by the receivers (16a, 16b, 16c, 17, 18, 19). The prioritizing module (101) is designed to assign priority values in accordance with priority values assigned to the receivers (16a, 16b, 16c, 17, 18, 19) that received the audio signal concerned and/or to signal identifiers contained in the received electrical or electromagnetic signals carrying the audio signal concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Phonak Communications AG
    Inventors: Louis Gerber, Stefan Gysin
  • Publication number: 20060020454
    Abstract: A method for noise suppression in wireless receivers or hearing aid devices comprising a receiver coil, wherein audible information is transmitted from a transmitter coil or loop in a wireless manner to said receiver coil, is disclosed and claimed. The method includes that the signal received by said receiver coil is analyzed by digital signal processing in the hearing frequency range and/or the speaking time range for discrete noise signals and other sound artifacts, and said noise signals and other sound artifacts are removed from said signal. This method allows to suppress noise that is introduced into the speech signal during the inductive transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Louis Gerber
  • Publication number: 20050075149
    Abstract: A wireless microphone (1) comprises a radio transmitter for transmitting radio signals carrying audio signals to a hearing device. The wireless microphone (1) further comprises at least one coupling element (11) for detachably fixing one of various interchangeable functional modules (2) to the wireless microphone (1). The coupling element (11) is designed to fix the interchangeable functional module (2) to the wireless microphone (1) by mating with a coupling element (21) of the interchangeable functional module (2). The coupling elements (11, 21) comprise electrical contacts (12, 22) for electrically connecting the interchangeable functional module (2) to the wireless microphone (1) when the interchangeable functional module (2) is fixed to the wireless microphone (1) by means of said coupling elements (11, 21). The coupling element (11) constitutes a bidirectional electrical interface between the wireless microphone (1) and the interchangeable functional module (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Louis Gerber, Stefan Gysin
  • Publication number: 20040185773
    Abstract: A mobile transceiver (1) comprises several receivers (16a, 16b, 16c, 17, 18, 19) for receiving electrical or electromagnetic signals carrying audio signals and a radio transmitter (15) for transmitting radio signals carrying audio signals. The mobile transceiver (1) comprises a prioritizing module (101) for assigning priority values to audio signals received by the receivers (16a, 16b, 16c, 17, 18, 19). The prioritizing module (101) is designed to assign priority values in accordance with priority values assigned to the receivers (16a, 16b, 16c, 17, 18, 19) that received the audio signal concerned and/or to signal identifiers contained in the received electrical or electromagnetic signals carrying the audio signal concerned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Louis Gerber, Stefan Gysin
  • Patent number: 6781551
    Abstract: A handheld transmitter and/or receiver for use in a frequency band B with an electric power less than or equal to 10 mW, wherein the frequency band is 50 MHz≦B≦500 MHz. A transmitter and/or receiver module is operationally connected to a transmitter and/or receiver antenna. A casing is made of two parts linked to be mutually movable. At least one predominant part of the module is built into one of the casing parts. The other of the two casing parts includes the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Louis Gerber
  • Publication number: 20040027296
    Abstract: A handheld transmitter and/or receiver for use in a frequency band B with an electric power less than or equal to 10 mW, wherein the frequency band is 50 MHz≦B≦500 MHz. A transmitter and/or receiver module is operationally connected to a transmitter and/or receiver antenna. A casing is made of two parts linked to be mutually movable. At least one predominant part of the module is built into one of the casing parts. The other of the two casing parts includes the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Louis Gerber
  • Publication number: 20030118199
    Abstract: A wireless transmitter includes an antenna and a signal generator. A control signal input to the signal generator controls a frequency band of a carrier freuency. The control signal also controls the transmitted signal power. The control signal is generated by a decoder unit that decodes an audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Francois Marquis, Louis Gerber