Patents by Inventor Marc Matthey

Marc Matthey 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: 7957543
    Abstract: In a listening device such as for example a hearing aid (1) where an input signal (10) is received by a microphone (2), converted from analog to digital (3), digitally processed (4) including a conversion from a time domain into a frequency domain, converted from digital to analog (5) and transmitted to a user by means of a loudspeaker (6), the internal digital processing (4) generates an unwanted noise signal, the so called undesired periodic noise (12), at specific frequencies. The undesired periodic noise is coupled via ground and the battery (7) into the signal processing path. According to the invention, the undesired periodic noise is filtered out of the input signal (10.2) during the digital signal processing (4), after the conversion of the digital signal into the frequency domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: On Semiconductor Trading Ltd.
    Inventor: Marc Matthey
  • Patent number: 7693294
    Abstract: A method and system for reducing audible side effects of dynamic current consumption is provided. The system includes an audio subsystem, and a plurality of digital subsystems. The audio subsystem and the digital subsystem are powered by a common power supply. T he digital subsystem processes data packets including audio data packets. The processing events implemented in one or more than one digital subsystem are reorganized to change the profile for executing the events inside the subsystem(s). The dynamic current spectral properties in one or more digital subsystems are changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: AMI Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Schneider, Andreas Drollinger, Marc Matthey, Jakob Nielsen
  • Patent number: 7631164
    Abstract: A modulo arithmetic (61) for generating the addresses for accessing the memory cells of a memory in a DSP (digital signal processor) includes three inputs: an input address (30), an increment (31) and a modulo value (33). The next address (36) is generated based on these inputs as follows. An adder (22) generates a first address (32) by adding the input address (30) and the increment (31) and a second address (34) is generated by subtracting the modulo (33) from the first address (32) by means of the subtractor (23). The comparator (45) checks whether the second address is lower than or equal to zero and if so, the multiplexer (24) outputs the first address at its output (36). If the second address is higher than zero, the multiplexer (24) is controlled such that it outputs the second address (34). A further comparator (63) compares the input address (30) and the modulo (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Emma Mixed Signal C.V.
    Inventor: Marc Matthey
  • Publication number: 20070174585
    Abstract: A modulo arithmetic (61) for generating the addresses for accessing the memory cells of a memory in a DSP (digital signal processor) includes three inputs: an input address (30), an increment (31) and a modulo value (33). The next address (36) is generated based on these inputs as follows. An adder (22) generates a first address (32) by adding the input address (30) and the increment (31) and a second address (34) is generated by subtracting the modulo (33) from the first address (32) by means of the subtractor (23). The comparator (45) checks whether the second address is lower than or equal to zero and if so, the multiplexer (24) outputs the first address at its output (36). If the second address is higher than zero, the multiplexer (24) is controlled such that it outputs the second address (34). A further comparator (63) compares the input address (30) and the modulo (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: EMMA MIXED SIGNAL C.V.
    Inventor: Marc Matthey
  • Publication number: 20060222192
    Abstract: In a listening device such as for example a hearing aid (1) where an input signal (10) is received by a microphone (2), converted from analog to digital (3), digitally processed (4) including a conversion from a time domain into a frequency domain, converted from digital to analog (5) and transmitted to a user by means of a loudspeaker (6), the internal digital processing (4) generates an unwanted noise signal, the so called undesired periodic noise (12), at specific frequencies. The undesired periodic noise is coupled via ground and the battery (7) into the signal processing path. According to the invention, the undesired periodic noise is filtered out of the input signal (10.2) during the digital signal processing (4), after the conversion of the digital signal into the frequency domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: EMMA MIXED SIGNAL C.V.
    Inventor: Marc Matthey
  • Publication number: 20050234711
    Abstract: A method and system for reducing audible side effects of dynamic current consumption is provided. The system includes an audio subsystem, and a plurality of digital subsystems. The audio subsystem and the digital subsystem are powered by a common power supply. The digital subsystem processes data packets including audio data packets. The processing events implemented in one or more than one digital subsystem are reorganized to change the profile for executing the events inside the subsystem(s). The dynamic current spectral properties in one or more digital subsystems are changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Schneider, Andreas Drollinger, Marc Matthey, Jakob Nielsen