Patents by Inventor Markus Kuhr
Markus Kuhr 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: 10721567Abstract: An electrodynamic sound transducer that includes a chassis, a membrane with a hole in the centre of the membrane, a moving coil, a magnetic system, and a resonator that is placed in the hole in the centre of the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Markus Kuhr, Kornelia Kaddig, Maik Schäfer
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Publication number: 20180332401Abstract: An electrodynamic sound transducer that includes a chassis, a membrane with a hole in the centre of the membrane, a moving coil, a magnetic system, and a resonator that is placed in the hole in the centre of the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Markus KUHR, Kornelia KADDIG, Maik Schäfer
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Patent number: 9918179Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co., KG, Sennheiser Electronic CorporationInventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
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Publication number: 20170180907Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
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Patent number: 9635484Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
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Publication number: 20140334650Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
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Patent number: 8885834Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binaurally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignees: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, Sennheiser Electronic CorporationInventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha O Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Austin Cook, Heiko Zeuner
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Patent number: 8731231Abstract: There is provided a dynamic sound transducer having a diaphragm system (10) which has at least a first and second metallized surface (11) which are separated from each other by an insulating surface (12). The dynamic sound transducer further has a moving coil (20) with a coil wire (25). An end of the coil wire is electrically conductingly connected to the first metallized surface (11) and the other end of the coil wire is electrically conductingly connected to the second metallized surface (11).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Till Teske-Fischer, Markus Kuhr, Vladimir Gorelik, Dirk Hackbarth, Heinz Epping, Burkhard Markmann, Axel Grell, Andre Michaelis
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Patent number: 8565466Abstract: There is provided an auditory canal earphone comprising a housing (120) for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and a sound guide unit (130) on the housing (120) for feeding audio signals produced by the sound transducer into an auditory canal of a user of the auditory canal earphone. The sound guide unit (130) has an outside (136). The auditory canal further has at least one ear adaptor (200) with an inside wall (220) for at least partial placement over the sound guide unit (130) and an outside wall (210) for sealing off the auditory canal. The auditory canal earphone further has a tube (400) between the outside (136) of the sound guide unit (130) and the inside wall (220) of the ear adaptor (200).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Markus Kuhr
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Patent number: 8363874Abstract: There is provided an earphone having at least one housing (10) and at least one electroacoustic transducer (20) having a first and a second surface (21, 22). The earphone further has a first volume (100) defined by the first surface (21) of the electroacoustic transducer (20) and by a first end (12) of the housing (10), and a second volume (200) defined by the second surface (22) of the electroacoustic transducer (20) and by a second end (11) of the housing (10). An opening (300) is provided between the first and second volumes (100, 200). A closing unit (30) serves to at least partially close the opening (300).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Axel Grell, Markus Kuhr, Axel Bergmeier
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Patent number: 8345916Abstract: There is provided a dynamic sound transducer having a diaphragm with a ridge. First and second grooves (20, 30) are arranged on a first side of the ridge in such a way that the first and second grooves cross each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Schulze, Markus Kuhr
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Patent number: 8325942Abstract: A phone, particularly an ear phone, is provided that features two transducer housings (41, 42) and a flexible head strap (43). The head strap (43) is pre-shaped in such a way that it is coiled up and has at least one turn in its relaxed and unworn state. In this way, the phone can be stowed in a space-saving fashion when it is not worn.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.Inventors: Markus Kuhr, Lars Milde, Joachim Scholz
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Patent number: 8265328Abstract: There is provided an earphone having an ear hook, at one end of which is arranged a first end of a sliding shaft and at the other end of which (at the ear lobe abutment end) the cable is fixed. The housing of the electroacoustic transducer is connected to the second end of the shaft in such a way that the housing of the electroacoustic transducer can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Lars Milde, Markus Kuhr
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Publication number: 20110135098Abstract: Method and devices for providing surround audio signals are provided. Surround audio signals are received and are binaurally filtered by at least one filter unit. In some embodiments, the input surround audio signals are also processed by at least one equalizing unit. In those embodiments, the binau-rally filtered signals and the equalized signals are combined to form output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicants: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Markus Kuhr, Jurgen Peissig, Axel Grell, Gregor Zielinsky, Juha Merimaa, Veronique Larcher, David Romblom, Bryan Cook, Heiko Zeuner
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Publication number: 20110051980Abstract: There is provided an auditory canal earphone comprising a housing (120) for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and a sound guide unit (130) on the housing (120) for feeding audio signals produced by the sound transducer into an auditory canal of a user of the auditory canal earphone. The sound guide unit (130) has an outside (136). The auditory canal further has at least one ear adaptor (200) with an inside wall (220) for at least partial placement over the sound guide unit (130) and an outside wall (210) for sealing off the auditory canal. The auditory canal earphone further has a tube (400) between the outside (136) of the sound guide unit (130) and the inside wall (220) of the ear adaptor (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Markus Kuhr
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Publication number: 20110031060Abstract: There is provided an earpiece having at least one housing (2) having a first end for receiving an earplug (1) and a second end for receiving a cap unit (3). In that case the cap unit is adapted to be removable and/or movable relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Heinz Epping, Dirk Hackbarth, Markus Kuhr
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Publication number: 20110007930Abstract: There is provided an earphone having at least one housing (10) and at least one electroacoustic transducer (20) having a first and a second surface (21, 22). The earphone further has a first volume (100) defined by the first surface (21) of the electroacoustic transducer (20) and by a first end (12) of the housing (10), and a second volume (200) defined by the second surface (22) of the electroacoustic transducer (20) and by a second end (11) of the housing (10). An opening (300) is provided between the first and second volumes (100, 200). A closing unit (30) serves to at least partially close the opening (300).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Axel Grell, Markus Kuhr, Axel Bergmeier
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Publication number: 20100215196Abstract: There is provided a dynamic sound transducer having a diaphragm with a ridge. First and second grooves (20, 30) are arranged on a first side of the ridge in such a way that the first and second grooves cross each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Elmar Schulze, Markus Kuhr
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Publication number: 20100183173Abstract: There is provided a dynamic sound transducer having a diaphragm system (10) which has at least a first and second metallized surface (11) which are separated from each other by an insulating surface (12). The dynamic sound transducer further has a moving coil (20) with a coil wire (25). An end of the coil wire is electrically conductingly connected to the first metallized surface (11) and the other end of the coil wire is electrically conductingly connected to the second metallized surface (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & KGInventors: Till Teske-Fischer, Markus Kuhr, Vladimir Gorelik, Dirk Hackbarth, Heinz Epping, Burkhard Markmann, Axel Grell, Andre Michaelis
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Publication number: 20100183184Abstract: There is provided an earphone having an ear hook, at one end of which is arranged a first end of a sliding shaft and at the other end of which (at the ear lobe abutment end) the cable is fixed. The housing of the electroacoustic transducer is connected to the second end of the shaft in such a way that the housing of the electroacoustic transducer can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Lars Milde, Markus Kuhr