Patents by Inventor Markus Thiele

Markus Thiele 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: 10567827
    Abstract: There is provided a method of detecting and synchronizing audio/video signals. At least one audio signal is detected by means of at least one microphone unit. Timestamps are generated and stored together with the detected audio signal in the microphone unit. An optical synchronization signal is output by the microphone unit, wherein the optical synchronization signal contains optical timestamps which are respectively associated with one of the generated timestamps. At least one video signal is detected by means of at least one camera unit. The video signal at least partially has the optical synchronization signal output by the microphone unit. The optical timestamps contained in the optical synchronization signal are extracted. The video signal and the audio signal are synchronized on the basis of the timestamps in the audio signal and the optical timestamps extracted from the detected optical synchronization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Thiele, Björn Wolter
  • Publication number: 20180115799
    Abstract: There is provided a method of detecting and synchronizing audio/video signals. At least one audio signal is detected by means of at least one microphone unit. Timestamps are generated and stored together with the detected audio signal in the microphone unit. An optical synchronization signal is output by the microphone unit, wherein the optical synchronization signal contains optical timestamps which are respectively associated with one of the generated timestamps. At least one video signal is detected by means of at least one camera unit. The video signal at least partially has the optical synchronization signal output by the microphone unit. The optical timestamps contained in the optical synchronization signal are extracted. The video signal and the audio signal are synchronized on the basis of the timestamps in the audio signal and the optical timestamps extracted from the detected optical synchronization signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus THIELE, Björn WOLTER
  • Patent number: 9756441
    Abstract: A digital audio transmission system, in particular a wireless microphone or wireless pocket transmitter system. The audio transmission system has at least one wireless transmitter and at least one wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter has an analog input, a digitally adjustable input potentiometer for adjusting the input gain, an analog/digital converter for converting the analog signals into digital signals, a digital signal processing unit for performing digital signal processing, and a digital or a digitally adjustable output potentiometer for adjusting the output gain. The digital signal processing unit is adapted to adjust the gain of the digital input potentiometer and/or the digital output potentiometer in such a way that the dynamic range of the analog/digital converter is optimally utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Musialik, Tom-Fabian Frey, Andreas Hermerding, Thomas Musialik, Sebastian Rieck, Markus Thiele, Sven Wachtendorf
  • Publication number: 20160381479
    Abstract: There is provided a method which makes it possible for a device connected to an electronic video camera to be put into a sleep mode by way of switching off the phantom voltage at the interface for sound and to put it back into the working mode again when the phantom voltage from same reappears. In that case that device can put further devices into a sleep mode by way of a wireless connection and also switch them back into the normal working mode again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: MARKUS THIELE, Dela Bahlke, Sven Wachtendorf, Johannes Tieck
  • Patent number: 9439020
    Abstract: The invention concerns an audio signal processing unit including a receiving unit adapted to receive at least a first audio signal and a pilot tone signal, a first audio signal amplifier adapted to obtain at least a second audio signal from an audio signal source by way of an audio signal input, and a pilot tone signal unit adapted to obtain the received pilot tone signal. The pilot tone signal unit is adapted to output a control signal in a first state if the pilot tone signal is received, and to output the control signal in a second state if the pilot tone signal is not received. The first audio signal amplifier is adapted to process the at least second audio signal in dependence on the state of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Thiele
  • Publication number: 20160212557
    Abstract: A digital audio transmission system, in particular a wireless microphone or wireless pocket transmitter system. The audio transmission system has at least one wireless transmitter and at least one wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter has an analog input, a digitally adjustable input potentiometer for adjusting the input gain, an analog/digital converter for converting the analog signals into digital signals, a digital signal processing unit for performing digital signal processing, and a digital or a digitally adjustable output potentiometer for adjusting the output gain. The digital signal processing unit is adapted to adjust the gain of the digital input potentiometer and/or the digital output potentiometer in such a way that the dynamic range of the analog/digital converter is optimally utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Musialik, Tom-Fabian Frey, Andreas Hermerding, Thomas Musialik, Sebastian Rieck, Markus Thiele, Sven Wachtendorf
  • Publication number: 20120140944
    Abstract: The invention concerns an audio signal processing unit including a receiving unit adapted to receive at least a first audio signal and a pilot tone signal, a first audio signal amplifier adapted to obtain at least a second audio signal from an audio signal source by way of an audio signal input, and a pilot tone signal unit adapted to obtain the received pilot tone signal. The pilot tone signal unit is adapted to output a control signal in a first state if the pilot tone signal is received, and to output the control signal in a second state if the pilot tone signal is not received. The first audio signal amplifier is adapted to process the at least second audio signal in dependence on the state of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Markus Thiele