Patents by Inventor Michael Ericson

Michael Ericson 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: 12263825
    Abstract: A vehicle system for a hybrid electric vehicle that implements a transmission clutch support mode during a stop of the vehicle includes a hybrid powertrain, a brake system, a clutch and a controller. The hybrid powertrain includes an internal combustion engine and an electric motor that provides motor torque to a driveline for propelling the vehicle. The brake system selectively provides brake torque to drive wheels based on application of a brake pedal. The clutch opens and closes to engage the powertrain with the driveline. The controller initiates clutch support mode and determines whether a brake pedal release has been detected; commands a brake hold that maintains brake pressure of the brake system subsequent to detection of the brake pedal release; and commands the clutch to move to an engaged position while cancelling the brake hold resulting in concurrent blend-out of the brake torque and blend-in of the motor torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ericson, Zachary C Rogalski, James R Hollowell
  • Patent number: 10728689
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for characterizing portions of a soundfield are presented. Some configurations include estimating a total energy of a soundfield associated with a scene space and, for each of at least some of a plurality of regions of the scene space, estimating an energy of a portion of the soundfield that corresponds to the region and creating a corresponding metadata field that indicates a location of the region within the space and a relation between the estimated total energy and the estimated energy that corresponds to the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Siddhartha Goutham Swaminathan, S M Akramus Salehin, Dipanjan Sen, Michael Ericson
  • Publication number: 20200196086
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for characterizing portions of a soundfield are presented. Some configurations include estimating a total energy of a soundfield associated with a scene space and, for each of at least some of a plurality of regions of the scene space, estimating an energy of a portion of the soundfield that corresponds to the region and creating a corresponding metadata field that indicates a location of the region within the space and a relation between the estimated total energy and the estimated energy that corresponds to the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Siddhartha Goutham SWAMINATHAN, S M Akramus SALEHIN, Dipanjan SEN, Michael ERICSON
  • Patent number: 10477310
    Abstract: A method includes performing, at a processor, signal processing operations on signals captured by each microphone in a microphone array. The method also includes performing a first directivity adjustment by applying a first set of multiplicative factors to the signals to generate a first set of ambisonic signals. The first set of multiplicative factors is determined based on a position of each microphone in the microphone array, an orientation of each microphone in the microphone array, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: S M Akramus Salehin, Ricardo De Jesus Bernal Castillo, Michael Ericson, Ferdinando Olivieri, Nils Gunther Peters, Dipanjan Sen
  • Publication number: 20190069083
    Abstract: A method includes performing, at a processor, signal processing operations on signals captured by each microphone in a microphone array. The method also includes performing a first directivity adjustment by applying a first set of multiplicative factors to the signals to generate a first set of ambisonic signals. The first set of multiplicative factors is determined based on a position of each microphone in the microphone array, an orientation of each microphone in the microphone array, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: S M Akramus Salehin, Ricardo De Jesus Bernal Castillo, Michael Ericson, Ferdinando Olivieri, Nils Gunther Peters, Dipanjan Sen
  • Patent number: 10120638
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Publication number: 20160209867
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas A.J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Patent number: 9348354
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Publication number: 20150095689
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas A.J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Patent number: 8938637
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc
    Inventors: Nicholas A. J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Publication number: 20140181569
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Sonos Inc
    Inventors: Nicholas A.J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Patent number: 8370678
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods include a distribution device that maintains a dock rate and distributes a series of tasks to a group of execution devices. Each task has a plurality of samples per frame associated with a time stamp indicating when the task is to be executed. The execution devices execute the series of tasks at the times indicated and adjust the number of samples per frame in relation to the dock rate maintained by the distribution device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Publication number: 20120029671
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods include a distribution device that maintains a dock rate and distributes a series of tasks to a group of execution devices. Each task has a plurality of samples per frame associated with a time stamp indicating when the task is to be executed. The execution devices execute the series of tasks at the times indicated and adjust the number of samples per frame in relation to the dock rate maintained by the distribution device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Nicholas A. J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Patent number: 8020023
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods include a distribution device that maintains a clock rate and distributes a series of tasks to a group of execution devices. Each task has a plurality of samples per frame associated with a time stamp indicating when the task is to be executed. The execution devices execute the series of tasks at the times indicated and adjust the number of samples per frame in relation to the clock rate maintained by the distribution device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. J. Millington, Michael Ericson
  • Publication number: 20070214229
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods include a distribution device that maintains a clock rate and distributes a series of tasks to a group of execution devices. Each task has a plurality of samples per frame associated with a time stamp indicating when the task is to be executed. The execution devices execute the series of tasks at the times indicated and adjust the number of samples per frame in relation to the clock rate maintained by the distribution device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Millington, Michael Ericson