Patents by Inventor Michael KUREK

Michael KUREK 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).

  • Vibrational transducer control
    Patent number: 12284493
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vibrational transducer, the method comprising: tracking a temperature metric of the vibrational transducer; and controlling a drive signal for the vibrational transducer, where the drive signal is limited to a value to protect the vibrational transducer from over excursion, and where said value is a function of the tracked temperature metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Hamid Sepehr, Ben Leslie, Aleksey Khenkin, Michael Kurek, Marco A. Janko, Vadim Konradi, Peter Foskey, Aaron Treptow
  • HAPTICS SIGNAL GENERATION
    Publication number: 20240395120
    Abstract: A haptics signal generator configured to generate a haptics signal for driving a haptics transducer by amplitude modulating and frequency modulating a carrier signal based on an input audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Anil LAL, Michael KUREK, Hamid SEPEHR
  • Haptics signal generation
    Patent number: 12106659
    Abstract: A haptics signal generator configured to generate a haptics signal for driving a haptics transducer by amplitude modulating and frequency modulating a carrier signal based on an input audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Lal, Michael Kurek, Hamid Sepehr
  • PIECEWISE CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20240238842
    Abstract: A method includes applying a high frequency signal to an electromechanical actuator and measuring a first response of the electromechanical actuator to the high frequency signal, estimating electrical parameters of the electromechanical actuator based on the first response, applying a low frequency broadband signal to the electromechanical actuator and measuring a second response of the electromechanical actuator to the low frequency broadband signal, and estimating mechanical parameters of the electromechanical actuator based on the second response and the estimated electrical parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Marco Janko, Jorge Reynaga, Chin Yong, Eric Lindemann, Emmanuel Marchais, Hamid Sepehr, Vadim Konradi, Michael Kurek, Filippo Rossi, Anil Lal, Aleksey Khenkin
  • System and method for use in haptic signal generation
    Patent number: 11951389
    Abstract: The application describes techniques for adaptively setting a threshold that will be used to determine the gain applied to a haptics signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lindemann, Michael Kurek, Meenakshi Matai
  • VIBRATIONAL TRANSDUCER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20240114288
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vibrational transducer, the method comprising: tracking a temperature metric of the vibrational transducer; and controlling a drive signal for the vibrational transducer, where the drive signal is limited to a value to protect the vibrational transducer from over excursion, and where said value is a function of the tracked temperature metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Ning LI, Hamid SEPEHR, Ben LESLIE, Aleksey KHENKIN, Michael KUREK, Marco A. JANKO, Vadim KONRADI, Peter FOSKEY, Aaron TREPTOW
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN HAPTIC SIGNAL GENERATION
    Publication number: 20230063912
    Abstract: The application describes techniques for adaptively setting a threshold that will be used to determine the gain applied to a haptics signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric LINDEMANN, Michael KUREK, Meenakshi MATAI
  • HAPTICS SIGNAL GENERATION
    Publication number: 20230059333
    Abstract: A haptics signal generator configured to generate a haptics signal for driving a haptics transducer by amplitude modulating and frequency modulating a carrier signal based on an input audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Anil LAL, Michael KUREK, Hamid SEPEHR
  • System and method for use in haptic signal generation
    Patent number: 11517815
    Abstract: The application describes techniques for adaptively setting a threshold that will be used to determine the gain applied to a haptics signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lindemann, Michael Kurek, Meenakshi Matai
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN HAPTIC SIGNAL GENERATION
    Publication number: 20210052980
    Abstract: The application describes techniques for adaptively setting a threshold that will be used to determine the gain applied to a haptics signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Eric LINDEMANN, Michael KUREK, Meenakshi MATAI