Patents by Inventor Morgan Timothy Prior
Morgan Timothy Prior 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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Publication number: 20230247362Abstract: This application relates to audio driving circuitry (100), and in particular to audio driving circuitry for outputting first and second audio driving signals for driving a stereo audio load (106), which may be a stereo audio load of an accessory apparatus (102) removably coupled to the audio driving circuitry in use. A load monitor (111) is provided for monitoring to monitor, from a monitoring node (112), an indication of a common mode return current passing through a common return path, together with an indication of a common mode component of the first and second audio driving signals and to determine an impedance characteristic of the stereo audio load. The load monitor (111) can provide dynamic monitoring of any significant change in load impedance. In some embodiments the load monitor (111) comprises an adaptive filter (301) which adapts a parameter of the filter which is related to the load impedance so as to determine the indication of load impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Mark James MCCLOY-STEVENS, John Bruce BOWLERWELL, Yanto SURYONO, Xin ZHAO, Morgan Timothy PRIOR
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Patent number: 11653150Abstract: This application relates to audio driving circuitry (100), and in particular to audio driving circuitry for outputting first and second audio driving signals for driving a stereo audio load (106), which may be a stereo audio load of an accessory apparatus (102) removably coupled to the audio driving circuitry in use. A load monitor (111) is provided for monitoring to monitor, from a monitoring node (112), an indication of a common mode return current passing through a common return path, together with an indication of a common mode component of the first and second audio driving signals and to determine an impedance characteristic of the stereo audio load. The load monitor (111) can provide dynamic monitoring of any significant change in load impedance. In some embodiments the load monitor (111) comprises an adaptive filter (301) which adapts a parameter of the filter which is related to the load impedance so as to determine the indication of load impedance.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Mark James McCloy-Stevens, John Bruce Bowlerwell, Yanto Suryono, Xin Zhao, Morgan Timothy Prior
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Patent number: 11528002Abstract: An apparatus for providing an output signal to an audio transducer comprises: one or more signal paths for receiving respective digital audio input signals, applying respective digital gains, and outputting respective amplified digital audio input signals; one or more inputs for receiving one or more volume parameters associated with the digital audio input signals; converter circuitry, coupled to the one or more signal paths, for converting the one or more amplified digital audio input signals into the analogue domain, and outputting an analogue audio input signal; an analogue gain element, for applying an analogue gain to the analogue audio input signal and outputting the output signal; and a control circuit, coupled to the one or more signal paths, operative to select the analogue gain based on a comparison of the volume parameters and the one or more digital audio input signals as multiplied by the volume parameters, and to select the respective digital gains for each digital audio input signal so that anType: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Morgan Timothy Prior, Pradeep Saminathan, Mehul Mistry
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Publication number: 20220060832Abstract: This application relates to audio driving circuitry (100), and in particular to audio driving circuitry for outputting first and second audio driving signals for driving a stereo audio load (106), which may be a stereo audio load of an accessory apparatus (102) removably coupled to the audio driving circuitry in use. A load monitor (111) is provided for monitoring to monitor, from a monitoring node (112), an indication of a common mode return current passing through a common return path, together with an indication of a common mode component of the first and second audio driving signals and to determine an impedance characteristic of the stereo audio load. The load monitor (111) can provide dynamic monitoring of any significant change in load impedance. In some embodiments the load monitor (111) comprises an adaptive filter (301) which adapts a parameter of the filter which is related to the load impedance so as to determine the indication of load impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Mark James MCCLOY-STEVENS, John Bruce BOWLERWELL, Yanto SURYONO, Xin ZHAO, Morgan Timothy PRIOR
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Patent number: 11206487Abstract: This application relates to audio driving circuitry (100), and in particular to audio driving circuitry for outputting first and second audio driving signals for driving a stereo audio load (106), which may be a stereo audio load of an accessory apparatus (102) removably coupled to the audio driving circuitry in use. A load monitor (111) is provided for monitoring to monitor, from a monitoring node (112), an indication of a common mode return current passing through a common return path, together with an indication of a common mode component of the first and second audio driving signals and to determine an impedance characteristic of the stereo audio load. The load monitor (111) can provide dynamic monitoring of any significant change in load impedance. In some embodiments the load monitor (111) comprises an adaptive filter (301) which adapts a parameter of the filter which is related to the load impedance so as to determine the indication of load impedance.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Mark James Mccloy-Stevens, John Bruce Bowlerwell, Yanto Suryono, Xin Zhao, Morgan Timothy Prior
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Publication number: 20210313944Abstract: An apparatus for providing an output signal to an audio transducer comprises: one or more signal paths for receiving respective digital audio input signals, applying respective digital gains, and outputting respective amplified digital audio input signals; one or more inputs for receiving one or more volume parameters associated with the digital audio input signals; converter circuitry, coupled to the one or more signal paths, for converting the one or more amplified digital audio input signals into the analogue domain, and outputting an analogue audio input signal; an analogue gain element, for applying an analogue gain to the analogue audio input signal and outputting the output signal; and a control circuit, coupled to the one or more signal paths, operative to select the analogue gain based on a comparison of the volume parameters and the one or more digital audio input signals as multiplied by the volume parameters, and to select the respective digital gains for each digital audio input signal so that anType: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Morgan Timothy PRIOR, Pradeep SAMINATHAN, Mehul MISTRY
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Patent number: 11070183Abstract: An apparatus for providing an output signal to an audio transducer comprises: one or more signal paths for receiving respective digital audio input signals, applying respective digital gains, and outputting respective amplified digital audio input signals; one or more inputs for receiving one or more volume parameters associated with the digital audio input signals; converter circuitry, coupled to the one or more signal paths, for converting the one or more amplified digital audio input signals into the analogue domain, and outputting an analogue audio input signal; an analogue gain element, for applying an analogue gain to the analogue audio input signal and outputting the output signal; and a control circuit, coupled to the one or more signal paths, operative to select the analogue gain based on a comparison of the volume parameters and the one or more digital audio input signals as multiplied by the volume parameters, and to select the respective digital gains for each digital audio input signal so that anType: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Morgan Timothy Prior, Pradeep Saminathan, Mehul Mistry
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Patent number: 10992274Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for audio signal processing, for example by a codec. An audio signal processing module has at least one input for receiving first and second input signals and an output path for outputting an output audio signal. The first and second input signals may be supplied by a first audio component and may correspond to the same source audio data. A controller is configured to compare the first and second input signals and to select one of the first or second input signals as the basis for a signal to be supplied to said output path based on the comparison. The controller may determine a measure of similarity in content between the first and second input signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Morgan Timothy Prior, Robert Rand
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Patent number: 10979010Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for audio signal processing, for example by a codec. An audio signal processing module has at least one input for receiving first and second input signals and an output path for outputting an output audio signal. The first and second input signals may be supplied by a first audio component and may correspond to the same source audio data. A controller is configured to compare the first and second input signals and to select one of the first or second input signals as the basis for a signal to be supplied to said output path based on the comparison. The controller may determine a measure of similarity in content between the first and second input signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Morgan Timothy Prior, Robert Rand
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Publication number: 20200186927Abstract: This application relates to audio driving circuitry (100), and in particular to audio driving circuitry for outputting first and second audio driving signals for driving a stereo audio load (106), which may be a stereo audio load of an accessory apparatus (102) removably coupled to the audio driving circuitry in use. A load monitor (111) is provided for monitoring to monitor, from a monitoring node (112), an indication of a common mode return current passing through a common return path, together with an indication of a common mode component of the first and second audio driving signals and to determine an impedance characteristic of the stereo audio load. The load monitor (111) can provide dynamic monitoring of any significant change in load impedance. In some embodiments the load monitor (111) comprises an adaptive filter (301) which adapts a parameter of the filter which is related to the load impedance so as to determine the indication of load impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Mark James MCCLOY-STEVENS, John Bruce BOWLERWELL, Yanto SURYONO, Xin ZHAO, Morgan Timothy PRIOR
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Publication number: 20200106411Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for audio signal processing, for example by a codec. An audio signal processing module has at least one input for receiving first and second input signals and an output path for outputting an output audio signal. The first and second input signals may be supplied by a first audio component and may correspond to the same source audio data. A controller is configured to compare the first and second input signals and to select one of the first or second input signals as the basis for a signal to be supplied to said output path based on the comparison. The controller may determine a measure of similarity in content between the first and second input signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Morgan Timothy PRIOR, Robert RAND
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Publication number: 20200067472Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for audio signal processing, for example by a codec. An audio signal processing module has at least one input for receiving first and second input signals and an output path for outputting an output audio signal. The first and second input signals may be supplied by a first audio component and may correspond to the same source audio data. A controller is configured to compare the first and second input signals and to select one of the first or second input signals as the basis for a signal to be supplied to said output path based on the comparison. The controller may determine a measure of similarity in content between the first and second input signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Morgan Timothy PRIOR, Robert RAND
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Patent number: 10511277Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for audio signal processing, for example by a codec. An audio signal processing module (301) has at least one input (303, 304) for receiving first and second input signals (Din1, Din2) and an output path for outputting an output audio signal (Vout). The first and second input signals may be supplied by a first audio component (100) and may correspond to the same source audio data. A controller (305) is configured to compare the first and second input signals and to select one of the first or second input signals as the basis for a signal to be supplied to said output path based on the comparison. The controller may determine a measure of similarity (Sim) in content between the first and second input signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Morgan Timothy Prior, Robert Rand