Patents by Inventor Nikolaj Hviid
Nikolaj Hviid 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: 10516930Abstract: A system, method, and wireless earpieces for managing power settings. Sensor measurements are performed utilizing a first sensor array of the wireless earpieces to detect light and motion. Sensor measurements are performed utilizing a second sensor array of the wireless earpieces to detect light and motion. The sensor measurements are analyzed from the first sensor array and the second sensor array. A determination is made whether a change event is detected in response to the sensor measurements. The change event is confirmed as detected. The wireless earpieces enter a full power mode in response to the change event being confirmed.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Toby Martin, Eric Christian Hirsch, Volker Klein, Christian Begusch, Matthias Lackus, Arne D. Loermann, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10469931Abstract: A system, method, and wireless earpieces for managing power settings. Sensor measurements are performed utilizing a first sensor array of the wireless earpieces to detect light and motion. Sensor measurements are performed utilizing a second sensor array of the wireless earpieces to detect light and motion. The sensor measurements are analyzed from the first sensor array and the second sensor array. A determination is made whether a change event is detected in response to the sensor measurements. The change event is confirmed as detected. The wireless earpieces enter a full power mode in response to the change event being confirmed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Toby Martin, Eric Christian Hirsch, Volker Klein, Christian Begusch, Matthias Lackus, Arne D. Loermann, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10439679Abstract: A system of wearable or personal area devices includes a first earpiece and a second ear piece each of the first ear piece and the second ear piece comprising an ear piece housing, an induction circuit disposed within the ear piece housing for short range communications, and a radio transceiver disposed within the ear piece housing for radio communications. The induction circuit of the first ear piece and the induction circuit of the second ear piece are adapted for communication there between using high bandwidth audio.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Eric Christian Hirsch
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Patent number: 10409091Abstract: An eyewear wearable includes an eyewear frame, a lens integrated into the eyewear frame, a display integrated with the lens, an intelligent control housing mounted at a behind-the-ear portion of the eyewear frame, an intelligent control with graphics support mounted within the intelligent control housing, a near field magnetic induction transceiver disposed within the intelligent control housing for communicating with an earpiece, the near field magnetic induction transceiver operatively connected to the intelligent control, and a cable between the intelligent control housing and the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GMBHInventor: Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10409394Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures, and at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor for determining positioning of the ear piece. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures. The processor is configured to activate the ear piece based on the positioning of the ear piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Friedrich Christian Förstner, Eric Christian Hirsch, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10412478Abstract: An ear piece for use by an individual having an external auditory canal includes an earpiece housing configured for placement within the external auditory canal of the individual, a processor disposed within the ear piece housing, at least one microphone disposed within the earpiece housing wherein the at least one earpiece is positioned to detect ambient environmental sound, and at least one speaker disposed within the earpiece housing. The ear piece is configured to detect ambient environmental sound proximate the external auditory canal of the individual using the at least one microphone and reproduce the ambient environmental sound at the at least one speaker within the earpiece housing. The processor is further configured to modify the ambient environmental sound based on shape of the external auditory canal such that audio perception of the ambient environmental sound is as if the ear piece was not present.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventor: Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10405081Abstract: An intelligent wireless headset system in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a left ear portion having at least one microphone and at least one speaker associated therewith, (b) a right ear portion having at least one microphone and at least one speaker associated therewith, (c) a connecting band between the left ear portion and the right ear portion, (d) a wireless radio transceiver disposed within the intelligent wireless headset, (e) a cellular transceiver disposed within the intelligent wireless headset, (f) a headset network capable of operably coupling the intelligent wireless headset with at least one device in the headset network, (g) sensors to collect biometric information, (h) a camera for collecting video information, (i) outer speakers located on the housing, and (j) a memory for storing biometric information.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Alex Pohl, Mohamed Ali Razouane
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Patent number: 10397686Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the housing and a sensor system associated with the earpiece housing, the sensor system operatively connected to the processor. The sensor system is configured to detect skin touches proximate the earpiece housing. The sensor system may include an emitter and a detector which may be a light emitters/light detectors or other types of emitters and detectors. The skin touches may be skin touches on an ear of the housing while the earpiece is positioned within the ear. The earpiece may further include a speaker and wherein the earpiece provides audio feedback through the speaker in response to the skin touches.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Friedrich Christian Förstner, Martin Steiner, Engin Ça{hacek over (g)}atay, Nikolaj Hviid, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Patent number: 10382854Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, and a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Friedrich Christian Förstner, Eric Christian Hirsch
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Patent number: 10342428Abstract: A method for improving biometric data by using a plurality of wearable devices on a network includes making a first measurement at a first wearable sensor at a first location on a body, making a second measurement at a second wearable sensor positioned at a second location on the body, and detecting an arterial pulse wave transmit time using the first measurement and the second measurement.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10297911Abstract: An earpiece includes a housing, a first short-range transceiver for far field communication disposed within the housing, and a second short range transceiver for near field communication disposed within the housing. The second short range transceiver for near field communications comprises an antenna formed from a plurality of coil turns. There is a battery disposed within the housing. The earpiece further includes a first generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing and a second generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing. There is a flexible connector between circuit boards. The battery is positioned between the first generally planar printed circuit board and the second generally planar printed circuit board. The antenna is mounted perpendicularly to the plurality of components mounted on the first generally planar printed circuit board to thereby reduce electromagnetic interference.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Eric Christian Hirsch, Nikolaj Hviid
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Publication number: 20190069067Abstract: A system, method, and wireless earpieces for managing power settings. Sensor measurements are performed utilizing a first sensor array of the wireless earpieces to detect light and motion. Sensor measurements are performed utilizing a second sensor array of the wireless earpieces to detect light and motion. The sensor measurements are analyzed from the first sensor array and the second sensor array. A determination is made whether a change event is detected in response to the sensor measurements. The change event is confirmed as detected. The wireless earpieces enter a full power mode in response to the change event being confirmed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Toby Martin, Eric Christian Hirsch, Volker Klein, Christian Begusch, Matthias Lackus, Arne D. Loermann, Nikolaj Hviid
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Publication number: 20190068249Abstract: A system of wearable or personal area devices includes a first earpiece and a second ear piece each of the first ear piece and the second ear piece comprising an ear piece housing, an induction circuit disposed within the ear piece housing for short range communications, and a radio transceiver disposed within the ear piece housing for radio communications. The induction circuit of the first ear piece and the induction circuit of the second ear piece are adapted for communication there between using high bandwidth audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Eric Christian Hirsch
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Patent number: 10206042Abstract: A set of wireless earpieces includes a left wireless earpiece comprising an earpiece housing sized and shaped to fit into an external auditory canal of a user, a speaker disposed within the earpiece and positioned to transduce audio towards a tympanic membrane associated with the external auditory canal of the user, a right wireless earpiece comprising an earpiece housing sized and shaped to fit into an external auditory canal of a user, a speaker disposed within the earpiece and positioned to transduce audio towards a tympanic membrane associated with the external auditory canal of the user, and wherein the left earpiece and the right earpiece are adapted to process sound in order to alter perception of the sound to match a pre-determined point of view for the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Toby Martin
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Patent number: 10203773Abstract: A packaging system and method for providing information through a packaging system. A cover page of the packaging system is displayed. A determination of a page accessed with the packaging system is made. A display action associated with the page of the packaging system is performed in response to a user turning to the next page.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Arne D. Loermann, Matthias Lackus
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Patent number: 10200790Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the ear piece housing, a speaker operatively connected to the processor, at least one microphone operatively connected to the processor, and a cellular transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor. The cellular transceiver may be a low energy long term evolution (LTE) cellular transceiver. The ear piece may include an inertial sensor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor. The earpiece may further include a short range transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing. The short range transceiver may be a Bluetooth transceiver. The earpiece may also include a slot within the earpiece housing for receiving an identity module.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10194232Abstract: A packaging system and method for wireless earpieces. The packaging system includes wireless earpieces includes one or more sensors and a near field communication chip. The near field communication chip communicates with a number of packaging systems adjacent to the packaging system if present. The packaging system further includes packaging defining a window for displaying the wireless earpieces. The packing prevents damage to the wireless earpieces. The packaging performs a display action in response to a display criteria being met.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Arne D. Loermann, Matthias Lackus, Christian Begusch
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Patent number: 10122421Abstract: A system of wearable or personal area devices includes a first earpiece and a second ear piece each of the first ear piece and the second ear piece comprising an ear piece housing, an induction circuit disposed within the ear piece housing for short range communications, and a radio transceiver disposed within the ear piece housing for radio communications. The induction circuit of the first ear piece and the induction circuit of the second ear piece are adapted for communication there between using high bandwidth audio.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Eric Christian Hirsch
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Publication number: 20180241117Abstract: An earpiece includes a housing, a first short-range transceiver for far field communication disposed within the housing, and a second short range transceiver for near field communication disposed within the housing. The second short range transceiver for near field communications comprises an antenna formed from a plurality of coil turns. There is a battery disposed within the housing. The earpiece further includes a first generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing and a second generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing. There is a flexible connector between circuit boards. The battery is positioned between the first generally planar printed circuit board and the second generally planar printed circuit board. The antenna is mounted perpendicularly to the plurality of components mounted on the first generally planar printed circuit board to thereby reduce electromagnetic interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Eric Christian Hirsch, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: D850365Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Arne D. Loermann, Nikolaj Hviid