Patents by Inventor Paul ZUKOWSKI

Paul ZUKOWSKI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230201687
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides grappling apparatus (100) for training a person (P) for wrestling. The grappling apparatus (100) includes multiple support members (102) for supporting the grappling apparatus (100) on a floor (F). The grappling apparatus (100) also includes at least one horizontal bar (108) having a length of about 1.5 meters to about 2.5 meters and configured to couple with the support members (102). The horizontal bar (108) is located at a height (H) of about 45 centimeters to about 70 centimeters from the floor (F), extends between two support members (102), and configured to allow the person (P) to grasp the horizontal bar (108) with hands, body, and legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Zukowski
  • Patent number: 11509981
    Abstract: An example loudspeaker arrangement includes a seat configured to support a listener sitting in the seat so that a head of the listener is in a listening position; and a loudspeaker array secured to the seat and disposed in a position in front of a backrest of the seat and to the side of the head when the head is in the listening position. The loudspeaker array includes at least one loudspeaker and has a main broadcasting axis representative of a main broadcasting direction, the main broadcasting direction of the loudspeaker array pointing to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus E Christoph, Paul Zukowski, Florin Negrut, Tingli Cai, Andreas Frank
  • Patent number: 10796681
    Abstract: An automatic noise control system and method for a helmet with a rigid shell that is configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance include generating in connection with at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal. The anti-sound is configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition. The system and method further include providing the at least one input signal by at least one of picking up sound in the vicinity of the loudspeaker in the shell interior, picking up vibrations of the shell, and picking up sound in the vicinity of the shell exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Zukowski, Gerhard Pfaffinger
  • Patent number: 10699690
    Abstract: Active noise control system and methods are disclosed that include generating anti-noise that is configured to reduce or cancel noise occurring at a listening position in the ambiance of a seat with a backrest enclosing a hollow volume. Radiating the anti-noise from within the hollow volume of the backrest of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Christoph, Paul Zukowski
  • Publication number: 20200128312
    Abstract: An example loudspeaker arrangement includes a seat configured to support a listener sitting in the seat so that a head of the listener is in a listening position; and a loudspeaker array secured to the seat and disposed in a position in front of a backrest of the seat and to the side of the head when the head is in the listening position. The loudspeaker array includes at least one loudspeaker and has a main broadcasting axis representative of a main broadcasting direction, the main broadcasting direction of the loudspeaker array pointing to the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus E. Christoph, Paul Zukowski, Florin Negrut, Tingli Cai, Andreas Frank
  • Patent number: 10453437
    Abstract: An exemplary sound reproducing, noise reducing method and system include supplying to a corresponding loudspeaker a useful signal that represents sound to be reproduced and an anti-noise signal that, when reproduced by the corresponding loudspeaker, reduces noise in the vicinity of the corresponding microphone. The method and system further include receiving audio input signals and processing the audio input signals to provide the useful signals so that the useful signals provide a more realistic sound impression for a listener wearing the helmet than the audio input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Christoph, Paul Zukowski, Matthias Kronlachner
  • Patent number: 10390579
    Abstract: Emergency call processing in a helmet (100) with a rigid shell (101) that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance includes receiving an emergency indication signal, upon reception of the emergency indication signal establishing a speech link between a controllable transceiver and a counterpart transceiver via at least one wireless communication channel, and reproducing sound in the shell interior and picking up sound with a sensitivity that is higher in the shell interior than in the shell ambience. The sound reproduced in the shell is received from the counterpart transceiver and the sound picked-up in the shell interior is transmitted to the counterpart transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Paul Zukowski
  • Publication number: 20190045867
    Abstract: Emergency call processing in a helmet (100) with a rigid shell (101) that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance includes receiving an emergency indication signal, upon reception of the emergency indication signal establishing a speech link between a controllable transceiver and a counterpart transceiver via at least one wireless communication channel, and reproducing sound in the shell interior and picking up sound with a sensitivity that is higher in the shell interior than in the shell ambience. The sound reproduced in the shell is received from the counterpart transceiver and the sound picked-up in the shell interior is transmitted to the counterpart transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Paul ZUKOWSKI
  • Patent number: 10199031
    Abstract: An active awareness control system and method for a helmet with a rigid shell that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance includes receiving at least one playback-sound signal, generating in the shell interior from the at least one playback-sound signal playback sound, and receiving and processing at least one ambient-sound signal representative of sound occurring in the shell ambience to detect the at least one desired-sound signal. The generation of the at least one playback sound is put on hold when the at least one desired-sound pattern is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Paul Zukowski
  • Patent number: 10186248
    Abstract: Active noise reduction systems and methods for a helmet with a rigid shell that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance include receiving at least one desired-sound signal representative of at least one desired sound pattern occurring in the shell ambience, and generating, based on the at least one desired-sound signal, anti-sound that is configured to interact with internal sound occurring in the shell interior through superposition. The internal sound includes first internal sound components and second internal sound components, the first internal sound components not corresponding to the at least one desired sound pattern and the second internal sound components corresponding to the at least one desired sound pattern. The anti-sound is further configured to attenuate the first internal sound components, and to amplify, not attenuate, or attenuate to a lesser degree than the first internal sound components the second internal sound components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Zukowski, Gerhard Pfaffinger
  • Publication number: 20180048956
    Abstract: An active awareness control system and method for a helmet with a rigid shell that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance includes receiving at least one playback-sound signal, generating in the shell interior from the at least one playback-sound signal playback sound, and receiving and processing at least one ambient-sound signal representative of sound occurring in the shell ambience to detect the at least one desired-sound signal. The generation of the at least one playback sound is put on hold when the at least one desired-sound pattern is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Paul ZUKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20180027917
    Abstract: An automatic noise control system and method for a helmet with a rigid shell that is configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance include generating in connection with at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal. The anti-sound is configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition. The system and method further include providing the at least one input signal by at least one of picking up sound in the vicinity of the loudspeaker in the shell interior, picking up vibrations of the shell, and picking up sound in the vicinity of the shell exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Paul ZUKOWSKI, Gerhard PFAFFINGER
  • Publication number: 20180025718
    Abstract: Active noise reduction systems and methods for a helmet with a rigid shell that spatially divides a shell interior from a shell ambiance include receiving at least one desired-sound signal representative of at least one desired sound pattern occurring in the shell ambience, and generating, based on the at least one desired-sound signal, anti-sound that is configured to interact with internal sound occurring in the shell interior through superposition. The internal sound includes first internal sound components and second internal sound components, the first internal sound components not corresponding to the at least one desired sound pattern and the second internal sound components corresponding to the at least one desired sound pattern. The anti-sound is further configured to attenuate the first internal sound components, and to amplify, not attenuate, or attenuate to a lesser degree than the first internal sound components the second internal sound components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Paul ZUKOWSKI, Gerhard PFAFFINGER
  • Publication number: 20170287462
    Abstract: Active noise control system and methods are disclosed that include generating anti-noise that is configured to reduce or cancel noise occurring at a listening position in the ambiance of a seat with a backrest enclosing a hollow volume. Radiating the anti-noise from within the hollow volume of the backrest of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus CHRISTOPH, Paul ZUKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20170193981
    Abstract: An exemplary sound reproducing, noise reducing method and system include supplying to a corresponding loudspeaker a useful signal that represents sound to be reproduced and an anti-noise signal that, when reproduced by the corresponding loudspeaker, reduces noise in the vicinity of the corresponding microphone. The method and system further include receiving audio input signals and processing the audio input signals to provide the useful signals so that the useful signals provide a more realistic sound impression for a listener wearing the helmet than the audio input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus CHRISTOPH, Paul ZUKOWSKI, Matthias KRONLACHNER