Patents by Inventor Peter Christiaan Post

Peter Christiaan Post 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: 12195324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-electromechanical transducer comprising a pressure detection arrangement and a sub-assembly adapted to cooperate with the pressure detection arrangement via a coupling volume, said sub-assembly comprising one or more moveable masses, a suspension member suspending a number of moveable masses, wherein the coupling volume is at least partly defined by the suspension member, and wherein the coupling volume is acoustically connected to an interior volume of the pressure detection arrangement, and wherein the suspension member comprises a viscoelastic material with a predetermined viscous and sealant behaviour in order to dampen one or more resonance peaks of the micro-electromechanical transducer and acoustically seal the coupling volume. The present invention further relates to a hearing device comprising such a micro-electromechanical transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond Mogelin, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20240397273
    Abstract: A hearing aid module includes an elongated housing, an optical sensor module within the housing, an audio driver positioned within the housing adjacent the optical sensor module, and first and second light guides positioned near the audio driver. The module has a rectangular configuration with opposite first and second sides, opposite third and fourth sides, and opposite first and second ends. The first and second sides each include an opening. An ear tip is coupled to the housing first end and is configured to retain the module within the auditory canal. The first light guide guides light from an optical emitter through the opening in the housing first side and into skin of the auditory canal in a non-line of sight manner. The second light guide collects light from the skin of the auditory canal and directs the collected light to an optical detector in a non-line of sight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Shawn M. Stephenson, Aart Zeger Van Halteren, Peter Christiaan Post, Aster Katoen, Dennis Mocking, Alwin Fransen
  • Patent number: 12089009
    Abstract: A hearing aid module includes an elongated housing, an optical sensor module within the housing, an audio driver positioned within the housing adjacent the optical sensor module, and first and second light guides positioned near the audio driver. The module has a rectangular configuration with opposite first and second sides, opposite third and fourth sides, and opposite first and second ends. The first and second sides each include an opening. An ear tip is coupled to the housing first end and is configured to retain the module within the auditory canal. The first light guide guides light from an optical emitter through the opening in the housing first side and into skin of the auditory canal in a non-line of sight manner. The second light guide collects light from the skin of the auditory canal and directs the collected light to an optical detector in a non-line of sight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: YUKKA MAGIC LLC
    Inventors: Shawn M. Stephenson, Aart Zeger Van Halteren, Peter Christiaan Post, Aster Katoen, Dennis Mocking, Alwin Fransen
  • Publication number: 20240064474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound and vibration sensor comprising pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in a first and a second rear volume in response to vibrations of the sound and vibration sensor, the pressure generating arrangement comprising a moveable mass secured to a suspension member, and a first and a second pressure detecting arrangement, wherein the first and second pressure detecting arrangements are acoustically connected to a front volume of the sound and vibration sensor, and wherein each front volume is acoustically connected to the exterior of the sound and vibration sensor via a sound inlet, wherein the first pressure detecting arrangement is acoustically connected to the first rear volume, and that the second pressure detecting arrangement is acoustically connected to the second rear volume. The present invention further relates to a personal audio device comprising a sound and vibration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Peter Christiaan POST
  • Patent number: 11760624
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical transducer including one or more moveable members, and a viscoelastic substance having a predetermined viscoelasticity, the viscoelastic substance being adapted to influence the response of the transducer in a predetermined manner. The micro-electromechanical transducer of the present invention may include a MEMS transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, a MEMS vibration sensor, a MEMS acceleration sensor, a MEMS receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond Mogelin, Dion Ivo de Roo, Frederik Cornelis Blom, Alwin Fransen, Pavlo Mulyar, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20220274826
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical transducer including one or more moveable members, and a viscoelastic substance having a predetermined viscoelasticity, the viscoelastic substance being adapted to influence the response of the transducer in a predetermined manner. The micro-electromechanical transducer of the present invention may include a MEMS transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, a MEMS vibration sensor, a MEMS acceleration sensor, a MEMS receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond Mogelin, Dion Ivo de Roo, Frederik Cornelis Blom, Alwin Fransen, Pavlo Mulyar, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Patent number: 11358859
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical transducer including one or more moveable members, and a viscoelastic substance having a predetermined viscoelasticity, the viscoelastic substance being adapted to influence the response of the transducer in a predetermined manner. The micro-electromechanical transducer of the present invention may include a MEMS transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, a MEMS vibration sensor, a MEMS acceleration sensor, a MEMS receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Dion Ivo de Roo, Frederik Comelis Blom, Alwin Fransen, Pavlo Mulyar, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20220182753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration sensor comprising a pressure generating element for generating pressure differences between a first and a second volume in response to vibrations of the vibration sensor, the first and second volumes being acoustically sealed from each other, and a pressure transducer for measuring pressure differences between the first and second volumes. The present invention also relates to an associated method for detecting vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Christiaan Post, Raymond Mögelin
  • Patent number: 11350208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration sensor comprising a pressure generating element for generating pressure differences between a first and a second volume in response to vibrations of the vibration sensor, the first and second volumes being acoustically sealed from each other, and a pressure transducer for measuring pressure differences between the first and second volumes. The present invention also relates to an associated method for detecting vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Christiaan Post, Raymond Mögelin
  • Publication number: 20220127135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-electromechanical transducer comprising a pressure detection arrangement and a sub-assembly adapted to cooperate with the pressure detection arrangement via a coupling volume, said sub-assembly comprising one or more moveable masses, a suspension member suspending a number of moveable masses, wherein the coupling volume is at least partly defined by the suspension member, and wherein the coupling volume is acoustically connected to an interior volume of the pressure detection arrangement, and wherein the suspension member comprises a viscoelastic material with a predetermined viscous and sealant behaviour in order to dampen one or more resonance peaks of the micro-electromechanical transducer and acoustically seal the coupling volume. The present invention further relates to a hearing device comprising such a micro-electromechanical transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond MOGELIN, Peter Christiaan POST
  • Publication number: 20210168539
    Abstract: A hearing aid module includes an elongated housing, an optical sensor module within the housing, an audio driver positioned within the housing adjacent the optical sensor module, and first and second light guides positioned near the audio driver. The module has a rectangular configuration with opposite first and second sides, opposite third and fourth sides, and opposite first and second ends. The first and second sides each include an opening. An ear tip is coupled to the housing first end and is configured to retain the module within the auditory canal. The first light guide guides light from an optical emitter through the opening in the housing first side and into skin of the auditory canal in a non-line of sight manner. The second light guide collects light from the skin of the auditory canal and directs the collected light to an optical detector in a non-line of sight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shawn M. STEPHENSON, Aart Zeger VAN HALTEREN, Peter Christiaan POST, Aster KATOEN, Dennis MOCKING, Alwin FRANSEN
  • Patent number: 10947108
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical transducer including one or more moveable members, and a viscoelastic substance having a predetermined viscoelasticity, the viscoelastic substance being adapted to influence the response of the transducer in a predetermined manner. The micro-electromechanical transducer of the present invention may include a MEMS transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, a MEMS vibration sensor, a MEMS acceleration sensor, a MEMS receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Dion Ivo de Roo, Frederik Cornelis Blom, Alwin Fransen, Pavlo Mulyar, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20210017015
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical transducer including one or more moveable members, and a viscoelastic substance having a predetermined viscoelasticity, the viscoelastic substance being adapted to influence the response of the transducer in a predetermined manner. The micro-electromechanical transducer of the present invention may include a MEMS transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, a MEMS vibration sensor, a MEMS acceleration sensor, a MEMS receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Dion Ivo de Roo, Frederik Cornelis Blom, Alwin Fransen, Pavlo Mulyar, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Patent number: 10794756
    Abstract: A vibration sensor comprising a pressure detecting arrangement adapted to detect generated pressure variations, and provide an output signal in response to the detected pressure variations, and a pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in response to movements thereof wherein the pressure generating arrangement is secured to an exterior surface portion of the pressure detecting arrangement. In a preferred embodiment the pressure detecting arrangement comprises a stand-alone and self-contained MEMS microphone unit comprising a MEMS microphone cartridge and a signal processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20190335271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration sensor comprising a pressure generating element for generating pressure differences between a first and a second volume in response to vibrations of the vibration sensor, the first and second volumes being acoustically sealed from each other, and a pressure transducer for measuring pressure differences between the first and second volumes. The present invention also relates to an associated method for detecting vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Christiaan Post, Raymond Mögelin
  • Publication number: 20190323881
    Abstract: A vibration sensor comprising a pressure detecting arrangement adapted to detect generated pressure variations, and provide an output signal in response to the detected pressure variations, and a pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in response to movements thereof wherein the pressure generating arrangement is secured to an exterior surface portion of the pressure detecting arrangement. In a preferred embodiment the pressure detecting arrangement comprises a stand-alone and self-contained MEMS microphone unit comprising a MEMS microphone cartridge and a signal processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Patent number: 10386223
    Abstract: A vibration sensor comprising a pressure detecting arrangement adapted to detect generated pressure variations, and provide an output signal in response to the detected pressure variations, and a pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in response to movements thereof wherein the pressure generating arrangement is secured to an exterior surface portion of the pressure detecting arrangement. In a preferred embodiment the pressure detecting arrangement comprises a stand-alone and self-contained MEMS microphone unit comprising a MEMS microphone cartridge and a signal processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20180186622
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical transducer including one or more moveable members, and a viscoelastic substance having a predetermined viscoelasticity, the viscoelastic substance being adapted to influence the response of the transducer in a predetermined manner. The micro-electromechanical transducer of the present invention may include a MEMS transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, a MEMS vibration sensor, a MEMS acceleration sensor, a MEMS receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Dion Ivo de Roo, Frederik Cornelis Blom, Alwin Fransen, Pavlo Mulyar, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Publication number: 20180058915
    Abstract: A vibration sensor comprising a pressure detecting arrangement adapted to detect generated pressure variations, and provide an output signal in response to the detected pressure variations, and a pressure generating arrangement adapted to generate pressure variations in response to movements thereof wherein the pressure generating arrangement is secured to an exterior surface portion of the pressure detecting arrangement. In a preferred embodiment the pressure detecting arrangement comprises a stand-alone and self-contained MEMS microphone unit comprising a MEMS microphone cartridge and a signal processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Raymond Mögelin, Peter Christiaan Post
  • Patent number: D932021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Alwin Fransen, Aster Marja Katoen, Dennis Jacobus Mattheus Mocking, Gerardus Johannes Franciscus Theodorus van der Beek, Peter Christiaan Post