Patents by Inventor Philip Scott

Philip Scott 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: 20190306645
    Abstract: A smartphone includes a camera that takes a picture of an ear of a user and retrieves at least one head-related transfer function (HRTF) from a database based on the picture. A digital signal processor (DSP) processes the sound to generate binaural sound, and a transmitter transmits the binaural sound to earphones or headphones worn on a head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190306646
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a user detects a location of a handheld portable electronic device (HPED) held in a hand of the user and designates a sound localization point (SLP) for binaural sound at the location of the HPED. A digital signal processor (DSP) processes sound to originate to the user as the binaural sound at the location after the HPED is removed from the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Publication number: 20190306644
    Abstract: During an electronic call between two individuals, a sound localization point simulates a location in empty space from where an origin of a voice of one individual occurs for the other individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190306647
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Patent number: 10433094
    Abstract: A method improves performance of a computer that provides binaural sound to a listener. A memory stores coordinate locations that follow a path of how the head of the listener moves. This path is retrieved in anticipation of subsequent head movements of the listener to improve computer performance of executing binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Patent number: 10432796
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190297442
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Publication number: 20190289414
    Abstract: A method expedites processing and playing of binaural sound during an electronic communication between a first user and a second user. An electronic device of the first user convolves sound into binaural sound for the second user before the binaural sound transmits to the electronic device of the second user. In this way, the binaural sound is already convolved and ready to play upon receipt at the electronic device of the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190278552
    Abstract: A method displays an emoji that enables a user to select how or where sound will localize to a listener of the sound associated with the emoji. During an electronic communication between a first user and a second user, the first user selects how or where sound of the emoji will localize to the second user. When the second user receives the emoji, the sound plays to the second user how or where as selected by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Patent number: 10412519
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Patent number: 10406269
    Abstract: An electrical sensor for sensing electromagnetic properties of process fluids in a dialysis machine or a similar medical device can include a probe for interfacing with the fluids that is made from electronic fabric materials. The electronic fabric probe can include one or more conductors embedded in a non-conductive fabric layer. The electronic fabric probe is accommodated an enclosure which establishes a flow path with respect to the probe to establish fluid contact between the process fluids and the conductors. The conductors can apply or sense current and/or voltage with respect to the fluid. A portion of the electronic fabric probe can be disposed externally of the enclosure to provide electronic communication externally of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Weaver, Elliott Alber, Philip Scott James, Daniel Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10404944
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an image during a communication between two people. The image represents one of the people to the communication. The electronic device determines a location where to place the image and displays the image such that the image appears to exist at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Patent number: 10404945
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an image during a communication between two people. The image represents one of the people to the communication. The electronic device determines a location where to place the image and displays the image such that the image appears to exist at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Patent number: 10397729
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190255240
    Abstract: An electrical sensor for sensing electromagnetic properties of process fluids in a dialysis machine or a similar medical device can include a probe for interfacing with the fluids that is made from electronic fabric materials. The electronic fabric probe can include one or more conductors embedded in a non-conductive fabric layer. The electronic fabric probe is accommodated an enclosure which establishes a flow path with respect to the probe to establish fluid contact between the process fluids and the conductors. The conductors can apply or sense current and/or voltage with respect to the fluid. A portion of the electronic fabric probe can be disposed externally of the enclosure to provide electronic communication externally of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Colin Weaver, Elliott Alber, Philip Scott James, Daniel Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190261118
    Abstract: A digital signal processor (DSP) in headphones processes sound with head -related transfer functions (HRTFs) to produce binaural sound that externally localizes away from a head of a user wearing the headphones. The headphones include a microphone that receives a voice command to an intelligent personal assistant that causes the headphones to change a location of the binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190261125
    Abstract: A handheld portable electronic device (HPED) designates a sound localization point (SLP) for binaural sound. A digital signal processor (DSP) processes the sound with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to generate the binaural sound. A wearable electronic device (WED) displays a sphere that includes the SLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Publication number: 20190261117
    Abstract: A digital signal processor (DSP) in headphones processes sound with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to produce binaural sound that externally localizes away from a head of a user wearing the headphones. The headphones include a microphone that receives a voice command that causes the headphones to move a location of the binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190261119
    Abstract: A digital signal processor (DSP) in a wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a user processes sound with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to produce binaural sound that externally localizes away from the head of the user wearing the WED. The WED includes a microphone that receives a voice command to an intelligent personal assistant that causes the WED to move a location of the binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Publication number: 20190261114
    Abstract: A method provides a voice in binaural sound to a first user during an electronic communication between the first user wearing a head mounted display (HMD) and a second user. The method includes designating a sound localization point (SLP) with a handheld portable electronic device (HPED), processing the voice of the second user with a digital signal processor (DSP) in the HMD, and moving the voice of the second user in response to a microphone in the HMD receiving a voice command from the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren