Patents by Inventor Roy S. Hansen

Roy S. Hansen 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: 8725101
    Abstract: A wireless device has at least first and second radio systems. A first of the radio systems provides an indication for a second of the radio systems that it is transmitting or is about to transmit. The actual interference caused by transmissions by the first radio system to operation of the second radio system is measured, and/or the likely interference caused by transmissions by the first radio system to operation of the second radio system is estimated. The behavior of at least one of the first and second radio systems is modified in order to reduce the interference depending on the measured actual interference or estimated likely interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jari Juhani Ruohonen, Nguyen Quan Tat, Sami Jutila, Roy S. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20130012135
    Abstract: A wireless device has at least first and second radio systems. A first of the radio systems provides an indication for a second of the radio systems that it is transmitting or is about to transmit. The actual interference caused by transmissions by the first radio system to operation of the second radio system is measured, and/or the likely interference caused by transmissions by the first radio system to operation of the second radio system is estimated. The behaviour of at least one of the first and second radio systems is modified in order to reduce the interference depending on the measured actual interference or estimated likely interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Jari Juhani Ruohonen, Nguyen Quan Tat, Sami Jutila, Roy S. Hansen
  • Patent number: 5619580
    Abstract: A hearing aid with digital, electronic compensation for acoustic feedback comprises a microphone (5), a preamplifier (7), a digital compensation circuit (3), an output amplifier (9) and a transducer (11). The digital circuit (3) comprises a noise generator (33) for the insertion of noise, and an adjustable, digital filter (27) for the adaptation of the feedback signal. The adaptation takes place using a correlation circuit (31). The circuit further comprises a digital circuit (210) which monitors the loop gain and regulates the hearing aid amplification via a digital summing circuit (211), so that the loop gain is less than a constant K. The circuit further comprises a digital circuit (79) which carries out a statistical evaluation of the filter coefficients in the correlation circuit, and changes the feedback function in accordance with this evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: GN Danovox A/S
    Inventor: Roy S. Hansen
  • Patent number: 5259033
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a filter in an electrical feedback path, the characteristics of which filter are calculated to model acoustic coupling between the receiver and microphone of the aid. A limiter is inserted in the main electrical pathway between the microphone and the receiver to provide stability in the presence of sudden sound bursts. A noise signal is injected continuously into the electrical circuit and is used to adapt the characteristics of the filter to accommodate changes in the acoustic coupling. The level of the noise signal can be varied to match changes in residual signal level to maintain signal to noise ratio and to optimize rate of adaption commensurate with satisfactory hearing function while the noise itself is unobtrusive to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: GN Danavox AS
    Inventors: Rupert L. A. Goodings, Gideon A. Senensieb, Philip H. Wilson, Roy S. Hansen