Patents by Inventor Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen

Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen 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: 20220166870
    Abstract: A communication device and an accessory device for a communication system is disclosed, the accessory device comprising a memory and an interface, wherein the memory comprises first coupling data comprising a first index parameter and a second index parameter, and wherein the accessory device is configured to output the first coupling data to a communication device via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: FalCom A/S
    Inventor: Søren Christian Voigt PEDERSEN
  • Patent number: 11057729
    Abstract: A communication device includes a processor; a radio interface for connection to a radio unit; and an output interface; wherein the processor is configured to: obtain a first position signal indicative of first position of a first source; obtain a user position signal indicative of position of the user; obtain a direction signal indicative of a head direction of the user; determine a first angle between the head direction and a first direction from the user to the first source; determine a first filter function based on the first angle; apply the first filter function to a first audio signal for provision of a first left output signal and a first right output signal; and output a left signal and a right signal, wherein the left signal is based on the first left output signal, and wherein the right signal is based on the first right output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Casper Silbo Raft, Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen
  • Patent number: 11019434
    Abstract: A hearing protection device comprises a first earpiece comprising a first transducer for provision of a first ear canal input signal and a first receiver for provision of a first audio output signal based on a first ear canal output signal. The hearing protection device comprises a second earpiece comprising a second transducer for provision of a second ear canal input signal and a second receiver for provision of a second audio output signal based on a second ear canal output signal. The hearing protection device comprises a first mixer module, connected to the first earpiece and a controller module, for provision of a first output signal based on one or more first input signals. The hearing protection device comprises a second mixer module, connected to the second earpiece and the controller module, for provision of a second output signal based on one or more second input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen, Peter Websdell
  • Patent number: 11006215
    Abstract: A hearing protection device includes: a sub-band splitting module configured to divide a first microphone input signal into sub-band signals having a first sub-band signal and a second sub-band signal; an estimator module configured to estimate signal strength parameters of respective sub-band signals, the signal strength parameters having a first signal strength parameter of the first sub-band signal, and a second signal strength parameter of the second sub-band signal; a multiband limiter; and a limiter controller; wherein the limiter controller is configured to determine gain reductions for the sub-band signals of the first microphone input signal, the gain reductions having a first gain reduction and a second gain reduction, and wherein the limiter controller is configured to control the multiband limiter to apply the second gain reduction to the second sub-band signal, wherein the second gain reduction for the second sub-band signal is based on the first signal strength parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen, Peter Websdell, Peter Rudolph Snoeren
  • Patent number: 10951996
    Abstract: A binaural hearing system includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device, each of which comprising: an input transducer; a transducer audio signal processor configured to provide a processed input transducer audio signal; an ear canal microphone; an ear canal audio signal processor configured to provide a processed ear canal audio signal; a first signal combiner configured to combine the processed input transducer audio signal with the processed ear canal audio signal to obtain an output transducer audio signal; a signal level detector configured to determine a signal level of (1) the output transducer audio signal or (2) an audio signal included in formation of the output transducer audio signal; and an output transducer; wherein the binaural hearing system further comprises a binaural excessive level detector connected to the first hearing device's signal level detector and the second hearing device's signal level detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen, Jonathan Boley, James Robert Anderson
  • Patent number: 10575104
    Abstract: A hearing device and a method is provided that alleviate discomfort caused by sound impulses, such as a door slam, clinking of silverware, jangling of keys, etc., by converting sound into an audio signal, subjecting the audio signal to a frequency transformation, detecting presence of an impulse in the audio signal based on the frequency transformed audio signal, and processing the audio signal into a processed audio signal in response to detected presence of the impulse in the audio signal, converting the processed signal into an output sound signal, and emitting the output sound signal towards an eardrum of a human. The processing may involve reducing the gain of the output sound signal if an impulse is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20200007995
    Abstract: A binaural hearing system includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device, each of which comprising: an input transducer; a transducer audio signal processor configured to provide a processed input transducer audio signal; an ear canal microphone; an ear canal audio signal processor configured to provide a processed ear canal audio signal; a first signal combiner configured to combine the processed input transducer audio signal with the processed ear canal audio signal to obtain an output transducer audio signal; a signal level detector configured to determine a signal level of (1) the output transducer audio signal or (2) an audio signal included in formation of the output transducer audio signal; and an output transducer; wherein the binaural hearing system further comprises a binaural excessive level detector connected to the first hearing device's signal level detector and the second hearing device's signal level detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Voigt PEDERSEN, Jonathan BOLEY
  • Publication number: 20190200124
    Abstract: A hearing protection device includes: a sub-band splitting module configured to divide a first microphone input signal into sub-band signals having a first sub-band signal and a second sub-band signal; an estimator module configured to estimate signal strength parameters of respective sub-band signals, the signal strength parameters having a first signal strength parameter of the first sub-band signal, and a second signal strength parameter of the second sub-band signal; a multiband limiter; and a limiter controller; wherein the limiter controller is configured to determine gain reductions for the sub-band signals of the first microphone input signal, the gain reductions having a first gain reduction and a second gain reduction, and wherein the limiter controller is configured to control the multiband limiter to apply the second gain reduction to the second sub-band signal, wherein the second gain reduction for the second sub-band signal is based on the first signal strength parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Voigt PEDERSEN, Peter WEBSDELL, Peter Rudolph SNOEREN
  • Publication number: 20190191254
    Abstract: A hearing protection device comprises a first earpiece comprising a first transducer for provision of a first ear canal input signal and a first receiver for provision of a first audio output signal based on a first ear canal output signal. The hearing protection device comprises a second earpiece comprising a second transducer for provision of a second ear canal input signal and a second receiver for provision of a second audio output signal based on a second ear canal output signal. The hearing protection device comprises a first mixer module, connected to the first earpiece and a controller module, for provision of a first output signal based on one or more first input signals. The hearing protection device comprises a second mixer module, connected to the second earpiece and the controller module, for provision of a second output signal based on one or more second input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Christian Voigt PEDERSEN, Peter WEBSDELL
  • Publication number: 20180176696
    Abstract: A hearing device and a method is provided that alleviate discomfort caused by sound impulses, such as a door slam, clinking of silverware, jangling of keys, etc., by converting sound into an audio signal, subjecting the audio signal to a frequency transformation, detecting presence of an impulse in the audio signal based on the frequency transformed audio signal, and processing the audio signal into a processed audio signal in response to detected presence of the impulse in the audio signal, converting the processed signal into an output sound signal, and emitting the output sound signal towards an eardrum of a human. The processing may involve reducing the gain of the output sound signal if an impulse is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Søren Christian Voigt Pedersen