Patents by Inventor Steffen Holm

Steffen Holm 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: 11295732
    Abstract: In order to improve the accuracy of ASR, an utterance is transcribed using a plurality of language models, such as for example, an N-gram language model and a neural language model. The language models are trained separately. They each output a probability score or other figure of merit for a partial transcription hypothesis. Model scores are interpolated to determine a hybrid score. While recognizing an utterance, interpolation weights are chosen or updated dynamically, in the specific context of processing. The weights are based on dynamic variables associated with the utterance, the partial transcription hypothesis, or other aspects of context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SoundHound, Inc.
    Inventors: Steffen Holm, Terry Kong, Kiran Garaga Lokeswarappa
  • Patent number: 10968877
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetically controllable suction valve (1) for a high-pressure fuel pump (2), comprising a magnet assembly (3) and a hydraulic module (4), the hydraulic module (4) engaging at least in sections in an annular magnet coil (5) of the magnet assembly (3). According to the invention, a heat-conducting material (6) and/or a heat-conducting body (7) is/are arranged between the magnet coil (5) and the hydraulic module (4). The invention further relates to a method for producing an electromagnetically actuatable suction valve (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gabriel Cichon, Stefan Kolb, Steffen Holm, Tobias Landenberger
  • Publication number: 20210065712
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing speech are described. Certain examples use visual information to improve speech processing. This visual information may be image data obtained from within a vehicle. In examples, the image data features a person within the vehicle. Certain examples use the image data to obtain a speaker feature vector for use by an adapted speech processing module. The speech processing module may be configured to use the speaker feature vector to process audio data featuring an utterance. The audio data may be audio data derived from an audio capture device within the vehicle. Certain examples use neural network architectures to provide acoustic models to process the audio data and the speaker feature vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SoundHound, Inc.
    Inventor: Steffen HOLM
  • Publication number: 20210035569
    Abstract: In order to improve the accuracy of ASR, an utterance is transcribed using a plurality of language models, such as for example, an N-gram language model and a neural language model. The language models are trained separately. They each output a probability score or other figure of merit for a partial transcription hypothesis. Model scores are interpolated to determine a hybrid score. While recognizing an utterance, interpolation weights are chosen or updated dynamically, in the specific context of processing. The weights are based on dynamic variables associated with the utterance, the partial transcription hypothesis, or other aspects of context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SoundHound, Inc.
    Inventors: Steffen Holm, Terry Kong, Kiran Garaga Lokeswarappa
  • Patent number: 10890153
    Abstract: A valve, in particular a suction valve (2), in particular in a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system, has a valve element (14) that moves between an open position and a closed position, comprising a magnet armature (10) which is in mechanical contact with the valve element (14) in the axial direction and which is in contact with a first pressure spring (4) on the side facing away from the valve element (14), and wherein the magnet armature (10) can be axially moved via an electromagnetic actuation and same is supported in a starting position on a valve body (40) via a stop plate (20). The stop plate (20) is held in contact with the valve body (40) via a securing element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kolb, Steffen Holm
  • Publication number: 20200284231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular a suction valve, in a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system, having a valve element (14) which can be moved between an open position and a closed position and which is connected to a magnet armature (10) via an armature pin (8). An actuation force can be transmitted to the valve element (14) by the armature pin (8). The invention is characterized in that the armature pin (8) is partly introduced into a depression (24) of the magnet armature (10), and the armature pin (8) and the magnet armature (10) are connected together in a contact region (48) in a force-fitting manner by means of an interference fit (20). The armature pin (8) has a changing outer diameter (47), in particular a continuously changing outer diameter, along the contact region (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas DUTT, Minzhi XIA, Stefan KOLB, Steffen HOLM, Tobias LANDENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20190186449
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetically controllable suction valve (1) for a high-pressure fuel pump (2), comprising a magnet assembly (3) and a hydraulic module (4), the hydraulic module (4) engaging at least in sections in an annular magnet coil (5) of the magnet assembly (3). According to the invention, a heat-conducting material (6) and/or a heat-conducting body (7) is/are arranged between the magnet coil (5) and the hydraulic module (4). The invention further relates to a method for producing an electromagnetically actuatable suction valve (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Gabriel Cichon, Stefan Kolb, Steffen Holm, Tobias Landenberger
  • Publication number: 20190162142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular a suction valve (2), in particular in a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system, having a valve element (14) that moves between an open position and a closed position, comprising a magnet armature (10) which is in mechanical contact with the valve element (14) in the axial direction and which is in contact with a first pressure spring (4) on the side facing away from the valve element (14), and wherein the magnet armature (10) can be axially moved via an electromagnetic actuation and same is supported in a starting position on a valve body (40) via a stop plate (20). According to the invention, the stop plate (20) is held in contact with the valve body (40) via a securing element (8). The invention also relates to a high-pressure pump comprising a suction valve of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Kolb, Steffen Holm
  • Publication number: 20190051439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve having an actuator body (17), in which a magnet coil (15) that interacts with a magnet core (16) is arranged and which interacts with an armature (14) that can be moved relative to the magnet core between two end positions and is acted upon by the spring force of an armature spring (13) in a movement direction pointing away from the magnet core (16). The magnet core and the armature have stop surfaces (18a, 18b) which are interrupted by a recess (29) that receives the armature spring. According to the invention, a solenoid valve is provided which is improved with respect to the function of the solenoid valve and the stress on the stop surfaces (18a, 18b) that causes wear. This is achieved in that the magnet core (16) and/or the armature (14) have/has a design (30, 31), in particular a spherical or toroidal design, which reduces the stress on the edges in the region of the stop surfaces (18a, 18b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Langenbach, Andreas Dutt, Holger Rapp, Stefan Kolb, Tobias Landenberger, Francesco Lucarelli, Gernot Repphun, Markus Grieg, Steffen Holm
  • Publication number: 20060243564
    Abstract: The invention concerns a conversion kit for converting a non-driven roller conveyor for transporting objects in a transport direction into a driven roller conveyor, where the non-driven conveyor comprises a frame of at least two longitudinal flanged beams, braces interconnecting the longitudinal beams, and rollers placed between the beams. The conversion kit comprises a set of guide-pulleys, which are adapted to be clamped onto a flange on one of the longitudinal beams and two end-pulleys, which are adapted to be clamped onto two of the braces. In this way the guide-pulleys are fixated transversely to the transport direction, and the end-pulleys are fixated in the transport direction. The conversion kit can furthermore comprise a belt, tightening wheels, steering devices and a motor connected to a driving wheel and pre-mounted on a plate adapted to be placed between the two longitudinal flanged beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Steffen Holm