Patents by Inventor Tanja Schultz

Tanja Schultz 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: 20160314781
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present application is directed to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for automatic transformation of myoelectric signals into speech output corresponding to audible speech. The computer-implemented method may comprise: capturing, from a human speaker, at least one myoelectric signal representing speech; converting at least part of the myoelectric signal to one or more speech features; and vocoding the speech features to generate and output the speech output corresponding to the myoelectric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Tanja SCHULTZ
  • Patent number: 8082149
    Abstract: A method for myoelectric-based processing of speech. The method includes capturing a myoelectric signal from a user using at least one electrode, wherein the electrode converts an ionic current generated by muscle contraction into an electric current. The method also includes amplifying the electric current, filtering the amplified electric current, and converting the filtered electric current into a digital signal. The method further includes transmitting the myoelectric signal to a digital device, transforming the digital signal into a written representation using an automatic speech recognition method, and generating an audible output from the written representation using a speech synthesis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Biosensic, LLC
    Inventors: Tanja Schultz, Alexander Walbel
  • Publication number: 20080103769
    Abstract: A method for myoelectric-based processing of speech. The method includes capturing a myoelectric signal from a user using at least one electrode, wherein the electrode converts an ionic current generated by muscle contraction into an electric current. The method also includes amplifying the electric current, filtering the amplified electric current, and converting the filtered electric current into a digital signal. The method further includes transmitting the myoelectric signal to a digital device, transforming the digital signal into a written representation using an automatic speech recognition method, and generating an audible output from the written representation using a speech synthesis method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Tanja Schultz, Alexander Waibel