Patents by Inventor Tom-Fabian Frey

Tom-Fabian Frey 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: 9916835
    Abstract: A digital wireless audio transmission system having a wireless receiving unit for wirelessly receiving a high-frequency signal. An HF analysis unit analyzes the received high-frequency data, detects errors in the transmission within a time window, and outputs the received data and first items of information in respect of the detected errors. A decoding unit converts/decodes the received high-frequency data into audio data. An error detection unit checks errors in the conversion of the decoding unit within a previously established time window and outputs second items of information in respect of errors during decoding of the received high-frequency data. An error rate is determined based on the first and second items of information. If the error rate exceeds a first threshold value then no audio signal is outputted. Only if the error rate falls below a second value, lower than the first value, is an audio output is then again effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tom-Fabian Frey, Satheesh Sukumar, Sven Wachtendorf
  • Patent number: 9756441
    Abstract: A digital audio transmission system, in particular a wireless microphone or wireless pocket transmitter system. The audio transmission system has at least one wireless transmitter and at least one wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter has an analog input, a digitally adjustable input potentiometer for adjusting the input gain, an analog/digital converter for converting the analog signals into digital signals, a digital signal processing unit for performing digital signal processing, and a digital or a digitally adjustable output potentiometer for adjusting the output gain. The digital signal processing unit is adapted to adjust the gain of the digital input potentiometer and/or the digital output potentiometer in such a way that the dynamic range of the analog/digital converter is optimally utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Musialik, Tom-Fabian Frey, Andreas Hermerding, Thomas Musialik, Sebastian Rieck, Markus Thiele, Sven Wachtendorf
  • Publication number: 20160217796
    Abstract: A digital wireless audio transmission system having a wireless receiving unit for wirelessly receiving a high-frequency signal. An HF analysis unit analyzes the received high-frequency data, detects errors in the transmission within a time window, and outputs the received data and first items of information in respect of the detected errors. A decoding unit converts/decodes the received high-frequency data into audio data. An error detection unit checks errors in the conversion of the decoding unit within a previously established time window and outputs second items of information in respect of errors during decoding of the received high-frequency data. An error rate is determined based on the first and second items of information. If the error rate exceeds a first threshold value then no audio signal is outputted. Only if the error rate falls below a second value, lower than the first value, is an audio output is then again effected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tom-Fabian Frey, Satheesh Sukumar, Sven Wachtendorf
  • Publication number: 20160212557
    Abstract: A digital audio transmission system, in particular a wireless microphone or wireless pocket transmitter system. The audio transmission system has at least one wireless transmitter and at least one wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter has an analog input, a digitally adjustable input potentiometer for adjusting the input gain, an analog/digital converter for converting the analog signals into digital signals, a digital signal processing unit for performing digital signal processing, and a digital or a digitally adjustable output potentiometer for adjusting the output gain. The digital signal processing unit is adapted to adjust the gain of the digital input potentiometer and/or the digital output potentiometer in such a way that the dynamic range of the analog/digital converter is optimally utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Musialik, Tom-Fabian Frey, Andreas Hermerding, Thomas Musialik, Sebastian Rieck, Markus Thiele, Sven Wachtendorf
  • Patent number: 9173046
    Abstract: A method of modelling microphone characteristics of a target microphone is provided. An impulse response of target microphones is measured over different angles. A signal conditioning on the measurement data is performed. The spatial response based on a spatial response matching algorithm is matched and filter parameters and/or model parameters are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tom-Fabian Frey, Daniel Schlessinger, Stephan Scherthan
  • Patent number: 8572363
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device comprising an FPGA unit (100), a first and a second memory (210, 220) for storing boot data for the FPGA unit and a digital potentiometer (300) for storing a first and a second setting. In the first setting of the potentiometer the first memory (210) is coupled to the FPGA unit (100) and in the second setting of the potentiometer the second memory (220) is coupled to the FPGA unit (100) for booting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tom-Fabian Frey, Jan Watermann
  • Publication number: 20130230181
    Abstract: A method of modelling microphone characteristics of a target microphone is provided. An impulse response of target microphones is measured over different angles. A signal conditioning on the measurement data is performed. The spatial response based on a spatial response matching algorithm is matched and filter parameters and/or model parameters are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Tom-Fabian FREY, Daniel Schlessinger, Stephan Scherthan
  • Patent number: 8379896
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a feed device for feeding a microphone with a dc voltage. The feed device has first, second and third terminals (a, b, c), a resistor arrangement having at least a one resistor (R1-R3) and a dc voltage source (11) for providing a feed voltage. In that case the resistor arrangement is disposed between the dc voltage source (11) and the first and second terminals (a, b). In addition the feed device has a measuring device and a control device (4). The measuring device detects a dc voltage between the first and second terminals and the third terminal, and the control device (4) reduces or increases the ohmic resistance of the resistor arrangement and the feed voltage of the dc voltage source (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Hibbing, Tom-Fabian Frey
  • Patent number: 8265306
    Abstract: Provided is a digital microphone having a power supply. In this case the power supply is configured so as to provide a P48 V phantom power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tom-Fabian Frey
  • Publication number: 20100325407
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device comprising an FPGA unit (100), a first and a second memory (210, 220) for storing boot data for the FPGA unit and a digital potentiometer (300) for storing a first and a second setting. In the first setting of the potentiometer the first memory (210) is coupled to the FPGA unit (100) and in the second setting of the potentiometer the second memory (220) is coupled to the FPGA unit (100) for booting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tom-Fabian Frey, Jan Watermann
  • Publication number: 20100290649
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a feed device for feeding a microphone with a dc voltage. The feed device has first, second and third terminals (a, b, c), a resistor arrangement having at least a one resistor (R1-R3) and a dc voltage source (11) for providing a feed voltage. In that case the resistor arrangement is disposed between the dc voltage source (11) and the first and second terminals (a, b). In addition the feed device has a measuring device and a control device (4). The measuring device detects a dc voltage between the first and second terminals and the third terminal, and the control device (4) reduces or increases the ohmic resistance of the resistor arrangement and the feed voltage of the dc voltage source (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Hibbing, Tom-Fabian Frey
  • Publication number: 20090097678
    Abstract: Provided is a digital microphone having a power supply. In this case the power supply is configured so as to provide a P48 V phantom power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Tom-Fabian Frey