Patents by Inventor Torben Christiansen

Torben Christiansen 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: 10616303
    Abstract: The disclosure presents a method and a communication system comprising; an audio gateway including; a first wireless interface configured to transmit and receive an audio signal via a first communication link, a processing unit configured to transfer the audio signal into an audio streaming signal, a second wireless interface configured to transmit the audio streaming signal via a second communication link, a plurality of communication units comprising a master communication unit and at least a first slave communication unit, wherein each of the communication unit comprises: a first wireless interface configured to receive the audio streaming signal via the second communication link and to communicate with a communication unit, a speaker configured to sound the audio streaming signal received from the audio gateway, a memory unit, and wherein the master communication unit is configured to transmit a pairing request via the second communication link to the audio gateway, and the audio gateway transmits then an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Torben Christiansen, Svend Feldt, Bjarne Klemmensen
  • Patent number: 10582291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless hearing device that comprises an ear part, an elongated part and a guide unit. The ear part is configured to be worn in an ear of the user of the hearing device and comprises a speaker unit that is arranged in an ear part housing of the ear part. The elongated part is attached to the ear part such that a distal end of the elongated part faces away from the ear part. Furthermore, the elongated part has an elongated part housing that is arranged to encompass a microphone unit with at least one microphone of the hearing device. The guide unit is arranged at the ear part such that the guide unit can be located between Tragus part and Antitragus part of the ear, while the ear part is in an operating position in the ear of the user, and wherein the guide unit allows a maintaining of a position of the ear part with respect to the ear such that the distal end of the elongated part points toward a user's mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventor: Torben Christiansen
  • Patent number: 10368152
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microphone arrangement comprising at least three groups of microphones that are mounted on a head-wearable support structure. The at least three groups of microphones comprising a first group of microphones with one or more microphones, a second group of microphones with one or more microphones, and a third group of microphones with one or more microphones, wherein the first group is mounted to a casing that accommodates signal transmission circuitry, the second group is mounted to slide with respect to the casing and the first group is mounted in a direction of a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Torben Christiansen, Svend Feldt, Kim Larsen
  • Patent number: 10250751
    Abstract: A mobile conference system including a first mobile master hands-free unit and a second mobile slave hands-free unit, each having a microphone, a loudspeaker, a battery unit, an operating unit, a lighting unit, and a first transmitting/receiving unit for bidirectional wireless communication between the first and second mobile hands-free units. The first mobile hands-free unit includes a second transmitting/receiving unit for wireless bidirectional audio communication with an external unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: Sennheiser Communications A/S, Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alex Gossen, Andre Scholz, Andreas Müller, David Ditter, Dirk Engelking, Fabian Logemann, Ingo Battis, Jean-Christophe Detay, Jens Tobien, Jens Werner, Jérôme-Etienne Zastrow, Marc Mangold, Mike Reitinger, Najib Khoury, Torben Christiansen, Wienand Mensendiek, Jan-Phillip Röseler
  • Publication number: 20190028590
    Abstract: A mobile conference system including a first mobile master hands-free unit and a second mobile slave hands-free unit, each having a microphone, a loudspeaker, a battery unit, an operating unit, a lighting unit, and a first transmitting/receiving unit for bidirectional wireless communication between the first and second mobile hands-free units. The first mobile hands-free unit includes a second transmitting/receiving unit for wireless bidirectional audio communication with an external unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicants: Sennheiser Communications A/S, Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Alex GROSSEN, Andre SCHOLZ, Andreas MÜLLER, David DITTER, Dirk ENGELKING, Fabian LOGEMANN, Ingo BATTIS, Jean-Christophe DETAY, Jens TOBIEN, Jens WERNER, Jérôme-Etienne ZASTROW, Marc MANGOLD, Mike REITINGER, Najib KHOURY, Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Wienand MENSENDIEK, Jan-Phillip RÖSELER
  • Publication number: 20180255119
    Abstract: The disclosure presents a method and a communication system comprising; an audio gateway including; a first wireless interface configured to transmit and receive an audio signal via a first communication link, a processing unit configured to transfer the audio signal into an audio streaming signal, a second wireless interface configured to transmit the audio streaming signal via a second communication link, a plurality of communication units comprising a master communication unit and at least a first slave communication unit, wherein each of the communication unit comprises: a first wireless interface configured to receive the audio streaming signal via the second communication link and to communicate with a communication unit, a speaker configured to sound the audio streaming signal received from the audio gateway, a memory unit, and wherein the master communication unit is configured to transmit a pairing request via the second communication link to the audio gateway, and the audio gateway transmits then an
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Svend FELDT, Bjarne KLEMMENSEN
  • Publication number: 20180139531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless hearing device that comprises an ear part, an elongated part and a guide unit. The ear part is configured to be worn in an ear of the user of the hearing device and comprises a speaker unit that is arranged in an ear part housing of the ear part. The elongated part is attached to the ear part such that a distal end of the elongated part faces away from the ear part. Furthermore, the elongated part has an elongated part housing that is arranged to encompass a microphone unit with at least one microphone of the hearing device. The guide unit is arranged at the ear part such that the guide unit can be located between Tragus part and Antitragus part of the ear, while the ear part is in an operating position in the ear of the user, and wherein the guide unit allows a maintaining of a position of the ear part with respect to the ear such that the distal end of the elongated part points toward a user's mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventor: Torben CHRISTIANSEN
  • Publication number: 20180091882
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a microphone arrangement comprising at least three groups of microphones that are mounted on a head-wearable support structure. The at least three groups of microphones comprising a first group of microphones with one or more microphones, a second group of microphones with one or more microphones, and a third group of microphones with one or more microphones, wherein the first group is mounted to a casing that accommodates signal transmission circuitry, the second group is mounted to slide with respect to the casing and the first group is mounted in a direction of a first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Svend FELDT, Kim LARSEN
  • Patent number: 9325285
    Abstract: An audio processing device comprises a multitude of electric input signals, each electric input signal being provided in a digitized form, and a control unit receiving said digitized electric input signals and providing a resulting enhanced signal. The control unit is configured to determine the resulting enhanced signal from said digitized electric input signals, or signals derived therefrom, according to a predefined scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: OTICON A/S, SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Svend Feldt, Thomas Kaulberg, Torben Christiansen, Claus Benjaminsen
  • Patent number: 9288562
    Abstract: A microphone boom is provided with an extendable microphone assembly, and a headset having such a microphone boom. The headset includes a casing accommodating the signal transmission circuitry and further includes a speaker adapted to serve a sound signal at the proximity of a user's ear and the speaker is protruding from the casing at a speaker-end of the casing and a microphone assembly is fixated relative to the casing distally with respect to the speaker-end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Esge Brandt Andersen, Claus Benjaminsen, Svend Feldt, Christian Wang, Torben Christiansen, Brian Brorsbøl
  • Publication number: 20150304749
    Abstract: A microphone boom is provided with an extendable microphone assembly, and a headset having such a microphone boom. The headset includes a casing accommodating the signal transmission circuitry and further includes a speaker adapted to serve a sound signal at the proximity of a user's ear and the speaker is protruding from the casing at a speaker-end of the casing and a microphone assembly is fixated relative to the casing distally with respect to the speaker-end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Esge Brandt ANDERSEN, Claus BENJAMINSEN, Svend FELDT, Christian WANG, Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Brian BRORSBØL
  • Patent number: 9100737
    Abstract: A microphone boom is provided with extendable microphone arrays, and a headset having such a microphone boom. The headset comprise a casing accommodating the signal transmission circuitry and further comprises a speaker adapted to serve a sound signal at the proximity of a users ear and the speaker is protruding from the casing at a speaker-end of the casing and one microphone array is fixated relative to the casing distally with respect to the speaker-end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Esge Brandt Andersen, Claus Benjaminsen, Svend Feldt, Christian Wang, Torben Christiansen, Brian Brorsbøl
  • Publication number: 20140219474
    Abstract: An audio processing device comprises a multitude of electric input signals, each electric input signal being provided in a digitized form, and a control unit receiving said digitized electric input signals and providing a resulting enhanced signal. The control unit is configured to determine the resulting enhanced signal from said digitized electric input signals, or signals derived therefrom, according to a predefined scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: Sennheiser Communications A/S, Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Svend FELDT, Thomas KAULBERG, Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Claus BENJAMINSEN
  • Publication number: 20140161296
    Abstract: A microphone boom is provided with extendable microphone arrays, and a headset having such a microphone boom. The headset comprise a casing accommodating the signal transmission circuitry and further comprises a speaker adapted to serve a sound signal at the proximity of a users ear and the speaker is protruding from the casing at a speaker-end of the casing and one microphone array is fixated relative to the casing distally with respect to the speaker-end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Esge Brandt ANDERSEN, Claus BENJAMINSEN, Svend FELDT, Christian WANG, Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Brian BRORSBØL
  • Publication number: 20060210058
    Abstract: This invention relates to a headset (10, 100) for communicating with a communication device (16, 18, 20). The headset (10, 100) comprises an input section (102) converting a sound to a first signal; a processing section (104) processing said first signal and transmitting a first processed signal to the communication device (16, 18, 20), and receiving a second signal from said communication device (16, 18, 20) and processing said second signal into a second processed signal. The processing section (104) comprises an adaptation means determining environmental data from the first and/or second signal and selecting a signal processing setting for the processing section (104) in accordance with the environmental data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Kock, Torben Christiansen
  • Patent number: D611245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: BCM Transtech A/S
    Inventor: Torben Christiansen