Patents by Inventor Wim Buyens

Wim Buyens 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: 11716970
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for monitoring a livestock facility and/or livestock animals in a livestock facility. It includes receiving audio signals comprising sounds generated in a livestock facility from two or more microphones. Sounds of interest in the audio signals are localized, the sounds of interest being both sounds generated by livestock animals and sounds generated by noise sources. The localization further comprises the steps of utilizing models of noise sources in an airspace based on localization in noise reduction algorithms to filter off noise sources from the audio signal, resulting in a filtered audio signal, and the step of analysing the filtered audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SoundTalks NV
    Inventors: Dries Berckmans, Wim Buyens
  • Publication number: 20220007618
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for monitoring a livestock facility and/or livestock animals in a livestock facility. It includes receiving audio signals comprising sounds generated in a livestock facility from two or more microphones. Sounds of interest in the audio signals are localized, the sounds of interest being both sounds generated by livestock animals and sounds generated by noise sources. The localization further comprises the steps of utilizing models of noise sources in an airspace based on localization in noise reduction algorithms to filter off noise sources from the audio signal, resulting in a filtered audio signal, and the step of analysing the filtered audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: SoundTalks NV
    Inventors: Dries BERCKMANS, Wim BUYENS
  • Patent number: 9848266
    Abstract: A method for pre-processing a channelized music signal to improve perception and appreciation for a hearing prosthesis recipient. In one example, the channelized music signal is a stereo input signal. A device, such as a handheld device, hearing prosthesis, or audio cable, for example, applies a mask to a stereo input signal to extract a center-mixed component from the stereo signal and outputs an output signal comprised of a weighted combination of the extracted center-mixed component and a residual signal comprising a non-extracted part of the stereo input signal. The center-mixed component may contain components, such as leading vocals and/or drums, preferred by hearing prosthesis recipients relative to other components, such as backing vocals or other instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Wim Buyens
  • Publication number: 20170034624
    Abstract: A method for pre-processing a channelized music signal to improve perception and appreciation for a hearing prosthesis recipient. In one example, the channelized music signal is a stereo input signal. A device, such as a handheld device, hearing prosthesis, or audio cable, for example, applies a mask to a stereo input signal to extract a center-mixed component from the stereo signal and outputs an output signal comprised of a weighted combination of the extracted center-mixed component and a residual signal comprising a non-extracted part of the stereo input signal. The center-mixed component may contain components, such as leading vocals and/or drums, preferred by hearing prosthesis recipients relative to other components, such as backing vocals or other instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Wim Buyens
  • Patent number: 9473852
    Abstract: A method for pre-processing a channelized music signal to improve perception and appreciation for a hearing prosthesis recipient. In one example, the channelized music signal is a stereo input signal. A device, such as a handheld device, hearing prosthesis, or audio cable, for example, applies a mask to a stereo input signal to extract a center-mixed component from the stereo signal and outputs an output signal comprised of a weighted combination of the extracted center-mixed component and a residual signal comprising a non-extracted part of the stereo input signal. The center-mixed component may contain components, such as leading vocals and/or drums, preferred by hearing prosthesis recipients relative to other components, such as backing vocals or other instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Wim Buyens
  • Patent number: 9042583
    Abstract: A method of pre-processing a sound signal including music for an auditory prosthesis is provided. An input sound signal is received. The sound signal is processed using music pre-processing software to produce a music pre-processed signal. The music pre-processed signal is presented for further processing, so as to produce a corresponding stimuli signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Wim Buyens
  • Publication number: 20150016614
    Abstract: A method for pre-processing a channelized music signal to improve perception and appreciation for a hearing prosthesis recipient. In one example, the channelized music signal is a stereo input signal. A device, such as a handheld device, hearing prosthesis, or audio cable, for example, applies a mask to a stereo input signal to extract a center-mixed component from the stereo signal and outputs an output signal comprised of a weighted combination of the extracted center-mixed component and a residual signal comprising a non-extracted part of the stereo input signal. The center-mixed component may contain components, such as leading vocals and/or drums, preferred by hearing prosthesis recipients relative to other components, such as backing vocals or other instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Wim Buyens
  • Publication number: 20110280427
    Abstract: A method of pre-processing a sound signal including music for an auditory prosthesis is provided. An input sound signal is received. The sound signal is processed using music pre-processing software to produce a music pre-processed signal. The music pre-processed signal is presented for further processing, so as to produce a corresponding stimuli signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventor: Wim Buyens