Patents by Inventor Xin Qi

Xin Qi 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).

  • HEARING AIDS
    Publication number: 20230336925
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relates to hearing aids. A hearing aid includes a plurality of microphones configured to receive an initial sound signal and convert the initial sound signal into an electrical signal; a processor configured to process the electrical signal and generate a control signal; and a speaker configured to convert the control signal into a hearing aid sound signal. To process the electrical signal and generate the control signal, the processor is configured to: adjust a directivity of the initial sound signal received by the plurality of microphones, so that a sound intensity of a first sound signal from a direction of the speaker in the initial sound signal is always greater than or always less than a sound intensity of a second sound signal from other directions around.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le XIAO, Xin QI, Chenyang WU, Fengyun LIAO
  • ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230328457
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relates to an acoustic output device, including: a piezoelectric element configured to convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration; an elastic element; and a mass element connected to the piezoelectric element through the elastic element. The mass element may be configured to receive the mechanical vibration and generate an acoustic signal, and on a plane perpendicular to a vibration direction of the mass element, the elastic element may provide shear stresses with opposite curls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230328455
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an acoustic output device, including a first vibration element, a second vibration element, and a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element may drive the first vibration element and the second vibration element to generate vibration in response to an electrical signal, wherein the first vibration element may be connected to a first position of the piezoelectric element, the second vibration element may be connected to a second position of the piezoelectric element through at least a first elastic element, the second vibration element may be connected to a third position of the piezoelectric element through at least a second elastic element, and in a vibration direction of the second vibration element, a first elastic coefficient of the first elastic element may be different from a second elastic coefficient of the second elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Xin QI
  • VIBRATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230328459
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vibration device. The vibration device may include a mass component; one or more piezoelectric components configured to produce a vibration based on an electrical signal; one or more elastic components, wherein at least one elastic component of the one or more elastic components are connected to the mass component and the one or more piezoelectric components; wherein the one or more piezoelectric components include a ring structure, and the one or more piezoelectric components are configured to be parallel to an axial direction of the ring structure based on a vibration direction of the electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230328458
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure provides an acoustic output device, which includes a first vibration element, a second vibration element, and a piezoelectric element. The first vibration element is physically connected to a first position of the piezoelectric element, and the second vibration element is connected to a second position of the piezoelectric element at least through an elastic element. The piezoelectric element drives the first vibration element and the second vibration element to vibrate in response to an electric signal, and the vibration generates two resonance peaks within the audible range of the human ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Xin QI, Qingyi WANG
  • PIEZOELECTRIC SPEAKERS
    Publication number: 20230329119
    Abstract: The present disclosure is of a piezoelectric speaker. The piezoelectric speaker includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements and a vibration transmission plate. Each piezoelectric element is configured to generate vibration based on an audio signal. The vibration transmission plate includes a plurality of elastic rods and a mass block, and each elastic rod connects the mass block and one of the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The mass block simultaneously receives the vibration of the plurality of piezoelectric elements and generates at least two resonance peaks in a frequency range of 20 Hz-40000 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC INPUT-OUTPUT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230319463
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an acoustic input-output device. The acoustic input-output device includes a loudspeaker assembly and a microphone. The loudspeaker assembly is configured to transmit sound waves by generating a first mechanical vibration. The microphone is configured to receive a second mechanical vibration of a voice signal source that is generated when the voice signal source provides a voice signal. The microphone generates a first signal and a second signal in response to the first mechanical vibration and the second mechanical vibration, respectively. In a specific frequency range, a ratio of an intensity of the first mechanical vibration to an intensity of the first signal is greater than a ratio of an intensity of the second mechanical vibration to an intensity of the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinbo ZHENG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230317048
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acoustic device including a microphone array, a processor, and at least one speaker. The microphone array may be configured to acquire an environmental noise. The processor may be configured to estimate a sound field at a target spatial position using the microphone array. The target spatial position may be closer to an ear canal of a user than each microphone in the microphone array. The processor may be configured to generate a noise reduction signal based on the environmental noise and the sound field estimation of the target spatial position. The at least one speaker may be configured to output a target signal based on the noise reduction signal. The target signal may be used to reduce the environmental noise. The microphone array may be arranged in a target area to minimize an interference signal from the at least one speaker to the microphone array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le XIAO, Jinbo ZHENG, Chengqian ZHANG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • VOICE ENHANCEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230317093
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for voice enhancement, including: obtaining a first signal and a second signal of a target voice, the first signal and the second signal being voice signals of the target voice at different voice collection positions; determining a target signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the target voice based on the first signal or the second signal; determining a processing mode for the first signal and the second signal based on the target SNR; and processing the first signal and the second signal based on the determined processing mode to obtain a voice-enhanced output voice signal corresponding to the target voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le XIAO, Chengqian ZHANG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • VIBRATION SENSING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230319458
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vibration sensing device, which may include a vibration sensor and at least one vibration component. The vibration sensor has a first resonant frequency, at least one vibration component may be configured to transmit the received vibration to the vibration sensor, and the at least one vibration component may include a liquid arranged in the target cavity and a plate body forming a part of the cavity wall of the target cavity. The at least one vibration component may provide at least one second resonant frequency for the vibration sensing device, and at least one second resonant frequency may be different from the first resonant frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbing ZHOU, Wenjun DENG, Yongshuai YUAN, Yujia HUANG, Xin QI, Fengyun LIAO
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATION
    Publication number: 20230317092
    Abstract: The method for audio signal generation may include obtaining a bone conduction audio signal and an air conduction audio signal. The method may also include obtaining a trained machine learning model that provides a mapping relationship between a set of bone conduction data derived from a specific bone conduction audio signal and one or more sets of equivalent air conduction data derived from a specific equivalent air conduction audio signal. The method may also include determining a target set of equivalent air conduction data corresponding to the bone conduction audio signal using the trained machine learning model based on the bone conduction audio signal and the air conduction audio signal. The method may further include causing an audio signal output device to output a target audio signal representing the speech of the user based on the target set of equivalent air conduction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC OUTPUT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230319460
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acoustic output device including a speaker assembly. The speaker assembly may include a transducer, a diaphragm, and a housing. A vibration of the diaphragm driven by the transducer may generate an air conduction sound wave. The housing may form an accommodating chamber for accommodating the transducer and the diaphragm. The diaphragm may separate the accommodating chamber to form a first chamber and a second chamber. A sound outlet communicating with the second chamber is arranged on the housing. The air conduction sound wave is transmitted to the outside of the acoustic output device through the sound outlet. A sound guiding channel communicating with the sound outlet is provided on the housing for guiding the air conduction sound wave to a target direction outside the acoustic output device. The length of the sound guiding channel may be less than or equal to 7 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Zhen WANG, Liwei WANG, Peigeng TONG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • SOUND-OUTPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230319467
    Abstract: The present application discloses a sound-output device, a vibration speaker configured to generate a bone-conducted sound wave; and an air-conducted speaker configured to generate an air-conducted sound wave. The vibration speaker is coupled to the air-conducted speaker through a mechanical structure; and the bone-conducted sound wave is input to the air-conducted speaker at least in part as an input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Junjiang FU, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230320221
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure may disclose an acoustic device. The acoustic device may comprise a piezoelectric component, an electrode, and a vibration component. The piezoelectric component may generate vibration under an action of a driving voltage, the electrode may provide the driving voltage for the piezoelectric component, and the vibration component may be physically connected to the piezoelectric component to receive the vibration and generate sound. The piezoelectric component may include a substrate and a piezoelectric layer, the piezoelectric layer may be covered on a surface of the substrate, the electrode may be covered on a surface of the piezoelectric layer, and the coverage area of the electrode on the surface of the piezoelectric layer may be less than an area of the surface of the substrate covered with the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Xin QI
  • Bone conduction speaker
    Patent number: 11778384
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic circuit assembly of a bone conduction speaker. The magnetic circuit assembly may generate a first magnetic field. The magnetic circuit assembly may include a first magnetic element, and the first magnetic element may generate a second magnetic field. The magnetic circuit may further include a first magnetic guide element and at least one second magnetic element. The at least one second magnetic element may be configured to surround the first magnetic element and a magnetic gap may be configured between the second magnetic element and the first magnetic element. A magnetic field strength of the first magnetic field within the magnetic gap may exceed a magnetic field strength of the second magnetic field within the magnetic gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING BONE CONDUCTION HEARING AIDS
    Publication number: 20230300544
    Abstract: Disclosed is methods and systems for configuring bone conduction hearing aids. The method may comprise: obtaining hearing loss data of a wearer; determining a reference output parameter of the bone conduction hearing aid at each sound level in each frequency band based on the hearing loss data; obtaining an adjustment value of the reference output parameter at the each sound level in the each frequency band, wherein the adjustment value is at least related to the frequency band; and configuring the bone conduction hearing aid based on the reference output parameter and the adjustment value at the each sound level in the each frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bingyan YAN, Bocheng LI, Huifang TANG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • VIBRATION SENSORS
    Publication number: 20230300519
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vibration sensor. The vibration sensor may include a transducer; and a vibration component connected with the transducer, wherein the vibration component may be configured to transmit an external vibration signal to the transducer to generate an electrical signal, and include one or more plate structures and one or more mass blocks physically connected with each of the one or more plate structures; and the vibration component may be further configured to make a sensitivity of the vibration sensor greater than a sensitivity of the transducer within one or more target frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongshuai YUAN, Wenjun DENG, Wenbing ZHOU, Yujia HUANG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
  • ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230300521
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus may include a vibration assembly and a mass element. The vibration assembly may include a piezoelectric structure and a vibration element. The piezoelectric structure may be configured to convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations, and the vibration element may be connected to the piezoelectric structure at a first position of the piezoelectric structure and configured to receive the mechanical vibrations to generate an acoustic signal. The mass element may be connected to the piezoelectric structure at a second position of the piezoelectric structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyuan ZHU, Lei ZHANG, Junjiang FU, Xin QI, Qingyi WANG
  • Bone conduction speaker
    Patent number: 11765515
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic circuit assembly of a bone conduction speaker. The magnetic circuit assembly may generate a first magnetic field. The magnetic circuit assembly may include a first magnetic element, and the first magnetic element may generate a second magnetic field. The magnetic circuit may further include a first magnetic guide element and at least one second magnetic element. The at least one second magnetic element may be configured to surround the first magnetic element and a magnetic gap may be configured between the second magnetic element and the first magnetic element. A magnetic field strength of the first magnetic field within the magnetic gap may exceed a magnetic field strength of the second magnetic field within the magnetic gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
  • Bone conduction speaker
    Patent number: 11765510
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic circuit assembly of a bone conduction speaker. The magnetic circuit assembly may generate a first magnetic field. The magnetic circuit assembly may include a first magnetic element, and the first magnetic element may generate a second magnetic field. The magnetic circuit may further include a first magnetic guide element and at least one second magnetic element. The at least one second magnetic element may be configured to surround the first magnetic element and a magnetic gap may be configured between the second magnetic element and the first magnetic element. A magnetic field strength of the first magnetic field within the magnetic gap may exceed a magnetic field strength of the second magnetic field within the magnetic gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi