Inventor

Brett G. Crockett

Inventor

Brisbane, CA, US

Overview

2007–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 65 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G10Lprimary

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis26%

H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers26%

H03GControl of amplification16%

H04SStereophonic systems11%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television8%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer4%

G06FElectric digital data processing2%

H04HBroadcast communication2%

B62KCycles1%

G10HElectrophonic musical instruments1%

PatentTitleYear

11,064,308Audio speakers having upward firing drivers for reflected sound rendering2021 10,833,644Audio control using auditory event detection2020 10,743,125Audio processing apparatus with channel remapper and object renderer2020 10,728,692Audio speakers having upward firing drivers for reflected sound rendering2020 10,595,128Passive and active virtual height filter systems for upward firing drivers2020 10,523,169Audio control using auditory event detection2019 D0864613Mattress cushion2019 10,440,492Calibration of virtual height speakers using programmable portable devices2019 10,412,523System for rendering and playback of object based audio in various listening environments2019 10,375,508Audio speakers having upward firing drivers for reflected sound rendering2019 10,313,793Passive and active virtual height filter systems for upward firing drivers2019 10,284,159Audio control using auditory event detection2019 10,134,409Segmenting audio signals into auditory events2018 10,103,700Audio control using auditory event detection2018 9,969,453Integrated folding bike system2018 9,866,191'Audio control using auditory event detection'2018 9,826,328'System for rendering and playback of object based audio in various listening environments'2017 9,805,725'Object clustering for rendering object-based audio content based on perceptual criteria'2017 D0799858'Mattress cushion'2017 9,794,718'Reflected sound rendering for object-based audio'2017 9,787,268'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,787,269'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,780,751'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,774,309'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,768,749'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,768,750'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,762,196'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,742,372'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,698,744'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,685,924'Audio control using auditory event detection'2017 9,648,440'Virtual height filter for reflected sound rendering using upward firing drivers'2017 9,622,014'Rendering and playback of spatial audio using channel-based audio systems'2017 9,602,940'Audio playback system monitoring'2017 9,462,399'Audio playback system monitoring'2016 9,457,864'Integrated folding bike system'2016 9,450,551'Audio control using auditory event detection'2016 D0764441'Speaker'2016 9,300,714'Upstream signal processing for client devices in a small-cell wireless network'2016 9,251,802'Upstream quality enhancement signal processing for resource constrained client devices'2016 9,165,562'Processing audio signals with adaptive time or frequency resolution'2015 9,135,907'Method and apparatus for reducing the effect of environmental noise on listeners'2015 9,136,810'Audio gain control using specific-loudness-based auditory event detection'2015 9,084,070'System and method for automatic selection of audio configuration settings'2015 8,984,501'Hierarchy and processing order control of downloadable and upgradeable media processing applications'2015 8,976,979'Audio signal dynamic equalization processing control'2015 8,929,567'Equalization profiles for dynamic equalization of audio data'2015 8,914,137'Upgradeable engine framework for audio and video'2014 8,842,844'Segmenting audio signals into auditory events'2014 8,744,247'Upstream quality enhancement signal processing for resource constrained client devices'2014 8,504,181'Audio signal loudness measurement and modification in the MDCT domain'2013 8,488,800'Segmenting audio signals into auditory events'2013 8,488,811'Audio-peak limiting in slow and fast stages'2013 8,437,482'Method, apparatus and computer program for calculating and adjusting the perceived loudness of an audio signal'2013 8,428,270'Audio gain control using specific-loudness-based auditory event detection'2013 8,239,050'Economical loudness measurement of coded audio'2012 8,195,472'High quality time-scaling and pitch-scaling of audio signals'2012 8,144,881'Audio gain control using specific-loudness-based auditory event detection'2012 8,032,385'Method for correcting metadata affecting the playback loudness of audio information'2011 7,711,123'Segmenting audio signals into auditory events'2010 7,617,109'Method for correcting metadata affecting the playback loudness and dynamic range of audio information'2009 7,610,205'High quality time-scaling and pitch-scaling of audio signals'2009 7,461,002'Method for time aligning audio signals using characterizations based on auditory events'2008 7,395,211'Modulating one or more parameters of an audio or video perceptual coding system in response to supplemental information'2008 7,313,519'Transient performance of low bit rate audio coding systems by reducing pre-noise'2007 7,283,954'Comparing audio using characterizations based on auditory events'2007

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2007–2016Patents assigned to DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP (28)· patent assignee history

2007–2021Based in Brisbane, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2015Patents assigned to CROCKETT BRETT GRAHAM (10)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history

2014–2016Patents assigned to CROCKETT BRETT G (8)· patent assignee history

2014–2015Patents assigned to SEEFELDT ALAN J (6)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP (33)· patent assignee history

2016–2018Based in Ortonville, MI, US· patent location history

2017–2019Based in South Jordan, UT, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP	33	2016–2021
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP	28	2007–2016
CROCKETT BRETT GRAHAMself	10	2012–2015
CROCKETT BRETT Gself	8	2014–2016
SEEFELDT ALAN J	6	2014–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Brisbane, California, US	56	2007–2021
San Francisco, California, US	5	2013–2015
South Jordan, UT, US	2	2017–2019
Ortonville, MI, US	2	2016–2018