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20130016842 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FIRST PARAMETRIC SPATIAL AUDIO SIGNAL INTO A SECOND PARAMETRIC SPATIAL AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for converting a first parametric spatial audio signal representing a first listening position or a first listening orientation in a spatial audio scene to a second parametric spatial audio signal representing a second listening position or a second listening orientation is described, the apparatus including: a spatial audio signal modification unit adapted to modify the first parametric spatial audio signal dependent on a change of the first listening position or the first listening orientation so as to obtain the second parametric spatial audio signal, wherein the second listening position or the second listening orientation corresponds to the first listening position or the first listening orientation changed by the change. | 01-17-2013 |
20130022206 | SPATIAL AUDIO PROCESSOR AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING SPATIAL PARAMETERS BASED ON AN ACOUSTIC INPUT SIGNAL - A spatial audio processor for providing spatial parameters based on an acoustic input signal has a signal characteristics determiner and a controllable parameter estimator. The signal characteristics determiner is configured to determine a signal characteristic of the acoustic input signal. The controllable parameter estimator for calculating the spatial parameters for the acoustic input signal in accordance with a variable spatial parameter calculation rule is configured to modify the variable spatial parameter calculation rule in accordance with the determined signal characteristic. | 01-24-2013 |
20130142341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MERGING GEOMETRY-BASED SPATIAL AUDIO CODING STREAMS - An apparatus for generating a merged audio data stream is provided. The apparatus includes a demultiplexer for obtaining a plurality of single-layer audio data streams, wherein each input audio data stream includes one or more layers, wherein the demultiplexer is adapted to demultiplex each one of one or more input audio data streams having one or more layers into two or more demultiplexed audio data streams having exactly one layer. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a merging module for generating the merged audio data stream based on the plurality of single-layer audio data streams. Each layer of the input data audio streams, of the demultiplexed audio data streams, of the single-layer data streams and of the merged audio data stream includes a pressure value of a pressure signal, a position value and a diffuseness value as audio data. | 06-06-2013 |
20130170319 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESOLVING AN AMBIGUITY FROM A DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATE - An apparatus for resolving an ambiguity from a DOA estimate includes a DOA estimate analyzer for analyzing the DOA estimate to obtain a plurality of ambiguous analysis parameters by using a bias information, the bias information representing a relation between a biased and an unbiased DOA estimate, and an ambiguity resolver for resolving the ambiguity in the plurality of ambiguous analysis parameters to obtain a non-ambiguous resolved parameter. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173273 | APPARATUS FOR DECODING A SIGNAL COMPRISING TRANSIENTS USING A COMBINING UNIT AND A MIXER - An apparatus for generating a decorrelated signal including a transient separator, a transient decorrelator, a second decorrelator, a combining unit and a mixer, wherein the transient separator is adapted to separate an input signal into a first signal component and into a second signal component such that the first signal component includes transient signal portions of the input signal and such that the second signal component includes non-transient signal portions of the input signal. The combining unit and the mixer are arranged so that a decorrelated signal from a combination unit is fed into the mixer as an input signal. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173274 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A DECORRELATED SIGNAL USING TRANSMITTED PHASE INFORMATION - An apparatus for generating a decorrelated signal having a receiving unit for receiving phase information, a transient separator, a transient decorrelator, a second decorrelator and a combining unit, wherein the transient separator is adapted to separate an input signal into a first signal component and into a second signal component such that the first signal component has transient signal portions of the input signal and such that the second signal component has non-transient signal portions of the input signal. The transient decorrelator is adapted to apply the phase information received by the receiving unit to a transient signal component. | 07-04-2013 |
20130259243 | SOUND ACQUISITION VIA THE EXTRACTION OF GEOMETRICAL INFORMATION FROM DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATES - An apparatus for generating an audio output signal to simulate a recording of a virtual microphone at a configurable virtual position in an environment includes a sound events position estimator and an information computation module. The former is adapted to estimate a sound source position indicating a position of a sound source in the environment, wherein the sound events position estimator is adapted to estimate the sound source position based on first and second direction information provided by first and second real spatial microphones, respectively, located at first and second real microphone positions in the environment, respectively. The information computation module is adapted to generate the audio output signal based on a first recorded audio input signal, on the first real microphone position, on the virtual position of the virtual microphone, and on the sound source position. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268280 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GEOMETRY-BASED SPATIAL AUDIO CODING - An apparatus for generating at least one audio output signal based on an audio data stream having audio data relating to one or more sound sources is provided. The apparatus has a receiver for receiving the audio data stream having the audio data. The audio data has one or more pressure values for each one of the sound sources. Furthermore, the audio data has one or more position values indicating a position of one of the sound sources for each one of the sound sources. Moreover, the apparatus has a synthesis module for generating the at least one audio output signal based on at least one of the one or more pressure values of the audio data of the audio data stream and based on at least one of the one or more position values of the audio data of the audio data stream. | 10-10-2013 |
20130304480 | ENCODING AND DECODING OF SLOT POSITIONS OF EVENTS IN AN AUDIO SIGNAL FRAME - An apparatus for decoding, an apparatus for encoding, a method for decoding and a method for encoding positions of slots having events in an audio signal frame and respective computer programs and encoded signals, wherein the apparatus for decoding has: an analysing unit for analysing a frame slots number indicating the total of slots of the audio signal frame, an event slots number indicating the number of slots having the events of the audio signal frame, and an event state number, and a generating unit for generating an indication of a plurality of positions of slots having the events in the audio signal frame using the frame slots number, the event slots number and the event state number. | 11-14-2013 |
20140222441 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A DECORRELATED SIGNAL USING TRANSMITTED PHASE INFORMATION - An apparatus for generating a decorrelated signal having a receiving unit for receiving phase information, a transient separator, a transient decorrelator, a second decorrelator and a combining unit, wherein the transient separator is adapted to separate an input signal into a first signal component and into a second signal component such that the first signal component has transient signal portions of the input signal and such that the second signal component has non-transient signal portions of the input signal. The transient decorrelator is adapted to apply the phase information received by the receiving unit to a transient signal component. | 08-07-2014 |
20140233762 | OPTIMAL MIXING MATRICES AND USAGE OF DECORRELATORS IN SPATIAL AUDIO PROCESSING - An apparatus for generating an audio output signal having two or more audio output channels from an audio input signal having two or more audio input channels includes a provider and a signal processor. The provider is adapted to provide first covariance properties of the audio input signal. The signal processor is adapted to generate the audio output signal by applying a mixing rule on at least two of the two or more audio input channels. The signal processor is configured to determine the mixing rule based on the first covariance properties of the audio input signal and based on second covariance properties of the audio output signal, the second covariance properties being different from the first covariance properties. | 08-21-2014 |
20150248891 | SEGMENT-WISE ADJUSTMENT OF SPATIAL AUDIO SIGNAL TO DIFFERENT PLAYBACK LOUDSPEAKER SETUP - Apparatus for adapting a spatial audio signal for an original loudspeaker setup to a playback loudspeaker setup that differs from the original loudspeaker setup. The apparatus includes a direct-ambience decomposer that is configured to decomposing channel signals in a segment of the original loudspeaker setup into direct sound and ambience components, and to determine a direction of arrival of the direct sound components. A direct sound renderer receives a playback loudspeaker setup information and adjusts the direct sound components using the playback loudspeaker setup information so that a perceived direction of arrival of the direct sound components in the playback loudspeaker setup is substantially identical to the direction of arrival of the direct sound components. A combiner combines adjusted direct sound components and possibly modified ambience components to obtain loudspeaker signals for loudspeakers of the playback loudspeaker setup. | 09-03-2015 |
20150249899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF PARAMETRIC AUDIO STREAMS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF LOUDSPEAKER SIGNALS - An apparatus for generating a plurality of parametric audio streams from an input spatial audio signal obtained from a recording in a recording space has a segmentor and a generator. The segmentor is configured for providing at least two input segmental audio signals from the input spatial audio signal, wherein the at least two input segmental audio signals are associated with corresponding segments of the recording space. The generator is configured for generating a parametric audio stream for each of the at least two input segmental audio signals to obtain the plurality of parametric audio streams. | 09-03-2015 |
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20120055627 | Method for Pre-Forming a Textile Semi-Finished Product and a Pre-Forming Apparatus - A method for preforming a textile semi-finished product, including arranging a textile having at least two layers of fibers, interwoven fibers and/or fiber bundles that are at least in part arranged on top of each other. The method also includes; fixing-in-position of the fibers of the textile against each other and then cutting-to-size of the textile. The fixing-in-position of the textile involves irradiating via a laser beam in order for the melt-on binder of the textile to be melted on only in a localized fashion and not evaporated. The fixing-in-position occurs along a fix-in-position line, the cutting-to-size occurs along a cut-to-size line, and the fix-in-position line is located at a distance relative to the cut-to-size line that is so small that any fraying of the textile is reduced or suppressed altogether. | 03-08-2012 |
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20080251222 | Security Paper Comprising Windows - The invention relates to a security paper for the production of documents of value which comprises a flat cellulose-containing substrate with a polymeric window included therein, to processes for the production of a security paper of this type and to the use thereof for the production of documents of value. | 10-16-2008 |
20080295983 | Security Paper - The invention relates to an optically variable security paper for the production of documents of value which comprises a cellulose-containing substrate which comprises core/shell particles, to processes for the production of a security paper of this type and to the use thereof for the production of documents of value. | 12-04-2008 |
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20100024681 | MACHINE-READABLE SECURITY ELEMENT FOR SECURITY PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a machine-readable security element for security products, containing at least one particulate substance that has electroluminescent properties and a transparent, electrically conductive pigment. Also disclosed are a printing ink for producing such a security element and a security product comprising said security element. | 02-04-2010 |
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20130248781 | PIGMENTS - The present invention relates to semiconducting pigments based on flake-form substrates which have a doped tin dioxide layer on the surface and to the use of the pigments in paints, coatings, printing inks, plastics, security applications, floorcoverings, films, formulations, ceramic materials, glasses, paper, for laser marking, in thermal protection, in dry preparations, in pigment preparations and in particular as varistor pigment. | 09-26-2013 |
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20100120605 | CERAMIC MATERIAL - A material composed of a large fraction of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and strontium aluminate. | 05-13-2010 |
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20100152018 | CERAMIC MATERIAL - Hardness, ageing resistance, wetting behavior in relating to water and high thermal conductivity are known characteristics of sintered molded bodies consisting of aluminum oxide; high strength and a high resistance to cracking, i.e., damage tolerance are known characteristics of sintered molded bodies consisting of zirconium oxide. These properties are combined in a material having a large fraction of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and optionally strontium aluminate. | 06-17-2010 |
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