University of California

Dysonics Corporation

V Ralph Algazi

Richard O Duda

Dennis R Thompson

Katherine W Ferrara

Katherine W Ferrera

Systems and methods are disclosed for a sound reproduction apparatus configured for receiving signals representative of the output of a plurality of microphones positioned to sample a sound field at points representing possible locations of a listener's left and right ears when positioned in said sound field at the location of the microphones, receiving a location of at least one sound source relative to said plurality of microphones, receiving orientation data of the listener's head, and calculating a binaural output using the sound source location, microphone output signals and orientation data. The binaural output includes the full-bandwidth of the microphone output signals.

Motion tracked binaural sound conversion of legacy recordings

A new approach to capturing and reproducing either live or recorded three-dimensional sound is described. Called MTB for 'Motion-Tracked Binaural,' the method employs several microphones, a head tracker, and special signal-processing procedures to combine the signals picked up by the microphones. MTB achieves a high degree of realism by effectively placing the listener's ears in the space where the sounds are occurring, moving the virtual ears in synchrony with the listener's head motions. MTB also provides a universal format for recording spatial sound.

Dynamic binaural sound capture and reproduction

A method for assessing and displaying vasculature in a tissue mass using ultrasound and optimal velocity dependent data acquisition to differentiate between received signals from stationary tissue and received signals from slowly moving blood is disclosed herein. For a particular flow velocity, an optimal periodic or aperiodic signaling strategy is determined by matching the observation interval of any group of scatters to the correlated signal interval. Signals from moving blood cells are separated from signals from stationary tissue using a wall filter. Wall filtered signals from moving blood cells are further separated from signals from stationary tissue using a threshold filter. The resulting enhanced spatial and velocity resolution provides for identification of tumors by resistive index measurement, assessment of the percentage of vasculature in a section of tissue mass, and assessment of random structural characteristics, and further provides for three dimensional graphical display of vasculature within and surrounding a tissue mass.

Method for assessing and displaying vascular architecture using

A method for assessing and displaying the true three dimensional magnitude of fluid velocity using ultrasonic imaging signals is disclosed. Fluid, such as blood, flowing through a vessel is subjected to ultrasound imaging signals using a transducer. Axial velocity of fluid motion in relation to the transducer beam is then determined from the imaging signals. Next, a region of laminar flow is identified using the axial velocity. Lateral transit time in the region of laminar flow is then estimated as an indication of velocity in the direction perpendicular to the transducer beam. The three dimensional velocity magnitude is then estimated using the lateral transmit time and the total distance across the lateral beam width, or by using the beam to vessel angle which is estimated using the lateral transit time. The estimated three dimensional velocity is then displayed as a numerical representation or as an image as a two dimensional waveform as a function of time or as a color flow map where the velocity magnitude is represented by different colors and/or intensity of color.

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Davis, CA, United States of America

V Ralph Algazi