Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Howes

Christopher L. Howes 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099556
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of object enhancement in endoscopy images includes capturing an image of an object within a surgical operative site via an imaging device, determining a size of the object based on the captured image of the object, displaying the captured image of the object, and displaying on the displayed captured image of the object a representation of the determined size of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kenlyn S. Bonn, Dustin S. Slater, Justin Rogers, James R. Fagan, Anjali Dhiman, John W. Linebarger, Rayne Robertson, Keith W. Malang, Matthew Savary, Joshua R. Snow, Tyler J. Bagrosky, Luciano Mazzaro, Jason M. Mucilli, Dylan R. Kingsley, Christopher S. Rainieri, Amanda H. Lennartz, Alexandre Linhares Vieira, Kent L. Howe
  • Patent number: 11612320
    Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry
  • Publication number: 20210315457
    Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry
  • Patent number: 11012793
    Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry
  • Patent number: 10894194
    Abstract: A computing system wirelessly receives data from an ear-wearable device and determines, based on the data received from the ear-wearable device, a current position of the ear-wearable device. Additionally, the computing system determines, based on the current position of the ear-wearable device and data regarding a golf course, golf advice data that provides a recommendation regarding play of the golf course. Furthermore, the computing system wirelessly sends audio data to the ear-wearable device. The audio data represents soundwaves of a vocalization of the golf advice data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Benson, Christopher L. Howes, David Tourtelotte, Sidney A. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20200288252
    Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry
  • Publication number: 20200273566
    Abstract: A computing system receives sharing preference data. The sharing preference data indicate, for each respective health-related data type of a plurality of health-related data types: (i) whether a user of an ear-wearable device allows sharing of health-related data belonging to the respective health-related data type, and (ii) if the user of the ear-wearable device allows sharing of health-related data belonging to the respective health-related data type, a set of one or more users allowed by the user of the ear-wearable device to access the health-related data belonging to the respective health-related data type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Achintya Kumar Bhowmik, David A. Fabry, Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes
  • Publication number: 20200268265
    Abstract: A computing system receives data from one or more hearing instruments. Additionally, the computing system determines, based on the data received from the one or more hearing instruments, a heart health measure for a user of the one or more hearing instruments. The heart health measure is an indication of one or more aspects of a health of a heart of the user. The computing system may output an indication of the heart health measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry
  • Patent number: 10674285
    Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry
  • Publication number: 20190060733
    Abstract: A computing system wirelessly receives data from an ear-wearable device and determines, based on the data received from the ear-wearable device, a current position of the ear-wearable device. Additionally, the computing system determines, based on the current position of the ear-wearable device and data regarding a golf course, golf advice data that provides a recommendation regarding play of the golf course. Furthermore, the computing system wirelessly sends audio data to the ear-wearable device. The audio data represents soundwaves of a vocalization of the golf advice data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Craig Benson, Christopher L. Howes, David Tourtelotte, Sidney A. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20190069098
    Abstract: A computing system comprising one or more electronic computing devices receives data from a hearing-assistance device. The computing system determines, based on the data received from the hearing-assistance device, a cognitive benefit measure for a wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The cognitive benefit measure being an indication of a change of a cognitive benefit of the wearer of the hearing-assistance device attributable to use of the hearing-assistance device by the wearer of the hearing-assistance device. The computing device outputs an indication of the cognitive benefit measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle Walsh, Thomas Scheller, Christopher L. Howes, David A. Fabry