Patents by Inventor Frank ANTONSEN

Frank ANTONSEN 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).

  • Patent number: 11553284
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery charger for one or more hearing devices, comprising: a test sound generator configured to produce testing sound; an input configured to obtain first information regarding a first microphone output of a first hearing device in response to the testing sound and obtain second information regarding a second microphone output in response to the testing sound. A processing unit is configured to detect a clogging of a filter such as a wax filter based at least in part on the first information regarding the first microphone output of the first hearing device, and based at least in part on the second information regarding the second microphone output. An output is configured to provide a signal indicating the clogging of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Frank Antonsen, Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
  • Patent number: 11523226
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an input configured to electronically obtain first information relating to a request for establishing communication between a fitting device and an end user device, the end user device being configured to configure a hearing device based on fitting data from the fitting device; and a processing unit configured to electronically process the first information, and provide second information for transmission to an AV provider; wherein the processing unit is also configured to obtain a connection information associated with a virtual fitting room from the AV provider, and provide the connection information associated with the virtual fitting room for the fitting device; and wherein the processing unit is also configured to provide the connection information associated with the virtual fitting room for transmission to the end user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Frank Antonsen, David Landwehr
  • Publication number: 20220256293
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an input configured to electronically obtain first information relating to a request for establishing communication between a fitting device and an end user device, the end user device being configured to configure a hearing device based on fitting data from the fitting device; and a processing unit configured to electronically process the first information, and provide second information for transmission to an AV provider; wherein the processing unit is also configured to obtain a connection information associated with a virtual fitting room from the AV provider, and provide the connection information associated with the virtual fitting room for the fitting device; and wherein the processing unit is also configured to provide the connection information associated with the virtual fitting room for transmission to the end user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Frank Antonsen, David Landwehr
  • Publication number: 20220150647
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery charger for one or more hearing devices, comprising: a test sound generator configured to produce testing sound; an input configured to obtain first information regarding a first microphone output of a first hearing device in response to the testing sound and obtain second information regarding a second microphone output in response to the testing sound. A processing unit is configured to detect a clogging of a filter such as a wax filter based at least in part on the first information regarding the first microphone output of the first hearing device, and based at least in part on the second information regarding the second microphone output. An output is configured to provide a signal indicating the clogging of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Frank ANTONSEN, Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF