Patents by Inventor Gilles Courtois

Gilles Courtois 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: 20240073629
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes a memory storing instructions and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to perform a process comprising: accessing fitting data representative of fitting parameters set by a fitting application to fit a hearing device to a user; determining user behavior data indicative of a hearing intention of the user in an auditory scene where the user is located; determining auditory scene data representative of information about the auditory scene; and implementing, based on the fitting data, the user behavior data, and the auditory scene data, a sound processing delay scheme for use by the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ralph Peter Derleth, Eleftheria Georganti, Markus Hofbauer, Gilles Courtois, Erwin Kuipers, Antonio Hoelzl
  • Patent number: 11621018
    Abstract: A method for determining social interaction of a user wearing a hearing device which comprises at least one microphone and at least one classifier. The method comprises: receiving an audio signal from the at least one microphone and/or a sensor signal from the at least one further sensor; identifying, by the at least one classifier, one or more predetermined user activity values by evaluating the audio signal from the at least one microphone and/or the sensor signal from the at least one further sensor; and calculating a user social interaction metric indicative of the social interaction of the user from the identified user activity values, wherein the user activity values are assigned to predefined social interaction levels, and wherein the user social interaction metric is a function of the user activity values weighted with their respective contribution to each of the social interaction levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Eleftheria Georganti, Gilles Courtois
  • Publication number: 20220254367
    Abstract: A method for determining social interaction of a user wearing a hearing device which comprises at least one microphone and at least one classifier. The method comprises: receiving an audio signal from the at least one microphone and/or a sensor signal from the at least one further sensor; identifying, by the at least one classifier, one or more predetermined user activity values by evaluating the audio signal from the at least one microphone and/or the sensor signal from the at least one further sensor; and calculating a user social interaction metric indicative of the social interaction of the user from the identified user activity values, wherein the user activity values are assigned to predefined social interaction levels, and wherein the user social interaction metric is a function of the user activity values weighted with their respective contribution to each of the social interaction levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Eleftheria Georganti, Gilles Courtois
  • Patent number: 11330376
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a hearing device configured to process a signal in a first path and a second path, where the first path and second path apply different digital signal processing operations to the signal. The hearing device is configured to determine a relatedness factor that compares the processed signals along the first and second path. Based on the relatedness factor, the hearing device can apply different gains to the signal in the first and second paths. The hearing device can output a combined signal based on the signals from the first and second paths. In some embodiments, the second path can be associated with receiving a signal from an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Eleftheria Georganti
  • Publication number: 20220124443
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a hearing device configured to process a signal in a first path and a second path, where the first path and second path apply different digital signal processing operations to the signal. The hearing device is configured to determine a relatedness factor that compares the processed signals along the first and second path. Based on the relatedness factor, the hearing device can apply different gains to the signal in the first and second paths. The hearing device can output a combined signal based on the signals from the first and second paths. In some embodiments, the second path can be associated with receiving a signal from an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Eleftheria Georganti
  • Patent number: 11184715
    Abstract: An exemplary hearing device includes a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to receive an input audio signal having a range of input frequencies, adaptively adjust a cut-off frequency for the input audio signal such that a value of the cut-off frequency varies between a predefined minimum cut-off frequency value and a predefined maximum cut-off frequency value as a continuous function of the input audio signal, and generate an output audio signal by mapping the range of input frequencies to a range of output frequencies determined based on the adaptively adjusted cut-off frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Julia Rehmann
  • Patent number: 11115761
    Abstract: An exemplary hearing device is configured to receive a first signal output by a local microphone that is a part of the hearing device at a first location. The first signal is representative of a degraded version of audio content as detected by the local microphone. The audio content is provided by an audio source at a second location. The hearing device is further configured to receive a second signal from a remote microphone system located in proximity of the second location. The second signal is representative of a cleaner version of the audio content as detected by the remote microphone system. The hearing device is further configured to determine a relatedness factor between the first signal and the second signal and apply, based on the relatedness factor, a signal enhancing operation to the first signal to output an enhanced first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Eleftheria Georganti
  • Publication number: 20200178004
    Abstract: An exemplary hearing device is configured to receive a first signal output by a local microphone that is a part of the hearing device at a first location. The first signal is representative of a degraded version of audio content as detected by the local microphone. The audio content is provided by an audio source at a second location. The hearing device is further configured to receive a second signal from a remote microphone system located in proximity of the second location. The second signal is representative of a cleaner version of the audio content as detected by the remote microphone system. The hearing device is further configured to determine a relatedness factor between the first signal and the second signal and apply, based on the relatedness factor, a signal enhancing operation to the first signal to output an enhanced first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Eleftheria Georganti
  • Patent number: 10149074
    Abstract: There is provided a hearing assistance system, comprising a transmission unit comprising a microphone arrangement for capturing audio signals from a voice of a speaker using the transmission unit and being adapted to transmit the audio signals as radio frequency signal via a wireless RF link; a left ear hearing device and a right ear hearing device, each hearing device being adapted to stimulate the user's hearing and to receive an RF signal from the transmission unit via the wireless RF link and comprising a microphone arrangement for capturing audio signals from ambient sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Patrick Marmaroli, Herve Lissek, Yves Oesch, William Balande
  • Publication number: 20180020298
    Abstract: There is provided a hearing assistance system, comprising a transmission unit comprising a microphone arrangement for capturing audio signals from a voice of a speaker using the transmission unit and being adapted to transmit the audio signals as radio frequency signal via a wireless RF link; a left ear hearing device and a right ear hearing device, each hearing device being adapted to stimulate the user's hearing and to receive an RF signal from the transmission unit via the wireless RF link and comprising a microphone arrangement for capturing audio signals from ambient sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Gilles Courtois, Patrick Marmaroli, Herve Lissek, Yves Oesch, William Balande
  • Patent number: 8790883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit the NF-?B signaling pathway and polynucleotides encoding the same. The present invention further provides methods for the modulation of and/or treatment of inflammatory responses, oncogenesis, viral infection; the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis; and regulation of B or T lymphocytes in antigenic stimulation, by administering the polypeptides of the present invention to a subject in need thereof. Finally, the present invention provides a method of identifying polypeptides that modulate oligomerization of NEMO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Institut Pasteur
    Inventors: Fabrice Agou, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Michel Vernon, Francois Traincard, Shoji Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20110182811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding a modulator of NF-?B, and to the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences. In particular, the invention relates to nucleotide sequences and the polypeptides encoded thereby, wherein the polypeptides are involved in the response to NF-?B-activating stimuli, including HTLV-1 Tax, LPS, PMA and IL-1. The invention also relates to antibodies to the modulator of NF-?B, methods of detecting modulator of NF-?B using the antibodies, methods of treatment associated with NF-?B activation and to methods of identifying compounds which modulate the activity of the modulator of NF-?B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Shoji YAMAOKA, Gilles COURTOIS, Alain ISRAEL, Robert WEIL
  • Publication number: 20100144615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding a modulator of NF-?B, and to the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences. In particular, the invention relates to nucleotide sequences and the polypeptides encoded thereby, wherein the polypeptides are involved in the response to NF-?B-activating stimuli, including HTLV-1 Tax, LPS, PMA and IL-1. The invention also relates to antibodies to the modulator of NF-?B, methods of detecting modulator of NF-?B using the antibodies, methods of treatment associated with NF-?B activation and to methods of identifying compounds which modulate the activity of the modulator of NF-?B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Shoji Yamaoka, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Robert Weil
  • Patent number: 7700553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit the NF-&kgr;B signaling pathway and polynucleotides encoding the same. The present invention further provides methods for the modulation of and/or treatment of inflammatory responses, oncogenesis, viral infection; the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis; and regulation of B or T lymphocytes in antigenic stimulation, by administering the polypeptides of the present invention to a subject in need thereof. Finally, the present invention provides a method of identifying polypeptides that modulate oligomerization of NEMO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: Institut Pasteur, INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale), Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Fabrice Agou, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Michel Veron, Francois Traincard, Shoji Yamaoka, Yves-Marie Coic, Francoise Baleux
  • Publication number: 20090061480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding a modulator of NF-?B, and to the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences. In particular, the invention relates to nucleotide sequences and the polypeptides encoded thereby, wherein the polypeptides are involved in the response to NF-?B-activating stimuli, including HTLV-1 Tax, LPS, PMA and IL-1. The invention also relates to antibodies to the modulator of NF-?B, methods of detecting modulator of NF-?B using the antibodies, methods of treatment associated with NF-?B activation and to methods of identifying compounds which modulate the activity of the modulator of NF-?B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Shoji Yamaoka, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Robert Weil
  • Publication number: 20080242601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit the NF-&kgr; B signaling pathway and polynucleotides encoding the same. The present invention further provides methods for the modulation of and/or treatment of inflammatory responses, oncogenesis, viral infection; the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis; and regulation of B or T lymphocytes in antigenic stimulation, by administering the polypeptides of the present invention to a subject in need thereof. Finally, the present invention provides a method of identifying polypeptides that modulate oligomerization of NEMO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicants: Institute Pasteur, Inserm (Inst.Nat.de la Sante et de la Rech.Med., CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Fabrice Agou, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Michel Veron, Francois Traincard, Shoji Yamaoka, Yves-Marie Coic, Francoise Baleux
  • Publication number: 20080207517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit the NF-?B signaling pathway and polynucleotides encoding the same. The present invention further provides methods for the modulation of and/or treatment of inflammatory responses, oncogenesis, viral infection; the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis; and regulation of B or T lymphocytes in antigenic stimulation, by administering the polypeptides of the present invention to a subject in need thereof. Finally, the present invention provides a method of identifying polypeptides that modulate oligomerization of NEMO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Fabrice AGOU, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Michel Vernon, Francois Traincard, Shoji Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 7390872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit the NF-?B signaling pathway and polynucleotides encoding the same. The present invention further provides methods for the modulation of and/or treatment of inflammatory responses, oncogenesis, viral infection; the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis; and regulation of B or T lymphocytes in antigenic stimulation, by administering the polypeptides of the present invention to a subject in need thereof. Finally, the present invention provides a method of identifying polypeptides that modulate oligomerization of NEMO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Institut Pasteur
    Inventors: Fabrice Agou, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Michel Veron, Francois Traincard, Shoji Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20050220792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit the NF-?B signaling pathway and polynucleotides encoding the same. The present invention further provides methods for the modulation of and/or treatment of inflammatory responses, oncogenesis, viral infection; the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis; and regulation of B or T lymphocytes in antigenic stimulation, by administering the polypeptides of the present invention to a subject in need thereof. Finally, the present invention provides a method of identifying polypeptides that modulate oligomerization of NEMO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Fabrice Agou, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Michel Veron, Francois Traincard, Shoji Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 6680366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encoding a modulator of NF-&kgr;B, and to the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences. In particular, the invention relates to nucleotide sequences and the polypeptides encoded thereby, wherein the polypeptides are involved in the response to NF-&kgr;B-activating stimuli, including HTLV-1 Tax, LPS, PMA and IL-1. The invention also relates to antibodies to the modulator of NF-&kgr;B, methods of detecting modulator of NF-&kgr;B using the antibodies, methods of treatment associated with NF-&kgr;B activation and to methods of identifying compounds which modulate the activity of the modulator of NF-&kgr;B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Institut Pasteur
    Inventors: Shoji Yamaoka, Gilles Courtois, Alain Israel, Robert Weil