Patents by Inventor Ka Keung John Sung

Ka Keung John Sung 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).

  • Method and system for self-managed sound enhancement
    Patent number: 9138178
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for capturing hearing characteristics from self-administered hearing tests or from professionally administered hearing tests, including loudness tolerance levels as at different sound frequencies, as an individualized audiological profile for automatically enhancing audio to complement and address as closely as possible an individual's hearing deficits. The user may self-administer a hearing test on a convenient personal apparatus, such as a smartphone. The system includes the ability for capturing an environment profile. The user's hearing is protected against harm in the enhanced audio setting while being provided with the option of a “enhanced hearing” experience. The invention is useful for any individual seeking an enhanced hearing experience, whether having hearing within normal range or hearing that is impaired. Thus the system is useful as a hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ACE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Pui Tong Paul Lee, Ka Kui Cheng, Ka Keung John Sung, Ka Cheong Terence Wong, Charles Andrew Van Hasselt, Tan Lee, Chi Shan Anna Kam
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-MANAGED SOUND ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20120189130
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for capturing hearing characteristics from self-administered hearing tests or from professionally administered hearing tests, including loudness tolerance levels as at different sound frequencies, as an individualized audiological profile for automatically enhancing audio to complement and address as closely as possible an individual's hearing deficits. The user may self-administer a hearing test on a convenient personal apparatus, such as a smartphone. The system includes the ability for capturing an environment profile. The user's hearing is protected against harm in the enhanced audio setting while being provided with the option of a “enhanced hearing” experience. The invention is useful for any individual seeking an enhanced hearing experience, whether having hearing within normal range or hearing that is impaired. Thus the system is useful as a hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicants: Hospital Authority, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Pui Tong Paul Lee, Ka Kui Cheng, Ka Keung John Sung, Ka Cheong Terence Wong, Charles Andrew Van Hasselt, Tan Lee, Chi Shan Anna Kam