Patents by Inventor Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt

Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt 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: 20160014531
    Abstract: A method, including operating an adaptive system of a hearing prosthesis, and determining one or more feedback path parameters of the hearing prosthesis based on the operation of the adaptive system of the hearing prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf HILLBRATT, Mats Höjlund
  • Patent number: 9158891
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may be used to test devices using a portable device. A portable device is a tablet computer, a smart phone, or other type of device. In embodiments, the different components of the portable device are utilized to perform tests on a medical device such as a hearing prosthesis or other type of medical device. For example, portable device components such as accelerometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes, microphones, speakers, etc. are used to provide testing stimuli and/or record the responses from the hearing prosthesis to the testing stimuli. The portable device is used to generate testing stimulus and record the response from the device being tested using the various components of the portable device. Analysis of the output of the medical device can be performed to determine a remedy to improve operation of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Mats Erik Hojlund
  • Patent number: 9148734
    Abstract: A method, including operating an adaptive system of a hearing prosthesis, and determining one or more feedback path parameters of the hearing prosthesis based on the operation of the adaptive system of the hearing prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Mats Höjlund
  • Publication number: 20150063611
    Abstract: A resilient element is used to bias a vibration element of an auditory prosthesis towards the skin of a recipient. This helps improve transmission of vibration stimuli to the recipient. Additionally, the resilient element helps reduce feedback caused by the vibration element vibrating in close proximity to sound processing components contained within the auditory prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Henrik Fyrlund, Marcus Andersson
  • Publication number: 20150051439
    Abstract: Devices are used to receive sound so as to enhance directionality in a single microphone auditory prosthesis. A tube including a plurality of openings directs sound into a microphone located on the auditory prosthesis. Directionality of such a system is based on a constructive and destructive interference between added sound components as sound enters the openings on the tube. The spacing and size of the openings can be configured such that sounds coming towards the recipient from a predetermined direction are received, while sounds from less desirable directions are cancelled out due to sound wave phase differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Koen Van den Heuvel
  • Publication number: 20140363036
    Abstract: A method, including operating an adaptive system of a hearing prosthesis, and determining one or more feedback path parameters of the hearing prosthesis based on the operation of the adaptive system of the hearing prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf HILLBRATT, Mats Höjlund
  • Publication number: 20140233743
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may be used to test devices using a portable device. A portable device is a tablet computer, a smart phone, or other type of device. In embodiments, the different components of the portable device are utilized to perform tests on a medical device such as a hearing prosthesis or other type of medical device. For example, portable device components such as accelerometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes, microphones, speakers, etc. are used to provide testing stimuli and/or record the responses from the hearing prosthesis to the testing stimuli. The portable device is used to generate testing stimulus and record the response from the device being tested using the various components of the portable device. Analysis of the output of the medical device can be performed to determine a remedy to improve operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Mats Erik Hojlund
  • Publication number: 20120215056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recipient customization of a bone conducting hearing device. Customization of the bone conducting hearing device may include attaching the bone conducting hearing device to a recipient, establishing communication between the hearing device and an external device, generating at least one control setting with the external device, and storing the at least one control setting in a memory device in the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Gunnar Kristian Asnes
  • Patent number: 8144909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recipient customization of a bone conducting hearing device. Customization of the bone conducting hearing device may include attaching the bone conducting hearing device to a recipient, establishing communication between the hearing device and an external device, generating at least one control setting with the external device, and storing the at least one control setting in a memory device in the hearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Gunnar Kristian Asnes
  • Publication number: 20100041940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recipient customization of a bone conducting hearing device. Customization of the bone conducting hearing device may include attaching the bone conducting hearing device to a recipient, establishing communication between the hearing device and an external device, generating at least one control setting with the external device, and storing the at least one control setting in a memory device in the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Gunnar Kristian Asnes