Patents by Inventor Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD
Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD 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).
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Patent number: 11653159Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a hearing instrument is provided. The hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit for wireless communication, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal, a battery configured to supply power to the hearing instrument, a filter circuit interconnecting the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument, the wireless communication unit being interconnected with the battery, the battery being configured for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Søren Kvist, Alexandre da Luz Pinto, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll Kammersgaard
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Patent number: 11570559Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit interconnected with an antenna for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal. A battery is configured to supply power to the hearing instrument and a filter circuit interconnects the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument. The antenna extends from a feed and at least a part of the antenna being is arranged adjacent the battery. A distance between the at least part of the antenna and the battery is below 1/40 of the wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Søren Kvist, Alexandre da Luz Pinto, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll Kammersgaard
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Publication number: 20220386043Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit interconnected with an antenna for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal. A battery is configured to supply power to the hearing instrument and a filter circuit interconnects the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument. The antenna extends from a feed and at least a part of the antenna being is arranged adjacent the battery. A distance between the at least part of the antenna and the battery is below 1/40 of the wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Søren KVIST, Alexandre da Luz PINTO, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD
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Patent number: 11496843Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing device includes: a microphone configured to receive an audio signal; a signal processor configured to process the audio signal for compensating a hearing loss; a wireless communication unit being connected to the signal processor; a feeding network; a hearing device shell accommodating the microphone and the signal processor; a face plate positioned at the hearing device shell; and an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna coupled with the wireless communications unit, wherein the antenna has a first end, and wherein the feeding network is configured to feed the antenna via the first end of the antenna; wherein the antenna extends through the face plate at a first position; at least a part of the antenna extending from the faceplate being arch-shaped; and wherein a second end of the antenna is an electrically open end, or is coupled to a ground potential.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Soren Kvist, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll Kammersgaard, Alexandre Da Luz Pinto, Shi Pu
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Publication number: 20220217481Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a hearing instrument is provided. The hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit for wireless communication, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal, a battery configured to supply power to the hearing instrument, a filter circuit interconnecting the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument, the wireless communication unit being interconnected with the battery, the battery being configured for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren KVIST, Alexandre da Luz PINTO, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD
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Patent number: 11284204Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a hearing instrument is provided. The hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit for wireless communication, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal, a battery configured to supply power to the hearing instrument, a filter circuit interconnecting the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument, the wireless communication unit being interconnected with the battery, the battery being configured for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Søren Kvist, Alexandre da Luz Pinto, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll Kammersgaard
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Publication number: 20220030362Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit interconnected with an antenna for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal. A battery is configured to supply power to the hearing instrument and a filter circuit interconnects the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument. The antenna extends from a feed and at least a part of the antenna being is arranged adjacent the battery. A distance between the at least part of the antenna and the battery is below 1/40 of the wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Søren KVIST, Alexandre da Luz PINTO, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD
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Patent number: 10869143Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit interconnected with an antenna for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal. A battery is configured to supply power to the hearing instrument and a filter circuit interconnects the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument. The antenna extends from a feed and at least a part of the antenna being is arranged adjacent the battery. A distance between the at least part of the antenna and the battery is below 1/40 of the wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren Kvist, Alexandre da Luz Pinto, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll Kammersgaard
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Patent number: 10715935Abstract: A hearing instrument includes: a microphone; a signal processor configured to compensating a hearing loss of a user; a speaker configured to provide an output sound signal; a wireless communication unit comprising an oscillator circuitry, the oscillator circuitry having an antenna resonator configured to emit an electromagnetic field at a first frequency and a driving circuit configured to provide a driving circuit output; the driving circuit output comprising: a first sequence of pulses having a first phase and a first pulse width, and a second sequence of pulses having a second phase and a second pulse width, the second phase being phase shifted with respect to the first phase, the first phase and the second phase being based on the first frequency; the oscillator circuitry being configured to obtain the first sequence of pulses and the second sequence of pulses for excitation of the antenna resonator.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Kim Fälling Andersen, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll Kammersgaard
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Publication number: 20200107141Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing device includes: a microphone configured to receive an audio signal; a signal processor configured to process the audio signal for compensating a hearing loss; a wireless communication unit being connected to the signal processor; a feeding network; a hearing device shell accommodating the microphone and the signal processor; a face plate positioned at the hearing device shell; and an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna coupled with the wireless communications unit, wherein the antenna has a first end, and wherein the feeding network is configured to feed the antenna via the first end of the antenna; wherein the antenna extends through the face plate at a first position; at least a part of the antenna extending from the faceplate being arch-shaped; and wherein a second end of the antenna is an electrically open end, or is coupled to a ground potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Soren KVIST, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD, Alexandre DA LUZ PINTO, Shi PU
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Publication number: 20190208336Abstract: A hearing instrument includes: a microphone; a signal processor configured to compensating a hearing loss of a user; a speaker configured to provide an output sound signal; a wireless communication unit comprising an oscillator circuitry, the oscillator circuitry having an antenna resonator configured to emit an electromagnetic field at a first frequency and a driving circuit configured to provide a driving circuit output; the driving circuit output comprising: a first sequence of pulses having a first phase and a first pulse width, and a second sequence of pulses having a second phase and a second pulse width, the second phase being phase shifted with respect to the first phase, the first phase and the second phase being based on the first frequency; the oscillator circuitry being configured to obtain the first sequence of pulses and the second sequence of pulses for excitation of the antenna resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Kim Fälling ANDERSEN, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD
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Publication number: 20190208338Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a hearing instrument is provided. The hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit for wireless communication, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal, a battery configured to supply power to the hearing instrument, a filter circuit interconnecting the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument, the wireless communication unit being interconnected with the battery, the battery being configured for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren KVIST, Alexandre da Luz PINTO, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD
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Publication number: 20190208337Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a wireless communication unit interconnected with an antenna for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field having an RF wavelength, a speaker interconnected with the wireless communication unit and being configured to provide an output audio signal. A battery is configured to supply power to the hearing instrument and a filter circuit interconnects the battery and a power management circuit of the hearing instrument. The antenna extends from a feed and at least a part of the antenna being is arranged adjacent the battery. A distance between the at least part of the antenna and the battery is below 1/40 of the wavelength. The filter circuit is configured to de-couple the battery and the power management circuit at frequencies above 3 MHz and configured to connect the battery to the power management circuit at frequencies below 300 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren KVIST, Alexandre da Luz PINTO, Nikolaj Peter Brunvoll KAMMERSGAARD