Patents by Inventor Ruedi Suter

Ruedi Suter 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: 9313586
    Abstract: The hearing system (1) comprises at least one hearing device which comprises an operability control unit (3) and, operationally connectable thereto, a storage unit (4) in which operability data (5) are stored. The operability control unit (3) is structured and configured to either disable or not disable the hearing device (2) from functioning as a hearing device in dependence of the operability data (5), and the hearing system comprises no means for modifying the operability data (5), more particularly comprises no means for modifying the operability data stored in the storage unit (4). The method for operating a hearing system (1) comprises providing a hearing system (1) comprising at least one hearing device (2) comprising an operability control unit (3) and, operationally connected thereto a storage unit (4) in which operability data (5) are stored, wherein the hearing system comprises no means for modifying the operability data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SONOVA AG
    Inventors: Marcel Ubezio, Christian Reus, Hans-Ueli Roeck, Ruedi Suter, Pete Jones
  • Publication number: 20120140962
    Abstract: The hearing system (1) comprises at least one hearing device which comprises an operability control unit (3) and, operationally connectable thereto, a storage unit (4) in which operability data (5) are stored. The operability control unit (3) is structured and configured to either disable or not disable the hearing device (2) from functioning as a hearing device in dependence of the operability data (5), and the hearing system comprises no means for modifying the operability data (5), more particularly comprises no means for modifying the operability data stored in the storage unit (4). The method for operating a hearing system (1) comprises providing a hearing system (1) comprising at least one hearing device (2) comprising an operability control unit (3) and, operationally connected thereto a storage unit (4) in which operability data (5) are stored, wherein the hearing system comprises no means for modifying the operability data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Marcel Ubezio, Christian Reus, Hans-Ueli Roeck, Ruedi Suter, Pete Jones
  • Patent number: 7890377
    Abstract: A hearing device to be ordered in identified by a set (2) of data elements. Identifying data sets K[E] according to previous orders are stored (5) to such ordered data sets (K[E]) weighing values are assigned to (W[K]) which reflect the frequency of ordering hearing devices with respective data. The data set (2) of an intended order is compare with data sets of previous orders (K[E]) on the bases of a pre-established similarity criterion (#E). Similar data sets of previous orders are ranked according to the assigned weighing values (W[K]) and dispatched. The stored ordering data sets (K[E]) and the assigned weighing values (W[K]) are updated by an order for a hearing device which is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Ruedi Suter
  • Patent number: 7251338
    Abstract: A hearing device and method for handling data in a hearing device that enables writing of the data into a storage location only under certain conditions. The conditions are: the data is being entered by a person who has previously entered data to the hearing device or the data has not been copied from a hearing device of a predetermined type or the hearing device has been enabled to unconditionally accept the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Ruedi Suter, Andreas Nickisch
  • Publication number: 20070098193
    Abstract: A hearing device to be ordered in identified by a set (2) of data elements. Identifying data sets K[E] according to previous orders are stored (5) to such ordered data sets (K[E]) weighing values are assigned to (W[K]) which reflect the frequency of ordering hearing devices with respective data. The data set (2) of an intended order is compare with data sets of previous orders (K[E]) on the bases of a pre-established similarity criterion (#E). Similar data sets of previous orders are ranked according to the assigned weighing values (W[K]) and dispatched. The stored ordering data sets (K[E]) and the assigned weighing values (W[K]) are updated by an order for a hearing device which is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Ruedi Suter
  • Publication number: 20030228026
    Abstract: A hearing device and method for handling data in a hearing device that enables writing of the data into a storage location only under certain conditions. The conditions are: the data is being entered by a person who has previously entered data to the hearing device or the data has not been copied from a hearing device of a predetermined type or the hearing device has been enabled to unconditionally accept the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Ruedi Suter, Andreas Nickisch