Patents Assigned to MINUENDO AS
  • Publication number: 20240245554
    Abstract: A hearing protection system comprises a hearing protection device adapted for placement over or insertion into a user's ear. The hearing protection device comprises a first microphone arranged to determine an internal sound level characteristic within the user's ear canal. The hearing protection system further comprises a second microphone arranged to determine an ambient sound level characteristic. The system is arranged to compare the internal and ambient sound level characteristics to determine a difference metric therebetween and to generate an indication if the difference metric is greater than a difference threshold and the internal sound level characteristic is lower than an internal sound threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicants: MINUENDO AS
    Inventors: Olav KVALØY, Tom TRONES
  • Patent number: 11944517
    Abstract: A system including an acoustic barrier suitable for wearing in or on an ear of an individual mammalian subject, and a processor. The acoustic barrier defines at least one sound path therethrough and includes a microphone for measuring sound pressure inside the acoustic barrier. The processor is arranged to receive measurements from the microphone and determine a risk that a sound dose limit will be reached before a predetermined time associated with the dose limit. The system is arranged to provide an indication of the determined risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Minuendo AS
    Inventors: Olav Kvaløy, Tom Trones
  • Patent number: 11930330
    Abstract: A system for monitoring sound comprising a primary circuit portion and a secondary circuit portion. The primary circuit portion is adapted to alternate between a first state of operation and a second state of operation. In the first state, the primary circuit portion is adapted to monitor sound. The primary circuit portion is adapted to periodically enter the first state with a predetermined frequency. The secondary circuit portion is adapted to monitor sound while the primary circuit portion is in the second state and provide an indication of the sound monitored to the primary circuit portion. The system is adapted to dynamically adjust the frequency with which the primary circuit portion enters the first state based on the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MINUENDO AS
    Inventor: Olav Kvaløy
  • Publication number: 20230021291
    Abstract: A device (1) for insertion into an ear canal of a mammalian subject. The device includes a body (2) having a sound path extending therethough and a tensioned membrane (10) in the sound path. The tensioned membrane has at least one corrugation (12). The device further includes an adjustable member (6) arranged to bear against the membrane to adjust the tension of the membrane and thereby to alter an acoustic response of the sound path. The adjustable member may include a compressible portion (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: MINUENDO AS
    Inventors: Olav KVALØY, Erik SWENDGAARD, Odd Kr. Ø PETTERSEN, Håkon AURVIK
  • Patent number: D1008214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Minuendo AS
    Inventors: Stian Normann Andersen, Håkon Aurvik, Vidar Pedersen