Patents Assigned to Widex A/S
  • Publication number: 20240081753
    Abstract: A method for an early warning score by a wearable system having an ear-worn device. By a number of sensors of the ear-worn device, at least three biometric quantities of a user are assessed from: heart rate, oxygen saturation of the blood, blood pressure and respiratory rate. To each of the at least three biometric quantities, a non-negative criticality value is assigned. From the criticality values, an early warning score is derived. A wearable system, having an ear-worn device with a number of sensors, each configured to generate a sensor signal representative of a vital function activity of a user when worn. The system is configured to derive from the sensor signal or signals at least three biomedical quantities of the user out of the following: heart rate, oxygen saturation of the blood, blood pressure and respiratory rate, and to derive an early warning score from the biomedical quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: WIDEX A/S
    Inventors: Svend Vitting ANDERSEN, Kim Hjortgaard NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 11929855
    Abstract: A digital receiver being adapted for receiving an MSK modulated signal, comprises a digital front-end unit (10) adapted for providing samples having a phase value (?measure) of a down-mixed signal, a phase compensation unit (11) adapted for compensating the phase value (?measure) by delivering a phase offset compensated sample having a phase value (?sync), and a coherent demodulator (12) adapted for recovering information content from the phase offset compensated sample. The phase compensation unit (11) is adapted for analyzing a phase value (?sync) of the phase offset compensated sample, calculating a phase offset value (?offset) based on the phase value (?sync) of the phase offset compensated sample, and applying the phase offset value (?offset) when delivering a subsequent phase offset compensated sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Niels Ole Knudsen
  • Patent number: 11902746
    Abstract: An ear level auditory system comprising at least one ear level audio device (110, 210) adapted to provide a treatment based on inducing neural oscillations in a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jens Bastue, Jakob Nielsen, Eline Borch Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240007801
    Abstract: A binaural hearing aid system comprising a first hearing aid (200) and a second hearing aid, with improved adaptive feedback suppression based on probe noise signals and a method (300) of operating such a binaural hearing aid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Alan WIINBERG, David PELEGRIN-GARCIA, Craig MITCHELL
  • Patent number: 11832949
    Abstract: A monitoring system including a master device adapted for wireless communication with at least one slave device having a sensor. The sensor of the at least one slave device is adapted for acquiring a physiological signal. The master device is adapted for providing a synchronization signal to the at least one slave device and instructing the at least one slave device to acquire the physiological signal based on timing instructions. The at least one slave device is adapted for acquiring the physiological signal by means of the sensor according to the received timing instructions and transmitting the acquired physiological signal wirelessly to the master device. The master device includes a processor for processing the synchronized, physiological signals acquired by sensors synchronized via wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: WIDEX A/S
    Inventors: Soren Mollskov Larsen, Morten Kroman
  • Patent number: 11838729
    Abstract: A hearing aid (1) comprises a flexible ear tip (36) for an ear piece (62) adapted for insertion into the ear canal of a user. The ear piece comprises a shroud having a generally ball-shaped hollow bulb made of soft resilient material. The shroud is oval for better adaptation to the ear canal, as ear canals of humans are generally oval. The invention further provides an ear piece, an ear plug, and a component for a communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Ib Marcher, Kasper Holkved Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 11818548
    Abstract: A method (600) of operating a binaural ear level audio system in order to improve speech intelligibility and a binaural ear level audio system adapted to carry out said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Paludan-Müller
  • Patent number: 11777123
    Abstract: A direct alcohol fuel cell having a proton exchange membrane (PEM) separating an anode section from a cathode section, which cathode section contains a cathode collection element electrically connected to a cathode catalyst, the cathode catalyst being in diffusive communication with a gaseous oxidant, and which anode section comprises an anode collection element electrically connected to an anode catalyst. The anode catalyst is in diffusive communication with a fuel supply. The PEM is structured to have a bottom and walls extending from the bottom to a containment distance into the cathode section, and the cathode catalyst is located within the containment distance from the bottom. The fuel cell is suited for a microelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Torsten Lund-Olesen, Kasper Vestentoft, Oskar Tynelius, Jacob Lindner Bonde, Jan Harry Hales, Leif Hojslet Christensen
  • Patent number: 11778393
    Abstract: A hearing aid system (100) adapted to provide improved user personalization and a method of operating such a hearing aid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jens Brehm Bagger Nielsen, Asger Ougaard, Lasse Lohilahti Molgaard, Caspar Aleksander Bang Jespersen
  • Patent number: 11699798
    Abstract: A direct alcohol fuel cell having an inner housing, and a proton exchange membrane separating an anode section from a cathode section. The anode section contains an anode collection element electrically connected to an anode catalyst that is in diffusive communication with a fuel supply. The cathode section contains a cathode collection element having one or more ventilation holes is electrically connected to a cathode catalyst. An oleophobic filter and/or an anion-exchange membrane is provided, which cathode catalyst via the one or more ventilation holes and the oleophobic filter and/or the anion-exchange membrane is in diffusive communication with a gaseous oxidant. The inner housing has a bottom and walls extending from the bottom to contain the anode section, the PEM and the cathode section, the bottom and/or the walls having holes allowing fluid communication from a fuel supply to the anode section. The fuel cell is suited for microelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Torsten Lund-Olesen, Kasper Vestentoft, Oskar Tynelius, Jacob Lindner Bonde, Jan Harry Hales, Leif Hojslet Christensen
  • Patent number: 11683649
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program are configured to interactively assist a user in evaluating and/or configuring a hearing aid. The system is equipped with a display element, with an input unit and with a processing unit. The environmental situations are shown on the display element. Based on a user input, a selected section of the environmental situation is determined and highlighted. A specific hearing situation is presented on the basis of the selection made by the user. An evaluation scale is displayed, allowing the user to enter a hearing value for a self-assessment of his hearing ability for the specific hearing situation, and the hearing value entered by the user is recorded. The above steps are repeated and hearing values are recorded for different specific hearing situations. Based on the hearing values entered by the user, setting values for the hearing aid are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: Sivantos Pte. Ltd., Widex A/S
    Inventors: Cornelia Wiedenbrueg, Ulrich Giese, Stefan Aschoff, Svend Vitting Andersen
  • Publication number: 20230188906
    Abstract: An audio streaming device for streaming an audio signal to at least one hearing assistive device (32). The audio streaming device comprises at least one input transducer (21), an electronic sensor device (28) adapted for sensing gravitational forces acting on the audio streaming device (20), and a transmitter (30) adapted for streaming audio from the at least one input transducer (21) to the at least one hearing assistive device (32). The audio streaming device (20) further comprises a shock protection unit (31) adapted for comparing an output signal from the electronic sensor device (28) to a first threshold value, and ceasing streaming by the transmitter (30) of the audio stream from the at least one input transducer (21), when the output signal from the electronic sensor device (28) exceeds the first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Morten SCHMIDT, Soren Bredahl GREINER
  • Publication number: 20230144386
    Abstract: A method of fitting a hearing aid gain (100) adapted to take the vent effect into account. The invention is also directed at a hearing aid fitting system adapted to carry out said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jasmina CATIC, Anne Vikaer DAMSGAARD, Sueli Aparecida CAPORALI, Jens CUBICK
  • Publication number: 20230133627
    Abstract: A hearing assistance device comprises a housing component (32, 33) enclosing processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (20), at least one actively driven antenna element (23, 24) arranged in between the compact block structure (20) and the housing component (32, 33), and a parasitic element (25, 26) integrated in the housing component (32, 33) and extending along at least a part of the at least one actively driven antenna element (23, 24). The parasitic element (25, 26) is electrically isolated from the at least one actively driven antenna element (23, 24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Jan HESSELBALLE
  • Publication number: 20230119781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for inserting an ear-tip of a hearing aid into an auditory canal of an end user. The tool comprises a first part and a second part, which are movable in relation to each other around at least one pivot joint. A cavity for receiving a holding portion of the ear-tip is provided between the first and the second part, which cavity is enlarged when a second portion of the first part and a second section of the second part are pressed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Ib MARCHER
  • Patent number: 11622210
    Abstract: A method of personalizing at least one hearing aid for a hearing aid user including manufacturing at least one hearing aid (1), receiving an audiogram from a server (37) for the hearing aid user, programming the at least one hearing aid (1) by the audiogram, whereby the at least one hearing aid (1) becomes personalized for the hearing aid user. The at least one personalized hearing aid (1) is delivered to the hearing aid user. Once the user has received the at least one personalized hearing aid (1), he may take the hearing aids into use. If there arises a need for fine tuning, the hearing aid user may request a consultation with a hearing healthcare professional. The hearing healthcare professional has equipment (44, 45) for fine tuning the hearing aid (1), and he may fine tuning the at least one personalized hearing aid (1) in dialogue with the hearing aid user. Also provided is a hearing aid delivering system and an Internet enabled personal communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Anders Westergaard, Niels Erik Boelskift Maretti
  • Patent number: 11622203
    Abstract: A method (300) of fitting a hearing aid system, based on the use of hearing aid system setting data and data related to a possible hearing aid system performance verification for a multitude of different hearing aid system users, as well as a hearing aid system adapted to carry out such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Peter Magnus Noergaard
  • Publication number: 20230099499
    Abstract: A hearing aid having a digital processing unit (200) having at least four digital data inputs configured to provide four input signals, at least two digital data outputs configured to provide two output signals, and a calculation unit (100) having at least one switch and at least one first multiplexer configured to route the input signals from the digital data inputs to the digital data outputs. The first configuration of the at least one switch and the at least one first multiplexer provides a complex multiplication of the four input signals representing two complex numbers, and a second configuration of the at least one switch and the at least one first multiplexer provides parallel real multiplication of two pairs of input signals the four input signals representing four real numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Rune TORE
  • Publication number: 20230036155
    Abstract: A method of estimating a hearing loss based on a parameterized representation of a plurality of audiograms. The invention is also directed at a hearing estimation system (200) adapted to carry out said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: WIDEX A/S
    Inventors: Jens Brehm Bagger NIELSEN, Asger OUGAARD, Andreas Trier POULSEN
  • Publication number: 20230026692
    Abstract: A method (300) of operating a hearing aid with a low delay beam former and a hearing aid (200, 500).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Rasmus BENDTSEN, Lars Dalskov, Pejman MOWLAEE, Jacob Thorup HALD, Jannik Thorup ANDERSEN, Thomas Bo ELMEDYB, Georg STIEFENHOFER, Adam WESTERMANN, Michael Johannes PIHL, Nanna Moeller PEDERSEN