Patents Examined by Phylesha Dabney
  • Patent number: 11962974
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing an auditory prosthesis or other medical device. Customizing the auditory prosthesis includes obtaining and evaluating system data. The system data includes data from multiple sensors, including one or more sensors of an auditory prosthesis and one or more sensors of a recipient computing device. Based on the evaluation of the system data, a target behavior is determined, such as operating the auditory prosthesis in a particular sonic environment or with particular auditory prosthesis settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Jan Patrick Frieding, Carl Uvesten, Fredrik Breitholtz, Nicholas Feeney
  • Patent number: 11962978
    Abstract: A remote-control unit (10) is adapted for sending a control signal with instructions as an acoustic signal for controlling a hearing assistive device (20). A calibration method comprises outputting tone frequencies applied by the control signal, receiving the output tone frequencies and compare tone frequency levels relatively to a reference, adjusting relative volumes of the tone frequencies applied by the control signal in dependence of the comparison, and storing the adjusted relative volumes of the tone frequencies for use when sending a control signal with instructions as acoustic signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Michael Johannes Pihl, Sven Creutz Thomsen, Johan Andersen, Michael Ungstrup, Martin Soderlind, Nanna Elkjaer Moller
  • Patent number: 11956598
    Abstract: A loudspeaker box that is particularly suitable for a hearing aid, includes a cup-like box bottom shell, which delimits a box interior for at least partially receiving a loudspeaker, and a cup-like box cover shell, which, in the intended assembly state of the loudspeaker box, is placed on the box bottom shell overlapping it for a part of its cup height to enclose the box interior and to house the loudspeaker. In the intended assembly state, the box bottom shell and the box top shell form a fluid-tight seal of the box interior in the region of their overlap by the use of a material with increased elasticity relative to the box bottom shell and/or the box cover shell. The box bottom shell and cover shell are reversibly connected to one another in a nondestructively releasable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Bayer, Stefanie Beyfuss, Holger Kral, Hartmut Ritter
  • Patent number: 11943588
    Abstract: An exemplary method, comprising generating an inductance signal utilizing an external component held against skin of a recipient, and receiving the inductance signal via an implanted inductance coil implanted in the recipient, wherein a layer of skin is located between the inductance coil and a skull a recipient in which the inductance coil is implanted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Marcus Vardfjäll, Kristian Gunnar Asnes
  • Patent number: 11937038
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for earphones with motion sensitive inflation. Information may be obtained relating to a user of an audio output element that outputs audio signals, with at least portion of the audio output element being in contact with the user. One or both of outputting of the audio signals and the contact between the audio output element and the user may be assessed based on the obtained information. Based on the assessing, one or more adjustments applicable to the audio output element may be determined, with at least one adjustment applying to positioning of the at least portion of the audio output element. The determining includes configuring the at least one adjustment to account for and/or counteract effects of the positioning on one or both of outputting of the audio signals and the contact between the audio output element and the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC
    Inventors: Richard Kulavik, Christopher Church
  • Patent number: 11937034
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system including at least one loudspeaker unit, at least one mounting device, wherein the at least one loudspeaker unit is connectable to the at least one mounting device. The at least one mounting device is designed as an overlay, which has at least two countersunk grooves towards the interior, which correspond to protrusions on the exterior of the at least one loudspeaker unit when the overlay receives the at least one loudspeaker unit, wherein the at least two countersunk grooves each have a tangential offset approximately centrally, wherein in the path of the tangential offset there is a latch protrusion which gives the protrusions on the exterior of the at least one loudspeaker unit a tight fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BXM Development B.V.
    Inventor: Dave Gerichhausen
  • Patent number: 11937049
    Abstract: A hearing device comprises an input transducer; a signal processor; an output transducer; a transceiver configured for wireless data communication, an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna coupled to the transceiver, and a module. The module comprises a transceiver interface coupled to the transceiver, an antenna interface coupled to the antenna, a transmission path configured for sending signals from the transceiver to the antenna, the transmission path comprising a transmission amplifier, a reception path configured for sending signals from the antenna to the transceiver, the reception path comprising a reception amplifier, and a bypass path configured for sending signals between the transceiver and antenna by bypassing the transmission path and the reception path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING 2 A/S
    Inventors: Hans Erik Gram, Birol Akdeniz, Kim Fälling Andersen
  • Patent number: 11930324
    Abstract: An illustrative system includes a hearing device and a charging device configured to provide a power signal to the hearing device while the hearing device is within a charging range of the charging device. The hearing device and the charging device are configured to establish a primary communication channel between the hearing device and the charging device and participate in an authenticated pairing procedure for the primary communication channel in which authentication information is transmitted from one device to the other by way of a secondary communication channel that allows for communication only over distances that are below a threshold distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Georg Dickmann, Alexander Maksyagin, Michael von Tessin, Andreas Breitenmoser
  • Patent number: 11924615
    Abstract: A hearing aid has a housing and an antenna. The housing has a housing shell to be worn in the ear. The antenna is designed for signal transmission via a radio connection. The housing shell has an inner side. The antenna is inserted into the housing shell and extends along the inner side. There is also described a corresponding antenna and a method for producing a corresponding hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hamed Hasani, Oliver Nipp
  • Patent number: 11924600
    Abstract: Disclosed is an open earphone, comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook may include a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion may be hung between the auricle of a user and the head of the user, the second portion may extend toward a front outer side of the auricle and connect the sound production component, and the sound production component may be located close to the ear canal but not block the opening of the ear canal; wherein the sound production component and the auricle may have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction, a ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be within a range of 0.25-0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Peigeng Tong, Guolin Xie, Yongjian Li, Jiang Xu, Tao Zhao, Duoduo Wu, Ao Ji, Xin Qi
  • Patent number: 11917921
    Abstract: A flexoelectricity ultrasonic (UT) transducer imaging system is disclosed comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) layer, a plurality of flexoelectricity UT transducers, and a multiplexer. The PTFE layer includes a front and back surface and the plurality of flexoelectricity UT transducers is attached to the back surface of the PTFE layer. Each UT transducer has a front-end and back-end and the front-end of each flexoelectricity UT transducer is attached to the back surface of the PTFE layer. The flexoelectricity UT transducers are arranged along the back surface of the PTFE layer as a two-dimensional array and each flexoelectricity UT transducer is configured to vibrate in a normal direction to the back surface of the PTFE layer. The multiplexer in signal communication with each flexoelectricity UT transducer, where the flexoelectricity UT transducers are sandwiched between the multiplexer and the PTFE layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Morteza Safai
  • Patent number: 11916457
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a moving-magnet-type linear vibration motor that comprises a housing, having an accommodation space; two elastic members, oppositely connected on side walls of the housing; a mass block, hung inside the accommodation space of the housing through circumferential wall respectively connected with the two elastic members; two magnets, respectively fixedly connected with two sides of the mass block, and forming an acute angle or an obtuse angle with respect to a connection line between the centers of the two elastic members; two coils, fixed on the housing and respectively spaced apart from a corresponding one of the magnets, and forming an acute angle or an obtuse angle with respect to the connection line between the centers of the two elastic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JinLong Machinery & Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shite Jin, Xu Nan
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11902744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a waterproof and trackable hearing aid that can be worn during swimming, bathing, diving and other water activities. The hearing aid is paired with a software application using a wireless channel and can be tracked when lost or goes out of Bluetooth range. The device includes rubber protection for prevention from physical damage and water. A small charging and suction case is used for charging the hearing aid and removing moisture from the hearing aid. The hearing aid is filter-less and can provide amplified sounds to the tympanic membrane of the wearer. The hearing aid includes a solar panel for providing power to the hearing aid device, and can be used for taking calls and listening to music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jose Granados, Urudha Patel
  • Patent number: 11902749
    Abstract: A hearing aid system comprising at least a first hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid is configured to establish a communication link over the internet with a remote entity based on a protocol stack, wherein the protocol stack includes an internet protocol, and the protocol stack is implemented in the first hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventor: Bjarne Klemmensen
  • Patent number: 11902750
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arranging two first-order directional microphones in tandem to form a second-order directional microphone system of an amplified listening device are provided. The amplified listening device includes a first directional microphone configured to provide a first electrical signal having a first phase, and a second directional microphone reversed in space and configured to provide a second electrical signal having a second phase opposite the first phase. Microphone inlet ports of the first and second directional microphones are linearly aligned in a same plane. The rear microphone inlet ports of the first and second directional microphones are positioned adjacent each other. The amplified listening device includes a resistive summing circuit without phase inverting circuitry. The resistive summing circuit is configured to combine the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal to generate a second order directional response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Team IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Mead C. Killion, Andrew Haapapuro, Viorel Drambarean
  • Patent number: 11889273
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for configuring a hearing device. The system includes an audiogram processing component arranged to process image data indicative of an image of an audiogram associated with a person so as to produce audiogram data indicative of the audiogram, and a hearing device configuration component arranged to produce hearing device configuration data based on the audiogram data. The configuration data is indicative of configuration settings for a hearing device that will cause the hearing device to assist the hearing of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NUHEARA IP PTY LTD
    Inventors: Clint Mathurine, Andrew Victor Cammell, Gregory Paul Breen, Peng Jiang, David Ronald Ward, Alan Davis
  • Patent number: 11889270
    Abstract: A method for supporting a user of a hearing aid includes individually adapting the hearing aid to the user in a first fitting session held in particular in the home country of the user and generating adaptation data during the first fitting session. The adaptation data is assigned to the user or to the hearing aid and stored in such a way that access to the adaptation data is restricted by an access restriction. A visit to a foreign country is automatically detected and a request is issued to the user to ascertain whether the access restriction should be changed when a visit to a foreign country is automatically detected. A hearing aid and a computer program product for carrying out the method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Renuka Betageri
  • Patent number: 11882412
    Abstract: A hearing system includes a hearing device, the hearing device comprising: an input module for providing a first input signal, the input module comprising a first microphone; a processor for processing the first input signal and providing a processor output signal based on the first input signal; and a receiver for providing an audio output signal based on the processor output signal; wherein the hearing system is configured to obtain a user input indicative of a change from a first primary setting to a first secondary setting of the hearing device, and wherein the hearing device, upon a detection of the change from the first primary setting to the first secondary setting, is configured to output a secondary audio output signal according to the first secondary setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Qi Yang, Greg Olsen, Shira Hahn, Bill Chang
  • Patent number: 11877116
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a speaker device. The speaker device may include a speaker assembly and a supporting connector. The speaker assembly may include a speaker module and a button module. The supporting connector may be configured to contact with the human head and provide a vibration fulcrum for a vibration of the speaker assembly. A distance between a center of the button module and the vibration fulcrum may be not greater than a distance between a center of the speaker module and the vibration fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Yongjian Li, Wenbing Zhou, Jinbo Zheng, Zhuyang Jiang