Patents by Inventor Alex von Brasch

Alex von Brasch 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).

  • Publication number: 20240089670
    Abstract: A method, including capturing first sound with a hearing prosthesis, classifying the first sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a first feature regime, capturing second sound with the hearing prosthesis, and classifying the second sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a second feature regime different from the first feature regime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Alex VON BRASCH, Stephen FUNG, Kieran REED
  • Patent number: 11825268
    Abstract: A method, including capturing first sound with a hearing prosthesis, classifying the first sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a first feature regime, capturing second sound with the hearing prosthesis, and classifying the second sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a second feature regime different from the first feature regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Alex Von Brasch, Stephen Fung, Kieran Reed
  • Publication number: 20230329614
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Patent number: 11723572
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Publication number: 20220240842
    Abstract: A body worn or implantable hearing prosthesis, including a device configured to capture an audio environment of a recipient and evoke a hearing percept based at least in part on the captured audio environment, wherein the hearing prosthesis is configured to identify, based on the captured audio environment, one or more biomarkers present in the audio environment indicative of the recipient's ability to hear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kieran REED, John Michael HEASMAN, Kerrie PLANT, Alex VON BRASCH, Stephen FUNG
  • Patent number: 11253193
    Abstract: A body worn or implantable hearing prosthesis, including a device configured to capture an audio environment of a recipient and evoke a hearing percept based at least in part on the captured audio environment, wherein the hearing prosthesis is configured to identify, based on the captured audio environment, one or more biomarkers present in the audio environment indicative of the recipient's ability to hear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Kieran Reed, John Michael Heasman, Kerrie Plant, Alex Von Brasch, Stephen Fung
  • Publication number: 20210106267
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Patent number: 10905343
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Publication number: 20200322734
    Abstract: A method, including capturing first sound with a hearing prosthesis, classifying the first sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a first feature regime, capturing second sound with the hearing prosthesis, and classifying the second sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a second feature regime different from the first feature regime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Alex VON BRASCH, Stephen FUNG, Kieran REED
  • Patent number: 10631101
    Abstract: A method, including capturing first sound with a hearing prosthesis, classifying the first sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a first feature regime, capturing second sound with the hearing prosthesis, and classifying the second sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a second feature regime different from the first feature regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Alex Von Brasch, Stephen Fung, Kieran Reed
  • Publication number: 20200093437
    Abstract: Aspects presented herein are directed to techniques for eliminating acquisition related artifacts in electro-physiological recording. In order to eliminate artifacts in neural response recordings, a pair of recordings is made with, respectively, inverted and non-inverted polarity at one pair of electrodes. An the average of the two recordings will eliminate the acquisition artifact without the need for an extra recording, such as a baseline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan Orin Melman, Justin James Gilmour, Alex von Brasch, Todd Lupton
  • Patent number: 10499854
    Abstract: Aspects presented herein are directed to techniques for eliminating acquisition related artifacts in electro-physiological recording. In order to eliminate artifacts in neural response recordings, a pair of recordings is made with, respectively, inverted and non-inverted polarity at one pair of electrodes. An average of the two recordings will eliminate the acquisition artifact without the need for an extra recording, such as a baseline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Ryan Orin Melman, Justin James Gilmour, Alex von Brasch, Todd Lupton
  • Publication number: 20190104957
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Patent number: 10198964
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for increasing the user experience of implantable hearing prostheses through improvements in post-implantation clinical care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Kieran Reed, John Michael Heasman, Alex von Brasch, Stephen Fung
  • Patent number: 10194814
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Publication number: 20180146927
    Abstract: An alternating recording electrode to eliminate acquisition related artifacts in electro-physiological recording. In order to eliminate artifacts in neural response recordings, a pair of recordings is made with, respectively, inverted and non-inverted polarity at one pair of electrodes. One component of the recording artifact is introduced by the electronics of the acquisition system itself. This is mainly the switch on or acquisitional artifact. Rather than eliminate this by subtracting the result of a recording without stimulus from the actual recording, two recordings based on an alternation of the polarities of the active and reference electrode are used. This alternates the polarity of the external signal but not the internal electrical artifact. Hence the average of the two recordings will eliminate the acquisition artifact without the need for an extra recording of, say, a baseline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Orin Melman, Justin James Gilmour, Alex von Brasch, Todd Lupton
  • Publication number: 20180125415
    Abstract: A body worn or implantable hearing prosthesis, including a device configured to capture an audio environment of a recipient and evoke a hearing percept based at least in part on the captured audio environment, wherein the hearing prosthesis is configured to identify, based on the captured audio environment, one or more biomarkers present in the audio environment indicative of the recipient's ability to hear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Kieran REED, John Michael HEASMAN, Kerrie PLANT, Alex VON BRASCH, Stephen FUNG
  • Publication number: 20180085581
    Abstract: Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen Fung, Alex von Brasch, Kieran Reed
  • Publication number: 20180012511
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for increasing the user experience of implantable hearing prostheses through improvements in post-implantation clinical care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kieran Reed, John Michael Heasman, Alex von Brasch, Stephen Fung
  • Publication number: 20170359659
    Abstract: A method, including capturing first sound with a hearing prosthesis, classifying the first sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a first feature regime, capturing second sound with the hearing prosthesis, and classifying the second sound using the hearing prosthesis according to a second feature regime different from the first feature regime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Alex VON BRASCH, Stephen FUNG, Kieran REED