Patents by Inventor Anders Thule
Anders Thule 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).
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Patent number: 12133053Abstract: A hearing aid with an earpiece for placement in the ear canal, and a dome, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Jens Mørup, Nicolai Terp Holm, Sune Heibing, Anders Thule
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Patent number: 11729557Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to be worn by a user, comprises a) two or more input transducers (e.g. microphones) wherein said two or more input transducers during use of the hearing device are arranged with a distance between them; b) a directional system comprising a directional algorithm configured to provide a directional pattern in dependence of said distance. The hearing device is configured to estimate a current value of said distance, or an equivalent acoustic delay, or beamformer weights of said directional system, thereby the directional performance can be optimized to the individual user.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Michael Syskind Pedersen, Anders Thule
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Publication number: 20230050184Abstract: A hearing aid with an earpiece for placement in the ear canal, and a dome, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Jens MØRUP, Nicolai Terp HOLM, Sune HEIBING, Anders THULE
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Publication number: 20230035448Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to be worn by a user, comprises a) two or more input transducers (e.g. microphones) wherein said two or more input transducers during use of the hearing device are arranged with a distance between them; b) a directional system comprising a directional algorithm configured to provide a directional pattern in dependence of said distance. The hearing device is configured to estimate a current value of said distance, or an equivalent acoustic delay, or beamformer weights of said directional system, thereby the directional performance can be optimized to the individual user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Anders THULE
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Patent number: 11510017Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to be worn by a user, comprises a) two or more input transducers (e.g. microphones) wherein said two or more input transducers during use of the hearing device are arranged with a distance between them; b) a directional system comprising a directional algorithm configured to provide a directional pattern in dependence of said distance. The hearing device is configured to estimate a current value of said distance, or an equivalent acoustic delay, or beamformer weights of said directional system, thereby the directional performance can be optimized to the individual user.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Michael Syskind Pedersen, Anders Thule
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Publication number: 20200322736Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to be worn by a user, comprises a) two or more input transducers (e.g. microphones) wherein said two or more input transducers during use of the hearing device are arranged with a distance between them; b) a directional system comprising a directional algorithm configured to provide a directional pattern in dependence of said distance. The hearing device is configured to estimate a current value of said distance, or an equivalent acoustic delay, or beamformer weights of said directional system, thereby the directional performance can be optimized to the individual user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Anders THULE
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Patent number: 10771905Abstract: A hearing device, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Michael Syskind Pedersen, Anders Thule
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Patent number: 10735875Abstract: An earpiece configured to be worn in an ear canal of a user is disclosed. The earpiece includes an adaptor having an interface configured to receive at least a part of a speaker unit and hereby be attached to the speaker unit. The earpiece includes an adaptable part, preferably a part made of a foam material or a gel material shapeable to fit the ear canal of the user. The adaptable part at least partly surrounds the adaptor. The adaptor has a sound outlet channel and at least one vent.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Kenneth Rueskov Møller, Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Thule, Troels Holm Pedersen
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Patent number: 10582314Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being located at or in an ear of a user and/or for being fully or partially implanted in the head of the user, comprises A multitude of input units each providing an electric input signal representing a mixture of an audio signal from an audio signal source and possibly acoustic signals from other acoustic signal sources around the hearing device as received at the input unit in question; A wireless receiver for receiving and providing a direct representation of the audio signal; A beamformer filtering unit configured to receive said multitude of electric input signals, and providing a beamformed signal; A combination unit for providing a mixed signal comprising a combination of said direct representation of the audio signal and said beamformed signal, or signals originating therefrom; An output unit for presenting stimuli perceivable to the user as sound based on said mixed signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jesper Jensen, Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Thule
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Patent number: 10375485Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprises a) first and b) second input transducers located on the head, and at or in an ear canal of the user, respectively, and providing respective electric input signals, c) a signal processing unit comprising c1) a weighting unit for applying weights to the electric input signals, and c2) a hearing loss processing unit providing a processed signal. The hearing device further comprises d) an output unit to provide a stimulus perceivable by the user as sound, e) a feedback detection unit for providing a measure of the current level of feedback from the output to the input, and f) an input signal weight control unit configured to control or influence first and second weights applied to the first and second electric input signals in dependence of the measure of the current level of feedback, and a current level and frequency dependent target gain.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Thule, Kennet Draaby Hansen
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Patent number: 10356536Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head is provided. The hearing device comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of first and second electric input signals. The own voice detector comprises a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide an indication of the difference between said signal strength estimates; and a control unit for providing an own voice detection signal indicative of a user's own voice being present or not present in the current sound in the environment of the user, the own voice detection signal being dependent on said signal strength comparison measure.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Thule
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Publication number: 20190208334Abstract: A hearing device, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Anders THULE
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Patent number: 10299049Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first and a second input sound transducers, a processing unit, and an output sound transducer. The first transducer is configured to be arranged in an ear canal or in the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate first electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The second transducer is configured to be arranged behind a pinna or on, behind or at the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate second electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The processing unit is configured to process the first and second electrical acoustic signals and apply a direction dependent gain. The output sound transducer is configured generate acoustical output sound signals in accordance with the applied direction dependent gain.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Thomas Kaulberg, Anders Thule, Steen Michael Munk, Karsten Bo Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20190075406Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head is provided. The hearing device comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of first and second electric input signals. The own voice detector comprises a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide an indication of the difference between said signal strength estimates; and a control unit for providing an own voice detection signal indicative of a user's own voice being present or not present in the current sound in the environment of the user, the own voice detection signal being dependent on said signal strength comparison measure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Anders THULE
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Patent number: 10206048Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device comprising a) first and second input transducers for picking up sound signals from the environment and providing first and second electric input signals, b) a first and signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signal, the first input transducer being located at or behind an ear of the user, and the second input transducer being located at or in an ear canal of the user. The hearing device further comprises c) a signal processing unit providing a processed signal based on the first and second electric input signals, and d) an output unit comprising an output transducer for converting the processed signal or a signal originating therefrom to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Thule, Meng Guo
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Patent number: 10142745Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head is provided. The hearing device comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of first and second electric input signals. The own voice detector comprises a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide an indication of the difference between said signal strength estimates; and a control unit for providing an own voice detection signal indicative of a user's own voice being present or not present in the current sound in the environment of the user, the own voice detection signal being dependent on said signal strength comparison measure.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Thule
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Publication number: 20180262847Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being located at or in an ear of a user and/or for being fully or partially implanted in the head of the user, comprises A multitude of input units each providing an electric input signal representing a mixture of an audio signal from an audio signal source and possibly acoustic signals from other acoustic signal sources around the hearing device as received at the input unit in question; A wireless receiver for receiving and providing a direct representation of the audio signal; A beamformer filtering unit configured to receive said multitude of electric input signals, and providing a beamformed signal; A combination unit for providing a mixed signal comprising a combination of said direct representation of the audio signal and said beamformed signal, or signals originating therefrom; An output unit for presenting stimuli perceivable to the user as sound based on said mixed signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Jesper JENSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Anders THULE
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Publication number: 20180146307Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head. The hearing device comprises a) an input unit comprising first and second input transducers for picking up sound from the environment of the user and providing first and second electric input signals, the first and second input transducers being located on the head, (e.g. at or behind an ear) and at or in an ear canal of the user, respectively, b) a signal processing unit providing a processed signal based on one or more of said multitude of electric input signals, and c) an output unit comprising an output transducer for converting said processed signal or a signal originating therefrom to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound. The hearing device further comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Anders THULE
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Publication number: 20180070185Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first and a second input sound transducers, a processing unit, and an output sound transducer. The first transducer is configured to be arranged in an ear canal or in the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate first electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The second transducer is configured to be arranged behind a pinna or on, behind or at the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate second electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The processing unit is configured to process the first and second electrical acoustic signals and apply a direction dependent gain. The output sound transducer is configured generate acoustical output sound signals in accordance with the applied direction dependent gain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: OTICON A/SInventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Thomas KAULBERG, Anders THULE, Steen Michael MUNK, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN
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Patent number: 9843873Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first and a second input sound transducers, a processing unit, and an output sound transducer. The first transducer is configured to be arranged in an ear canal or in the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate first electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The second transducer is configured to be arranged behind a pinna or on, behind or at the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate second electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The processing unit is configured to process the first and second electrical acoustic signals and apply a direction dependent gain. The output sound transducer is configured generate acoustical output sound signals in accordance with the applied direction dependent gain.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Thomas Kaulberg, Anders Thule, Steen Michael Munk, Karsten Bo Rasmussen