Patents by Inventor Andre Steinbuss

Andre Steinbuss 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: 20100104123
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a hearing device, in particular a hearing aid, to an individual user, includes firstly recording data relating to at least one setting of the hearing device together with direct or indirect temporal information. Thereupon, a period of time during which the at least one setting was/is active is automatically determined. Finally, at least one parameter of the hearing device is automatically adapted as a function of the determined period of time and the at least one setting. This affords the possibility of adapting, for example, time constants according to individual usage. A corresponding hearing device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20100104120
    Abstract: A hearing apparatus and particularly a hearing aid intended to be able to recognize acoustic situations more reliably includes a microphone device for picking-up a sound signal, a reception device for picking-up an electrical or electromagnetic signal and a classification device for determining an acoustic situation from the signals of the microphone device and the reception device. A signal processing device processes the signals of the microphone device and the reception device as a function of an output signal of the classification device. In particular, the signals of the microphone device and the reception device are made available separately to the classification device for recognizing the situation. Thus, the individual input signals, or the correlation thereof, can be used for recognizing the situation. A method for operating a hearing apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20100098276
    Abstract: A hearing device including a signal processing device for processing an input signal and generating an output signal and a modeling device in which a perceptive model is implemented, in order to generate a psycho-acoustic value for controlling the signal processing device, is provided. Data mapping of the hearing loss, in particular audiogram data, are input into the modeling device and the perceptive model determines the psycho-acoustic value for controlling the signal processing device based on the data from the data mapping and the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Matthias Fröhlich, Matthias Latzel, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20100034406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hearing aid. A local source operating mode is established by a signal processing section of the hearing aid for tracking and selecting a local acoustic source of an ambient sound. Electrical acoustic signals from which the local acoustic source is determined by the signal processing section are generated by the hearing aid from the detected ambient sound. The local acoustic source is selectively taken into account by the signal processing section in an output sound of the hearing aid such that the local acoustic source is at least acoustically prominent and is therefore better perceived compared to another acoustic source for a hearing aid wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Eghart Fischer, Matthias Fröhlich, Jens Hain, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20100027821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a hearing aid wearer to actively operate a hearing aid. A signal processing section of the hearing aid has a demixing module for separating audio signals and a postprocessor module which sets up a hold mode of operation for the hearing aid. An audio signal, which is preferred by the hearing aid wearer, from an ambient sound, is tracked and selected by virtue of the hearing aid wearer transmitting to the hearing aid a command which sets up the hold mode of operation in the signal processing section of the hearing aid for a certain period. The signal processing section tracks the preferred audio signal and selectively takes account of it in an output sound from the hearing aid such that it is audibly highlighted for the hearing aid wearer in comparison with another audio signal and is thereby perceived better.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Eghart Fischer, Matthias Fröhlich, Jens Hain, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20090262965
    Abstract: A method, hearing aid, and computer product for changing the sequence of program positions of hearing programs are provided. The program positions of the hearing programs have a predefinable sequence. Time periods, within which hearing programs are selected, are measured. A new sequence of the program positions is calculated taking the measured time periods into account. The sequence of the program positions after a predefinable time span is modified in accordance with the calculated sequence. As a result hearing aids adapt to changed environments and place favorite programs in the front section of the program positions in accordance with the hearing aid wearer's preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20090252362
    Abstract: The wearing comfort of a hearing device designed as a mass-produced product, in particular a hearing aid, is improved. The hearing device is provided to be carried in an auricle. It comprises a housing which houses a sound signal processing device. A conductor conducts an acoustic or electric signal from the housing into an auditory canal of the user. A mold, which is individually fitted to a portion of the auricle of the user and provided with the housing in the form of a two-part design, is attached to the housing. The mold evenly distributes the pressure which the hearing aid exerts on adjacent sections of the auricle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Wai Loon Ooi, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20090034767
    Abstract: The provision of an individually adapted hearing aid for a patient is intended to be effected more quickly. A method is therefore provided by which, firstly, hearing loss data, in particular an audiogram, are generated by a person skilled in the art for example an ENT specialist, and the hearing loss data are transmitted to a manufacturer. Using a perceptive model based on the hearing loss data, the manufacturer selects a hearing aid and matches the hearing aid to the patient by means of the perceptive model. Finally, the manufacturer delivers the adapted hearing aid directly or indirectly to the patient. Due to the simplified workflow during the adaptation, the waiting times for the provision of the hearing aid are reduced for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Beck, Matthias Frohlich, Matthias Latzel, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20090028363
    Abstract: A hearing system is provided that includes a left device that supplies an electrical sound signal for supplying the left ear of the user, and a right device that supplies an electrical sound signal for supplying the right ear of the user. A perceptive model for binaural hearing is implemented at least in one of the two devices or a further device belonging to the hearing system, with which a left setting value for the left device and/or a right setting value for the right device can be determined on the basis of the two sound signals. The left device can then be set with the left setting value and/or the right device with the right setting value. The entire process of the binaural hearing and not only the monaural hearing is thus taken into consideration for the setting of the hearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Frohlich, Matthias Latzel, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20090028362
    Abstract: The setting and/or adjustment of a hearing device for a user is provided. The hearing device includes a signal processing facility for processing an input sound to form an output sound, with a perceptive model being implemented in the signal processing facility or in a processing facility connected in a data link therewith, with which perceptive model a psychoacoustic variable can be provided in respect of the output sound. A visualization facility, for instance integrated in a remote control comprising the processing facility, is preferably wirelessly connected to the signal processing facility. A value of the psychoacoustic variable can thus be visualized accordingly. In this way an assisting person obtains an item of information relating to the perception of the sound supplied by the hearing device by the user, as a result of which the setting is facilitated for the assisting person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Frohlich, Matthias Latzel, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20080253595
    Abstract: A binaural hearing device system is to be adjusted individually better. A method is provided for adjusting a hearing device system having a first hearing device for supplying a first ear and a second hearing device for supplying the second ear of a hearing device wearer by configuring the first hearing device with reference to audiometric data about the first ear. Additionally, in order to configure the first hearing device audiometric data about the second ear and/or hardware information about the second hearing device are also used. Owing to the fact that the stereo hearing and both supplying hearing devices are regarded in this way as a unit, a more individualized adjustment can take place than would be the case with separate adjustment of the individual hearing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20080240478
    Abstract: A hearing device wearer is to have improved possibilities of being able to perform a fine adjustment of his/her hearing device according to a basic setting. To this end, each processing value of a multi-channel processing system is standardized, in particular a filter bank, to a respectively associated basic setting value. A fine adjustment of the processing values to the hearing device wearer can now be carried out in relation to the standardized processing values starting from a standardized base line. It is thus possible for the hearing device wearer to implement a standardization of the setting values at any point in time and based hereupon to intuitively perform his/her setting requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Messmer, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20080130925
    Abstract: A method for processing at least one first and one second input signal in a hearing aid, with the input signals being filtered to create intermediate signals, the intermediate signals being added to form output signals, the input signals being assigned to a defined signal situation, and with the signals being filtered as a function of the assigned defined signal situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Eghart Fischer, Matthias Frohlich, Jens Hain, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20080107297
    Abstract: A “speaker” operating mode is established by a signal processor of a hearing aid for tracking and selecting an acoustic speaker source in an ambient sound. Electric acoustic signals are generated by the hearing aid from the ambient sound that has been picked up, from which signals an electric speaker signal is selected by the signal processor by a database of speech profiles of preferred speakers. The electric speech signal is selectively taken into account in an output sound of the hearing aid in such a way that it will for the hearing-aid wearer acoustically at least be prominent compared with another acoustic source and consequently be better perceived by the hearing-aid wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Eghart Fischer, Matthias Frohlich, Jens Hain, Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20070258609
    Abstract: To determine target amplification curves in hearing devices, audiometric mismeasurements are to be corrected. To this end, it is proposed first to measure a bone conduction hearing threshold of a patient. Furthermore a database having typical sound conduction components for a number of typical hearing impairments is provided. One of these sound conduction components is selected in order to smooth the measured bone conduction hearing threshold, with a smoothed bone conduction hearing threshold resulting. One or a number of target amplification curves is formed from the smoothed bone conduction hearing threshold, if necessary with further hearing thresholds. Error corrections can be reliably carried out with the aid of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20070253585
    Abstract: The spontaneous acceptance of a hearing system is to be improved. To this end, a hearing aid apparatus and a corresponding method for adjusting the hearing aid apparatus are provided, with a part of an input signal spectrum first being amplified with a first frequency. This part of the input signal spectrum, which is to be amplified, is now automatically shifted from the first frequency to a second frequency as a function of the time. This allows a time-adaptive parameterization of the compression ratio. This in turn results in an increased spontaneous acceptance and in an acclimatization process to new frequency samples on the part of the hearing-impaired person being assisted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20070140512
    Abstract: The signal processing, in particular of hearing devices, is to be improved in a situation-dependent manner. Provision is thus made for classifying an input signal in respect of the current hearing situation. As a function of the classification result, the input signal is amplified according to a first compression algorithm or a second compression algorithm. This enables the respective advantages of the different compression algorithms to be used in the individual hearing situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Jens Hain, Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20070068728
    Abstract: The acceptance of hearing systems is to be improved. To this end there is provision for the control circuit for controlling a directional microphone circuit and/or a noise reduction circuit to feature a timer with which a parameter of the relevant circuit is able to be changed as a function of the time. Time-adaptive withdrawal of the effect of these circuits can for example enable an ear supplied with a new hearing aid to be slowly trained to localization and noise suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20060233407
    Abstract: To reduce the disturbing effect of artifacts created by signal processing when reducing wind noises the microphone signal of a hearing device for the presence or the strength of a predefined wind noise signal and, if appropriate, the wind noise signal is released. A noise signal is generated that is emitted at the hearing aid output component in addition to the reduced wind noise signal. The noise signal is generated dependent on the wind noise signal, so that the wind noise signal is at least partly masked. The resultant signal is perceived by the wearer of the hearing aid to be less disturbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Andre Steinbuss
  • Publication number: 20060067549
    Abstract: In a hearing aid the transmission and amplification of a useful signal is to be improved, especially in difficult environments, i.e. those susceptible to interference signals. To this end it is proposed that signals be transmitted between a first hearing aid worn by a first hearing aid wearer and a second hearing aid worn by a second hearing aid wearer. In this case the transmitted signals can consist of control parameters, sound field characteristic values or an audio signal. Further it is possible for the signal transmission between the first hearing aid and the second hearing aid to be under-taken via at least one further hearing aid which is worn by at least one further hearing aid wearer. The third hearing aid fulfills the function of a relay station in this case. Through the invention a signal with improved signal-to-noise ratio can be fed directly to the hearing of a hearing aid wearer or the signal processing of a hearing aid can be better adapted to the relevant environmental situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Henning Puder, Andre Steinbuss