Patents by Inventor Andreas KOFOD-HANSEN

Andreas KOFOD-HANSEN 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: 20220377473
    Abstract: A method for wirelessly charging at least one hearing device (4) via at least one power transmission unit (14) is disclosed. The method comprises: Charging at least one power receiving and storing unit of the at least one hearing device (4) via a wireless charge field of the at least one power transmission unit (14); Turning off the at least one hearing device (4) when the at least one power receiving and storing unit of the at least one hearing device (4) is substantially fully charged; Rebooting the at least one hearing device (4) when the at least one wireless charge field is removed; and Determining the resonance frequency of a coil element of the at least one hearing device (4) after rebooting. Further, a hearing aid system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Ole ANDERSEN, Jess CHRISTENSEN, Martin BERGMANN, Andreas ROBERTSON, Andreas KOFOD-HANSEN
  • Patent number: 9781521
    Abstract: A portable hearing assistance device comprises an input unit, an output unit, a forward path between the input unit and the output unit, and an energy source for energizing components of the hearing assistance device. The hearing assistance device further comprises a control unit to control activation (or deactivation) of a low-power mode of operation of the hearing assistance device. When the low-power mode is activated—the draw of current from said energy source is reduced compared to a normal mode of operation of the device, the activation (or deactivation) being influenced by a combination of at least two different control input signals to the control unit, each control input signal being a signal selected from 1) signals relating to current physical environment, 2) signals relating to current acoustic environment, 3) signals relating to current wearer state, and 4) signals relating to current state or operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: OTICON A/S, BERNAFON AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kofod-Hansen, Svend Oscar Petersen, Gabriel Aldaz, Gunnar Gudnason, Michael Syskind Pedersen, Dennis Presutti, Björn Legler, Poul Hilding Andersson, Christian Müller, Jesko Lamm, Monika Bertges Reber
  • Publication number: 20140321682
    Abstract: A portable hearing assistance device comprises an input unit, an output unit, a forward path between the input unit and the output unit, and an energy source for energizing components of the hearing assistance device. The hearing assistance device further comprises a control unit to control activation (or deactivation) of a low-power mode of operation of the hearing assistance device. When the low-power mode is activated—the draw of current from said energy source is reduced compared to a normal mode of operation of the device, the activation (or deactivation) being influenced by a combination of at least two different control input signals to the control unit, each control input signal being a signal selected from 1) signals relating to current physical environment, 2) signals relating to current acoustic environment, 3) signals relating to current wearer state, and 4) signals relating to current state or operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: Bernafon AG, Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Andreas KOFOD-HANSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Gabriel ALDAZ, Gunnar GUDNASON, Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Dennis PRESUTTI, Björn LEGLER, Poul Hilding ANDERSSON, Christian MÜLLER, Jesko LAMM, Monika Bertges REBER