Patents by Inventor Birol Akdeniz

Birol Akdeniz 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: 20240129677
    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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing 2 A/S
    Inventors: Hans Erik GRAM, Birol AKDENIZ, Kim Fälling ANDERSEN
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220295197
    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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hans Erik GRAM, Birol AKDENIZ, Kim Fälling ANDERSEN
  • Patent number: 9883295
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a signal processor; a wireless communications unit, the wireless communications unit being connected to the signal processor; and an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna being connected to the wireless communications unit, the antenna having an excitation point; wherein a first branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point and a second branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point; and wherein the antenna has a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Birol Akdeniz, Jens Henrik Steffens
  • Patent number: 9686621
    Abstract: A hearing aid with an assembly, the assembly includes: a first side; a second side; a signal processor; a wireless communications unit, the wireless communications unit being connected to the signal processor; and a monopole antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna being connected to the wireless communications unit, the antenna having an excitation point; wherein at least a part of a first branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point along the first side of the assembly, the first branch having a first end, the first end being free or being coupled with the excitation point via a third branch; and wherein a second branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point, at least a part of the second branch extending in a space located between the first side of the assembly and the second side of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Birol Akdeniz, Jens Henrik Steffens
  • Publication number: 20170034635
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a microphone for reception of sound and conversion of the received sound into a corresponding first audio signal; a signal processor for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a wireless communication unit connected to the signal processor for wireless communication and being coupled with an antenna for emission and/or reception of an electromagnetic field; a detector connected to the wireless communication unit, the detector being configured to detect a signal strength of a communication signal; and an adjustable antenna matching mechanism configured to improve antenna reception and/or antenna emission of the antenna based on the detected signal strength of the received communication signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Sinasi OZDEN, Birol AKDENIZ
  • Patent number: 9414170
    Abstract: A method of matching a hearing aid antenna in a binaural hearing aid in accordance with a detected signal strength of a received communication signal, the binaural hearing aid having a first hearing aid to be positioned at one ear of a user and a second hearing aid to be positioned at another ear of the user, the method includes: receiving a communication signal by a wireless communication unit in the first hearing aid; detecting a signal strength of the received communications signal; and controlling a matching mechanism positioned in the first hearing aid and/or the second hearing aid to improve antenna reception and/or antenna transmission according to the detected signal strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventors: Sinasi Özden, Birol Akdeniz
  • Patent number: 9237404
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing; a microphone coupled to the hearing aid housing for reception of sound and conversion of the received sound into a corresponding first audio signal; a signal processor in the hearing aid housing for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a wireless communication unit connected to the signal processor for wireless data communication; and an attachment member connectable to the hearing aid housing; wherein the wireless communication unit is coupled with an antenna having a first pole element and a second pole element for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field; and wherein at least a part of the first pole element extends in the attachment member, and the second pole element extends in the hearing aid housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventors: Sinasi Ozden, Birol Akdeniz
  • Publication number: 20150131831
    Abstract: A hearing aid with an assembly, the assembly includes: a first side; a second side; a signal processor; a wireless communications unit, the wireless communications unit being connected to the signal processor; and a monopole antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna being connected to the wireless communications unit, the antenna having an excitation point; wherein at least a part of a first branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point along the first side of the assembly, the first branch having a first end, the first end being free or being coupled with the excitation point via a third branch; and wherein a second branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point, at least a part of the second branch extending in a space located between the first side of the assembly and the second side of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Birol AKDENIZ, Jens Henrik STEFFENS
  • Publication number: 20150131829
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a signal processor; a wireless communications unit, the wireless communications unit being connected to the signal processor; and an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna being connected to the wireless communications unit, the antenna having an excitation point; wherein a first branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point and a second branch of the antenna extends from the excitation point; and wherein the antenna has a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventors: Birol AKDENIZ, Jens Henrik STEFFENS
  • Publication number: 20140185813
    Abstract: A method of matching a hearing aid antenna in a binaural hearing aid in accordance with a detected signal strength of a received communication signal, the binaural hearing aid having a first hearing aid to be positioned at one ear of a user and a second hearing aid to be positioned at another ear of the user, the method includes: receiving a communication signal by a wireless communication unit in the first hearing aid; detecting a signal strength of the received communications signal; and controlling a matching mechanism positioned in the first hearing aid and/or the second hearing aid to improve antenna reception and/or antenna transmission according to the detected signal strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Sinasi Özden, Birol Akdeniz
  • Publication number: 20140185848
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing; a microphone coupled to the hearing aid housing for reception of sound and conversion of the received sound into a corresponding first audio signal; a signal processor in the hearing aid housing for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a wireless communication unit connected to the signal processor for wireless data communication; and an attachment member connectable to the hearing aid housing; wherein the wireless communication unit is coupled with an antenna having a first pole element and a second pole element for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field; and wherein at least a part of the first pole element extends in the attachment member, and the second pole element extends in the hearing aid housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Sinasi ÖZDEN, Birol AKDENIZ