Patents by Inventor Christopher John James

Christopher John James 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: 20250035360
    Abstract: A portable cooler container includes a container body with a payload chamber. The container body has an insulated vessel and a temperature control system that cools the payload chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Daren John Leith, Mikko Juhani Timperi, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Rahul Mulinti, Jacob William Emmert, Paul Thomas Gurney, Simon David James
  • Patent number: 8768478
    Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods to address situations in a binaural hearing prosthesis configuration in which each hearing prosthesis receives audio signals that have differing audio signal measures (e.g., signal to noise ratios (SNRs)). In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided and includes receiving a first audio signal from a first transducer, receiving a second audio signal from a second transducer, evaluating the first audio signal and determining thereby a first audio signal measure, evaluating the second audio signal and determining thereby a second audio signal measure, based on the evaluating, identifying from among the first audio signal and the second audio signal a particular audio signal that has a certain quality with respect to the audio signal measures (e.g., the highest SNR), and applying stimulation to a recipient in accordance with the identified audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Christopher John James
  • Patent number: 7978868
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for processing sound includes a means (401) for analyzing a sound signal into a number of frequency bands and a means (403) for applying variable gain to each frequency band independently. Gain in applied under control of a number of gain comparator means (409) each of which generates a number of statistical distribution estimates in respect of each signal and compares those estimates to predetermined hearing response parameters stored in memory (411). The numerous gain compensated frequency bands are then combined (415) in order to generate a single sound signal. The apparatus may be implemented in dedicated hardware embodiment or by software running on a microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Blamey, Christopher John James, Hugh J. Mcdermott, Lois Martin, Konrad Wildi
  • Publication number: 20080123883
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for processing sound includes a means (401) for analysing a sound signal into a number of frequency bands and a means (403) for applying variable gain to each frequency band independently. Gain in applied under control of a number of gain comparator means (409) each of which generates a number of statistical distribution estimates in respect of each signal and compares those estimates to predetermined hearing response parameters stored in memory (411). The numerous gain compensated frequency bands are then combined (415) in order to generate a single sound signal. The apparatus may be implemented in dedicated hardware embodiment or by software running on a microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter John Blamey, Christopher John James, Hugh Joseph McDermott, Lois Martin, Konrad Wildi
  • Patent number: 7366315
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for processing sound includes a means (401) for analysing a sound signal into a number of frequency bands and a means (403) for applying variable gain to each frequency band independently. Gain in applied under control of a number of gain comparator means (409) each of which generates a number ot statistical distribution estimates in respect of each signal and compares those estimates to predetermined hearing presponse parameters stored in memory (411). The numerous gain compensated frequency bands are then combined (415) in order to generate a single sound signal. The apparatus may be implemented in dedicated hardware embodiment or by software running on a microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hearworks PTY, Limited
    Inventors: Peter John Blamey, Christopher John James, Hugh Joseph McDermott, Lois Martin, Konrad Wildi
  • Patent number: 6731767
    Abstract: In one embodiment an apparatus for processing sound includes a means (401) for analyzing a sound signal into a number frequency bands and a means (403) for applying variable gain to each frequency band independently. Gain is applied under control of a number of gain comparator means (409) each of which generates a number of statistical estimates in respect of each signal and compares those estimates to predetermined hearing response parameters stored in memory (411). The numerous gain compensated frequency bands are then combined (415) in order to generate a single sound signal. The apparatus may be implemented in dedicated hardware embodiment or by software running on a microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: The University of Melbourne
    Inventors: Peter John Blamey, Christopher John James, Konrad Wildi, Hugh Joseph McDermott, Lois Martin