Patents by Inventor Crista Malick

Crista Malick 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).

  • Electrode placement for wireless intrabody communication between components of a hearing system
    Patent number: 7512448
    Abstract: A number of ear-worn hearing system devices are provided that each include a pair of electrodes to transmit time varying electrical signals therebetween when in contact with skin of a user's body. The devices each include a housing, a sound sensor, and processing circuitry included within the housing. The electrodes are coupled to the circuitry and are spaced apart from one another a distance sufficient to provide capacitance between the electrodes below a desired threshold. The electrodes are disposed along the housing for placement on locations of the user's body where skin contact is not likely to be disrupted by nominal body movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Crista Malick, Xie Qi, Mitesh Parikh, Steve Franke, Douglas L. Jones, Jeffery B. Larsen, Christopher D. Schmitz, Francois Callias
  • Systems, devices, and methods of wireless intrabody communication
    Publication number: 20040138723
    Abstract: A number of ear-worn hearing system devices are provided that each include a pair of electrodes to transmit time varying electrical signals therebetween when in contact with skin of a user's body. The devices each include a housing, a sound sensor, and processing circuitry included within the housing. The electrodes are coupled to the circuitry and are spaced apart from one another a distance sufficient to provide capacitance between the electrodes below a desired threshold. The electrodes are disposed along the housing for placement on locations of the user's body where skin contact is not likely to be disrupted by nominal body movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Crista Malick, Xie Qi, Mitesh Parikh, Steve J. Franke, Douglas L. Jones, Jeffery B. Larsen, Christopher D. Schmitz, Francois Callias