Patents by Inventor Frank Nigro

Frank Nigro 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).

  • Modular adapter assembly for telecoil and auxiliary audio input device mixing
    Patent number: 9191751
    Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for use with an auditory prosthesis system includes a housing, a connector port disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to be communicatively coupled to an auxiliary audio input device, a telecoil disposed at least partially within the housing, and a multi-position switch disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to selectively enable the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil. The auxiliary audio input device is enabled and the telecoil is disabled when the switch is in a first position, both the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil are enabled when the switch is in a second position, and the telecoil is enabled and the auxiliary audio input device is disabled when the switch is in a third position. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Lee F. Hartley, Roger S. Meier, Glen A. Griffith, Tracey L. Kruger, R. Tissa Karunasiri, Scott A. Crawford, Frank Nigro
  • MODULAR ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR TELECOIL AND AUXILIARY AUDIO INPUT DEVICE MIXING
    Publication number: 20140233775
    Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for use with an auditory prosthesis system includes a housing, a connector port disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to be communicatively coupled to an auxiliary audio input device, a telecoil disposed at least partially within the housing, and a multi-position switch disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to selectively enable the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil. The auxiliary audio input device is enabled and the telecoil is disabled when the switch is in a first position, both the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil are enabled when the switch is in a second position, and the telecoil is enabled and the auxiliary audio input device is disabled when the switch is in a third position. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED BIONICS AG
    Inventors: Lee F. Hartley, Roger S. Meier, Glen A. Griffith, Tracey L. Kruger, R. Tissa Karunasiri, Scott A. Crawford, Frank Nigro
  • Single slot USB battery charger
    Patent number: D686987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Mark Vanstone, Frank Nigro