Patents by Inventor Joan Phillips Waldron
Joan Phillips Waldron 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).
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Patent number: 9301066Abstract: Disclosed is an auditory comprehension and audibility device that assists users in hearing and comprehending auditory signals. The auditory comprehension and audibility device includes a magnetostrictive pad and a multi-turn coil that is disposed on the magnetostrictive pad. The multi-turn coil is electrically isolated from other devices, such as a speaker. An optional permanent magnet can also be placed on the magnetostrictive pad, which may help increase audibility of said auditory signals. The auditory comprehension and audibility device can be used in mobile phone covers, head phones, hearing aids and other devices that are used for hearing.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Brain Basket, LLCInventors: Joan Billger Burleigh, Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 8923535Abstract: Disclosed is hearing device that uses magnetostrictive materials to assist a user in hearing and comprehending sounds. Conductive coils are made with a magnetostrictive covering that can comprise a film or other coating. In addition, printed circuit boards can be used with traces that form a coil to generate a magnetic field that activates a magnetostrictive film disposed over the coil traces on the printed circuit board. Enhanced effects are achieved using these systems. Delays in the signal processing can also be introduced by varying the thickness of the magnetostrictive coverings.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Brain Basket, LLCInventors: Joan Billger Burleigh, Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 8363862Abstract: Disclosed is hearing device that uses magnetostrictive materials to assist a user in hearing and comprehending sounds. Conductive coils are made with a magnetostrictive covering that can comprise a film or other coating. In addition, printed circuit boards can be used with traces that form a coil to generate a magnetic field that activates a magnetostrictive film disposed over the coil traces on the printed circuit board. Enhanced effects are achieved using these systems. Delays in the signal processing can also be introduced by varying the thickness of the magnetostrictive coverings.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Brain Basket, LLCInventors: Joan Billger Burleigh, Joan Phillips Waldron
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Publication number: 20120099747Abstract: An audio signal system is provided having, in one embodiment, a magnetostrictive core of varying shapes, sizes, and permeability. The core is wound with a wire, thereby forming an inductor for producing a magnetic field when current is passed through the wire. A speaker, or other audio output device, is positioned in parallel or series with the inductor. In operation, an audio signal is received and transmitted to the speaker or other audio output device, wherein a replication of the received signal is produced. An output of the magnetostrictive inductor couples with the replicated audio signal to modify and enhance the quality of the projected signal. In yet another embodiment, digital signal processing may be used to modify the received signal as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Joan Billger Burleigh, Brett William Jelkin
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Patent number: 8014552Abstract: An improved communication coupling device having a coupler coil with about 125 turns of wire about a bar-shaped core for use with a hearing aid having a hearing aid coil to accommodate individuals with various degrees of hearing loss to use a sound generation device such as a telephone.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Able Blanet, IncorporatedInventor: Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 7978867Abstract: An audio signal system is provided having, in one embodiment, a magnetostrictive core of varying shapes, sizes, and permeability. The core is wound with a wire, thereby forming an inductor for producing a magnetic field when current is passed through the wire. A speaker, or other audio output device, is positioned in parallel or series with the inductor. In operation, an audio signal is received and transmitted to the speaker or other audio output device, wherein a replication of the received signal is produced. An output of the magnetostrictive inductor couples with the replicated audio signal to modify and enhance the quality of the projected signal. In yet another embodiment, digital signal processing may be used to modify the received signal as well.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Able Planet, IncorporatedInventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Joan Billger Burleigh, Brett William Jelkin
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Patent number: 7657049Abstract: An improved telephone handset for hearing-impaired persons. A passive device, in the form of an inductor wound about a highly magnetostrictive core, is connected with the speaker in the handset. The device has been found to improve intelligibility of speech delivered by the handset, when perceived by persons afflicted with certain types of hearing impairment.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Able Planet, IncorporatedInventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Brett William Jelkin, Joan Billger Burleigh
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Publication number: 20100008524Abstract: Disclosed is hearing device that uses magnetostrictive materials to assist a user in hearing and comprehending sounds. Conductive coils are made with a magnetostrictive covering that can comprise a film or other coating. In addition, printed circuit boards can be used with traces that form a coil to generate a magnetic field that activates a magnetostrictive film disposed over the coil traces on the printed circuit board. Enhanced effects are achieved using these systems. Delays in the signal processing can also be introduced by varying the thickness of the magnetostrictive coverings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: Brain Basket, LLCInventors: Joan Billger Burleigh, Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 7584010Abstract: An improved telephone handset for hearing-impaired persons. A passive device, in the form of an inductor wound about a highly magnetostrictive core, is connected with the speaker in the handset. The device has been found to improve intelligibility of speech delivered by the handset, when perceived by persons afflicted with certain types of hearing impairment.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Able Planet, IncorporatedInventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Brett William Jelkin
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Publication number: 20080056521Abstract: An improved communication coupling device having a coupler coil with about 125 turns of wire about a bar-shaped core for use with a hearing aid having a hearing aid coil to accommodate individuals with various degrees of hearing loss to use a sound generation device such as a telephone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 7317807Abstract: An improved communication coupling device having a coupler coil with about 125 turns of wire about a core having a hole for use with a hearing aid having a hearing aid coil to accommodate individuals with various degrees of hearing loss to use a sound generation device such as a telephone.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Able Planet, Inc.Inventor: Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 6925179Abstract: An audio coupler device for communication with a T-coil in a hearing aid is described to fit inside the receiver section of a handset as defined. The coupler device is so mounted inside the receiver section as to provide strong inductive coupling with a T-coil inside the hearing aid to deliver audio signals from the handset to the person wearing the hearing aid. The coupler device has a coil and a magnetic core that is preferably formed of a ferromagnetic material and a capacitor is placed in series with the coil. The coupler device in turn is connected in series with the speaker so as to reduce loading of circuitry inside the handset and driving the speaker. The coupler device can be mounted in many different handset devices and is preferably mounted to concentrate an audio inductive field at the T-coil in a hearing aid worn by a person using the handset device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: New World Sounds, Inc.Inventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Grace M. Scireā², Jacob Segovia
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Publication number: 20040252812Abstract: An improved telephone handset for hearing-impaired persons. A passive device, in the form of an inductor wound about a highly magnetostrictive core, is connected with the speaker in the handset. The device has been found to improve intelligibility of speech delivered by the handset, when perceived by persons afflicted with certain types of hearing impairment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Brett William Jelkin
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Publication number: 20010055386Abstract: An audio coupler device for communication with a T-coil in a hearing aid is described to fit inside the receiver section of a handset as defined. The coupler device is so mounted inside the receiver section as to provide strong inductive coupling with a T-coil inside the hearing aid to deliver audio signals from the handset to the person wearing the hearing aid. The coupler device has a coil and a magnetic core that is preferably formed of a ferromagnetic material and a capacitor is placed in series with the coil. The coupler device in turn is connected in series with the speaker so as to reduce loading of circuitry inside the handset and driving the speaker. The coupler device can be mounted in many different handset devices and is preferably mounted to concentrate an audio inductive field at the T-coil in a hearing aid worn by a person using the handset device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: Joan Phillips Waldron, Grace M. Scire', Jacob Segovia
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Patent number: 6320959Abstract: A hearing aid telephone interconnect system for permitting hearing impaired persons to use conventional telephone instruments employs a T-coupler adapted to hook over the ear of a user of a conventional behind-the-hear, in-the-ear, or eyeglass hearing aid of the type employing an input T-coil. The T-coupler, as well as the telephone base unit and the telephone receiver, are connected to an adaptor box that permits switching the telephone receiver signal between the telephone receiver and the T-coupler to permit use of the telephone by persons with and without hearing impairment. When interfacing the T-coupler to cellular telephones and princess style landline telephones in which the touchtone keypad and receiver form an integrated unit, the adaptor box may be eliminated because switching of the receiver signal is not necessary.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1998Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Inventors: Shirley Aline Crouch, James D. Potter, Joan Phillips Waldron
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Patent number: 5796821Abstract: A hearing aid telephone interconnect system for permitting hearing impaired persons to use conventional telephone instruments employs a T-coupler adapted to hook over the ear of a user of a conventional behind-the-hear, in-the-ear, or eyeglass hearing aid of the type employing an input T-coil. The T-coupler, as well as the telephone base unit and the telephone receiver, are connected to an adaptor box that permits switching the telephone receiver signal between the telephone receiver and the T-coupler to permit use of the telephone by persons with and without hearing impairment. When interfacing the T-coupler to cellular telephones and princess style landline telephones in which the touchtone keypad and receiver form an integrated unit, the adaptor box may be eliminated because switching of the receiver signal is not necessary.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1995Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Inventors: Shirley Aline Crouch, James D. Potter, Joan Phillips Waldron