Patents by Inventor Jon Birck

Jon Birck 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: 20150150455
    Abstract: The invented apparatus for testing a subject's vestibular response to ear pressure or sound stimuli includes a headset including one or more and preferably (two) bilateral ear-worn devices such as headphones or probes, whereby each probe is configured to be inserted into a subject's ear in an operational alignment with the subject's ear canal and sealing engagement with the wall of the subject's ear canal, and a stimulus-producing mechanism operatively coupled with the headset configured to deliver defined pressure or sound stimuli to the one or more probes. The apparatus further includes one or both of 1) an ocular response analyzer operatively coupled to the headset, the ocular response analyzer measuring the subject's nystagmatic response to the stimuli by electronic, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: John M. Epley, Jon Birck
  • Patent number: 7465277
    Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests are provided. The systems comprise an insertion probe for insertion into an ear of a patient, at least one transducer for providing test sounds to the ear of the patent through the insertion probe, and at least one transducer for transmitting test results from the ear of the patient. The systems are capable of conducting an audiometric test and at least one of an acoustic immittance test and an otoacoustic emission test. More preferably, the systems are capable of conducting an audiometric test, a tympanogram test, an acoustic reflex test, and an otoacoustic emission test using a single ear probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Tympany, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher L. Wasden, Aaron Thornton, Jeff Harrison, Jon Birck
  • Publication number: 20070299362
    Abstract: The invented apparatus for testing a subject's vestibular response to ear pressure or sound stimuli includes a headset including one or more and preferably (two) bilateral ear-worn devices such as headphones or probes, whereby each probe is configured to be inserted into a subject's ear in an operational alignment with the subject's ear canal and sealing engagement with the wall of the subject's ear canal, and a stimulus-producing mechanism operatively coupled with the headset configured to deliver defined pressure or sound stimuli to the one or more probes. The apparatus further includes one or both of 1) an ocular response analyzer operatively coupled to the headset, the ocular response analyzer measuring the subject's nystagmatic response to the stimuli by electronic, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: John M. Epley, Jon Birck
  • Publication number: 20040073134
    Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests are provided. The systems comprise an insertion probe for insertion into an ear of a patient, at least one transducer for providing test sounds to the ear of the patent through the insertion probe, and at least one transducer for transmitting test results from the ear of the patient. The systems are capable of conducting an audiometric test and at least one of an acoustic immittance test and an otoacoustic emission test. More preferably, the systems are capable of conducting an audiometric test, a tympanogram test, an acoustic reflex test, and an otoacoustic emission test using a single ear probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher L. Wasden, Aaron Thornton, Jeff Harrison, Jon Birck
  • Publication number: 20040071295
    Abstract: An ear probe for insertion into a first ear of a patient for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests is provided. The probe comprises at least one lumen for transmitting test sounds to the ear of the patient, and at least one lumen for transmitting a hearing test result from the ear of the patient. The hearing test result may be a sound or an electronic signal representing the sound. The lumens are preferably coupled to transducers for providing the test sounds to the patient and transmitting the test result sounds through the ear probe. Multiple test sound lumens and test result lumens may be provided for different hearing tests, and an air delivery lumen is preferably provided for delivering air to and removing air from the ear during tympanometric testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher L. Wasden, Jon Birck, Aaron Thornton