Patents by Inventor Kåre Tais Christensen
Kåre Tais Christensen 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: 12273678Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for reducing noise induced in one or more components in a hearing aid. The present disclosure provides methods for reducing noise induced in telecoils.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jan M. De Haan, Andreas Thelander Bertelsen, Matias Tofteby Bach, Rasmus Glarborg Jensen, Franz Treue, Kåre Tais Christensen
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Publication number: 20240381040Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a power source; and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter electrically connected to the power source and having an input part configured for receiving charge from the power source at an input voltage of an input voltage range; an output part having multiple output ports, the output part being configured for supplying charge to the multiple output ports for providing multiple predefined output voltages; at least one flying capacitor configured for redistributing charge from the power source to the multiple output ports and/or in between the output ports; and a switching circuitry having a plurality of switches configured for electrically switching the switched capacitor DC-DC converter based on a switching scheme so as to provide the multiple predefined output voltages based on the input voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Oticon A/SInventor: Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20240323621Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing aid with an RF antenna arranged within the hearing aid's housing, and a loudspeaker positioned in the ear canal of the user. The RF antenna is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna corresponding to a first wavelength. The hearing aid further comprises one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead one or more electric signals within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range between the loudspeaker in the ear canal of the user and an electronic circuit in the housing, with the one or more electrical leads being decoupled, at a connector end of the one or more electrical leads, by means of one or more decoupling components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens TROELSEN, Oliver SUNDBERG, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Henning Knak POULSEN
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Patent number: 12081945Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a power source; and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter electrically connected to the power source and having an input part configured for receiving charge from the power source at an input voltage of an input voltage range; an output part having multiple output ports, the output part being configured for supplying charge to the multiple output ports for providing multiple predefined output voltages; at least one flying capacitor configured for redistributing charge from the power source to the multiple output ports and/or in between the output ports; and a switching circuitry having a plurality of switches configured for electrically switching the switched capacitor DC-DC converter based on a switching scheme so as to provide the multiple predefined output voltages based on the input voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Oticon A/SInventor: Kåre Tais Christensen
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Patent number: 12028686Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing aid with an RF antenna arranged within the hearing aid's housing, and a loudspeaker positioned in the ear canal of the user. The RF antenna is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna corresponding to a first wavelength. The hearing aid further comprises one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead one or more electric signals within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range between the loudspeaker in the ear canal of the user and an electronic circuit in the housing, with the one or more electrical leads being decoupled, at a connector end of the one or more electrical leads, by means of one or more decoupling components.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens Troelsen, Oliver Sundberg, Kåre Tais Christensen, Henning Knak Poulsen
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Publication number: 20240163600Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for reducing noise induced in one or more components in a hearing aid. The present disclosure provides methods for reducing noise induced in telecoils.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Jan M. DE HAAN, Andreas Thelander BERTELSEN, Matias Tofteby BACH, Rasmus Glarborg JENSEN, Franz TREUE, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20240022865Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing aid with an RF antenna arranged within the hearing aid's housing, and a loudspeaker positioned in the ear canal of the user. The RF antenna is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna corresponding to a first wavelength. The hearing aid further comprises one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead one or more electric signals within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range between the loudspeaker in the ear canal of the user and an electronic circuit in the housing, with the one or more electrical leads being decoupled, at a connector end of the one or more electrical leads, by means of one or more decoupling components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens TROELSEN, Oliver SUNDBERG, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Henning Knak POULSEN
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Patent number: 11849275Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for reducing noise induced in one or more components in a hearing aid. The present disclosure provides methods for reducing noise induced in telecoils.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jan M. De Haan, Andreas Thelander Bertelsen, Matias Tofteby Bach, Rasmus Glarborg Jensen, Franz Treue, Kåre Tais Christensen
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Patent number: 11750986Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing aid with an RF antenna arranged within the hearing aid's housing, and a loudspeaker positioned in the ear canal of the user. The RF antenna is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna corresponding to a first wavelength. The hearing aid further comprises one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead one or more electric signals within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range between the loudspeaker in the ear canal of the user and an electronic circuit in the housing, with the one or more electrical leads being decoupled, at a connector end of the one or more electrical leads, by means of one or more decoupling components.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens Troelsen, Oliver Sundberg, Kåre Tais Christensen, Henning Knak Poulsen
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Publication number: 20230262379Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by said capsule and which is in fluid-connection with said transducer sound active part. At least a portion of said at least one sensor or of said at least one active electronic component is provided within said transducer air volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Therese Schønemann BLOM, Seri JALONEN, Jan Thor Lunddahl LARSEN, Niels Stubager KIEMER, Jesper B. JOHANSEN, Povl KOCH, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Anders Erik PETERSEN, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Antonello SALVATUCCI, Franz TREUE
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Patent number: 11653145Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by said capsule and which is in fluid-connection with said transducer sound active part. At least a portion of said at least one sensor or of said at least one active electronic component is provided within said transducer air volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Troels Holm Pedersen, Therese Schønemann Blom, Seri Jalonen, Jan Thor Lunddahl Larsen, Niels Stubager Kiemer, Jesper B. Johansen, Povl Koch, Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Erik Petersen, Kåre Tais Christensen, Antonello Salvatucci, Franz Treue
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Publication number: 20230092761Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing aid with an RF antenna arranged within the hearing aid's housing, and a loudspeaker positioned in the ear canal of the user. The RF antenna is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna corresponding to a first wavelength. The hearing aid further comprises one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead one or more electric signals within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range between the loudspeaker in the ear canal of the user and an electronic circuit in the housing, with the one or more electrical leads being decoupled, at a connector end of the one or more electrical leads, by means of one or more decoupling components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens TROELSEN, Oliver SUNDBERG, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Henning Knak POULSEN
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Patent number: 11546706Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an RF antenna adapted to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna, the RF antenna comprising: an electrically conductive antenna element having a feed for electrically connecting to an RF transmitter and/or an RF receiver; an electronic component adapted to receive and/or provide one or more electric signals from/to an electronic circuit within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range; and one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead the one or more electric signals between the electronic component and the electronic circuit, each of the one or more electric leads being electrically connected to the electronic circuit through a respective inductor adapted to reflect and/or attenuate signals within the first frequency range and pass signals within the second frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens Troelsen, Oliver Sundberg, Kåre Tais Christensen, Henning Knak Poulsen
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Publication number: 20220386045Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a power source; and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter electrically connected to the power source and having an input part configured for receiving charge from the power source at an input voltage of an input voltage range; an output part having multiple output ports, the output part being configured for supplying charge to the multiple output ports for providing multiple predefined output voltages; at least one flying capacitor configured for redistributing charge from the power source to the multiple output ports and/or in between the output ports; and a switching circuitry having a plurality of switches configured for electrically switching the switched capacitor DC-DC converter based on a switching scheme so as to provide the multiple predefined output voltages based on the input voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Oticon A/SInventor: Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20220256282Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by said capsule and which is in fluid-connection with said transducer sound active part. At least a portion of said at least one sensor or of said at least one active electronic component is provided within said transducer air volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Therese Schønemann BLOM, Seri JALONEN, Jan Thor Lunddahl LARSEN, Niels Stubager KIEMER, Jesper B. JOHANSEN, Povl KOCH, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Anders Erik PETERSEN, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Antonello SALVATUCCI, Franz TREUE
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Patent number: 11350211Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by said capsule and which is in fluid-connection with said transducer sound active part. At least a portion of said at least one sensor or of said at least one active electronic component is provided within said transducer air volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Troels Holm Pedersen, Therese Schønemann Blom, Seri Jalonen, Jan Thor Lunddahl Larsen, Niels Stubager Kiemer, Jesper B. Johansen, Povl Koch, Svend Oscar Petersen, Anders Erik Petersen, Kåre Tais Christensen, Antonello Salvatucci, Franz Treue
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Publication number: 20220103953Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an RF antenna adapted to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna, the RF antenna comprising: an electrically conductive antenna element having a feed for electrically connecting to an RF transmitter and/or an RF receiver; an electronic component adapted to receive and/or provide one or more electric signals from/to an electronic circuit within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range; and one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead the one or more electric signals between the electronic component and the electronic circuit, each of the one or more electric leads being electrically connected to the electronic circuit through a respective inductor adapted to reflect and/or attenuate signals within the first frequency range and pass signals within the second frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Jens TROELSEN, Oliver SUNDBERG, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Henning Knak POULSEN
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Publication number: 20220038811Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for reducing noise induced in one or more components in a hearing aid. The present disclosure provides methods for reducing noise induced in telecoils.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Jan M. DE HAAN, Andreas Thelander BERTELSEN, Matias Tofteby BACH, Rasmus Glarborg JENSEN, Franz TREUE, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN
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Patent number: 11228850Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an RF antenna adapted to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic RF signals within a first frequency range enclosing a first frequency of resonance of the RF antenna, the RF antenna comprising: an electrically conductive antenna element having a feed for electrically connecting to an RF transmitter and/or an RF receiver; an electronic component adapted to receive and/or provide one or more electric signals from/to an electronic circuit within a second frequency range not overlapping the first frequency range; and one or more electric leads electrically connected to lead the one or more electric signals between the electronic component and the electronic circuit, each of the one or more electric leads being electrically connected to the electronic circuit through a respective inductor adapted to reflect and/or attenuate signals within the first frequency range and pass signals within the second frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Jens Troelsen, Oliver Sundberg, Kåre Tais Christensen, Henning Knak Poulsen
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Patent number: 11178480Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for reducing noise induced in one or more components in a hearing aid. The present disclosure provides methods for reducing noise induced in telecoils.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jan M. De Haan, Andreas Thelander Bertelsen, Matias Tofteby Bach, Rasmus Glarborg Jensen, Franz Treue, Kåre Tais Christensen