Patents by Inventor Karl Joseph Hilde

Karl Joseph Hilde 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).

  • HEARING AID ANTENNA FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY DATA COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230412992
    Abstract: Hearing aids having example antennas tuned to transmit and receive signals having a frequency greater than or equal to 2.4 GHz are described. The antenna includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to fit inside a housing of the hearing aid and to be within the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into an ear of a wearer. The second segment is configured to be within the housing and disposed near a side of the housing facing toward an outside of the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into the ear of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ezdeen Elghannai, Karl Joseph Hilde, Zhenchao Yang
  • Hearing aid antenna for high-frequency data communication
    Patent number: 11785400
    Abstract: Hearing aids having example antennas tuned to transmit and receive signals having a frequency greater than or equal to 2.4 GHz are described. The antenna includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to fit inside a housing of the hearing aid and to be within the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into an ear of a wearer. The second segment is configured to be within the housing and disposed near a side of the housing facing toward an outside of the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into the ear of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezdeen Elghannai, Karl Joseph Hilde, Zhenchao Yang
  • HEARING AID ANTENNA FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY DATA COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20210337323
    Abstract: Hearing aids having example antennas tuned to transmit and receive signals having a frequency greater than or equal to 2.4 GHz are described. The antenna includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to fit inside a housing of the hearing aid and to be within the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into an ear of a wearer. The second segment is configured to be within the housing and disposed near a side of the housing facing toward an outside of the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into the ear of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ezdeen Elghannai, Karl Joseph Hilde, Zhenchao Yang
  • Ear-worn electronic device incorporating chip antenna loading of antenna structure
    Patent number: 10979828
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer. The device includes an enclosure configured to be supported by or in an ear of the wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the enclosure and includes a wireless transceiver. An antenna is situated in or on the enclosure and coupled to the wireless transceiver. The antenna includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a chip antenna operably coupled to the first and second antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ezdeen Elghannai, Karl Joseph Hilde
  • EAR-WORN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING CHIP ANTENNA LOADING OF ANTENNA STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190373381
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer. The device includes an enclosure configured to be supported by or in an ear of the wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the enclosure and includes a wireless transceiver. An antenna is situated in or on the enclosure and coupled to the wireless transceiver. The antenna includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a chip antenna operably coupled to the first and second antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ezdeen Elghannai, Karl Joseph Hilde