Patents by Inventor Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen

Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen 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: 20240081753
    Abstract: A method for an early warning score by a wearable system having an ear-worn device. By a number of sensors of the ear-worn device, at least three biometric quantities of a user are assessed from: heart rate, oxygen saturation of the blood, blood pressure and respiratory rate. To each of the at least three biometric quantities, a non-negative criticality value is assigned. From the criticality values, an early warning score is derived. A wearable system, having an ear-worn device with a number of sensors, each configured to generate a sensor signal representative of a vital function activity of a user when worn. The system is configured to derive from the sensor signal or signals at least three biomedical quantities of the user out of the following: heart rate, oxygen saturation of the blood, blood pressure and respiratory rate, and to derive an early warning score from the biomedical quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: WIDEX A/S
    Inventors: Svend Vitting ANDERSEN, Kim Hjortgaard NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 10111015
    Abstract: A hearing aid (21) includes a signal processor producing signals that have been processed to compensate for a hearing impairment, a first output converter (26), a second output converter (27), a first acoustic output transducer (34) and at least a second output transducer (35). The first output converter (26) and the first output transducer (34) are configured to reproduce the high frequencies of the processed signals, and the second output converter (27) and the second output transducer (35) are configured to reproduce the low frequencies of the processed signals. The output converters (26, 27) may preferably be embodied as direct digital drive output converters. The processed signals are split between the first and second output converters according to a cross-over frequency tunable by programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170006388
    Abstract: A hearing aid (21) includes a signal processor producing signals that have been processed to compensate for a hearing impairment, a first output converter (26), a second output converter (27), a first acoustic output transducer (34) and at least a second output transducer (35). The first output converter (26) and the first output transducer (34) are configured to reproduce the high frequencies of the processed signals, and the second output converter (27) and the second output transducer (35) are configured to reproduce the low frequencies of the processed signals. The output converters (26, 27) may preferably be embodied as direct digital drive output converters. The processed signals are split between the first and second output converters according to a cross-over frequency tunable by programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Kim Hjortgaard NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 9473857
    Abstract: A hearing aid (21) is devised, comprising a first output converter (26), a second output converter (27), a first acoustic output transducer (34) and at least a second output transducer (35). The first output converter (26) and the first output transducer (34) are configured to reproduce the high frequencies of the processed signals, and the second output converter (27) and the second output transducer (35) are configured to reproduce the low frequencies of the processed signals. The output converters (26, 27) may preferably be embodied as direct digital drive output converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: WIDEX A/S
    Inventor: Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20080170732
    Abstract: A hearing aid (21) is devised, comprising a first output converter (26), a second output converter (27), a first acoustic output transducer (34) and at least a second output transducer (35). The first output converter (26) and the first output transducer (34) are configured to reproduce the high frequencies of the processed signals, and the second output converter (27) and the second output transducer (35) are configured to reproduce the low frequencies of the processed signals. The output converters (26, 27) may preferably be embodied as direct digital drive output converters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Kim Hjortgaard NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 7239711
    Abstract: Hearing aid system for the in-situ fitting of hearing aids, said system comprising a separate control device, and a least one hearing aid, adapted for communication with each other, said hearing aid comprising at least one microphone, a signal processor for generating an output signal to a receiver, and means for receiving control signals form the control device. During the in-situ fitting the control device is in communication with said hearing aid for the activation of generation of test signals, which test signals are delivered to said receiver and emitted therefrom as acoustic test signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Henning Andersen, Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen
  • Patent number: 6879692
    Abstract: A hearing aid with a test controller for detection of a defect in the signal path of the hearing aid is provided. The test controller controls a test signal generator and a probe means for determination of a signal parameter, such as signal level, frequency spectrum, phase characteristic, auto-correlation, cross-correlation, etc. A set of signal switches controlled by the test controller is provided for connecting a desired test signal generator or a desired probe means to a desired point in the signal path for testing of a desired part of the hearing aid. Further signal switches are provided for coupling hearing aid components into and out of the signal path of the hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen, Lars Baekgaard Jensen
  • Publication number: 20030007647
    Abstract: A hearing aid with a test controller for detection of a defect in the signal path of the hearing aid is provided. The test controller controls a test signal generator and a probe means for determination of a signal parameter, such as signal level, frequency spectrum, phase characteristic, auto-correlation, cross-correlation, etc. A set of signal switches controlled by the test controller is provided for connecting a desired test signal generator or a desired probe means to a desired point in the signal path for testing of a desired part of the hearing aid. Further signal switches are provided for coupling hearing aid components into and out of the signal path of the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: TOPHOLM & WESTERMANN APS
    Inventors: Kim Hjortgaard Nielsen, Lars Baekgaard Jensen