Patents by Inventor Kirk Klobe
Kirk Klobe 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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Publication number: 20230232173Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Patent number: 11553289Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Publication number: 20210290131Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an awareness enhancement apparatus and method for undesirable repeated behaviors, including but not limited to obsessive compulsive and related disorders, and most relevant to trichotillomania (hair pulling), onychophagia (nail biting), dermatillomania (skin picking), and thumb sucking, among others. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a sensing and feedback device and associated methods of use which indicate a behavior based on the user's physical gestures and positioning of the hands, these gestures and positions being related to these undesirable behaviors typical of such disorders, and alerting the user so that he or she can reduce the behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Sameer Kumar, Aneela Idnani, John Pritchard, Kirk Klobe
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Publication number: 20210219077Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Patent number: 10848881Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Patent number: 10506355Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for programming and modifying hearing assistance devices via low energy digital communications. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of using a hearing assistance device. The method includes providing characteristics and descriptors of the hearing assistance device compatible with a low energy digital communication protocol, the characteristics and descriptors accessible to an external communication device. According to various embodiments, the method also includes accepting individual read/write cycles from an external communication device configured to use the low energy digital communication protocol to read and update the characteristics and descriptors using an abstraction layer. The hearing assistance device is configured to compensate for a wearer's hearing loss based on the updated characteristics and descriptors, in various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Mark Edgar, Kirk Klobe, Michael Helgeson, Jeffrey Paul Solum
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Publication number: 20190149929Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Patent number: 10129664Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Publication number: 20170118568Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for programming and modifying hearing assistance devices via low energy digital communications. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of using a hearing assistance device. The method includes providing characteristics and descriptors of the hearing assistance device compatible with a low energy digital communication protocol, the characteristics and descriptors accessible to an external communication device. According to various embodiments, the method also includes accepting individual read/write cycles from an external communication device configured to use the low energy digital communication protocol to read and update the characteristics and descriptors using an abstraction layer. The hearing assistance device is configured to compensate for a wearer's hearing loss based on the updated characteristics and descriptors, in various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Daniel Mark Edgar, Kirk Klobe, Michael Helgeson, Jeffrey Paul Solum
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Patent number: 9485591Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for programming and modifying hearing assistance devices via low energy digital communications. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of using a hearing assistance device. The method includes providing characteristics and descriptors of the hearing assistance device compatible with a low energy digital communication protocol, the characteristics and descriptors accessible to an external communication device. According to various embodiments, the method also includes accepting individual read/write cycles from an external communication device configured to use the low energy digital communication protocol to read and update the characteristics and descriptors using an abstraction layer. The hearing assistance device is configured to compensate for a wearer's hearing loss based on the updated characteristics and descriptors, in various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Mark Edgar, Kirk Klobe, Michael Helgeson, Jeffrey Paul Solum
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Publication number: 20160309267Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a user adjustment interface using remote computing resources. Specifically, a system can include a mobile device in communication with a hearing assistance device or a remote server. The mobile device can interpret an acoustic environment and send information about the environment to a remote server. The remote server can determine and send information to the mobile device for use in a user interface. The mobile device can receive a user selection of hearing assistance parameter information to be sent to the hearing assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Kirk Klobe, David Haggerty
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Publication number: 20160173996Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for programming and modifying hearing assistance devices via low energy digital communications. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of using a hearing assistance device. The method includes providing characteristics and descriptors of the hearing assistance device compatible with a low energy digital communication protocol, the characteristics and descriptors accessible to an external communication device. According to various embodiments, the method also includes accepting individual read/write cycles from an external communication device configured to use the low energy digital communication protocol to read and update the characteristics and descriptors using an abstraction layer. The hearing assistance device is configured to compensate for a wearer's hearing loss based on the updated characteristics and descriptors, in various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Daniel Mark Edgar, Kirk Klobe, Michael Helgeson, Jeffrey Paul Solum