Patents by Inventor Laurel Christensen

Laurel 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).

  • Hearing test apparatus and method having automatic starting functionality
    Patent number: 7269262
    Abstract: A hearing test device and method are disclosed which involve the placement of a testing probe in the ear canal of a test subject. The device analyzes responses to stimuli applied to the ear canal to determine whether the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal. The device may determine, for example, whether the probe is stable, whether it is sealed in the ear canal, whether the resulting volume of the ear canal is acceptable, and/or whether the stimuli delivery system is blocked in any way. If the device determines that the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal, the device automatically starts a hearing test without requiring any operator input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Iseberg, Gregory R. Shaw, Erik C. Gundersen, Laurel Christensen, Mead C. Killion
  • Hearing test apparatus and method having automatic starting functionality
    Publication number: 20060204014
    Abstract: A hearing test device and method are disclosed which involve the placement of a testing probe in the ear canal of a test subject. The device analyzes responses to stimuli applied to the ear canal to determine whether the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal. The device may determine, for example, whether the probe is stable, whether it is sealed in the ear canal, whether the resulting volume of the ear canal is acceptable, and/or whether the stimuli delivery system is blocked in any way. If the device determines that the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal, the device automatically starts a hearing test without requiring any operator input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Iseberg, Gregory Shaw, Erik Gundersen, Laurel Christensen, Mead Killion
  • Hearing test apparatus and method having automatic starting functionality
    Patent number: 7050592
    Abstract: A hearing test device and method are disclosed which involve the placement of a testing probe in the ear canal of a test subject. The device analyzes responses to stimuli applied to the ear canal to determine whether the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal. The device may determine, for example, whether the probe is stable, whether it is sealed in the ear canal, whether the resulting volume of the ear canal is acceptable, and/or whether the stimuli delivery system is blocked in any way. If the device determines that the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal, the device automatically starts a hearing test without requiring any operator input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Iseberg, Gregory R. Shaw, Erik C. Gundersen, Laurel Christensen, Mead C. Killion