Patents by Inventor Manfred Duerst

Manfred Duerst 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).

  • Patent number: 10987031
    Abstract: A method of performing real ear measurements by a measuring system is described herein. The measuring system comprises a probe element adapted to be inserted in the ear canal of an individual; a loudspeaker configured to deliver a sample sound signal to the ear canal; at least one microphone configured to detect a response to the sample sound signal, wherein the probe element is in acoustic communication with the loudspeaker and cooperates with the at least one microphone; and a signal processing unit for performing an acoustic measurement of a response to the sample sound signal, based on an electrical input signal from the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Stefan Pislak, Alfred Stirnemann, Michael Boretzki, Manfred Duerst, Harald Krueger, Ullrich Sigwanz, Martina Schuepbach-Wolf
  • Publication number: 20190046089
    Abstract: A method of performing real ear measurements by a measuring system is described herein. The measuring system comprises a probe element adapted to be inserted in the ear canal of an individual; a loudspeaker configured to deliver a sample sound signal to the ear canal; at least one microphone configured to detect a response to the sample sound signal, wherein the probe element is in acoustic communication with the loudspeaker and cooperates with the at least one microphone; and a signal processing unit for performing an acoustic measurement of a response to the sample sound signal, based on an electrical input signal from the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: SONOVA AG
    Inventors: Stefan Pislak, Alfred Stirnemann, Michael Boretzki, Manfred Duerst, Harald Krueger, Ullrich Sigwanz, Martina Schuepbach-Wolf
  • Patent number: 8090127
    Abstract: A method for: Adjusting a hearing device in a computer-aided manner towards the needs of an individual, and storing a workflow data of the adjusting. The workflow data may include adjusting steps, fitting operations, timing of performing of the adjusting steps or fitting operations, or a time sequence of the adjusting steps or fitting operations. The adjusting can be performed in dependency of the workflow data of adjusting hearing devices, as performed and stored previously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Michael Boretzki, Manfred Duerst, Elmar Fichtl
  • Publication number: 20090285424
    Abstract: So as to exploit the experience widely spread for fitting hearing devices, workflows of fitting processes are stored (9, 9-1). A momentary or future fitting operation is performed in dependency from previously performed fitting processes. To do so the stored workflows of the fitting processes are evaluated (13) and the evaluation result (R) influences presently performed or future fitting processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Michael Boretzki, Manfred Duerst, Elmar Fichtl
  • Publication number: 20080089540
    Abstract: So as to exploit the experience widely spread for fitting hearing devices, workflows of fitting processes are stored (9, 9?1). A momentary or future fitting operation is performed in dependency from previously performed fitting processes. To do so the stored workflows of the fitting processes are evaluated (13) and the evaluation result (R) influences presently performed or future fitting processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Michael Boretzki, Manfred Duerst, Elmar Fichtl