Patents by Inventor Marc Andre Boillot
Marc Andre Boillot 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: 20240127785Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20240013904Abstract: An earpiece, with two ambient sound microphones and an ear canal microphone detects whether the user is speaking and if so then detects an event, saving audio to memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven W. Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 11856375Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Publication number: 20230262384Abstract: An acoustic management module (300) for control of an audio device, in particular for allowing ambient passthrough when a user speaks, and for combining the voice pick up of an ambient microphone and an internal microphone when a user speaks to improve voice quality in noisy environment communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 11710473Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 11683643Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 11605456Abstract: An acquisition system includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The event can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors or the biological state or the event can be one of a detection of an abrupt movement of a headset operatively coupled to the processor, a change in location of an earpiece operatively coupled the processor, a touching of the headset, a recognizing of a voice command, a starting or ending of a phone call, or a scheduled time.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven W. Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20220230616Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 11244666Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20210281945Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Publication number: 20210272548Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20210219051Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 11057701Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Publication number: 20200365132Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 10810989Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20200066247Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Patent number: 10535334Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20190147845Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
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Publication number: 20190149915Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 10182289Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh