Patents by Inventor Matthias Schefer

Matthias Schefer 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: 8467553
    Abstract: A hearing aid system may include a behind-the-ear (BTE) part configured to be located at an ear of a user, an in-the-ear (ITE) part configured to be located in an ear canal of a user, and a measurement circuit. The ITE part may include a receiver for converting an electric output signal having frequencies in the human audible frequency range to an output sound, and a resistive identification element. The measurement circuit is configured to measure an identification parameter indicative of the resistance of the resistive identification element, thus identifying the ITE part. The measurement circuit uses the same electric output signal that is driving the receiver to determine the identification parameter. Advantageously, this approach does not require an additional signal, such as DC voltage, to determine the identification parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Bernafon AG
    Inventor: Matthias Schefer
  • Publication number: 20110002489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid system comprising a BTE-part adapted for being located at an ear of a user and an ITE-part adapted to be located in an ear canal of a user, the ITE-part comprising a receiver for converting an electric output signal comprising frequencies in the human audible frequency range to an output sound, the ITE-part further comprising a resistive ID-element. The invention further relates to a method and use. The object of the present invention is to provide a relatively simple scheme for identifying a receiver in a hearing aid system. The problem is solved in that the hearing aid system comprises a measurement circuit for measuring an ID-parameter indicative of the resistance of said resistive ID-element, wherein said measurement circuit is adapted to use said electric output signal to determine said ID-parameter. An advantage of the invention is that it utilizes the electric output signal used for driving the receiver (speaker).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Bernafon AG
    Inventor: Matthias SCHEFER
  • Patent number: 7796770
    Abstract: The invention regards a method for sound processing in an audio device wherein an audio signal is provided and the audio signal is frequency shaped according to the need of a user of the audio device and the frequency shaped signal is served at the user in a form perceivable as sound. According to the invention at least two different frequency shaping schemes are available and a choice is made of the frequency shaping scheme to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Bernafon AG
    Inventors: Monika Bertges Reber, Matthias Schefer
  • Publication number: 20060159285
    Abstract: The invention regards a method for sound processing in an audio device wherein an audio signal is provided and the audio signal is frequency shaped according to the need of a user of the audio device and the frequency shaped signal is served at the user in a form perceivable as sound. According to the invention at least two different frequency shaping schemes are available and a choice is made of the frequency shaping scheme to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Bernafon AG
    Inventors: Monika Reber, Matthias Schefer