Patents by Inventor Mehrnaz Shoushtarian

Mehrnaz Shoushtarian 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 Assessment System and Method
    Publication number: 20240130639
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method of assessing the hearing of a patient using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The method comprises receiving at least one response signal from an optode placed on a scalp of the patient, the response signal comprising fNIRS data generated by the optode and relating to an aural stimulation received by the patient; comparing at least one parameter of the at least one response signal to a predetermined parameter value; and determining an auditory response of a patient based on the at least one parameter of the at least one response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Collette McKay, Hamish Innes-Brown, Mehrnaz Shoushtarian, Stefan Weder
  • Hearing assessment system and method
    Patent number: 11857312
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method of assessing the hearing of a patient using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The method comprises receiving at least one response signal from an optode placed on a scalp of the patient, the response signal comprising fNIRS data generated by the optode and relating to an aural stimulation received by the patient; comparing at least one parameter of the at least one response signal to a predetermined parameter value; and determining an auditory response of a patient based on the at least one parameter of the at least one response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: THE BIONICS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
    Inventors: Colette McKay, Hamish Innes-Brown, Mehrnaz Shoushtarian, Stefan Weder
  • A HEARING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200205699
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method of assessing the hearing of a patient using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The method comprises receiving at least one response signal from an optode placed on a scalp of the patient, the response signal comprising fNIRS data generated by the optode and relating to an aural stimulation received by the patient; comparing at least one parameter of the at least one response signal to a predetermined parameter value; and determining an auditory response of a patient based on the at least one parameter of the at least one response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Colette McKay, Hamish Innes-Brown, Mehrnaz Shoushtarian, Stefan Weder