Patents by Inventor Michael H. Tardugno
Michael H. Tardugno 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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Patent number: 7987977Abstract: A hearing aid is enclosed in a gas-impermeable or substantially gas-impermeable package to prevent inadvertent activation of the hearing aid during transport. The package may include a housing having a groove that substantially conforms to at least a portion of the shape of the hearing aid to snugly hold the hearing aid. The groove may be substantially open adjacent a switch on the hearing aid. A securing member, such as a strap, may be used to immobilize the switch relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Marvin A. Leedom, John G. Aceti, Walter P. Sjursen, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Michael H. Tardugno, Robert R. Demers, John E. Oltman, Robert C. Maxwell, Frederick J. Fritz
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Patent number: 7536023Abstract: A disposable hearing aid insertable into an ear canal which includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source permanently disposed within the hearing aid such that the source is substantially non-removeably integrated with the hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Marvin A. Leedom, John G. Aceti, Walter P. Sjursen, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Michael H. Tardugno, Robert R. Demers, John E. Oltman, Robert C. Maxwell, Frederick J. Fritz
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Patent number: 7403629Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular hearing aid having a base unit and a detachable earmold. A battery, an earmold tip and a receiver can be integrated with the earmold. The earmold can also include a removably attached module. The module can have a shell, electronics, a receiver or a microphone. A hearing aid also includes a flexible hearing aid tip having a vibration isolator portion and a mushroom shaped tip portion. The vibration isolator portion mechanically decouples a receiver from a hearing aid base unit while the mushroom shaped tip portion provides an acoustic seal in the ear canal of a user. The internal components of a hearing aid can be potted to attenuate vibrations created by the receiver during operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: John G. Aceti, Marvin A. Leedom, Frederick Fritz, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Walter P. Sjursen, Michael H. Tardugno, David A. Preves
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Patent number: 7113611Abstract: A hearing aid includes a first half shell and a second shell attached to the first shell. A microphone, battery, electronics, a receiver and a flexible tip are mounted within a housing formed by the first half shell and the second half shell. A mechanical securing mechanism, located on the first half shell and the second half shell, attaches the first half shell to the second half shell. A flexible tip for a hearing aid includes a tip portion, a sound port attached to the tip portion and a vent formed in the flexible tip. The vent provides static pressure equilibrium between an ear canal and an ambient pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Marvin A. Leedom, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Sam Meytus, Reuben Zielinski, Frederick Fritz, Michael H. Tardugno, Walter P. Sjursen, David A. Preves
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Patent number: 7010137Abstract: A hearing aid insertable into an ear canal includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Marvin A. Leedom, John G. Aceti, Walter P. Sjursen, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Michael H. Tardugno, Robert R. Demers, John E. Oltman, Robert C. Maxwell, Frederick J. Fritz
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Publication number: 20040240695Abstract: A hearing aid insertable into an ear canal includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Marvin A. Leedom, John G. Aceti, Walter P. Sjursen, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Michael H. Tardugno, Robert R. Demers, John E. Oltman, Robert C. Maxwell, Frederick J. Fritz
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Publication number: 20040081328Abstract: A disposable hearing aid insertable into an ear canal which includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source permanently disposed within the hearing aid such that the source is substantially non-removeably integrated with the hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Marvin A. Leedom, John G. Aceti, Walter P. Sjursen, Derek D. Mahoney, Jon M. Margicin, Michael H. Tardugno, Robert R. Demers, John E. Oltman, Robert C. Maxwell, Frederick J. Fritz
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Publication number: 20020027996Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular hearing aid having a base unit and a detachable earmold. A battery, an earmold tip and a receiver can be integrated with the earmold. The earmold can also include a removably attached module. The module can have a shell, electronics, a receiver or a microphone. A hearing aid also includes a flexible hearing aid tip having a vibration isolator portion and a mushroom shaped tip portion. The vibration isolator portion mechanically decouples a receiver from a hearing aid base unit while the mushroom shaped tip portion provides an acoustic seal in the ear canal of a user. The internal components of a hearing aid can be potted to attenuate vibrations created by the receiver during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Marvin A. Leedom, Derek D. Mahoney, John M. Margicin, Sam Meytus, Reuben Zielinski, Frederick Fritz, Michael H. Tardugno, Walter P. Sjursen, David A. Preves
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Publication number: 20010040973Abstract: A hearing aid insertable into an ear canal includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Applicant: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Frederick J. Fritz, Michael H. Tardugno, Reuben Zielinski, Randall R. Tucker