Patents by Inventor Michael K. Sacha

Michael K. Sacha 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 device including a sensor and a method of forming same
    Patent number: 11812226
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael K. Sacha, Christopher D. Young
  • HEARING DEVICE INCLUDING A SENSOR AND A METHOD OF FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20230025588
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Michael K. Sacha, Christopher D. Young
  • Hearing device including a sensor and a method of forming same
    Patent number: 11463827
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Sacha, Christopher D. Young
  • HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220248154
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing assistance device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing having a shell and a frame disposed at least partially within the shell. An inner surface of the shell and at least a portion of the frame define a void. Further, an indentation hardness value of the frame is greater than an indentation hardness value of the shell. The hearing assistance device also includes hearing assistance components that are disposed at least partially within the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jay M. Stewart, Westley G. Gentry, Michael K. Sacha, Craig C. Feldsien
  • Hearing assistance device
    Patent number: 11350227
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing assistance device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing having a shell and a frame disposed at least partially within the shell. An inner surface of the shell and at least a portion of the frame define a void. Further, an indentation hardness value of the frame is greater than an indentation hardness value of the shell. The hearing assistance device also includes hearing assistance components that are disposed at least partially within the void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay M. Stewart, Westley G. Gentry, Michael K. Sacha, Craig C. Feldsien
  • HEARING DEVICE INCLUDING A SENSOR AND A METHOD OF FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20210014619
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael K. Sacha, Christopher D. Young
  • HEARING DEVICE INCLUDING A SENSOR AND A METHOD OF FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20190132683
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Michael K. Sacha, Christopher D. Young
  • HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180234781
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing assistance device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing having a shell and a frame disposed at least partially within the shell. An inner surface of the shell and at least a portion of the frame define a void. Further, an indentation hardness value of the frame is greater than an indentation hardness value of the shell. The hearing assistance device also includes hearing assistance components that are disposed at least partially within the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Jay M. Stewart, Westley G. Gentry, Michael K. Sacha, Craig C. Feldsien