Patents by Inventor Rune So

Rune So 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: 9924280
    Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices adapted for being located at or in left and right ears of a user. The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing assistance system. The object of the present application is to provide an improved binaural hearing assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jesper Jensen, Peter S. K. Hansen, Bjarne Kielsholm-Ribalaygua, Kåre Tais Christensen, Jens Troelsen, Hans Christian Schott, Rune Sø
  • Patent number: 9924281
    Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices adapted for being located at or in left and right ears of a user. The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing assistance system. The object of the present application is to provide an improved binaural hearing assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jesper Jensen, Peter S. K. Hansen, Bjarne Kielsholm-Ribalaygua, Kåre Tais Christensen, Jens Troelsen, Hans Christian Schott, Rune Sø
  • Patent number: 9825352
    Abstract: Wireless electronic devices are provided. A wireless electronic device may include a ground plane and a metal perimeter around the ground plane. The metal perimeter may include a first antenna radiating element. The wireless electronic device may include a second antenna radiating element between the ground plane and the metal perimeter. Moreover, the wireless electronic device may include a feed structure connected to the second antenna radiating element and the metal perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Scott Vance, Rune So
  • Publication number: 20170303055
    Abstract: An antenna unit is disclosed. A hearing device, such as a hearing aid, having an antenna device is disclosed. The antenna unit allows wireless communication to and from the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Rune SØ, Jens TROELSEN
  • Publication number: 20170280258
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument including a housing to be worn at an ear of a person. The hearing instrument including an antenna unit having a slot. Further, the antenna unit comprises a loading wing arranged so as to focus the nearfield of the inside the hearing instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Rune SØ, Jens TROELSEN
  • Publication number: 20170280255
    Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices adapted for being located at or in left and right ears of a user. The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing assistance system. The object of the present application is to provide an improved binaural hearing assistance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Jesper JENSEN, Peter S. K. HANSEN, Bjarne KIELSHOLM-RIBALAYGUA, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Jens TROELSEN, Hans Christian SCHOTT, Rune SØ
  • Publication number: 20170280256
    Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices adapted for being located at or in left and right ears of a user. The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing assistance system. The object of the present application is to provide an improved binaural hearing assistance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Jesper JENSEN, Peter S. K. HANSEN, Bjarne KIELSHOLM-RIBALAYGUA, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Jens TROELSEN, Hans Christian SCHOTT, Rune SØ
  • Patent number: 9722306
    Abstract: An antenna unit is disclosed. A hearing device, such as a hearing aid, having an antenna device is disclosed. The antenna unit allows wireless communication to and from the hearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Rune Sø, Jens Troelsen
  • Patent number: 9712927
    Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices adapted for being located at or in left and right ears of a user. The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing assistance system. The object of the present application is to provide an improved binaural hearing assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Michael Syskind Pedersen, Jesper Jensen, Peter S. K. Hansen, Bjarne Kielsholm-Ribalaygua, Kåre Tais Christensen, Jens Troelsen, Hans Christian Schott, Rune Sø
  • Patent number: 9706318
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument including a housing to be worn at an ear of a person. The hearing instrument including an antenna unit having a slot. Further, the antenna unit comprises a loading wing arranged so as to focus the nearfield of the inside the hearing instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Rune Sø, Jens Troelsen
  • Publication number: 20170094431
    Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user, where the hearing device comprising an antenna unit. The antenna unit comprises an active unit being connected to a ground unit by a feeder unit, the active unit includes an active surface, and a shield unit having a continuous surface, where a first section of the continuous surface may be arranged adjacent to the active surface. Furthermore, the active surface may be configured to transmit an electric field in a direction along or perpendicular to an ear-to-ear axis of the user when the hearing device may be worn in its operational position by the user, whereby the electric field may be coupled by a capacitive coupling towards the first section generating an electromagnetic near field, and where the shield unit may be configured to focus the electromagnetic near field inside the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Rune SØ, Jens TROELSEN
  • Publication number: 20170064469
    Abstract: A hearing device comprising a connector for a wired electrical connection between the hearing device and an accessory device is disclosed. The connector comprises a number of connection members adapted to engage with corresponding connection members of a plug member of the accessory device, wherein the hearing device comprises: one or more guide holes configured to engagingly receive corresponding guide arms of the accessory device or one or more guide arms configured to be engagingly inserted into corresponding guide holes of the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicants: Oticon A/S, Bernafon AG
    Inventors: Brian SPIDSBJERG, Michael Frank PETERSEN, Lars MONROY, Wilfried SCHILD, Andreas INGOLD, Stefan JOST, Rune SØ, Oliver SUNDBERG
  • Publication number: 20160183016
    Abstract: An antenna unit is disclosed. A hearing device, such as a hearing aid, having an antenna device is disclosed. The antenna unit allows wireless communication to and from the hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Rune SØ, Jens Troelsen
  • Publication number: 20160183015
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument including a housing to be worn at an ear of a person. The hearing instrument including an antenna unit having a slot. Further, the antenna unit comprises a loading wing arranged so as to focus the nearfield of the inside the hearing instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Rune SØ, Jens TROELSEN
  • Publication number: 20160165366
    Abstract: A hearing device for augmenting the hearing of a user. The hearing device comprises an antenna unit having a slot is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Rune SØ, Jens TROELSEN
  • Publication number: 20150124976
    Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices adapted for being located at or in left and right ears of a user. The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing assistance system. The object of the present application is to provide an improved binaural hearing assistance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Michael Syskind PEDERSEN, Jesper JENSEN, Peter S. K. HANSEN, Bjarne KIELSHOLM-RIBALAYGUA, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Jens TROELSEN, Hans Christian SCHOTT, Rune SØ
  • Publication number: 20150002350
    Abstract: Wireless electronic devices are provided. A wireless electronic device may include a ground plane and a metal perimeter around the ground plane. The metal perimeter may include an antenna. Moreover, the wireless electronic device may include a variable tuning component coupled to the metal perimeter and configured to tune a resonant frequency of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Vance, Rune So, Jian Liu
  • Publication number: 20140375509
    Abstract: Wireless electronic devices are provided. A wireless electronic device may include a ground plane and a metal perimeter around the ground plane. The metal perimeter may include a first antenna radiating element. The wireless electronic device may include a second antenna radiating element between the ground plane and the metal perimeter. Moreover, the wireless electronic device may include a feed structure connected to the second antenna radiating element and the metal perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Vance, Rune So
  • Publication number: 20120194404
    Abstract: Apparatus (20) comprising: an antenna (12) connectable to a first terminal (38) and to a second terminal (40) and comprising a first conductive part (34) and a second conductive part (36), the first conductive part being configured electrically in parallel with the second conductive part, the first conductive part (34) being configured to have a first electrical length and the second conductive part (36) being configured to have a second electrical length together providing a common resonant mode having a first operational frequency band, the second conductive part (36) substantially providing a common resonant mode having a second operational frequency band and the first conductive part (34) substantially providing a differential resonant mode having a third operational frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Aimo Arkko, Jens Troelsen, Rune So