Patents by Inventor Steve Winnall

Steve Winnall 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: 12011593
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 11857787
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20230398354
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 11819690
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20230248972
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 11491331
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to a transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20220323755
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20220118254
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to a transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20220032055
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to a transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 11123559
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to a transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20190246222
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to a transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Werner MESKENS, Tadeusz JURKIEWICZ, Steve WINNAL, Limin ZHONG
  • Patent number: 10219084
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 9936312
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid component configured to be arranged at a head of a user, and away from an ear canal of the user, the hearing aid component configured to provide a signal to an earpiece; the earpiece configured to be arranged at the ear of the user, and configured to provide an acoustic output to the user; and a coupling element configured for coupling the hearing aid component and the earpiece, the coupling element having a tube and an electrically conducting element; wherein the electrically conducting element in the coupling element of the hearing aid is configured to operate as a part of an antenna for wireless communication, and wherein the electrically conducting element is configured for electromagnetic signal emission and/or electromagnetic signal reception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 9446233
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 8934984
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20140314264
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20080304686
    Abstract: A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20040047283
    Abstract: A method of cancelling crosstalk between a primary and a secondary signals contained in a FDM signal, wherein the primary signal comprises a binary encoded signal and the secondary signal has a lower signal amplitude than the primary signal, the method comprising the steps of (a) applying 2R and/or 3R regeneration to a primary signal recovery portion of the FDM signal for obtaining an estimate of the primary signal, and (b) utilising at least a portion of the estimated primary signal to substantially remove a primary signal contribution in a secondary signal recovery portion of the FDM signal for recovering the secondary signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Henry Bonwick, Steve Winnall, Brian Robert Brown, Michael Hudson, Ross Halgren