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).
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Patent number: 12011593Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 11857787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20230398354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 11819690Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20230248972Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 11491331Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20220323755Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20220118254Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20220032055Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 11123559Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20190246222Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Werner MESKENS, Tadeusz JURKIEWICZ, Steve WINNAL, Limin ZHONG
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Patent number: 10219084Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 9936312Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 9446233Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: GN RESOUND A/SInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Patent number: 8934984Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20140314264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20080304686Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITEDInventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnall, Limin Zhong
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Publication number: 20040047283Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Mark Henry Bonwick, Steve Winnall, Brian Robert Brown, Michael Hudson, Ross Halgren