Patents by Inventor Steven Viranyi

Steven Viranyi 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).

  • High fidelity digital hearing aid and methods of programming and operating same
    Patent number: 7697705
    Abstract: A programmable digital hearing aid circuit and method for operating and programming same are disclosed. The device provides a flexible means to compensate for undesirable frequency response distortion normally due to the electro-acoustical characteristics of the microphone, receiver, and sound coupling mechanisms employed in hearing aid design. Parameters of the programmable hearing aid circuit may also be set to tailor the hearing aid response characteristics for the frequency-dependent hearing loss of an individual hearing aid user. The device is intended to make available a significant improvement in audio fidelity to users of hearing aid devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Mead C. Killion, John S. French, Steven Viranyi, Timothy Monroe, David Preves, Norman Matzen, Gail Gudmundsen
  • VARIABLE OUTPUT EARPHONE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20070098202
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an earphone that allows for individual adjustment of different audio levels produced out of a first and second speaker to compensate for hearing impairment in one or both ears. The earphone may include a jack plug that is configured for insertion into an audio source that has a first volume control for setting the audio volume level produced by the first speaker. The earphone may also include a second volume control having an inlet and an outlet the inlet being operably connected to the jack plug. The second volume control may be configured to adjust the audio volume level produced by the second speaker. The maximum audio volume level of the second volume control may be approximately the same as the audio volume level set by the first volume control. The minimum audio volume of the second volume control may be inaudible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Viranyi, Edgar Villchur, Donald Wilson, Mead Killion, Jonathan Stewart
  • High fidelity digital hearing aid and methods of programming and operating same
    Publication number: 20030086581
    Abstract: A programmable digital hearing aid circuit and method for operating and programming same are disclosed. The device provides a flexible means to compensate for undesirable frequency response distortion normally due to the electro-acoustical characteristics of the microphone, receiver, and sound coupling mechanisms employed in hearing aid design. Parameters of the programmable hearing aid circuit may also be set to tailor the hearing aid response characteristics for the frequency-dependent hearing loss of an individual hearing aid user. The device is intended to make available a significant improvement in audio fidelity to users of hearing aid devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Mead C. Killion, John S. French, Steven Viranyi, Timothy Monroe, David Preves, Norman Matzen, Gail Gudmundsen