Patents by Inventor Thor Højlund Olsen

Thor Højlund Olsen 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: 10721572
    Abstract: A hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid comprises a carrier unit and a vibrator unit provided on said carrier unit. The vibrator unit is configured to apply vibrations to a pinna of an outer ear of a user by touching said pinna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Thor Højlund Olsen, Bjarke Mejnertsen
  • Patent number: 10687151
    Abstract: The disclosure present a method for determining a status of one or more features of a hearing aid device and a hearing system, wherein the hearing system includes the hearing aid device, and the hearing aid device comprises a housing part, a connection part and an ear piece connected via the connection part to the housing part, and wherein the hearing aid device comprising; a first microphone configured to receive a first acoustic signal and provide a first audio signal based on the first acoustic signal, a signal processor connected to the first microphone and configured to receive the first audio signal and provide an output audio signal based on the first audio signal, a speaker configured to receive the output audio signal and output an acoustic output signal via the ear piece, an anti-feedback unit configured to receive the output audio signal from the signal processor and a secondary first audio signal from the first microphone, and the anti-feedback unit is further configured to estimate a first feedba
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Thor Højlund Olsen, Kåre Tais Christensen
  • Publication number: 20190239006
    Abstract: A hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid comprises a carrier unit and a vibrator unit provided on said carrier unit. The vibrator unit is configured to apply vibrations to a pinna of an outer ear of a user by touching said pinna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Thor Højlund OLSEN, Bjarke MEJNERTSEN
  • Patent number: 10264370
    Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device configured to be placed in the ear canal of a user, the hearing device comprising a forward path adapted for processing an input sound and providing an output sound representative of the input sound, the hearing device comprising an assembly comprising first and second modules adapted for being in mechanical contact with each other when the hearing device is operationally assembled to form a functional unit. The object of the present application is to provide a user friendly hearing device adapted for being located in an ear canal of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund Olsen, Povl Koch, Søren Stranne, Troels Holm Pedersen, Kåre Tais Christensen, Lars Lund Jørgensen, Jan Frantzen, Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Bent Severin
  • Publication number: 20190069096
    Abstract: The disclosure present a method for determining a status of one or more features of a hearing aid device and a hearing system, wherein the hearing system includes the hearing aid device, and the hearing aid device comprises a housing part, a connection part and an ear piece connected via the connection part to the housing part, and wherein the hearing aid device comprising; a first microphone configured to receive a first acoustic signal and provide a first audio signal based on the first acoustic signal, a signal processor connected to the first microphone and configured to receive the first audio signal and provide an output audio signal based on the first audio signal, a speaker configured to receive the output audio signal and output an acoustic output signal via the ear piece, an anti-feedback unit configured to receive the output audio signal from the signal processor and a secondary first audio signal from the first microphone, and the anti-feedback unit is further configured to estimate a first feedba
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Thor Højlund OLSEN, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20180167752
    Abstract: A dome for attachment to an in the ear canal element is disclosed. The dome is configured to be inserted into an ear canal of a user and comprises a front portion adapted to be brought into contact with an ear canal of the user, wherein the dome comprises a through-going sound canal and an elongated intermediate portion configured to extend front portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Claus NIELSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Thomas LUNNER
  • Patent number: 9860653
    Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund Olsen, Povl Koch, Troels Holm Pedersen, Claus Nielsen, Søren Laugesen, Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Peter Sommer, Kåre Tais Christensen, Svend Oscar Petersen, Jørn Johansen, Bent Severin, Jan Frantzen, Lars Lund Jørgensen, Glenn Jensen, Anders Højsgaard Thomsen, Steen Michael Munk, Henrik Lodberg Olsen, Anders Hebsgaard, Vijay Kumar Bhat
  • Patent number: 9781524
    Abstract: The present invention regards a communication system (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) comprising at least one communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) configured to connect to other communication devices (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) via an audio and data link (52). The communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) comprises at least a receiver unit (40), an output transducer (32), a microphone (22, 22?), a transmitter unit (42), and a control unit (38). The receiver unit (40) is adapted to receive audio signals and data signals via the audio and data link (52). The output transducer (32) is adapted to stimulate the hearing of the user (12, 20, 30) according to the audio signals received via the audio and data link (52). The microphone (22, 22?) is adapted to receive input sound (44) and generate an audio signal from the received input sound (44). The transmitter unit (42) is adapted to transmit audio signals and data signals via the audio and data link (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund Olsen, Maria Thorborg Hansen, Camilla Christensen, Emanuela Voorwinden, Jesper Vermehren Jensen, Astrid Birch
  • Publication number: 20160309266
    Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Povl KOCH, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Claus NIELSEN, Søren LAUGESEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Peter SOMMER, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Jørn JOHANSEN, Bent SEVERIN, Jan FRANTZEN, Lars Lund JØRGENSEN, Glenn JENSEN, Anders Højsgaard THOMSEN, Steen Michael MUNK, Henrik Lodberg OLSEN, Anders HEBSGAARD, Vijay Kumar BHAT
  • Publication number: 20160309268
    Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device configured to be placed in the ear canal of a user, the hearing device comprising a forward path adapted for processing an input sound and providing an output sound representative of the input sound, the hearing device comprising an assembly comprising first and second modules adapted for being in mechanical contact with each other when the hearing device is operationally assembled to form a functional unit. The object of the present application is to provide a user friendly hearing device adapted for being located in an ear canal of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Povl KOCH, Søren STRANNE, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Lars Lund JØRGENSEN, Jan FRANTZEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Bent SEVERIN
  • Publication number: 20150139459
    Abstract: The present invention regards a communication system (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) comprising at least one communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) configured to connect to other communication devices (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) via an audio and data link (52). The communication device (36, 36a, 36b, 36c) comprises at least a receiver unit (40), an output transducer (32), a microphone (22, 22?), a transmitter unit (42), and a control unit (38). The receiver unit (40) is adapted to receive audio signals and data signals via the audio and data link (52). The output transducer (32) is adapted to stimulate the hearing of the user (12, 20, 30) according to the audio signals received via the audio and data link (52). The microphone (22, 22?) is adapted to receive input sound (44) and generate an audio signal from the received input sound (44). The transmitter unit (42) is adapted to transmit audio signals and data signals via the audio and data link (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Maria Thorborg HANSEN, Camilla CHRISTENSEN, Emanuela VOORWINDEN, Jesper Vermehren JENSEN, Astrid BIRCH
  • Patent number: 8660283
    Abstract: A hearing aid is provided having a behind the ear component comprising a casing adapted to cover, accommodate or protect electronics components of the hearing aid. Further the hearing aid has at least one through going opening in the casing element and electronic switching elements placed at the through going opening. According to the invention a plate element is provided, which is mountable in the through going opening and adapted to form, when mounted herein, a surface flush with the casing. This plate element which covers the switches is used when the switches has been disabled such as is often the case with hearing aids for small children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Steen Madsen, Thor Højlund Olsen
  • Publication number: 20120237066
    Abstract: A hearing aid is provided having a behind the ear component comprising a casing adapted to cover, accommodate or protect electronics components of the hearing aid. Further the hearing aid has at least one through going opening in the casing element and electronic switching elements placed at the through going opening. According to the invention a plate element is provided, which is mountable in the through going opening and adapted to form, when mounted herein, a surface flush with the casing. This plate element which covers the switches is used when the switches has been disabled such as is often the case with hearing aids for small children.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Steen MADSEN, Thor Højlund Olsen
  • Patent number: D698027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventor: Thor Højlund Olsen