Patents by Inventor Timothy Daniel Trine

Timothy Daniel Trine 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: 9992588
    Abstract: An earbud that uniformly conforms to the ear canal and maintains a constant and comfortable radial pressure on the ear canal regardless of size. The earbud is designed to extrude distally when placed inside a small canal and yet still conforms to the canal while maintaining the aforementioned comfortable radial pressure. A wax bridge may be added to provide an added layer of wax protection to the earbud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Sidney A. Higgins, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Publication number: 20170105078
    Abstract: An earbud that uniformly conforms to the ear canal and maintains a constant and comfortable radial pressure on the ear canal regardless of size. The earbud is designed to extrude distally when placed inside a small canal and yet still conforms to the canal while maintaining the aforementioned comfortable radial pressure. A wax bridge may be added to provide an added layer of wax protection to the earbud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Sidney A. Higgins, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Patent number: 9485595
    Abstract: An earbud for use in conjunction with receiver-in-canal and similar hearing aids is described. A wax reservoir and a torturous path for wax ingress are provided by the earbud. A controlled acoustic path is also provided. The molded design of the earbud allows torturous paths for wax ingress to be designed into the earbud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Daniel Trine, Sidney A. Higgins
  • Patent number: 9479878
    Abstract: An earbud that uniformly conforms to the ear canal and maintains a constant and comfortable radial pressure on the ear canal regardless of size. The earbud is designed to extrude distally when placed inside a small canal and yet still conforms to the canal while maintaining the aforementioned comfortable radial pressure. A wax bridge may be added to provide an added layer of wax protection to the earbud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Sidney A. Higgins, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Publication number: 20160057528
    Abstract: An earbud for use in conjunction with receiver-in-canal and similar hearing aids is described. A wax reservoir and a torturous path for wax ingress are provided by the earbud. A controlled acoustic path is also provided. The molded design of the earbud allows torturous paths for wax ingress to be designed into the earbud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Daniel Trine, Sidney A. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20160057551
    Abstract: An earbud that uniformly conforms to the ear canal and maintains a constant and comfortable radial pressure on the ear canal regardless of size. The earbud is designed to extrude distally when placed inside a small canal and yet still conforms to the canal while maintaining the aforementioned comfortable radial pressure. A wax bridge may be added to provide an added layer of wax protection to the earbud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Sidney A. Higgins, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Patent number: 9264822
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement of hearing assistance devices. The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement in hearing assistance devices. It provides a power estimation scheme that is reliable against both steady and transient input. It provides a TSM estimation scheme that is effective and efficient both in terms of storage size and computational efficiency. The embodiments employing a decision tree provide a weight factor between the omnidirectional and compensated directional signal. The resulting decision logic improves speech intelligibility when talking under noisy conditions. The decision logic also improves listening comfort when exposed to noise. Additional method and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, William S. Woods, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Publication number: 20140023213
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement of hearing assistance devices. The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement in hearing assistance devices. It provides a power estimation scheme that is reliable against both steady and transient input. It provides a TSM estimation scheme that is effective and efficient both in terms of storage size and computational efficiency. The embodiments employing a decision tree provide a weight factor between the omnidirectional and compensated directional signal. The resulting decision logic improves speech intelligibility when talking under noisy conditions. The decision logic also improves listening comfort when exposed to noise. Additional method and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, William S. Woods, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Publication number: 20120213392
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement of hearing assistance devices. The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement in hearing assistance devices. It provides a power estimation scheme that is reliable against both steady and transient input. It provides a TSM estimation scheme that is effective and efficient both in terms of storage size and computational efficiency. The embodiments employing a decision tree provide a weight factor between the omnidirectional and compensated directional signal. The resulting decision logic improves speech intelligibility when talking under noisy conditions. The decision logic also improves listening comfort when exposed to noise. Additional method and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, William S. Woods, Timothy Daniel Trine
  • Patent number: 8068627
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement of hearing assistance devices. The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement in hearing assistance devices. It provides a power estimation scheme that is reliable against both steady and transient input. It provides a TSM estimation scheme that is effective and efficient both in terms of storage size and computational efficiency. The embodiments employing a decision tree provide a weight factor between the omnidirectional and compensated directional signal. The resulting decision logic improves speech intelligibility when talking under noisy conditions. The decision logic also improves listening comfort when exposed to noise. Additional method and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, William S. Woods, Timothy Daniel Trine