Patents by Inventor Tom AUSTAD

Tom AUSTAD 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).

  • Publication number: 20230108217
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an eyeglass frame system comprising at least two microphones in wireless communication with adapted air buds. The hearing aid system is configured with a video camera in communication with a face contour detection process that together with an audio processing system is performing beam forming of respective microphones thereby improving reception of audio sound from the direction of identified face contours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Tom AUSTAD, Hans ZWART
  • Publication number: 20230098116
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a gesture detection system comprising a linear capacitive slider sensor configured to sense when a finger is close to the sensor surface, or is touching or is lifted or moved away from the sensor surface, and a direction of movements of the finger across the sensor surface, and when the finger is lifted away from the sensor surface, a combination of finger movements across the sensing surface is interpreted as a detectable gesture by the gesture detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tom AUSTAD, Hans ZWART