Patents by Inventor Tom VAN ASSCHE

Tom VAN ASSCHE 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).

  • Configuration of hearing prosthesis sound processor based on visual interaction with external device
    Patent number: 10484801
    Abstract: As disclosed, an external device is associated with the recipient of a hearing prosthesis and provides to the hearing prosthesis a control signal carrying an indication that the recipient is looking at output of the external device, perhaps including an indication of one or more characteristics of visual output and/or audio output from the external device. In response to such a control signal, the hearing prosthesis then automatically configures its sound processor in a manner based at least in part on the provided indication, such as to help process audio coming from the external device and/or to process audio in a manner based on the indicated characteristic(s) of visual output and/or audio output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Yves Wernaers, Tom Van Assche
  • Configuration of Hearing Prosthesis Sound Processor Based on Visual Interaction with External Device
    Publication number: 20160088406
    Abstract: As disclosed, an external device is associated with the recipient of a hearing prosthesis and provides to the hearing prosthesis a control signal carrying an indication that the recipient is looking at output of the external device, perhaps including an indication of one or more characteristics of visual output and/or audio output from the external device. In response to such a control signal, the hearing prosthesis then automatically configures its sound processor in a manner based at least in part on the provided indication, such as to help process audio coming from the external device and/or to process audio in a manner based on the indicated characteristic(s) of visual output and/or audio output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yves Wernaers, Tom Van Assche
  • Inter-chip communications for implantable stimulating devices
    Patent number: 9141576
    Abstract: A device including a first integrated circuit (IC), a second IC configured to provide instructions to the first IC based on received data, wherein the first IC is a high-voltage IC and the second IC is a low-voltage IC, and a communication interface between the first and second ICs including a data bus of parallel data lines. The second IC is configured to select, based on the received data, one of a plurality of different communication modes for providing the instructions to the first IC via the communication interface, wherein each mode is defined by a quantity of address data and a quantity of configuration data used to provide the instructions to the first IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Tom Van Assche, Mark Janssens, Geert Carron
  • INTER-CHIP COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE STIMULATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140047154
    Abstract: A device including a first integrated circuit (IC), a second IC configured to provide instructions to the first IC based on received data, wherein the first IC is a high-voltage IC and the second IC is a low-voltage IC, and a communication interface between the first and second ICs including a data bus of parallel data lines. The second IC is configured to select, based on the received data, one of a plurality of different communication modes for providing the instructions to the first IC via the communication interface, wherein each mode is defined by a quantity of address data and a quantity of configuration data used to provide the instructions to the first IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Tom Van Assche, Mark Janssens, Geert Carron
  • Inter-chip communications for implantable stimulating devices
    Patent number: 8509908
    Abstract: A device including a first integrated circuit (IC), a second IC configured to provide instructions to the first IC based on received data, wherein the first IC is a high-voltage IC and the second IC is a low-voltage IC, and a communication interface between the first and second ICs including a data bus of parallel data lines. The second IC is configured to select, based on the received data, one of a plurality of different communication modes for providing the instructions to the first IC via the communication interface, wherein each mode is defined by a quantity of address data and a quantity of configuration data used to provide the instructions to the first IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Tom Van Assche, Mark Janssens, Geert Carron
  • INTER-CHIP COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE STIMULATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120271379
    Abstract: A device including a first integrated circuit (IC), a second IC configured to provide instructions to the first IC based on received data, wherein the first IC is a high-voltage IC and the second IC is a low-voltage IC, and a communication interface between the first and second ICs including a data bus of parallel data lines. The second IC is configured to select, based on the received data, one of a plurality of different communication modes for providing the instructions to the first IC via the communication interface, wherein each mode is defined by a quantity of address data and a quantity of configuration data used to provide the instructions to the first IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Tom VAN ASSCHE, Mark JANSSENS, Geert CARRON