公开(公告)号：WO2022146752A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：PCT/US2021/064425

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： SHRINER, Paul Anders ,  HAUBRICH, Gregory John

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: A computing system makes a first, preliminary determination that a user of an ear-wearable device is experiencing a potential medical event based on first signals generated by first sensors. The computing system may make a second preliminary determination that the user is experiencing the potential medical event based on a user response captured by the ear-wearable device. The computing system may further determine that the user is experiencing the potential medical event based on both the first preliminary determination and the second preliminary determination. In response to determining that the user is experiencing the potential medical event, the computing system may cause the ear-wearable device to send a wireless communication request to a plurality of companion devices. Furthermore, in response to the wireless communication request being accepted by a companion device, the computing system may send user data via a communication link.

公开(公告)号：WO2022140559A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：PCT/US2021/064886

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： REINHART, Paul N. ,  LIN, Andy S.

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/0205

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable systems and devices for detecting dehydration and related methods. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable dehydration monitoring system is included having a control circuit, a microphone, a power supply, and a sensor package, wherein the sensor package is in electrical communication with the control circuit. The ear-wearable dehydration monitoring system is configured to process signals of one or more sensors of the sensor package to detect clinical symptoms of dehydration. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：WO2022026557A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：PCT/US2021/043471

申请日：2021-07-28

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： XIAO, Jinjun ,  SHAHAR, Amit

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-worn devices and related systems and methods that can be used detect oropharyngeal events and related occurrences such as food and drink intake. In an embodiment, an ear-worn device system is included having a first ear-worn device that has a control circuit, a motion sensor, at least one microphone, an electroacoustic transducer, and a power supply circuit. The system can also include a second ear-worn device. The system can be configured to monitor signals from at least one of the motion sensor and the at least one microphone and evaluate the signals to identify oropharyngeal events and/or related occurrences. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：WO2022026231A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：PCT/US2021/042154

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： LIN, Andy, S. ,  FLANAGAN, Peter ,  OLSON, Kyle ,  WANG, Fa

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured for deployment in, on or about an ear of a wearer and a power source situated in the housing. A sensor is situated in or on the housing and coupled to the power source. The sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal representative of motion of the wearer's head and relative motion between the sensor and skin of the wearer's ear resulting from the wearer's head motion. A controller is situated in the housing and coupled to the power source and the sensor. The controller is configured to assess a fit of the device using the sensor signal.

公开(公告)号：WO2021154822A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：PCT/US2021/015233

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： RECKER, Karrie LaRae ,  BURWINKEL, Justin R. ,  XU, Jingjing

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A system includes an image sensor, a hearing device, and a controller. The controller may include one or more processors and may be operatively coupled to the image sensor and the audio sensor. The controller may be configured to receive image data from the image sensor and sound data from the hearing device. The controller may further be configured to identify one or more optical components using the image data, each of the one or more optical components associated with an object or activity; determine one or more audio objects using at least the one or more optical components and the sound data, the one or more audio objects may each include an association between at least a portion of the sound data and the object or activity; and adjust an audio class using the one or more audio objects, the audio class associated with the object or activity.

公开(公告)号：WO2021101674A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：PCT/US2020/057519

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： XUE, Dong ,  YANG, Zhenchao ,  HAUBRICH, Gregory ,  FLOOD, Stephen Paul

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A system comprises a first ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer, and a second electronic device comprising a second ear-worn electronic device or other electronic device. A wireless transceiver operably coupled to an antenna is disposed in each of the electronic devices. One or both of the first ear-worn electronic device and the second electronic device are configured to transmit signals at a plurality of different frequencies in accordance with a frequency hopping sequence, collect 2-D RSSI data comprising an RSSI value as a function of frequency and of time in response to transmission of the signals, detect a particular input gesture of a plurality of input gestures of the wearer using the 2-D RSSI data, and implement a predetermined function of at least one of the first ear-worn electronic device and the second electronic device in response to detecting the particular input gesture.

公开(公告)号：WO2021086538A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：PCT/US2020/053616

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： RECKER, Karrie LaRae

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic system comprise a plurality of discrete devices configured for deployment at one ear of a wearer. The system comprises a first device configured for placement at least partially within an ear canal of the wearer. The first device comprises at least a first processor, one or more first microphones, a first speaker, a first rechargeable battery, and first charging circuitry. The system comprises a second device configured for placement at the wearer's ear proximal of the first device in an outer ear direction. The second device comprises at least a second processor, a second rechargeable battery, and second charging circuitry. The first device is configured to operate autonomously when operating in an independent mode relative to the second device. The first and second devices are configured to operate cooperatively when operating in a communicatively coupled mode.

公开(公告)号：WO2021086537A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：PCT/US2020/053613

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： RECKER, Karrie LaRae

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic system comprises an inner device and an outer device configured for deployment at one ear of a wearer. The inner device comprises a first housing configured for placement at least partially within an ear canal of the wearer, a first rechargeable battery and first charging circuitry disposed in the first housing, and first electronic circuitry disposed in the first housing and coupled to the first rechargeable battery. The outer device comprises a second housing separate from the first housing and configured for placement at the wearer's ear proximal of the first housing in an outer ear direction, and a second rechargeable battery and second charging circuitry disposed in the second housing. The second charging circuitry is configured to cooperate with the first charging circuitry to charge the first rechargeable battery via a charging link between the first and second charging circuitry.

公开(公告)号：WO2021061828A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：PCT/US2020/052290

申请日：2020-09-23

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： WILBURN, SR., Timothy Brent ,  BURNS, Thomas Howard ,  GENTRY, Westley G. ,  WILLIAMSON, Kent

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Examples of hearing assistance devices are described. The hearing assistance devices include an enclosing structure configured to house a receiver that generates sound waves into an ear canal of a user when the hearing assistance device is worn, and a tube coupled to the receiver to direct the sound waves into the ear canal of the user. The tube may include magnetized particles that form a magnetic field through the tube. The tube may include a portion of hydrophilic coating and a portion of hydrophobic coating. The hearing assistance device may include a coiled wire configured to carry an alternating current to generate an electro-magnetic field through the tube.

公开(公告)号：WO2021016094A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：PCT/US2020/042571

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： BURWINKEL, Justin R. ,  XU, Buye ,  BHUNIA, Sourav K. ,  GALSTER, Jason A. ,  XIA, Jing ,  PETLEY, Lauren

IPC: A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-worn devices and, more specifically, ear-worn devices that can measure reaction and/or reflex speeds. An ear-worn device herein can include a control circuit, a clock circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit, a motion sensor in electrical communication with the control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit. The ear-worn device can be configured to initiate generation of a stimulus sufficient to generate a response from the ear-worn device wearer. The ear-worn device can be configured to monitor for a qualified response to the stimulus and measure an amount of time between the stimulus and the qualified response. Other embodiments are also included herein.