公开(公告)号：WO2020118077A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：PCT/US2019/064726

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： STEWART, Jay ,  SACHA, Michael Karl

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An ear-wearable device (100) includes a shell (102) shaped for wearing in a user's ear. The shell (102) comprises a tunnel wall (116) shaped to define a tunnel (108) that passes through the ear- wearable device (100). The ear-wearable device (100) includes a receiver coil (204) that is formed in or around the tunnel wall (116) of the tunnel (108). The receiver coil (204) is configured to inductively couple with a power coil (200) via the tunnel (108) and to inductively receive electromagnetic power from the power coil (200), and the receiver coil is configured to convert the electromagnetic power to an electrical current. The ear-wearable device (100) includes one or more electrical components (210) encased within the shell (102) and configured to receive the electrical current from the receiver coil (204).

公开(公告)号：WO2022132503A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：PCT/US2021/062218

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： OLSON, Kyle ,  HIGGINS, Sidney A. ,  SACHA, Michael Karl ,  LIN, Andy S.

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/25 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/021

Abstract: An electro-optical physiologic sensor comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) and a light emitter and a photodetector respectively mounted to the PCB. A first sensor element is disposed on the PCB and comprises a first electrode configured to contact tissue of a subject and a first light channel co-located with the first electrode, the first light channel optically coupled to the light emitter and configured to direct light into the subject's tissue. A second sensor element is disposed on the PCB and comprises a second electrode configured to contact the subject's tissue and a second light channel co-located with the second electrode, the second light channel optically coupled to the photodetector and configured to receive light from the tissue of the subject resulting from the light generated by the light emitter.

公开(公告)号：WO2022261107A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：PCT/US2022/032517

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： GEORGIOU, Archelle ,  VASTARE, Krishna Chaithanya ,  BURWINKEL, Justin R. ,  LIN, Andy S. ,  OLSON, Kyle ,  SACHA, Michael Karl ,  SHAHAR, Amit

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/20 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/333 ,  G01J5/00 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices and systems that can detect a risk of infection in a device wearer. In a first aspect, an ear-wearable infection sensor device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, a sensor package, and an electroacoustic transducer, wherein the electroacoustic transducer is in electrical communication with the control circuit. The ear-wearable infection sensor device can be configured to analyze data from the sensor package to determine physiological parameters of a device wearer and evaluate the physiological parameters to detect the risk of an infection. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：WO2021096873A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：PCT/US2020/059865

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： GENTRY, Westley G. ,  SACHA, Michael Karl ,  FELDSIEN, Craig C. ,  STEWART, Jay

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing instrument includes placing a component support structure (1000) at least partially in a bath of a resin liquid (1006), wherein one or more operative components of the hearing instrument are attached to or contained within the component support structure (1000) prior to the component support structure being at least partially placed in the bath of the resin liquid (1006). While the component support structure is at least partially in the bath, volumetric 3-dimensional (3D) printing is performed to form a shell (1008) of the hearing instrument attached to the component support structure (1000).

公开(公告)号：WO2022066307A2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：PCT/US2021/045485

申请日：2021-08-11

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： LIN, Andy S. ,  FLANAGAN, Peter ,  SACHA, Michael Karl

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/15 ,  H04R25/305

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to fit at least partially in an ear of a wearer, a power source situated in the housing, and a temperature sensor arrangement situated in or on the housing and coupled to the power source. The temperature sensor arrangement is configured to generate sensor signals in response to heat generated in the wearer's ear and a controller, situated in the housing and coupled to the power source and the temperature sensor arrangement, is configured to assess a fit of the device using the sensor signals.

公开(公告)号：WO2021022063A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：PCT/US2020/044296

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： STEWART, Jay ,  SACHA, Michael Karl ,  OLSON, Kyle

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for a hearing assistance device housing for biometric sensing. In various embodiments, a hearing assistance device for a wearer includes a housing customized to conform to a continuous section of an inner portion of an ear of the wearer and to extend radially to one or more edges of a conchal bowl of the ear. The housing is configured to be placed in the inner portion of the ear of the wearer, and a biometric sensor is included on a surface of the housing. According to various embodiments, the housing is configured to maintain contact of the biometric sensor with the inner portion of the ear of the wearer during activity of the wearer, to enhance accuracy of biometric sensing.

公开(公告)号：WO2022132271A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：PCT/US2021/051896

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： SACHA, Michael Karl ,  OLSON, Kyle ,  FLANAGAN, Peter ,  WANG, Fa ,  CHRISTENSEN, Ryan

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/0531 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes a first near-field communication (NFC) device and a transfer region configured to facilitate transfer of a wearable sensor unit into an ear of a wearer or onto an outer ear of the wearer or a surface of the wearer's head adjacent the outer ear. The wearable sensor unit comprises electronic circuitry comprising a second NFC device configured to communicatively couple to the first NFC device and facilitate wireless transfer of power from the ear-wearable electronic device to the wearable sensor unit and wireless transfer of data at least from the wearable sensor unit to the ear-wearable electronic device, and one or more sensors configured to measure at least one physiologic parameter or physiologic condition of the wearer. The wearable sensor unit and the ear-wearable electronic device are configured to remain mechanically decoupled from one another subsequent to deployment of the wearable sensor unit.

公开(公告)号：WO2021146140A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：PCT/US2021/012956

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  G01K13/20 ,  B29C35/08 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/658

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for determining whether a user of a hearing instrument is located either indoors or outdoors. The hearing instrument has an ultraviolet (UV) sensor, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor and/or a spectrometer to determine whether the user is located indoors or outdoors. The hearing instrument uses energy converted by the UV sensor to charge a power source used by the hearing instrument. The UV sensor is used to determine whether an adhesive is properly cured and thus improve the manufacturing process for the hearing instrument. The UV sensor also works with other onboard sensors, such as the PPG sensor to determine if the user has hair or a head covering which is blocking the hearing instrument. If a user's hair or head covering is detected, the processing circuitry may adjust a pre-established heat balance equation, which determines a user's temperature.

公开(公告)号：WO2021087121A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：PCT/US2020/057977

申请日：2020-10-29

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： LIN, Andy S. ,  SACHA, Michael Karl ,  FLANAGAN, Peter

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An ear-wearable device, such as a hearing aid or earbud, includes a plurality of biometric sensors configured to generate sensor measurements indicative of at least an aspect of contact between the housing of the ear-wearable device and the ear canal of the user, and compares the sensor measurements to a stored profile in order to determine whether an authorized user is wearing the ear-wearable device.

公开(公告)号：WO2021003100A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：PCT/US2020/040133

申请日：2020-06-29

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： OLSON, Kyle ,  BURWINKEL, Justin ,  SACHA, Michael Karl

IPC: H02J7/34

Abstract: An example system includes an ear-wearable device comprising a housing and a rechargeable battery located within the housing; a supplemental power storage device configured to provide electrical energy; and circuitry configured to transfer, responsive to occurrence of an event, electrical energy from the supplemental power storage device to the rechargeable battery prior to an initial use of the ear-wearable device.