公开(公告)号：US20220386959A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17834569

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Archelle Georgiou ,  Krishna Chaithanya Vastare ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Andy S. Lin ,  Kyle Olson ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Amit Shahar

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G16H10/60

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：US20240298120A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18588826

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Burwinkel ,  Andy S. Lin

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/45

Abstract: A hearing instrument may generate vibration, via a vibration unit, in response to determining a notification for a user of the hearing instrument. The hearing instrument may obtain a motion signal from one or more sensors indicative of the vibration generated by the hearing instrument. The hearing instrument determines, based on the motion signal, whether the user has touched the hearing instruments while the vibration unit is generating the vibration. The hearing instrument, responsive to a determination that the user has touched the hearing instrument while the vibration unit is generating vibration, executes a command.

公开(公告)号：US20240041401A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18268836

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Paul N. Reinhart ,  Andy S. Lin

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

CPC classification number: A61B5/4875 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/4023 ,  A61B5/1101 ,  A61B5/4058 ,  A61B5/4205 ,  A61B5/746 ,  A61B5/7282 ,  A61B5/7267 ,  A61B5/6815 ,  A61B5/021

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：US20230210464A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18147355

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Shriner ,  Paul N. Reinhart ,  Andy S. Lin

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

CPC classification number: A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/4875 ,  A61B2560/0242

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable systems and devices for detecting heat stress and related methods. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable heat stress risk assessment system is included having a control circuit, a microphone, and a sensor package. The system is configured to process signals of one or more sensors of the sensor package and/or the microphone, detect dehydration symptoms, environmental conditions, and activity levels of a device wearer based on the processed signals, and determine a heat stress risk level based on detected dehydration symptoms, environmental conditions, and activity levels of the device wearer. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20240268708A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18436646

申请日：2024-02-08

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Andy S. Lin ,  Sidney A. Higgins ,  Kyle Olson ,  Peter Flanagan

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/1117 ,  A61B5/6815

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices that can be used to provide vibration stimulation to device wearers to reduce fall risk. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, and a sensor package. The sensor package can include a touch sensor. The ear-wearable device can further include a vibration generator. The ear-wearable device is configured to evaluate signals from the touch sensor to detect device touching and generate vibrations using the vibration generator when device touching is detected. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20220190188A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17544727

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Olson ,  Sidney A. Higgins ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Andy S. Lin

IPC: H01L31/173 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026

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：US12015899B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17811759

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Flanagan ,  Kyle Olson ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Andy S. Lin ,  Fa Wang

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/429 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  H04R2225/41

Abstract: A system may have a rechargeable hearing instrument with a power source, an ultraviolet (UV) sensor configured to convert received UV light into electrical power and charging circuitry coupled to the UV sensor and to the power source. The charging circuitry may use the electrical power to charge the power source. A charger may have a charging cavity configured to receive the rechargeable hearing instrument. A power source within the charger powers a UV light source located within the charger configured to provide UV light to the UV sensor of the rechargeable hearing instrument when the rechargeable hearing instrument is placed within the charging cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20240031745A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18223911

申请日：2023-07-19

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  Kyle Olson ,  Andy S. Lin

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R25/50 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices. In an embodiment, a system is included having an ear-wearable device having a speaker, a microphone, a first processor, a first non-transitory computer memory, and a first wireless communication device. The system can include a remote-control module having remote-control processor, a remote-control wireless communication device, a pressure switch, a inertial measurement unit (IMU), and a remote-control memory. The remote-control memory stores computer instructions for registering a start position of the IMU at an activation time, detecting a first movement of the IMU, and transmitting a first wireless signal related to the first movement to the first wireless communication device. The first memory stores computer instructions for receiving the first wireless signal at the first wireless communication device, and based on the first wireless signal, changing a first setting of the ear-wearable device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20230336924A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18025594

申请日：2021-08-11

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Andy S. Lin ,  Peter Flanagan ,  Michael Karl Sacha

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R2225/83

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：US20230277116A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18019037

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Gregory John HAUBRICH ,  Paul SHRINER ,  Justin R. BURWINKEL ,  Scott Thomas KLEIN ,  David Alan FABRY ,  Archelle GEORGIOU ,  Andy S. LIN ,  Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory John Haubrich ,  Paul Shriner ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Scott Thomas Klein ,  David Alan Fabry ,  Archelle Georgiou ,  Andy S. Lin

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/361

CPC classification number: A61B5/4064 ,  A61B5/02405 ,  A61B5/1101 ,  A61B5/1123 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B5/6815 ,  A61B5/361

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices configured to detect patterns indicative of an occurrence, prodrome or sequelae of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable device is included. The ear-wearable device can be configured to monitor signals from a microphone and/or a motion sensor to detect a pattern or patterns indicative of an occurrence of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury. In some embodiments, a method of monitoring an ear-wearable device wearer for an occurrence of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury is included. The method can include gathering signals from one or more of a microphone, a motion sensor, or another sensor of an ear-wearable device and monitoring the signals to detect a pattern or patterns indicative of an occurrence of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury. Other embodiments are also included herein.