公开(公告)号：US20180367922A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15977372

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory John Haubrich ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R2201/003 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for wireless electronics using a MEMS switch fora hearing assistance device. The present application relates to a hearing assistance device configured to be worn by a wearer. The hearing assistance device includes a housing for electronics of the hearing assistance device, including wireless electronics. The wireless electronics include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) MEMS switches, in various embodiments. A hearing assistance processor is adapted to process signals for the wearer of the hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the hearing assistance device includes an antenna, and a switchable capacitor bank configured for tuning the antenna, the switchable capacitor bank including one or more of the plurality of RF MEMS switches. The plurality of RF MEMS switches include an electrostatically deformed RF MEMS membrane, in an embodiment. Different configurations and approaches are provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180352345A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16058346

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jay Rabel ,  Randy Kannas ,  Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Jay Stewart

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing hearing electronics within the housing and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US10129661B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15061320

申请日：2016-03-04

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： William S. Woods ,  Martin McKinney ,  Tao Zhang ,  Ivo Merks

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The signal processing functions of a hearing aid as described above necessarily cause some delay between the time the audio signal is received by the microphone or wireless receiver and the time that the audio is actually produced by the output transducer. In some situations, signal processing incorporating longer delays may be better able to improve signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or other functional parameters for a hearing aid wearer, but a balance should be struck between these positive effects of delay and other negative effects. The techniques described herein address the problem of balancing the positive and negative effects of delay.

公开(公告)号：US20180228404A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15858630

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sourav K. Bhunia ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Jason A. Galster ,  Buye Xu ,  Peter J. Tetrick

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/1117 ,  A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/0004 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/6815 ,  A61B5/6816 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/7275 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  G01S19/19 ,  G08B21/0446 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H50/30 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: Various embodiments of a fall prediction system and method of using such system are disclosed. The system includes a hearing device for a wearer, a sensor operatively connected to the hearing device and adapted to detect a characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the characteristic, and a controller operatively connected to the hearing device. The controller is adapted to determine a fall risk value based on the sensor signal, compare the fall risk value to a fall risk threshold, and generate a fall prevention output if the fall risk value exceeds the fall risk threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20180227676A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15428735

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Courtney Shea Coburn Glavin

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/356 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/43 ,  H04R2225/41

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a microphone configured to produce microphone signals and is coupled to an input of a first amplifier. A wireless transceiver is configured to receive an audio stream and is coupled to an input of a second amplifier. The second amplifier is configured to amplify the audio stream at a pre-established gain. A digital signal processor (DSP) is coupled to the microphone and the first and second amplifiers. The DSP is configured to monitor the microphone signals for a predetermined sound type of interest to the wearer during playback of the audio stream by a speaker and, while maintaining playback of the audio stream at the pre-established gain, automatically adjust gain of the first amplifier coupled to the microphone in response to detecting the predetermined sound type of interest.

公开(公告)号：US10034105B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15336207

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  David Tourtelotte ,  Beau Jay Polinske

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  B29C35/08

Abstract: Articles and related devices and methods for fitting in-situ include a flexible sleeve, a housing assembly fixed to the flexible sleeve, a light source disposed within the flexible sleeve, and a photocurable resin contained within the flexible sleeve. The flexible sleeve may be elastomeric. A transducer may be disposed in the housing assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180124526A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15342877

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Greg Haubrich ,  Stephen Paul Flood ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Yezihalem Mesfin ,  Fred Mustiere ,  Jumana Harianwala ,  Donald James Reynolds ,  Swapan Gandhi

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/72 ,  G06F21/60

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F21/72 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R2225/55

Abstract: A hearing device adapted for use by a wearer comprises an audio streaming circuit configured to receive electromagnetic audio streaming via a first communication link. A configuration circuit is configured to receive configuration parameters via a second communication link different from the first communication link for configuring the hearing device to receive the electromagnetic audio streaming. Control circuitry of the hearing device configures the hearing device to enable reception of the electromagnetic audio streaming in accordance with the received configuration parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20180124492A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15789435

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jon Kindred

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H05K5/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  H04R25/55 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H05K5/0086

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a shell defining an enclosure of the device. Electronics are disposed within a void in the enclosure. One or more capacitors, which may be supercapacitors, are situated on or within the shell and coupled to the electronics. The one or more capacitors can be part of a circuit of the electronics that provides power management for the ear-worn electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20180115055A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15331077

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Beau Jay Polinske

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q1/2291 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: A hearing device can perform wireless communication with another device using a bowtie antenna. In various embodiments, the bowtie antenna can include two conductive plates and one or more notches in at least one of the two conductive plates. The one or more notches can be sized, shaped, and/or positioned to approximately optimize performance of the bowtie antenna for one or more frequency bands of the wireless communication. In various embodiments, the hearing device can receive energy using the bowtie antenna and charge a rechargeable battery using the received energy.

公开(公告)号：US20180103328A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15837564

申请日：2017-12-11

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Kelly Fitz

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/35 ,  H04R25/353 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/55

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for a binaurally coordinated frequency translation for hearing assistance devices. In various method embodiments, an audio input signal is received at a first hearing assistance device for a wearer. The audio input signal is analyzed and a first set of target parameters is calculated. A third set of target parameters is derived from the first set and a second set of calculated target parameters received from a second hearing assistance device using a programmable criteria, and frequency lowered auditory cues are generated using the third set of target parameters. The derived third set of target parameters is used in both the first hearing assistance device and the second hearing assistance device for binaurally coordinated frequency lowering.