公开(公告)号：US20230068534A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17890735

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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

IPC: A61B5/01 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an electronic device configured to measure temperature from within an ear canal having a first bend, a second bend, and a tympanic membrane. The device comprises an enclosure comprising an in-canal section dimensioned for deployment in the ear canal. The in-canal section comprises a trough extending axially along at least a portion of the in-canal section and arranged to be positioned between the first bend and the tympanic membrane when the in-canal section is fully deployed in the ear canal. A temperature sensor is disposed in the trough. The temperature sensor comprises a flexible circuit board, a distal temperature sensor disposed on the flexible circuit board, and a proximal temperature sensor disposed on the flexible circuit board and situated proximal of, and spaced apart from, the distal temperature sensor in an outer ear direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220345835A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

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 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/28 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024

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：US20230300542A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18018610

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/305

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：US20220261468A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17661468

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

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

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/0295 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F21/62

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.