公开(公告)号：US12047750B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US18299183

申请日：2023-04-12

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Swapan Gandhi ,  Karrie LaRae Recker ,  Donald James Reynolds

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: The present subject matter provides a hearing device with selective adjustment of processor settings based on various characteristics of an input sound, in response to adjustment of output sound volume by a user. This addresses problems of undesirable sound effects resulting from applying same changes to processor settings to input sounds of all levels, frequencies, and classes.

公开(公告)号：US12041420B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17301114

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jorge F. Sanguino ,  Jay Rabel ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Michael Helgeson ,  David Tourtelotte

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/55 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/609 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  Y10T29/49572

Abstract: An embodiment of a hearing assistance device comprises a housing, a power source, a radio circuit, an antenna and a transmission line. The radio circuit is within the housing and electrically connected to the power source. The antenna has an aperture, and the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture. The transmission line electrically connects to the antenna to the radio circuit. Various antenna embodiments include a flex circuit antenna.

公开(公告)号：US12023147B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17206342

申请日：2021-03-19

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Kyle Olson ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Yoshi Kasahara ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Christine Tan

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/18 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G16H20/30 ,  G16H40/67

CPC classification number: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/162 ,  A61B5/163 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/4845 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W60/0051 ,  G16H20/30 ,  G16H40/67 ,  A61B2503/22 ,  A61B2503/40

Abstract: Techniques to detect a non-alert state of a user may include receiving sensor data from an ear-worn electronic device disposed at least partially in the ear of a user, determining an alertness state of the user based on the sensor data, and providing alert data in response to the alertness state comprising a non-alert state to a user stimulation interface of the ear-worn electronic device or to an external device.

公开(公告)号：US12003913B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17603806

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Dong Xue ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Stephen Paul Flood

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04B17/327

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04B17/327 ,  H04R2420/07

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：US11991501B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17756791

申请日：2020-12-03

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Chaitanya Jidge ,  Jacob Christian Kyro ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04W56/001 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for audio synchronization for hearing devices. An audio packet is received from a host device at a first hearing device configured to be worn in a first ear of a wearer, the audio packet compatible with a wireless low energy digital communication protocol, and the audio packet is received from the host device at a second hearing device configured to be worn in a second ear of the wearer. Upon one or more programmable conditions, a synchronization packet is sent from the first hearing device to the second hearing device. An acknowledgment packet is sent from the second hearing device to the first hearing device upon receipt of the synchronization packet, and a first transducer at the first hearing device and a second transducer at the second hearing device are unmuted to deliver synchronized audio to the first ear and to the second ear.

公开(公告)号：US11974088B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17553722

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Olson ,  Sidney A. Higgins ,  Dustin Degen

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/015 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  H04R1/1025

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be worn in, at or about an ear of a wearer. Audio processing circuitry is disposed in or supported by the housing and comprises one or more microphones and a speaker or a receiver. A controller is disposed in the housing and coupled to the audio processing circuity. A rechargeable power source and charging circuitry are disposed in the housing. The charging circuitry is coupled to the controller and comprises first and second charge contacts situated at a wall of the housing. A user-actuatable control is coupled to the controller and comprises a touch sensor. The touch sensor comprises the first and second charge contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20240090808A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18275861

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Achintya Kumar Bhowmik ,  Adrian Lister ,  Christophe Micheyl ,  Paul N. Reinhart ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Krishna Chaithanya Vastare ,  Gerard N. Weisensel

IPC: A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G10L25/63

CPC classification number: A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/486 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/7267 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  G10L25/63 ,  A61B5/02405 ,  A61B2560/02 ,  A61B2562/0204 ,  A61B2562/0219

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable stress and anxiety monitoring systems, devices and methods. Embodiments herein further relate to ear-wearable systems and devices that can detect and take actions to alleviate device wearer's stress and anxiety. In an embodiment an ear-wearable stress and/or anxiety monitoring system is included having a control circuit, a microphone, and a sensor package that can include a motion sensor. The ear-wearable system is configured to evaluate data from at least one of the microphone and the sensor package and classify a stress level of a device wearer using a machine learning classification model and periodically update the machine learning classification model based on indicators of stress experienced by the device wearer.

公开(公告)号：US20240089675A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18452371

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the wireless communication of information for a hearing assistance device including a multi-mode radio adapted to provide communications at different frequencies using frequency control. In applications of hearing aids, the processor is adapted to perform correction of sound for a hearing impaired user. In certain examples the present subject matter provides an inductive portion for inductive communications. In various applications the multi-mode radio can be used for long range and short range communications.

公开(公告)号：US20240080634A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18313111

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Brent Edwards

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04S1/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04S1/005 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04S5/00

Abstract: The present application provides method and apparatus for a binaural hearing assistance system using a monaural audio signal input. The system, in various examples, provides adjustable delay/phase adjustment and sound level adjustment. Different embodiments are provided for receiving the monaural signal and distributing it to a plurality of hearing assistance devices. Different relaying modes are provided. Special functions are supported, such as telecoil functions. The system also has examples that account for a head-related transfer function in providing advanced sound processing for the wearer. Other examples are provided that are described in the detailed description.

公开(公告)号：US20240054263A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18493560

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Tao Zhang

IPC: G06F30/20 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06N3/084 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: G06F30/20 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06N3/084 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  G06F2119/18

Abstract: A computing device is described that obtains a representation of a target ear canal of a user. Using a machine-learned model that has been trained based at least in part on representations of previously fabricated ear-wearable devices, the computing device generates a representation of an ear-wearable device for the target ear canal.