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：US20220295198A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17634892

申请日：2020-08-13

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Olson ,  Sidney A. HIggins

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance device may be turned on or off in response to a change in magnetic field or detection of a gesture. A magnetic sensor may be used to identify a change in a magnetic field. An inertial measurement unit or other force sensor may be used to detect a gesture. In response to the magnetic field change or gesture, a hearing assistance device may be caused to change a device function or change a device power mode.

公开(公告)号：US20220096012A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17546877

申请日：2021-12-09

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Peggi S. Cross ,  Kyle Olson ,  Sourav Bhunia ,  Kaysar Rahim ,  Dave Tourtelotte

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G01K13/20 ,  A61B5/01 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an enclosure configured for insertion into the ear canal and comprising a distal end configured to extend at least beyond a first bend of the ear canal. A distal temperature sensor is situated at a location of the enclosure that faces a tragus-side of the ear canal between the first and second bends when the enclosure is fully inserted into the ear canal. A proximal temperature sensor is situated on the enclosure at a location spaced apart from a surface of the ear canal and proximal of the distal temperature sensor in an outer ear direction when the enclosure is fully inserted into the ear canal. A processor, coupled to the distal and proximal temperature sensors and to memory, is configured to calculate an absolute core body temperature using a heat balance equation stored in the memory and the first and second temperature signals.

公开(公告)号：US20210290102A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

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

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：US10923929B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16576103

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  David Tourtelotte ,  Kyle Olson

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A recharging system includes a contact pad charger having a compressible contact pad conformable to a rechargeable device body for charging a power storage device in the rechargeable device body. The contact pad charger includes a power supply configured to provide a supply voltage. The compressible contact pad is electrically coupled to the power supply and defines a first variable resistance in response to a first conductor compression. The rechargeable device body includes a power manager electrically coupled to the power supply and is configured to receive a variable input voltage in response to a first variable voltage drop across the first conductor and to provide a regulated output voltage in response to the received variable input voltage. The regulated output voltage is less than the supply voltage. The power storage device is electrically coupled to the power manager and configured to receive the regulated output voltage for charging.

公开(公告)号：US20200092632A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16571837

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  Kyle Olson

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a system of using such device are disclosed. The hearing device includes a housing, electronic components disposed within the housing, and an earpiece adapted to be disposed in an ear canal of the ear of the wearer. The device also includes a sensor adapted to be in contact with a portion of the ear of the wearer, where the sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic that is received by a controller of the electronic components disposed within the housing; and a cable that operatively connects the sensor to the earpiece, where the cable is biased to maintain contact between the sensor and the portion of the ear of the wearer when the earpiece is disposed in the ear canal of the wearer.

公开(公告)号：US10409545B1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15955307

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Olson

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F13/42 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04B3/02

Abstract: A first device receives a bit sequence from a second device via a serial communication cable having one or more wires that connect the first device to a first set of one or more pins of a first chip of the second device. The first chip has a second set of pins. For each respective pin of the second set of pins, the bit sequence includes a set of one or more bits for the respective pin that are based at least in part on whether a first voltage or a second voltage is applied to the respective pin. The first device determines, based on the bit sequence, a type of the second device.