公开(公告)号：US12149893B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17673461

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Penny A. Tyson ,  Buye Xu ,  Darrell R. Bennington

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G08B21/04

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to devices and related systems and methods for detecting falls. In an embodiment, a hearing assistance device is included having a first control circuit and a first motion sensor. The first motion sensor can be disposed in a fixed position relative to a head of a subject wearing the hearing assistance device. A first microphone and a first transducer for generating sound can be in operational communication with the first control circuit. The first control circuit can be configured to evaluate data from one or more sensors to detect a possible fall of a subject in physical contact with the hearing assistance device. The device can be configured to wirelessly transmit data regarding a possible fall to another device including an indication of whether the possible fall was detected binaurally or monoaurally. Other embodiments are included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20240348993A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18754722

申请日：2024-06-26

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Karrie LaRae Recker ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Jingjing Xu

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/43 ,  H04R25/609 ,  H04R2225/39 ,  H04R2225/41

Abstract: A system includes an image sensor, a hearing device, and a controller. The controller may include one or more processors and may be operatively coupled to the image sensor and the audio sensor. The controller may be configured to receive image data from the image sensor and sound data from the hearing device. The controller may further be configured to identify one or more optical components using the image data, each of the one or more optical components associated with an object or activity; determine one or more audio objects using at least the one or more optical components and the sound data, the one or more audio objects may each include an association between at least a portion of the sound data and the object or activity; and adjust an audio class using the one or more audio objects, the audio class associated with the object or activity.

公开(公告)号：US20240315598A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18731613

申请日：2024-06-03

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 ,  A61B5/398 ,  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 ,  A61B5/398 ,  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：US12101604B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17635612

申请日：2020-08-13

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： William F. Austin ,  David Alan Fabry ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Chris Howes ,  Manfred Stoifl

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/12

CPC classification number: H04R25/70 ,  A61B5/123 ,  A61B5/4842 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/39 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2225/61

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems, devices and methods for fitting hearing assistance devices. In a first aspect, a method of fitting a hearing assistance device is included, the method including providing an audio sample to a hearing assistance device wearer, receiving input from the hearing assistance device wearer regarding a preferred sound volume or perceived loudness, receiving input from the hearing assistance device wearer with the external device regarding a bass/treble balance, and determining a maximum power output of the hearing assistance device that does not exceed a loudness discomfort level (LDL). Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20240105177A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18534321

申请日：2023-12-08

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Achintya Kumar Bhowmik ,  David Alan Fabry ,  Amit Shahar ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Thomas Howard Burns

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a local assistant system responding to voice input using an ear-wearable device. The system detects a wake-up signal and receives a first voice input communicating a first query content. The system includes speech recognition circuitry to determine the first query content, speech generation circuitry, and an input database of locally-handled user inputs. If the first audio input matches one of the locally-handled user inputs, then the system takes a local responsive action. If the first audio input does not match one of the locally-handled user inputs, then the system transmits at least a portion of the first query content over a wireless network to a network resource.

公开(公告)号：US20230404490A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18139671

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

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

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G16H50/30 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G08B21/04

CPC classification number: A61B5/7275 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G08B21/0446 ,  A61B5/112 ,  G08B21/043 ,  A61B5/1117

Abstract: Various embodiments of a predictive fall event management system and a method of using such system are disclosed. The system includes a body-worn device and a controller operatively connected to the body-worn device. The controller is adapted to receive physiological data representative of a physiological characteristic of a wearer of the body-worn device over a monitoring time period; receive contextual data representative of context information of the wearer over the monitoring time period; and determine one or more future physiological states or contextual states based at least in part on one or more of the physiological data and the contextual data. The controller is further adapted to determine, for a future time, whether a fall condition is satisfied based upon the one or more future physiological states or contextual states and generate a fall prevention output responsive to satisfaction of the fall condition.

公开(公告)号：US11825272B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17700926

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Peter J. Tetrick ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Thomas Scheller

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L13/08 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  G10L13/086 ,  H04S7/304 ,  H04S2420/01

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to assistive listening devices and systems for providing audio streams to device wearers within sound fields. In an embodiment an assistive listening device is included having a control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a communications circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit. The control circuit can be configured to issue a communication to an audio communication device or audio provisioning device including at least one of a language preference, a set of hearing requirements, data regarding a presentation delay, and an authorization status identifier, digital code, digital token, or digital key specific to a wearer of the assistive listening device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US11778392B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17603822

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Kevin Seitz-Paquette

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01B21/22 ,  G08B7/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/407 ,  A61B5/1071 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  G01B21/22 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/603 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/609 ,  A61B2560/0257 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  G08B7/00 ,  H04R2225/61

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a processor operatively coupled to memory, a speaker or a receiver, and one or both of a microphone arrangement and a telecoil arrangement. A sensor is operatively coupled to the processor and configured to sense an angular position of the device relative to a horizontal plane oriented orthogonal to a direction of gravity. The processor is configured to detect a change in the angular position of the device from a first angular position to a second angular position, the first angular position corresponding to a specified angular position that provides for a target or optimal level of device performance and the second angular position resulting in suboptimal device performance. The processor is also configured to implement a corrective action that improves performance of the device relative to the suboptimal device performance while operating the device at the second angular position.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230181869A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18062402

申请日：2022-12-06

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Paul N. Reinhart ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Gerard N. Weisensel

IPC: A61M21/02

CPC classification number: A61M21/02 ,  A61M2021/0027

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable systems and devices that can detect and/or take actions to prevent or alleviate stress related conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the like. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable stress therapy system is included having a control circuit, a first sensor package, a microphone, and an electroacoustic transducer, wherein the electroacoustic transducer is in electrical communication with the control circuit. The ear-wearable stress therapy system can be configured to initiate administration of desensitization and reprocessing (DR) therapy to a device wearer. Other embodiments are also included herein.