公开(公告)号：US20220295194A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17804757

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Tao Zhang ,  Eric Durant ,  Dean G. Meyer ,  Martin McKinney ,  Matthew D. Kleffner ,  Dominic Perz ,  Karrie Recker

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L15/06 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: In an audio signal, one or more processing circuits recognize spoken content in a user's own speech signal using speech recognition and natural language understanding. The spoken content describes a listening difficulty of the user. The one or more processing circuits generate, based on the spoken content, one or more actions for hearing devices and feedback for the user. The one or more actions attempt to resolve the listening difficulty. Additionally, the one or more processing circuits convert the user feedback to verbal feedback using speech synthesis and transmit the one or more actions and the verbal feedback to the hearing devices via a body-worn device. The hearing devices are configured to perform the one or more actions and play back the verbal feedback to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20220279266A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17664155

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Vishal Vijayakumar ,  Matthew D. Kleffner ,  Tao Zhang

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A computing system includes a memory and at least one processor. The memory is configured to store motion data indicative of motion of a hearing instrument. The at least one processor is configured to determine a type of activity performed by a user of the hearing instrument and output data indicating the type of activity performed by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20220257186A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17597870

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jay Stewart ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Kyle Olson

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/24 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for a hearing assistance device housing for biometric sensing. In various embodiments, a hearing assistance device for a wearer includes a housing customized to conform to a continuous section of an inner portion of an ear of the wearer and to extend radially to one or more edges of a conchal bowl of the ear. The housing is configured to be placed in the inner portion of the ear of the wearer, and a biometric sensor is included on a surface of the housing. According to various embodiments, the housing is configured to maintain contact of the biometric sensor with the inner portion of the ear of the wearer during activity of the wearer, to enhance accuracy of biometric sensing.

公开(公告)号：US20220248153A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

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：US20220217484A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17701381

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy Brent Wilburn, SR. ,  Thomas Howard Burns ,  Westley G. Gentry ,  Kent Williamson

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  C09D5/00 ,  C09D7/61 ,  C09D177/00 ,  C09D133/16

Abstract: Examples of hearing assistance devices are described. The hearing assistance devices include an enclosing structure configured to house a receiver that generates sound waves into an ear canal of a user when the hearing assistance device is worn, and a tube coupled to the receiver to direct the sound waves into the ear canal of the user. The tube may include magnetized particles that form a magnetic field through the tube. The tube may include a portion of hydrophilic coating and a portion of hydrophobic coating. The hearing assistance device may include a coiled wire configured to carry an alternating current to generate an electro-magnetic field through the tube.

公开(公告)号：US20220217474A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

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 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G01B21/22

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：US20220217464A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

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

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：US11338106B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16803639

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： David Alan Fabry ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Jeffery Lee Crukley ,  Kenneth Kragh Jensen

IPC: A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/11 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61M21/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to devices and related systems and methods for motion sickness prevention and mitigation. In an embodiment, a method of preventing or mitigating motion sickness in a subject is included, the method tracking motion of the subject using a first motion sensor; estimating a vestibular system input based on tracked motion of the subject; tracking head position of the subject using the first motion sensor; estimating a visual system input based on tracked head position of the subject; estimating consistency between the vestibular system input and the visual system input; and initiating a responsive measure if the estimated consistency crosses a threshold value. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20220157434A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17526416

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Majd Srour ,  Amit Shahar ,  Roy Talman

IPC: G16H20/70 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable device systems and methods for monitoring a device wearer's emotional state and status. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, and a power supply circuit. The ear-wearable device is configured to monitor signals from the microphone, identify signs of anxiety in the microphone signals, and provide a wearer of the ear-wearable device with feedback related to identified anxiety. In another embodiment, a method of monitoring anxiety with an ear-wearable device is included, the method including monitoring signals from a microphone, identifying signs of anxiety in the microphone signals, and providing a wearer of the ear-wearable device with feedback related to the identified anxiety. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20220150634A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17585166

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  David Alan Fabry

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  H04W76/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033

Abstract: A hearing assistance system and method are described herein. The system includes a first ear-worn device, a second ear-worn device, and a case. The system is configured to detect a vibration sequence at an IMU and decide whether to pair wireless communication devices of the first and second ear-worn devices based on the vibration sequence detected at the IMU.