公开(公告)号：US20230283966A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18183485

申请日：2023-03-14

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Jan Patrick Frieding ,  Soren Nilsson ,  Kenneth Oplinger ,  Alexander von Brasch ,  Roger Smith ,  Richard Murphy

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: H04R25/407 ,  G06F3/013 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/558 ,  G06F3/012 ,  H04R25/405 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2225/61

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for adapting settings/operations of a remote microphone device associated with an auditory prosthesis based on a desired/preferred listening direction of a recipient of the auditory prosthesis. More specifically, an auditory prosthesis worn by a recipient and a remote microphone device, which are configured to wirelessly communicate with one another, are both positioned in the same spatial area. At least one of a recipient-specified (e.g., recipient-preferred) region of interest within the spatial area, or a recipient-specified listening direction, is determined. Based on a determined relative positioning (e.g., location and orientation) of the remote microphone device and the auditory prosthesis, operation of the remote microphone device is dynamically adapted so that the remote microphone device can focus on (e.g., have increased sensitivity to) sounds originating from the recipient-specified region of interest/listening direction.

公开(公告)号：US11632632B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17318292

申请日：2021-05-12

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Jan Patrick Frieding ,  Soren Nilsson ,  Kenneth Oplinger ,  Alexander von Brasch ,  Roger Smith ,  Richard Murphy

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for adapting settings/operations of a remote microphone device associated with an auditory prosthesis based on a desired/preferred listening direction of a recipient of the auditory prosthesis. More specifically, an auditory prosthesis worn by a recipient and a remote microphone device, which are configured to wirelessly communicate with one another, are both positioned in the same spatial area. At least one of a recipient-specified (e.g., recipient-preferred) region of interest within the spatial area, or a recipient-specified listening direction, is determined. Based on a determined relative positioning (e.g., location and orientation) of the remote microphone device and the auditory prosthesis, operation of the remote microphone device is dynamically adapted so that the remote microphone device can focus on (e.g., have increased sensitivity to) sounds originating from the recipient-specified region of interest/listening direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230145143A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17986569

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Michael Goorevich ,  Kenneth Oplinger ,  Zachary Mark Smith

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2460/03

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic controller includes determining a charge level of a power supply configured to provide power to a medical device, and estimating, based on the charge level of the power supply, a first power supply life for operating the medical device according to a first mode. Further, the method includes estimating, based on the charge level of the power supply, a second power supply life for operating the medical device according to a second mode. As recited, operating the medical device according to the first mode has a different power use or consumption characteristic from operating the medical device according to the second mode. The method also includes generating a notification indicative of the first power supply life and the second power supply life.

公开(公告)号：US10477332B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15212450

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Johan Gustafsson ,  Dan Nyströem ,  Marcus Andersson ,  Kenneth Oplinger ,  Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An implantable component, such as that utilized for a bone conduction device, the implantable component including a housing and a piezoelectric transducer, wherein the implantable component is configured to prevent the piezoelectric transducer from moving inside the housing. The implantable component can be configured to temporarily prevent the piezoelectric transducer from moving inside the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12236942B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17416450

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Paul Michael Carter ,  Adam Hersbach ,  Richard Bruce Murphy ,  Kenneth Oplinger

IPC: G10L15/10 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A method, including receiving a signal which includes speech data, processing the received signal to identify and/or predict one or more words in the speech data, and evoking a hearing percept based on the received signal, wherein the evoked hearing percept includes one or more modified words based on the identification and/or prediction of the one or more words.

公开(公告)号：US11865338B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16758585

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITED

Inventor： Rowan Christopher Page ,  Kenneth Oplinger

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/372 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/36038 ,  A61N1/36031 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2225/67

Abstract: A body worn device, including a chassis and a functional suite supported by the chassis, wherein the device is configured to be worn on a recipient of a prosthesis, and the device is configured such that the functional suite automatically provides second functionality when the chassis is removed from the body of the recipient, the second functionality being related to the prosthesis.

公开(公告)号：US11792583B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17810790

申请日：2022-07-05

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Kenneth Oplinger ,  Sören Nilsson

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/606

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a recipient, at least one transducer, and at least one communication circuit. The at least one transducer is configured to respond to sound within the ear canal by generating output signals indicative of the sound. The at least one communication circuit has at least one resonance frequency and is configured to receive the output signals from the at least one transducer and to modulate the at least one resonance frequency in response to the output signals from the at least one transducer.

公开(公告)号：US11418897B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16960518

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Kenneth Oplinger ,  Sören Nilsson

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a recipient, at least one transducer, and at least one communication circuit. The at least one transducer is configured to respond to sound within the ear canal by generating output signals indicative of the sound. The at least one communication circuit has at least one resonance frequency and is configured to receive the output signals from the at least one transducer and to modulate the at least one resonance frequency in response to the output signals from the at least one transducer.

公开(公告)号：US11405733B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-02

申请号：US16758539

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITED

Inventor： Kenneth Oplinger ,  Rowan Christopher Page

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A system, including a signal input, a processor a signal output, wherein the processor is configured to generate an instruction related to data related to a recipient of a sensory prosthesis based on input into the signal input, and the signal output is configured to output data indicative of the instruction.

公开(公告)号：US20240073631A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18463802

申请日：2023-09-08

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Kenneth Oplinger ,  Sören Nilsson

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/606

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a recipient, at least one transducer, and at least one communication circuit. The at least one transducer is configured to respond to sound within the ear canal by generating output signals indicative of the sound. The at least one communication circuit has at least one resonance frequency and is configured to receive the output signals from the at least one transducer and to modulate the at least one resonance frequency in response to the output signals from the at least one transducer.