公开(公告)号：US20230065068A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17893359

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Janet Glenn ,  Toto Saykeo ,  Craig Feldsien ,  Justin Barlow

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01R24/56

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes a shell with a cable retention slot. The cable entrance slot has an interior end and an exterior end. A bend surface extends from the exterior end of the cable retention slot to an exterior surface of the shell. The bend surface aligned with a crux of a user’s ear when the ear-wearable device is installed in an ear of the user’s ear. The shell may include a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of the user of the ear-wearable device.

公开(公告)号：US20230062085A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17889041

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Janet Glenn ,  Justin Barlow ,  Cha Lee ,  Craig C. Feldsien ,  Fue Yang

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes aa shell having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a user of the ear-wearable device. The device includes a mounting structure that is formed contiguously with the shell and intersects an inner surface of the shell. The mounting structure includes a mounting surface operable to fixably mount an interchangeable device to the shell. The mounting structure defines a void that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell. The mounting structure has a reference feature that is positioned relative to the outer surface of the shell such that the interchangeable device is located at a target orientation relative to the outer surface.

公开(公告)号：US12225357B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17893359

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Janet Glenn ,  Toto Saykeo ,  Craig Feldsien ,  Justin Barlow

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01R24/56

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes a shell with a cable retention slot. The cable entrance slot has an interior end and an exterior end. A bend surface extends from the exterior end of the cable retention slot to an exterior surface of the shell. The bend surface aligned with a crux of a user's ear when the ear-wearable device is installed in an ear of the user's ear. The shell may include a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of the user of the ear-wearable device.

公开(公告)号：US12294827B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US17889041

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Janet Glenn ,  Justin Barlow ,  Cha Lee ,  Craig C. Feldsien ,  Fue Yang

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes aa shell having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a user of the ear-wearable device. The device includes a mounting structure that is formed contiguously with the shell and intersects an inner surface of the shell. The mounting structure includes a mounting surface operable to fixably mount an interchangeable device to the shell. The mounting structure defines a void that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell. The mounting structure has a reference feature that is positioned relative to the outer surface of the shell such that the interchangeable device is located at a target orientation relative to the outer surface.

公开(公告)号：US12069438B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17893344

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Janet Glenn ,  Craig Feldsien ,  Toto Saykeo ,  Justin Barlow

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G01K1/08

CPC classification number: H04R25/60 ,  G01K1/08 ,  H04R25/658

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes a shell having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a user of the ear-wearable device. The device includes an elongated sensor assembly. A mounting bridge is formed integrally with the shell and has a mounting surface that supports the elongated sensor assembly. An elongated void is in the shell that exposes the mounting surface of the mounting bridge. The shell includes an access void that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell near a first end of the mounting bridge. The access void is larger than a minor cross section of the elongated sensor assembly such that the elongated sensor assembly is able to pass through the access void and be held against the mounting surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230130889A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17971824

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Janet Glenn ,  Peter Flanagan ,  Craig Feldsien ,  Kyle Olson

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/1455

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device comprises a shell having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a wearer of the device. The shell comprises a window through a proximal portion of the shell and positioned at ear canal tissue when the device is deployed in the wearer's ear. An optical sensor, such as a photoplethysmograph (PPG) sensor, is disposed in the window. A biasing member has a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to a geometry of at least a portion of a pinna of the wearer's ear. The biasing member is configured to generate a biasing force sufficient to maintain static positioning of the optical sensor relative to the ear canal tissue during wearer body and jaw movement.

公开(公告)号：US20230065996A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17889064

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Justin Barlow ,  Janet Glenn ,  Toto Saykeo

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device is housed within a shell. The shell includes an organically-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a user of the ear-wearable device. The shell also has a faceplate void that has a curved and beveled perimeter edge. The faceplate void facilitates access to one or more devices installable into the shell. A faceplate is installed in the faceplate void. The faceplate has a beveled edge that mates with the perimeter edge. The faceplate includes an unbroken covering surface that matches the outer surface of the shell surrounding the faceplate void.