公开(公告)号：US20240430628A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18673649

申请日：2024-05-24

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jay Rabel ,  Randy Kannas ,  Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Jay Stewart ,  Michael J. Tadeusiak ,  Stephen Paul Flood

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing, hearing electronics within the housing, and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20230156414A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17933995

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jay Rabel ,  Randy Kannas ,  Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Jay Stewart ,  Michael J. Tadeusiak ,  Stephen Paul Flood

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H04R2460/17 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/31

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing, hearing electronics within the housing, and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220272467A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17663113

申请日：2022-05-12

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Westley G. Gentry ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Craig C. Feldsien ,  Jay Stewart

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing instrument includes placing a component support structure at least partially in a bath of a resin liquid, wherein one or more operative components of the hearing instrument are attached to or contained within the component support structure prior to the component support structure being at least partially placed in the bath of the resin liquid. While the component support structure is at least partially in the bath, volumetric 3-dimensional (3D) printing is performed to form a shell of the hearing instrument attached to the component support structure.

公开(公告)号：US10687156B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16058346

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jay Rabel ,  Randy Kannas ,  Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Jay Stewart ,  Michael J. Tadeusiak ,  Stephen Paul Flood

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing hearing electronics within the housing and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12239461B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17597870

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jay Stewart ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Kyle Olson

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

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：US12022263B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17933995

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jay Rabel ,  Randy Kannas ,  Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Jay Stewart ,  Michael J. Tadeusiak ,  Stephen Paul Flood

IPC: H01Q1/36 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2460/17

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing, hearing electronics within the housing, and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220233855A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17626645

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Buye Xu ,  Justin R. Burwinkel ,  Jason A. Galster ,  Peggi S. Cross ,  Jay Stewart ,  Martin McKinney

IPC: A61N1/36

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems, devices and methods for the treatment of equilibrium disorders and improving gait and balance. In an embodiment, a method of treating an equilibrium disorder is included. The method can include monitoring device wearer movement with a movement sensor, identifying a movement pattern consistent with an equilibrium disorder, estimating characteristics of the equilibrium disorder, and applying stimulation to at least one of the right ear, left ear, or brainstem of the device wearer of an ear-worn device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20180084351A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15272012

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Beau Jay Polinske ,  Jay Rabel ,  Randy Kannas ,  Deepak Pai Hosadurga ,  Zhenchao Yang ,  Jay Stewart

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2460/17

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing, hearing electronics within the housing, and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US09820062B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14959615

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jay Stewart

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/654 ,  H04R25/604

Abstract: Certain types of hearing aids are designed to be worn completely in the ear. Examples of such hearing aids include in-the-ear (ITE), in-the-canal (ITC), completely-in-the-canal (CIC) type, or invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) hearing aids. Described herein are structures to help prevent wax accumulation in the sound port that conveys sound to the microphone. In one embodiment, an injection molded T-fitting connects to a microphone and provides both a microphone inlet pathway and a wax relief pathway.

公开(公告)号：US11722829B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17693565

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Karl Sacha ,  Jay Stewart ,  Wes Gentry ,  Craig Feldsien

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/77

Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.