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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.
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公开(公告)号：US12233264B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US18076457
申请日：2022-12-07
Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.
Inventor： Kendra Griffin , Justin R. Burwinkel , Michael Karl Sacha
IPC: H04R25/00 , A61B5/0205 , A61N1/36
Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of using such device are disclosed. The hearing device includes a housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, electronic components disposed within the housing, and a port disposed in the housing and extending between a first end at the outer surface of the housing and a second end disposed within the housing, where the port is acoustically connected to at least one of a speaker or a microphone of the electronic components. The hearing components also include a controller that is electrically connected to a sensor and that is adapted to detect a change in capacitance of the sensor, where the change in capacitance is associated with debris at least partially occluding the port.
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公开(公告)号：US12119703B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-15
申请号：US17621186
申请日：2020-06-29
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Kyle Olson , Justin Burwinkel , Michael Karl Sacha
CPC classification number: H02J7/342 , H02J7/0044
Abstract: An example system includes an ear-wearable device comprising a housing and a rechargeable battery located within the housing; a supplemental power storage device configured to provide electrical energy; and circuitry configured to transfer, responsive to occurrence of an event, electrical energy from the supplemental power storage device to the rechargeable battery prior to an initial use of the ear-wearable device.
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4.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240007777A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-04
申请号：US18039555
申请日：2021-09-24
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Karl Sacha , Kyle Olson , Ryan Christensen , Fa Wang , Peter Flanagan
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , A61B5/6816 , A61B5/0004 , H04R1/105 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/609 , H04R2225/55 , H04R2460/11
Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device includes a first near-field communication (NFC) device and a transfer region configured to facilitate transfer of a wearable sensor unit into an ear of a wearer or onto an outer ear of the wearer or a surface of the wearer's head adjacent the outer ear. The wearable sensor unit comprises electronic circuitry comprising a second NFC device configured to communicatively couple to the first NFC device and facilitate wireless transfer of power from the ear-wearable electronic device to the wearable sensor unit and wireless transfer of data at least from the wearable sensor unit to the ear-wearable electronic device, and one or more sensors configured to measure at least one physiologic parameter or physiologic condition of the wearer. The wearable sensor unit and the ear-wearable electronic device are configured to remain mechanically decoupled from one another subsequent to deployment of the wearable sensor unit.
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公开(公告)号：US20220386959A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-08
申请号：US17834569
申请日：2022-06-07
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Archelle Georgiou , Krishna Chaithanya Vastare , Justin R. Burwinkel , Andy S. Lin , Kyle Olson , Michael Karl Sacha , Amit Shahar
Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices and systems that can detect a risk of infection in a device wearer. In a first aspect, an ear-wearable infection sensor device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, a sensor package, and an electroacoustic transducer, wherein the electroacoustic transducer is in electrical communication with the control circuit.
The ear-wearable infection sensor device can be configured to analyze data from the sensor package to determine physiological parameters of a device wearer and evaluate the physiological parameters to detect the risk of an infection. Other embodiments are also included herein.-
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公开(公告)号：US09820063B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-14
申请号：US14176760
申请日：2014-02-10
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： James R. Newton , Michael Karl Sacha , Wei Li Lin
CPC classification number: H04R25/658 , H02J7/025 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/80 , H04R25/43 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/558 , H04R2225/31 , H04R2225/61
Abstract: A hearing aid includes a magnetostrictive electroactive (ME) sensor that generates an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field or a mechanical pressure. In various embodiments, the ME sensor is used for cordless charging of a rechargeable battery in the hearing aid by generating an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field generated for power transfer, magnetic sound signal reception, and/or detection of user commands by sensing a magnetic field or a pressure applied to the hearing aid.
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公开(公告)号：US20150172835A1
公开(公告)日：2015-06-18
申请号：US14543173
申请日：2014-11-17
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Karl Sacha , Wei Li Lin , Jay Ashwin Shah
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/558 , H04B1/385 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/552 , H04R25/554 , H04R2225/55
Abstract: The present subject matter provides systems and methods for remotely controlling a hearing assistance device, including using a personal wireless device such as a cellular telephone. One embodiment includes a communication system for controlling a hearing assistance device. The system includes a personal wireless device including a short range radio transmitter. The short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device by conversion of inputs to the personal wireless device into control signals for the hearing assistance device using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter.
Abstract translation: 本主题提供用于远程控制听力辅助设备的系统和方法，包括使用诸如蜂窝电话的个人无线设备。 一个实施例包括用于控制助听装置的通信系统。 该系统包括一个包括短距离无线电发射机的个人无线设备。 短距离无线电发射机被编程为通过使用短距离无线电发射机的开关键控转换到个人无线设备的输入到助听设备的控制信号来向辅助设备发送指令。
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公开(公告)号：US20230262401A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-17
申请号：US18138992
申请日：2023-04-25
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum , Greg Haubrich , Stephen Paul Flood , Justin R. Burwinkel , Michael Karl Sacha , Yezihalem Mesfin , Fred Mustiere , Jumana Harianwala , Donald James Reynolds , Swapan Gandhi
CPC classification number: H04R25/554 , G06F21/72 , G06F21/602 , H04L63/06 , H04L63/061 , H04R25/505 , H04L63/18 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A hearing device adapted for use by a wearer comprises an audio streaming circuit configured to receive electromagnetic audio streaming via a first communication link. A configuration circuit is configured to receive configuration parameters via a second communication link different from the first communication link for configuring the hearing device to receive the electromagnetic audio streaming. Control circuitry of the hearing device configures the hearing device to enable reception of the electromagnetic audio streaming in accordance with the received configuration parameters.
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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.
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公开(公告)号：US11671771B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-06
申请号：US17462463
申请日：2021-08-31
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum , Greg Haubrich , Stephen Paul Flood , Justin R. Burwinkel , Michael Karl Sacha , Yezihalem Mesfin , Fred Mustiere , Jumana Harianwala , Donald James Reynolds , Swapan Gandhi
CPC classification number: H04R25/554 , G06F21/602 , G06F21/72 , H04L63/06 , H04L63/061 , H04R25/505 , H04L63/18 , H04R2225/55 , H04W4/06 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A hearing device adapted for use by a wearer comprises an audio streaming circuit configured to receive electromagnetic audio streaming via a first communication link. A configuration circuit is configured to receive configuration parameters via a second communication link different from the first communication link for configuring the hearing device to receive the electromagnetic audio streaming. Control circuitry of the hearing device configures the hearing device to enable reception of the electromagnetic audio streaming in accordance with the received configuration parameters.
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