公开(公告)号：US20250113139A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-03

申请号：US18890962

申请日：2024-09-20

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Masahiro Sunohara ,  Piero Rivera Benois ,  Thomas Burns ,  Kyle Olson ,  Jinjun Xiao

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An ear-wearable device includes a receiver that produces sound into an ear canal and an inward-facing microphone determining sound pressure resulting from: the sound reproduced by the receiver into the ear canal; and acoustical noise leaking into the ear canal. A structural vibration sensor is coupled to detect at least one of body-induced vibrations and receiver-induced vibrations and produce a sensed vibration signal in response. A sound processor of the ear-wearable device is operable to determine an error signal from the inward-facing microphone and determine an active noise cancellation (ANC) signal based on the error signal. The vibration signal is used to reduce the impacts of vibrations on ANC processing within the ear-wearable device.

公开(公告)号：US20220225034A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17612817

申请日：2020-05-20

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Burns

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device may include an earpiece, and ear-tip suspension element disposed in the earpiece, a solenoid actuator, and a controller. The earpiece and the ear-tip suspension element may include passageways that connect to form a vent through the earpiece. The solenoid actuator may include a solenoid and a core. The core may be movable between an open position and a closed position to open and close the vent. The controller may include one or more processors and may be operably coupled to the solenoid actuator to control movement of the core between the open and closed position. The controller may be configured to move the core using the solenoid based on at least a listening environment of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：USD941475S1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US29716018

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Designer： Thomas Burns ,  Kent Giswold ,  Erik Carlson

公开(公告)号：US11863935B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17612817

申请日：2020-05-20

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Burns

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/456 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: A hearing device may include an earpiece, and ear-tip suspension element disposed in the earpiece, a solenoid actuator, and a controller. The earpiece and the ear-tip suspension element may include passageways that connect to form a vent through the earpiece. The solenoid actuator may include a solenoid and a core. The core may be movable between an open position and a closed position to open and close the vent. The controller may include one or more processors and may be operably coupled to the solenoid actuator to control movement of the core between the open and closed position. The controller may be configured to move the core using the solenoid based on at least a listening environment of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20220210585A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17563601

申请日：2021-12-28

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Thomas Burns ,  Michael Karl Sacha ,  Ross Wilhelm ,  Westley G. Gentry

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device may include a housing, a microphone, and an acoustic element. The housing may include a shell and a microphone port disposed between an outer surface of the shell and an inner surface of the shell that defines a cavity within the shell. The microphone may be disposed within the cavity of the shell and acoustically connected to the microphone port. The acoustic element may be disposed on the outer surface of the shell or at least partially within the microphone port. The acoustic element may include a substrate and fibers extending from the substrate. At least a portion of acoustic energy incident upon the acoustic element may be received by the microphone.

公开(公告)号：US20220109924A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17553716

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Thomas Burns ,  Kyle Olson ,  Kent Giswold

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H01M10/46

Abstract: A system includes a hearing device comprising a rechargeable power source, power management circuitry, and a first charging interface comprising a first cathode contact and a first anode contact spaced apart from the first cathode contact. A charging module comprises a second charging interface configured to detachably couple with the first charging interface of the hearing device. The second charging interface comprises a second anode contact having a contact surface and a displaceable second cathode contact. An arrangement is configured to displace at least a portion of the second cathode contact above the contact surface to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second cathode contacts prior to electrical contact between the first and second anode contacts. Charging circuitry of the charging module is coupled to the second charging interface and configured to charge the rechargeable power source of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US12101588B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17553716

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Thomas Burns ,  Kyle Olson ,  Kent Giswold

IPC: H01M10/46 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/57

Abstract: A system includes a hearing device comprising a rechargeable power source, power management circuitry, and a first charging interface comprising a first cathode contact and a first anode contact spaced apart from the first cathode contact. A charging module comprises a second charging interface configured to detachably couple with the first charging interface of the hearing device. The second charging interface comprises a second anode contact having a contact surface and a displaceable second cathode contact. An arrangement is configured to displace at least a portion of the second cathode contact above the contact surface to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second cathode contacts prior to electrical contact between the first and second anode contacts. Charging circuitry of the charging module is coupled to the second charging interface and configured to charge the rechargeable power source of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20200279549A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16802783

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Burns

IPC: G10L13/04 ,  G10L13/047 ,  H04R25/00 ,  G10L13/033

Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and methods of operating such hearing device are disclosed. The hearing device includes a receiver and a controller. The receiver includes at least one driver to generate sound. The controller includes one or more processors operably coupled to the receiver to control sound generated by the hearing device. The controller is configured to generate sound using the receiver based on at least cloned voice data.

公开(公告)号：US20250048012A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18924062

申请日：2024-10-23

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Thomas Burns ,  Kyle Olson ,  Kent Giswold

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A system includes a hearing device comprising a rechargeable power source, power management circuitry, and a first charging interface comprising a first cathode contact and a first anode contact spaced apart from the first cathode contact. A charging module comprises a second charging interface configured to detachably couple with the first charging interface of the hearing device. The second charging interface comprises a second anode contact having a contact surface and a displaceable second cathode contact. An arrangement is configured to displace at least a portion of the second cathode contact above the contact surface to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second cathode contacts prior to electrical contact between the first and second anode contacts. Charging circuitry of the charging module is coupled to the second charging interface and configured to charge the rechargeable power source of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20240414465A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18810014

申请日：2024-08-20

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Thomas Burns ,  Kyle Olson ,  Kent Giswold

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A system includes a hearing device comprising a rechargeable power source, power management circuitry, and a first charging interface comprising a first cathode contact and a first anode contact spaced apart from the first cathode contact. A charging module comprises a second charging interface configured to detachably couple with the first charging interface of the hearing device. The second charging interface comprises a second anode contact having a contact surface and a displaceable second cathode contact. An arrangement is configured to displace at least a portion of the second cathode contact above the contact surface to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second cathode contacts prior to electrical contact between the first and second anode contacts. Charging circuitry of the charging module is coupled to the second charging interface and configured to charge the rechargeable power source of the hearing device.