公开(公告)号：US20250049398A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18798595

申请日：2024-08-08

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Edward John Cunningham ,  Archelle Georgiou Feldshon ,  Gregory John Haubrich ,  Brantly Sturgeon ,  David Alan Fabry

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G16H10/60

Abstract: An ear-wearable device comprising: a sensor configured to sense one or more physiological parameters of a user of the ear-wearable device; communications circuitry; and processing circuitry configured to: apply a machine learning (ML) model to the one or more sensed physiological parameters to determine whether the user is experiencing symptoms of a medical scenario, wherein the ML model is configured to be trained via a training set comprising a plurality of physiological parameter values and a corresponding plurality of symptoms of the medical scenario; and based on a determination that the user is experiencing symptoms of a medical scenario, cause the communications circuitry to transmit a notification indicating that the user is experiencing the symptoms of the medical scenario.

公开(公告)号：US20220304580A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17610625

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Achintya Kumar Bhowmik ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/39 ,  A61K9/70 ,  A61K38/28 ,  G16H20/17

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to medical device systems including ear-worn devices. In an embodiment, a medical device system includes an ear-worn device including a control circuit, a microphone in electrical communication with the control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit. The ear-worn device can be configured to received signals from a separate medical device and generate a notification using the received signals. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20210385589A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17303695

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for authentication and encryption key exchange with an ALD for hearing device applications. A method includes receiving an acoustic input at a microphone of a hearing device, and receiving a wireless signal over a wireless link from an assistive listening device (ALD) at an antenna of the hearing device, the wireless signal including digital audio information. The acoustic input is compared to the digital audio information using a processor of the hearing device. Upon determining that the acoustic input and the digital audio information are correlated at a threshold level, the processor is used to create and distribute an encryption key to the ALD to secure the wireless link. The ALD may include a processor for correlating the input and the information, and for creating and distributing the encryption key, in some embodiments.

公开(公告)号：US10735871B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15071107

申请日：2016-03-15

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Trevor Webster ,  Sasidhar Vajha ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance device such as a hearing aid includes an antenna system that has an adaptive antenna configuration that can be dynamically optimized for communicating with one or more other devices at different locations. The hearing assistance device determines an approximately optimal antenna configuration and adjusts the antenna configuration to that approximately optimal antenna configuration using one or more switches coupled between the antenna system and a communication circuit of the hearing assistance device.

公开(公告)号：US10728642B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16135784

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Yoshi Kasahara ,  Christopher D. Young ,  Gregory John Haubrich ,  Preetham Varghese

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  H02J7/10

Abstract: A portable case for storing hearing assistance devices is described that includes at least one retention structure configured to retain at least part of a hearing assistance device, one or more communication units configured to exchange information between the portable case and one or more external devices, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to: detect when the at least one retention structure shares an electrical connection with the at least part of the hearing assistance device that is retained by the at least one retention structure; and responsive to receiving data, from the hearing assistance device, via the electrical connection, while the at least part of the hearing assistance device is retained by the at least one retention structure, cause the one or more communication units to communicate with exchange the information data between the portable case and the one or more external devices.

公开(公告)号：US20190268707A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16289078

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01

Abstract: Each accessory device in a set of accessory devices may establish a respective communication link between the accessory device and an ear-wearable device. A particular accessory device in the set of accessory devices may receive data via the communication link between the particular accessory device and the ear-wearable device. The data comprise information generated based on sensor signals from sensors that monitor a user of the ear-wearable device. The accessory devices perform a health monitoring activity based on the data.

公开(公告)号：US20180367922A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15977372

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory John Haubrich ,  Jeffrey Paul Solum

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R2201/003 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for wireless electronics using a MEMS switch fora hearing assistance device. The present application relates to a hearing assistance device configured to be worn by a wearer. The hearing assistance device includes a housing for electronics of the hearing assistance device, including wireless electronics. The wireless electronics include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) MEMS switches, in various embodiments. A hearing assistance processor is adapted to process signals for the wearer of the hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the hearing assistance device includes an antenna, and a switchable capacitor bank configured for tuning the antenna, the switchable capacitor bank including one or more of the plurality of RF MEMS switches. The plurality of RF MEMS switches include an electrostatically deformed RF MEMS membrane, in an embodiment. Different configurations and approaches are provided.

公开(公告)号：US09661427B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14939297

申请日：2015-11-12

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Brent Anthony Bauman ,  Jorge F. Sanguino ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/48 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/55

Abstract: A hearing aid includes an antenna for wireless communication with another device. The antenna includes a primary element connected to the circuit of the hearing aid and one or more secondary elements parasitically coupled to the primary element. This antenna configuration substantially increases radiation efficiency when compared to an antenna with the primary element alone, without substantially increasing the size, power consumption, and complexity of the hearing aid.

公开(公告)号：US11812213B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17489041

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Achintya Kumar Bhowmik ,  Gregory John Haubrich ,  Paul Shriner

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices that can be used to control other device and related methods. In a first aspect, an ear-wearable device is included having a control circuit, a wireless communications circuit, a microphone, and a motion sensor. The ear-wearable device is configured to receive an input from a wearer of the ear-wearable device, select a controllable device to be controlled based on factors including at least one of physical proximity between the ear-wearable device and the controllable device and a direction that the head of the wearer is pointing, and issue a control command to the controllable device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：US20230345191A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18305822

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Ganesh Borra ,  Babak Talebanpour ,  Ryan Owens ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R25/656 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2225/023

Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises: a microphone; a housing that defines an opening that leads to the microphone; a button disposed on the housing; and a ring member configured to be disposed within a recess defined in the housing and to define a perimeter around the button, wherein: the ring member defining an acoustic path that has a non-straight segment, the acoustic path has an external port and an internal port, and the internal port is configured to be aligned with the microphone opening of the housing.