公开(公告)号：US20250142270A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18921167

申请日：2024-10-21

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Lior Weizman ,  Eitamar Tripto ,  Parker O'Brien ,  Joseph Matthias Reis, JR. ,  Craig C. Feldsien

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining ear modeling data representing a 3-dimensional (3D) impression of an ear surface of an ear of a patient; determining, based on the ear modeling data, values of landmarks of the ear, wherein the landmarks include ear canal landmarks of an ear canal, and determining the values of the landmarks comprises: predicting an ear aperture plane of an aperture of the ear; determining a plurality of cross-sectional planes that are aligned with the ear aperture plane; for each of the cross-sectional planes: determining an intersection boundary of the cross-sectional plane representing a line of intersection between the cross-sectional plane and the ear canal; and determining a centroid of the intersection boundary of the cross-sectional plane; and determining values of the ear canal landmarks based on the centroids.

公开(公告)号：US20250133357A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18904041

申请日：2024-10-01

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Matthias Reis, JR.

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing instrument comprising: a rechargeable battery; a faceplate defining an aperture; a push button assembly coupled to the faceplate, wherein the push button assembly includes charging contacts, a button cover, and an activation sensor, wherein the button cover is disposed within the aperture of the faceplate, the button cover is depressible, and the activation sensor is configured to generate an activation signal in response to detecting depression of the button cover, and the button cover defines charging contact openings through which the charging contacts extend; and electrical conductors configured to conduct electricity from the charging contacts to the rechargeable battery.

公开(公告)号：US20250126420A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18893595

申请日：2024-09-23

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Matthias Reis, JR. ,  Ganesh Borra

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A hearing instrument configured to be worn in, on, or about an ear of a user, the hearing instrument comprising: a shell defining an inner recess; processing circuitry disposed within the inner recess, the processing circuitry being configured to cause the hearing instrument to output sound; a faceplate coupled to the shell, the faceplate being configured to enclose the inner recess from an external environment; and a removable power source module configured to be disposed within the inner recess, the removable power source module comprising a power source, wherein the removable power source module is removably affixed to the faceplate.

公开(公告)号：US20250062536A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18791338

申请日：2024-07-31

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Yali Zhang ,  Joseph Matthias Reis, JR. ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: An antenna for a hearing instrument comprises an antenna element that is fed at an intermediate point between a first end of the antenna element and a second end of the antenna element. The antenna element has a J-shaped surface. The antenna also includes a ground plane element, a dielectric structure, and a shorting structure. The ground plane element that has a first segment and a second segment. A surface of the first segment has substantially the same shape as the J-shaped surface of the antenna element. The second segment connects a first end of the first segment to a second end of the first segment, thereby defining an opening through the ground plane element. The dielectric structure is disposed between the antenna element and the ground plane element. The shorting structure connects the first end of the antenna element to the ground plane element.

公开(公告)号：US20230336929A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18181361

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Ganesh Borra ,  Joseph Matthias Reis, JR. ,  Ryan Owens ,  Mark Allen Pankratz

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/602 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: A hearing instrument may comprise a housing that defines a cavity, wherein the housing includes an inner side that is formed to conform with user anatomy, an outer side that is externally visible when the hearing instrument is placed within an ear of a user. The hearing instrument may further comprise circuitry disposed inside the cavity, wherein the circuitry includes an antenna disposed adjacent an inner surface of the outer side of the housing. A battery door may be attached to the housing, wherein the battery door is positioned such that a battery can be inserted and removed via the battery door, wherein upon insertion of the battery into the hearing instrument, the battery is disposed behind the antenna relative to the outer side of the housing.