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1.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11011845B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-18
申请号：US15493896
申请日：2017-04-21
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Paul Flood , Beau Jay Polinske
Abstract: A hearing assistance device for use by a wearer comprises an enclosure and a substrate comprising a circuit board disposed in the enclosure. An antenna is disposed within or on the enclosure. A feed arm arrangement is coupled to the circuit board. A section of the feed arm arrangement extends over the antenna and establishes a non-contacting electrical coupling with the antenna. The section of the feed arm arrangement extending over the antenna can have an electrical length of approximately one-quarter of a wavelength of a signal transmitted or received by the antenna.
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公开(公告)号：US20210076144A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-11
申请号：US16948487
申请日：2020-09-21
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Paul Flood
Abstract: A hearing aid is described which incorporates an antenna integrated into the housing that is configured to radiate with linear polarization such that the electric field is perpendicular to the head of a wearer. The described technique results in lower propagation losses from ear to ear and an improvement in ear-to-ear communications using a far-field link (e.g., in the 2.4 GHz band).
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公开(公告)号：US10932071B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-23
申请号：US16595201
申请日：2019-10-07
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum , Gregory John Haubrich , Brent Anthony Bauman , Stephen Paul Flood , Thomas Howard Burns
IPC: H04R25/00
Abstract: Methods and systems are described for transferring programming information to a hearing instrument. Such programming information may include hearing loss compensation parameters and/or other information pertaining to device operation. In one embodiment, each of a pair of hearing instruments prescribed and configured for a particular hearing loss contains the necessary information for operation on either the left or right ear. The data from one hearing instrument may then be transferred to the other hearing instrument by means of wireless communication. In other embodiments, programming information is transferred wirelessly by an external device connected to a database.
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公开(公告)号：US10708157B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-07
申请号：US14970336
申请日：2015-12-15
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Paul Flood , Beau Jay Polinske
IPC: H04L12/26 , H04W4/80 , H04B17/309 , H04R25/00 , H04B1/3827
Abstract: A system for use by an end user of a wearable device may include a personal electronic device configured to communicate over a wireless communication link to the wearable device. The personal electronic device may include a link quality diagnostic application. The personal electronic device is configured to operate on the link quality diagnostic application to present the end user of the wearable device with one or more troubleshooting questions based on a link quality degradation, and process one or more answers from the end user, and provide diagnostic feedback to the end user to suggest corrective action to improve the link quality of the wireless communication link.
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公开(公告)号：US10003379B2
公开(公告)日：2018-06-19
申请号：US14270949
申请日：2014-05-06
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Paul Flood , Jeffrey Paul Solum
IPC: H04B1/00 , H04B1/7143 , H04B17/00 , H04B1/715 , H04W72/02
CPC classification number: H04B1/7143 , H04B1/715 , H04B17/336 , H04B2201/71346 , H04W72/02
Abstract: A system embodiment includes a first device and a second device configured to communicate over a selected wireless communication channel selected from a band of channels or over a selected set of channels used in an adaptive frequency hopping scheme. The first device is configured to transmit a probe signal that has a plurality of frequencies contained within the band of channels, and the second device is configured to determine a signal strength of the probe signal for each of a plurality of potential communication channels within the band of channels. The first and second devices configured to switch to another wireless communication channel based at least in part on the signal strength of the probe signal for each of a plurality of potential wireless communication channels.
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公开(公告)号：US20180115050A1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-26
申请号：US15335203
申请日：2016-10-26
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Zhenchao Yang , Stephen Paul Flood , Greg Haubrich
CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 , H04B5/0075 , H04B5/0081 , H04B5/06 , H04R25/552 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/558 , H04R2225/51
Abstract: A hearing device includes first, second, and third antennas oriented respectively along first, second, and third axes that are different from one another. The device includes first channel circuitry coupled to transceive and process antenna signals of each of the antennas. The antennas and the first channel circuitry communicate with another hearing device via a near field magnetic induction (NFMI) signal through a first near field magnetic induction (NFMI) communication channel. Second channel circuitry is coupled to transceive and process the antenna signals of each of the antennas. The antennas and the second channel circuitry communicate with the other device via the NFMI signal through a second NFMI communication channel. Third channel circuitry is coupled to transceive and process the antenna signals of each of the antennas. The antennas and the third channel circuitry communicate with the other device via the NFMI signal through a third NFMI communication channel.
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公开(公告)号：US09497553B2
公开(公告)日：2016-11-15
申请号：US13843725
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey Paul Solum , Beau Jay Polinske , Stephen Paul Flood
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/305 , H04B17/309 , H04R25/30 , H04R25/55 , H04R25/554 , H04R2225/55 , H04R2460/05
Abstract: Various system embodiments comprise a plurality of devices configured to wirelessly communicate with each other. The plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing aid configured to communicate with another device using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless communication technology. A BLE tester is configured to test the hearing aid for the performance of BLE wireless communication via a wireless link. One embodiment uses a wireless test mode as a diagnostic tool for analyzing the wireless communication environment, such as when the communication with the hearing aid is interfered in a noisy environment.
Abstract translation: 各种系统实施例包括被配置为彼此无线通信的多个设备。 多个装置包括配置成使用蓝牙低能（BLE）无线通信技术与另一设备进行通信的电池供电的助听器。 BLE测试器被配置为测试助听器以通过无线链路执行BLE无线通信。 一个实施例使用无线测试模式作为用于分析无线通信环境的诊断工具，例如当与助听器的通信在噪声环境中受到干扰时。
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8.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240323582A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-26
申请号：US18679083
申请日：2024-05-30
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Dong Xue , Zhenchao Yang , Gregory J. Haubrich , Stephen Paul Flood
IPC: H04R1/10 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/16 , H04B17/327
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , G06F3/017 , G06F3/162 , G06F3/165 , H04B17/327 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: A system comprises a first ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer, and a second electronic device comprising a second ear-worn electronic device or other electronic device. A wireless transceiver operably coupled to an antenna is disposed in each of the electronic devices. One or both of the first ear-worn electronic device and the second electronic device are configured to transmit signals at a plurality of different frequencies in accordance with a frequency hopping sequence, collect 2-D RSSI data comprising an RSSI value as a function of frequency and of time in response to transmission of the signals, detect a particular input gesture of a plurality of input gestures of the wearer using the 2-D RSSI data, and implement a predetermined function of at least one of the first ear-worn electronic device and the second electronic device in response to detecting the particular input gesture.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20240089674A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-14
申请号：US18451241
申请日：2023-08-17
Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Paul Flood
CPC classification number: H04R25/554 , H01Q1/273 , H01Q9/28 , H04R25/552 , H04R2225/023 , H04R2225/51
Abstract: A hearing aid is described which incorporates an antenna integrated into the housing that is configured to radiate with linear polarization such that the electric field is perpendicular to the head of a wearer. The described technique results in lower propagation losses from ear to ear and an improvement in ear-to-ear communications using a far-field link (e.g., in the 2.4 GHz band).
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