Avocado oil is advocated for heart health; also for treating osteoarthritis. Now, add hearing health to the list of things for which avocado oil is a Good Thing. Dong Kook Phar Co Ltd’s patent #11273194 claims a Pharmaceutical composition containing avocado oil fraction as active ingredient for prevention or treatment of hearing loss.
The March 2022 Patent List
Description |
Patent Number |
Assignee |
Issued |
Solubilized compositions for controlled proliferation of stem cells / generating inner ear hair cells using a GSK3 inhibitor: IV |
Frequency Therapeutics Inc (Lexington, MA) |
3/01/2022 |
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Utilization of an extended inter-pulse interval in a modified continuous interleaved stimulation strategy |
Advanced Bionics AG (Staefa, CH) bionics |
3/01/2022 |
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Cochlear implant assemblies and methods of manufacturing the same |
Advanced Bionics AG (Staefa, CH) bionics |
3/01/2022 |
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Cross-correlation threshold estimation method (XTEM) |
Oticon Medical A/S (Smorum, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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Local artificial intelligence assistant system with ear-wearable device |
Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) |
3/01/2022 |
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Audio signal processing for automatic transcription using ear-wearable device |
Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) |
3/01/2022 |
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Audio processing device, system, use and method in which one of a plurality of coding schemes for distributing pulses to an electrode array is selected based on characteristics of incoming sound |
Oticon A/S (Smorum, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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In-ear headphone |
Apple Inc (Cupertino, CA) |
3/01/2022 |
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Method for earbud switching, wearable device, and storage medium |
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd (Dongguan, CN) |
3/01/2022 |
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Hearing device including a sensor and hearing system including same |
Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) |
3/01/2022 |
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Hearing protection devices, speakers and noise exposure sensors therefore, and sensor housings and associated methods for the same |
Honeywell International Inc (Charlotte, NC) |
3/01/2022 |
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Pairing system and method for ear-worn devices |
Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) |
3/01/2022 |
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Method for enhancing the configuration of a hearing aid device of a user |
Two PI GmbH (Vienna, AT) |
3/01/2022 |
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Hearing aid comprising a record and replay function |
Oticon A/S (Smorum, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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Wireless hearing device with physiologic sensors for health monitoring |
K/S HIMPP (Lynge, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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Wireless hearing device for tracking activity and emergency events |
K/S HIMPP (Lynge, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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Wireless hearing device interactive with medical devices |
K/S HIMPP (Lynge, DK) |
3/01/2022 |
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Coordinated tracking for binaural audio rendering |
Apple Inc (Cupertino, CA) |
3/01/2022 |
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Method for processing an audio signal in accordance with a room impulse response, signal processing unit, audio encoder, audio decoder, and binaural renderer |
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung eV (Munich, D) |
3/01/2022 |
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Charger |
Sivantos Pte Ltd (Singapore, SG) |
3/01/2022 |
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Pair of ear buds |
GN Audio A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/08/2022 |
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Device for protecting the human sensory hearing system while retaining quality sound |
EAROS Inc (New York, NY) |
3/08/2022 |
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Acoustic filter with attenuation control |
Sonova AG (Staefa, CH) |
3/08/2022 |
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Occlusion device capable of occluding an ear canal |
Staton Techiya LLC (Delray Beach, FL) |
3/08/2022 |
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Hearing aid dryer and disinfection kit with UV-reflective drying tray |
Applicant: Schumaier, Daniel R (Elizabethton, TN) |
3/08/2022 |
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Feedthrough arrangement for medical device |
Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) |
3/08/2022 |
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Hearing device restoration device, system, and methods therefor |
MexRx Inc (Largo, FL) |
3/08/2022 |
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Binaural rendering for headphones using metadata processing |
Dolby Laboratory Licensing Corporation (San Francisco, CA) |
3/08/2022 |
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Intra-operative determination of vibratory coupling efficiency |
Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) |
3/08/2022 |
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Hearing instrument with an authentication protocol |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/08/2022 |
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Battery positioning in an external device |
Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) |
3/08/2022 |
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Dual power supply |
Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) |
3/08/2022 |
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Scalable binaural audio stream generation |
Dolby Laboratory Licensing Corporation (San Francisco, CA) |
3/08/2022 |
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Methods and systems for designing and applying numerically optimized binaural room impulse responses |
Dolby Laboratory Licensing Corporation (San Francisco, CA) |
3/08/2022 |
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Wireless earpieces for hub communications |
bragi |
3/08/2022 |
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Pair of ear buds |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/08/2022 |
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Acoustic valve and ear plug for hearing protection |
sonova |
3/15/2022 |
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Pharmaceutical composition containing avocado oil fraction as active ingredient for prevention or treatment of hearing loss |
Dong Kook Pharm Co Ltd (Seoul, KR) |
3/15/2022 |
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Inner ear drug delivery devices and methods of use |
Spiral Therapeutics Inc (South San Francisco, CA) |
3/15/2022 |
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System for voice-based alerting of person wearing an obstructive listening device |
Dell Products LP (Round Rock, TX) |
3/15/2022 |
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Prosthesis state and feedback path based parameter management |
Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) |
3/15/2022 |
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Automated scanning for hearing aid parameters |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/15/2022 |
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Hearing assistance system with enhanced fall detection features |
Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) |
3/15/2022 |
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Canal hearing devices with improved seals |
Sonova AG (Staefa, CH) |
3/15/2022 |
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Hybrid shell for hearing aid |
Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) |
3/15/2022 |
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Angular sensing for optimizing speaker listening experience |
Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
3/15/2022 |
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Inductive link coupling based on relative angular position determination for medical implant systems |
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH (Innsbruck, AT) |
3/22/2022 |
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Audio-based social media platform |
Bragi |
3/22/2022 |
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Auditory augmented reality using selective noise cancellation |
Harman International Industries Inc (Stamford, CT) |
3/22/2022 |
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Hearing instrument comprising a battery antenna |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/22/2022 |
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Bone conduction hearing device |
Sonitus Medical (Shanghai) Co Ltd (Shanghai, CH) |
3/22/2022 |
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Supplementary sound classes for adjusting a hearing device |
Sonova AG (Staefa, CH) |
3/22/2022 |
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Apparatus for secure hearing device communication and related method |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/22/2022 |
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Hearing device system, devices and method of creating a trusted bond between a hearing device and a user application |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/22/2022 |
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Devices and methods for providing card transaction feedback for hearing or visual impaired |
Capital One Services LLC (McLean, VA) |
3/29/2022 |
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Voice detection using hearable devices |
Amazon Technologies Inc (Seattle, WA) |
3/29/2022 |
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Sound control ear cup, tinnitus treatment device, and hearing protection device |
Applicant: Beavers, David (Colton, CA) |
3/29/2022 |
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Advanced artificial sound hearing training |
Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) |
3/29/2022 |
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Hearing device with antenna functionality in supporting structure |
GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) |
3/29/2022 |
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Hearing assistance system |
Compal Electronics Inc (Taipei, TW) |
3/29/2022 |
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Hearing device including a battery and an acoustic valve |
Sonova AG (Staefa, CH) |
3/29/2022 |
Holly Hosford-Dunn, PhD, owned and operated a dispensing audiology practice in Tucson and was active in management of HearingHealthMatters.org through 2017. She holds BA degrees in Communication Sciences, Psychology and Economics; MA in Communication Disorders; PhD in Hearing Sciences. Following post-doctoral work at Max Planck Institute (Munich, DE) and Eaton-Peabody Auditory Physiology Lab (Boston), she joined the Stanford medical school faculty as director of audiology. She has authored/edited numerous text books, chapters, journals, and articles and taught Marketing and Practice Management in a variety of academic settings. She continues to consult and write on topics related to hearing health care vis-à-vis consumer demands, professional training, technological advancement, capital investment, industry consolidation, regulatory control, product and service distribution, and strategic pricing.