US Ear Device Patents for July 2020
It’s As If You Had Your Own Personal … Fill in the blank for whatever, whenever and however you wish to personalize sound in your ears. Nura Holdings’ aptly-named patent 10708680 (Personalization of auditory stimulus) envisions user(s) perceiv(ing) the audio signal as if the user had ideal hearing and/or desired hearing. No longer does the…
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Online Hearing Testing: Starkey’s Real-World Conditions
Hearing Healthcare Market Development Column With the U.S. continuing to combat the coronavirus, the online hearing test is becoming a crucial vehicle for engaging patients. During a Zoom interview in June, Starkey’s Chief Innovation Officer, Dave Fabry, revealed that during the pandemic’s first wave, patient visits to Starkey’s online hearing test grew significantly. Starkey’s…
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US Ear Device Patents for June 2020
Hanging on Our Every Word Those who’ve been there know that war is hell, not least due to blinding and deafening conditions that severely limit communications and compound the threat of imminent danger. A present-day Richard III might well shout out “My Kingdom for some AirPods” instead of a horse. The US Government’s patent…
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US Ear Device Patents in May 2020
Stylish, Cute, Functional The stylish headset shown in the feature image allows wearers to adjust pressure change to reduce barotrauma, or let the headset do it automatically (#10659865). At first glance, the cute cartoon in Fig 1 seems to depict days of yore when people flocked to concerts without Covid-19 worries. In one embodiment,…
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US Ear Device Patents for April 2020
Ohmmmm In these days of COVID-19 sequestering and isolation, meditation and relaxation are handy skills, especially when offered through multitasking ear devices. Consider Starkey’s patent #10617842, Ear-worn electronic device for conducting and monitoring mental exercises. Now, please dim your lights, perform Shavasana and invite your mind to consider: “…an ear-worn electronic device (offering)… a three-dimensional…
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