Aaron D Thornton

US Patent:

7018342, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439982

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Harrison - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Thornton - West Des Moines IA, US
Christopher L. Wasden - Sugar Land TX, US
Barry Strasnick - Virginia Beach VA, US
Kenneth R. Stott - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Tympany, Inc. - Stafford TX

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600559

Abstract:

Method and system are disclosed for automated testing of a patient's hearing. The automated hearing test allows the patient to quickly and accurately test his own hearing with minimal or no assistance from an audiologist or other hearing health professionals. The test prompts and instructs the patient for inputs and responses as needed. The patient can select one or several tests to be performed, including air and bone conduction testing with masking, speech reception threshold, speech discrimination, tympanogram, acoustic reflex, and otoacoustic emissions testing. Multiple languages are supported. Data obtained from one test may be used for another test or another iteration of the same test to calculate masking levels. The automatic hearing test also detects ambient noise and can compensate for it in the test results. If a contingency occurs, the automated hearing test is configured to page the operator for assistance.

US Patent:

7132949, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439692

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Harrison - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Thornton - West Des Moines IA, US
Christopher L. Wasden - Sugar Land TX, US
Barry Strasnick - Virginia Beach VA, US
Kenneth R. Stott - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Tympany, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

3405731, 340506, 73585

Abstract:

Method and system are disclosed for automated testing of a patient's hearing. The automated hearing test allows the patient to quickly and accurately test his own hearing with minimal or no assistance from an audiologist or other hearing health professionals. The test prompts and instructs the patient for inputs and responses as needed. The patient can select one or several tests to be performed, including air and bone conduction testing with masking, speech reception threshold, speech discrimination, tympanogram, acoustic reflex, and otoacoustic emissions testing. Multiple languages are supported. Data obtained from one test may be used for another test or another iteration of the same test to calculate masking levels. The automatic hearing test also detects ambient noise and can compensate for it in the test results. If a contingency occurs, the automated hearing test is configured to page the operator for assistance.

US Patent:

7288071, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439480

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Harrison - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Thornton - West Des Moines IA, US
Christopher L. Wasden - Sugar Land TX, US
Barry Strasnick - Virginia Beach VA, US
Kenneth R. Stott - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Tympany, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600559

Abstract:

Method and system are disclosed for automated testing of a patient's hearing. The automated hearing test allows the patient to quickly and accurately test his own hearing with minimal or no assistance from an audiologist or other hearing health professionals. The test prompts and instructs the patient for inputs and responses as needed as needed. The patient can select one or several tests to be performed, including air and bone conduction testing with masking, speech reception threshold, speech discrimination, and tympanogram/acoustic reflex testing. Multiple languages are supported. Data obtained from one test may be used for another test or another iteration of the same test to calculate masking levels. The automatic hearing test also detects ambient noise and can compensate for it in the test results. If a contingency occurs, the automated hearing test is configured to page the operator for assistance.

US Patent:

7695441, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

May 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439958

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Harrison - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Thornton - West Des Moines IA, US
Christopher L. Wasden - Sugar Land TX, US
Barry Strasnick - Virginia Beach VA, US
Kenneth R. Stott - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Tympany, LLC - The Woodlands TX

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600559

Abstract:

Method and system are disclosed for automated testing of a patient's hearing. The automated hearing test allows the patient to quickly and accurately test his own hearing with minimal or no assistance from an audiologist or other hearing health professionals. The test prompts and instructs the patient for inputs and responses as needed. The patient can select one or several tests to be performed, including air and bone conduction testing with masking, speech reception threshold, speech discrimination, tympanogram, acoustic reflex, and otoacoustic emissions testing. Multiple languages are supported. Data obtained from one test may be used for another test or another iteration of the same test to calculate masking levels. The automatic hearing test also detects ambient noise and can compensate for it in the test results. If a contingency occurs, the automated hearing test is configured to page the operator for assistance.

US Patent:

8308653, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Feb 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/714188

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Harrison - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Thornton - West Des Moines IA, US
Christopher L. Wasden - Sugar Land TX, US
Barry Strasnick - Virginia Beach VA, US
Kenneth R. Stott - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Tympany, LLC - The Woodlands TX

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600559

Abstract:

Method and system are disclosed for automated testing of a patient's hearing. The automated hearing test allows the patient to quickly and accurately test his own hearing with minimal or no assistance from an audiologist or other hearing health professionals. The test prompts and instructs the patient for inputs and responses as needed. The patient can select one or several tests to be performed, including air and bone conduction testing with masking, speech reception threshold, speech discrimination, tympanogram, acoustic reflex, and otoacoustic emissions testing. Multiple languages are supported. Data obtained from one test may be used for another test or another iteration of the same test to calculate masking levels. The automatic hearing test also detects ambient noise and can compensate for it in the test results. If a contingency occurs, the automated hearing test is configured to page the operator for assistance.