Martin M Mckinney

US Patent:

20110137656, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879218

Inventors:

JuanJuan Xiang - New York NY, US
Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US
Kelly Fitz - Eden Prairie MN, US
Tao Zhang - Eden Prairie MN, US

Assignee:

Starkey Laboratories, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

H04R 25/00
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

704270, 381312

Abstract:

A hearing aid includes a sound classification module to classify environmental sound sensed by a microphone. The sound classification module executes an advanced sound classification algorithm. The hearing aid then processes the sound according to the classification.

US Patent:

20120020459, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/146223

Inventors:

Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks - Eindhoven, NL
Adrien Emmanuel Desjardins - Eindhoven, NL
Martin Franciscus Mckinney - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

G01N 23/04
H05G 1/08

US Classification:

378 62, 378 9812

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an examination apparatus for providing information about an object and a method for providing information about an object of interest. In order to improve the visual reception of information relating to the object, an examination apparatus is provided that comprises an examination arrangement and a control unit with at least a first interface and a second interface. The examination arrangement is adapted to detect object data from at least one region of interest of an object and to provide the object data to the control unit. Further, the control unit is adapted to compute object data into object information and to transform at least a part of the object information into image data (). Further, the control unit is arranged to extract pre-determined indicative data from the object information and to transform the indicative data into graphical advisory data (). The first interface is configured such to provide the image data to a display unit (20) in order to display the image data () to the user. The second interface is configured such to provide a signal for an ambient advice display arrangement in order to provide the graphical advisory data () to the user.

US Patent:

20130142369, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Sep 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/629290

Inventors:

Tao Zhang - Eden Prairie MN, US
Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US
Jinjun Xiao - Chanhassen MN, US
Srikanth Vishnubhotla - Mnnetonka MN, US

Assignee:

Starkey Laboratories, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381317

Abstract:

Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for annoyance perception and modeling for hearing-impaired listeners. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method for improving noise cancellation for a wearer of a hearing assistance device having an adaptive filter. In various embodiments, the method includes calculating an annoyance measure or other perceptual measure based on a residual signal in an ear of the wearer, the wearer's hearing loss, and the wearer's preference. A spectral weighting function is estimated based on a ratio of the annoyance measure or other perceptual measure and spectral energy. The spectral weighting function is incorporated into a cost function for an update of the adaptive filter. The method includes minimizing the annoyance or other perceptual measure based cost function to achieve perceptually motivated adaptive noise cancellation, in various embodiments.

US Patent:

20130322668, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/906694

Inventors:

Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381314

Abstract:

Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for adaptive hearing assistance devices using plural environment detection and classification. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of operating a hearing assistance device for a wearer. Acoustic inputs are received and a plurality of acoustic environments are determined by performing signal processing in parallel based on the received acoustic inputs. According to various embodiments, an audiological parameter of the hearing assistance device is adjusted based the determined plurality of acoustic environments.

US Patent:

20220295194, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

May 31, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/804757

Inventors:

- Eden Prairie MN, US
Eric Durant - Milwaukee WI, US
Dean G. Meyer - Mound MN, US
Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US
Matthew D. Kleffner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Dominic Perz - Bloomington MN, US
Karrie Recker - Edina MN, US

International Classification:

H04R 25/00
G10L 15/06
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

In an audio signal, one or more processing circuits recognize spoken content in a user's own speech signal using speech recognition and natural language understanding. The spoken content describes a listening difficulty of the user. The one or more processing circuits generate, based on the spoken content, one or more actions for hearing devices and feedback for the user. The one or more actions attempt to resolve the listening difficulty. Additionally, the one or more processing circuits convert the user feedback to verbal feedback using speech synthesis and transmit the one or more actions and the verbal feedback to the hearing devices via a body-worn device. The hearing devices are configured to perform the one or more actions and play back the verbal feedback to the user.

US Patent:

20220248970, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Apr 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/600370

Inventors:

- Eden Prairie MN, US
Jason A. Galster - Studio City CA, US
Lauren Petley - Cincinnati OH, US
Peter J. Tetrick - Chaska MN, US
Sourav K. Bhunia - Shoreview MN, US
Peggi S. Cross - Tucson AZ, US
Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/0205
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/16
A61B 5/021
A61B 5/024
A61B 5/11
A61B 5/145
A61B 5/1455
A61B 3/113
G08B 21/04

Abstract:

Various embodiments of a monitoring system are disclosed. The monitoring system includes first and second sensors each adapted to detect a characteristic of a subject of the system and generate data representative of the characteristic of the subject, and a controller operatively connected to the first and second sensors. The controller is adapted to receive data representative of first and second characteristics of the subject from the first and second sensors, and determine statistics for first and second condition substates of the subject over a monitoring time period based upon the data received from the first and second sensors. The controller is further adapted to compare the statistics of the first and second condition substates, confirm the first condition substate if it is substantially similar to the second condition substate, and determine the statistics of an overall condition state of the subject based upon the confirmed first condition substate.

US Patent:

20220233855, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Jul 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/626645

Inventors:

- Eden Prairie MN, US
Justin R. Burwinkel - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jason A. Galster - Studio City CA, US
Peggi S. Cross - Tucson AZ, US
Jay Stewart - Eden Prairie MN, US
Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/36

Abstract:

Embodiments herein relate to systems, devices and methods for the treatment of equilibrium disorders and improving gait and balance. In an embodiment, a method of treating an equilibrium disorder is included. The method can include monitoring device wearer movement with a movement sensor, identifying a movement pattern consistent with an equilibrium disorder, estimating characteristics of the equilibrium disorder, and applying stimulation to at least one of the right ear, left ear, or brainstem of the device wearer of an ear-worn device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

US Patent:

20190149927, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Nov 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/192333

Inventors:

- Eden Prairie MN, US
Eric Durant - Milwaukee WI, US
Dean G. Meyer - Mound MN, US
Martin McKinney - Minneapolis MN, US
Matthew D. Kleffner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Dominic Perz - Bloomington MN, US
Karrie Recker - Edina MN, US

International Classification:

H04R 25/00
G10L 15/06

Abstract:

In an audio signal, one or more processing circuits recognize spoken content in a user's own speech signal using speech recognition and natural language understanding. The spoken content describes a listening difficulty of the user. The one or more processing circuits generate, based on the spoken content, one or more actions for hearing devices and feedback for the user. The one or more actions attempt to resolve the listening difficulty. Additionally, the one or more processing circuits convert the user feedback to verbal feedback using speech synthesis and transmit the one or more actions and the verbal feedback to the hearing devices via a body-worn device. The hearing devices are configured to perform the one or more actions and play back the verbal feedback to the user.