Michael Ray Dorman

US Patent:

20170309154, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Apr 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/492105

Inventors:

- Scottsdale AZ, US
William Yost - Scottsdale AZ, US
Michael Dorman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Julie Liss - Scottsdale AZ, US
Visar Berisha - Tempe AZ, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/18
G09B 19/04
G10L 25/78
G09B 5/00
G10L 25/78

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are speech therapeutic devices and methods. In one aspect, the speech therapeutic device includes audio input circuitry, signal processing circuitry, and stimulus circuitry. In certain embodiments, the audio input circuitry is configured to provide an input signal that is indicative of speech provided by a user and the signal processing circuitry is configured to utilize a reconfigurable rule that includes a condition, receive the input signal, process the input signal using the reconfigurable rule, and provide an alert signal responsive to attainment of the condition. The stimulus circuitry is configured to receive the alert signal and provide a stimulus to the user. The signal processing circuitry is additionally configured to (i) receive the reconfigurable rule from a communication network, and/or (ii) generate a record indicative of the alert signal, store the record in a memory, and send the record to a communication network.

US Patent:

20150156595, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Dec 2, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/558134

Inventors:

Xuan Zhong - Tempe AZ, US
Shuai Wang - Tempe AZ, US
Michael F. Dorman - Scottsdale AZ, US
William Yost - Tempe AZ, US

Assignee:

ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

Abstract:

A hearing assistive device is provided having a microphone, at least one audio signal processing mechanism, a vibration signal processing mechanism, and a vibrator. The audio signal processing mechanism receives an input audio signal from the microphone and generates a first output signal according to the received input audio signal wherein the first output signal coupled to a transducer that generates auditory perception in an ear of a user. The vibration signal processing mechanism receives the input audio signal and generates a second output signal according to the input audio signal. The vibrator is configured to be placed adjacent to the skin of the user, and configured to generate a vibration stimulation signal on the skin of the user according to the second output signal.