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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8430823 | Vestibular canal plug An apparatus to reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular system to stimulation. The apparatus comprises a plugging device configured to constrain the movement of endolymph fluid within a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the plugging device that ca... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8419655 | Method and apparatus for aural acoustic immittance measurement An acoustic immittance measurement system converts a measure of acoustic immittance (i.e. impedance and/or admittance) of a subject's middle ear to the frequency domain such that variations in magnitude and/or phase are diagnosed using either open-loop or closed-loo... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8414502 | System and method for the objective measurement of hearing ability of an individual A system for determining the hearing ability of an individual comprises a generator for generating a test stimulus signal, a hearing aid (2) having a digital signal processor for processing said test stimulus signal and converting it in order to output an aco... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8398562 | Ear canal pressurization device An ear canal pressurization device optimized for aural acoustic immittance testing is disclosed. Changes in volume of a first flexible chamber, due to motor movement, produce changes in ear canal pressure based on Boyle's law. A vent may be opened to allow ear canal... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8398563 | Method and apparatus for hair cell stimulation using acoustic signals A method for hair cell stimulation includes determining a frequency band corresponding to damaged hair cell region in accordance with a preset algorithm, determining the frequency band corresponding to the damaged hair cell region as a target frequency band, and out... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8394032 | Interpretive report in automated diagnostic hearing test A multimedia user interface for an automated diagnostic hearing test allows a patient to interact with the automated hearing test in order to conduct various hearing related tests. The patient is given instructions and guidance for every test, and can call the opera... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8366632 | Stenger screening in automated diagnostic hearing test 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. The patient is instructed and prompted for inputs and responses as needed. The patient and/or ... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8357102 | Devices and methods for suppression of tinnitus Methods and devices for treating tinnitus in human or animal subjects wherein the subject is caused to perceive a tinnitus suppressing sound which fully or partially suppresses the subject's tinnitus. In some embodiments of this method, the subject selects a sound t... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8353846 | Method and apparatus for tinnitus evaluation Methods, articles of manufacture, and systems for evaluating tinnitus are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a tinnitus evaluation system may include a tinnitus evaluation module configured to perform one or more tinnitus evaluation tests. A tinnitu... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8328731 | Method and system for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface of at least a portion of an ear canal and/or of a concha The method for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface (14) of at least a portion of an ear canal (18) and/or of a concha comprises—for each of a multitude of points (12) on said surface (14)—the step of using a chro... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8317722 | Method and device for hearing test A method of conducting a hearing test, and a device to perform the method, the method including configuring multiple test sound sets including multiple sound sources at each included audio frequency, wherein the sound sources, when sequentially arranged according to... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8313441 | Neuroaudiological central auditory test apparatus and method of differentiation of the neural correlates in PTSD, TBI, autism, ADHD, et al An apparatus, software, procedures and technology that, beginning with a simple manipulative auditory paradigm, moves up the auditory neural pathways, modifying the basic stimulus from a unilateral routine audiology tool to a dichotic central auditory processing dia... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8308653 | Automated diagnostic hearing test 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 te... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8298155 | Pure tone audiometer with automated masking The present invention relates to a pure tone audiometer, and more particularly, to a pure tone audiometer with automated masking which is capable of automatically performing air-conduction and bone-conduction hearing tests and automatically performing a masking test... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8292823 | System and method for diagnosis of brainstem disorders A system and method for detection of a brainstem disorder, such as schizophrenia, using brainstem audiometry, is disclosed. A subject's (4) responses on the physical properties of sound, such as frequency, time and amplitude, are being detected. Sound stimuli... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8287462 | Systems, methods and products for diagnostic hearing assessments distributed via the use of a computer network The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or cli... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8277390 | Method for automatic non-cooperative frequency specific assessment of hearing impairment and fitting of hearing aids A method and device for automatically assessing loss of hearing sensitivity and compression (recruitment) with user defined frequency resolution by means of extrapolated DPOAE I/O functions and ABRs as well as for automatically fitting hearing aids without any coope... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8273034 | Method and device for tinnitus masking A method for generating optimized tinnitus masks includes, for example, presenting stimuli in succession to a user, receiving the user's rating of the effectiveness of each presented stimulus in reducing tinnitus, selecting a subset of the stimuli to maintain as tin... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8241224 | Test battery system and method for assessment of auditory function A test battery method and system (10, 100, 200, 225) for use in assessing auditory function (e.g., the screening or diagnosis of impairments, fitting of hearing aids, etc.) is provided which performs one or more auditory tests including, for example, an acous... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8231543 | Methods and systems for screening and treatment of young infants demonstrating deficits in auditory processing The present invention provides a method and apparatus for screening infants at high risk for central auditory processing deficits and then remediating less efficient processing behaviorally using an adaptive training algorithm that gradually increases sensitivity to... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8187202 | Method and apparatus for acoustical outer ear characterization The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for characterizing acoustical properties of an outer ear 130, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a first acoustic signal 125 towards the outer ear 130, receiving a second acou... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182431 | System and method for calibrating and determining hearing status Method and System for characterizing an incident pressure wave in a hearing test. The method includes introducing a sound signal of a predetermined frequency and amplitude into an ear canal, measuring at least a sound pressure level (Pm) in the ear canal,... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177726 | Rapid screening, threshold, and diagnostic tests for evaluation of hearing A rapid screening, threshold, and diagnostic tests for evaluation of hearing includes techniques that are particularly suited for rapid objective hearing screening and evaluation of newborns or other patients who are unable or unwilling to provide reliable subjectiv... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177727 | Method and device for objective automated audiometry The present invention relates to a method for automation of objective hearing test based on the assessment of auditory evoked potential (AEP), for shortening of testing time, and for the minimization of inaccuracy and errors which may be resulted from the automation... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162846 | Head-stabilized, nystagmus-based repositioning apparatus, system and methodology Structure and methodology involving mountable and head-wearable frame structure which is positionally stabilized, during use, relative a human subject's head, and which carries a selection of positionally anchored data sensors, and stimuli deliverers, that are relev... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147422 | Method for detecting hearing impairment and device thereof A method for detecting hearing impairment and a device thereof are provided. The device includes a sound collecting unit and analyzing unit. The sound collecting unit is used for receiving a voice signal from a subject based on the subject pronouncing a vowel. The a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137286 | Monitoring electrode for monitoring dorsal cochlear nucleus action potentials and monitoring device for monitoring dorsal cochlear nucleus action potentials A novel monitoring electrode for monitoring dorsal cochlear nucleus action potentials is provided, which has a superior performance in accuracy, adherent property, comprehensiveness, recording sensitivity, and recording specificity. The monitoring electrode is easil... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8088077 | Tinnitus testing device and method Objectively measuring tinnitus in human and animal subjects. A subject is exposed to an alteration in a sound pattern otherwise qualitatively similar to the subject's tinnitus and a startle reflex is induced. The subject's acoustic startle response is obtained and u... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075494 | Audiogram classification system An audiogram classification system is provided. The classification system includes categories for configuration, severity, site of lesion and/or symmetry of an audiogram. A set of rules can be provided for selecting the categories, wherein the set of rules ignore on... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7981047 | EEG feedback controlled sound therapy for tinnitus An automated method for treating tinnitus by habituation through use of neurological feedback, comprising the steps of connecting a subject through a set of attached headphones to an electronic sound player that is connected to a PC workstation presenting sound exam... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976473 | Method and apparatus for signal encoding evoked responses A method and apparatus for utilizing the benefits of encoded signal transmission and reception to enhance the performance of medical testing devices (100) adapted to evoke and measure biological response signals such as auditory evoked potentials (AEP), and t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976474 | Ear canal obstruction detecting acoustical stimulation ear probe An illuminated acoustical stimulation ear probe with outer ear illumination and a probe-fit status indicator. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7922671 | Method and apparatus for automatic non-cooperative frequency specific assessment of hearing impairment and fitting of hearing aids A method and device for automatically assessing loss of hearing sensitivity and compression (recruitment) with user defined frequency resolution by means of extrapolated DPOAE I/O functions and ABRs as well as for automatically fitting hearing aids without any coope... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7892180 | Head-stabilized medical apparatus, system and methodology Structure and methodology involving mountable and head-wearable frame structure which is positionally stabilized, during use, relative a human subject's head, and which carries a selection of positionally anchored data sensors, and stimuli deliverers, that are relev... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854704 | Systems, methods and products for diagnostic hearing assessments distributed via the use of a computer network The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or cli... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7841989 | Electromagnetic personnel interdiction control method and system A non-lethal and non-destructive electromagnetic personnel interdiction control stun type weapon system and method utilizes beamed radio frequency energy in a frequency range and modulated to impose a Lorentz force on the vestibular system or sensory cells of a remo... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7789838 | Audible range oculocometry for assessment of vestibular function A method for assessing vestibular system function includes stimulating the inner ear with an audible range signal; collecting data representative of audible range ocular motion; and on the basis of the data, evaluating vestibular system function. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780609 | Temporary threshold shift detector A method of detecting a change in hearing of a user includes providing a sound generating device for providing both a content audio signal and a hearing test audio signal. The sound generating device is used to provide hearing test audio sounds of different loudness... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7736321 | Computer-assisted diagnostic hearing test Method and System are disclosed for a computer-assisted diagnostic hearing test. The computer-assisted diagnostic hearing test includes an ambient noise monitoring module configured to monitor an ambient noise in a surrounding environment, a patient information modu... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727162 | Bias-probe rotation test of vestibular function Apparatus and methods for rotation test stimulus and analysis methods overcome many of the limitations of traditional clinical tests of peripheral vestibular function. An embodiment includes a rotational stimuli applied to the rotational motion for testing that incl... | 06/01/2010 |
