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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7704216 | Method for assessing the accuracy of test results A method for developing and validating a quality assessment for a test is provided. A test method is also provided, which assesses the accuracy of a test. The methods include performing a behavioral test on a subject to measure a psychometric quantity, measuring one... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695441 | 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... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7572234 | 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... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7530957 | 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... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7465277 | System and methods for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests Systems and methods for conducting multiple diagnostic hearing tests are provided. The systems comprise an insertion probe for insertion into an ear of a patient, at least one transducer for providing test sounds to the ear of the patent through the insertion probe,... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7452337 | Hand-held hearing screener apparatus A hearing screener apparatus is disclosed and may include a housing and a testing probe operatively coupled to the housing. The testing probe may generate electrical signals based on otoacoustic emissions of the inner ear of a test subject, when the testing probe is... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435228 | High fidelity hearing restoration Method for accurately measuring hearing loss includes the steps of selecting a series of audio tones within the normal range of hearing (502) and then measuring a relative sensitivity of a test subject with respect to the ability to hear each of the audio ton... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7399282 | System and method for objective evaluation of hearing using auditory steady-state responses This patent relates to an apparatus and method for assessing a subject's hearing by recording steady-state auditory evoked responses. The apparatus generates a steady-state auditory evoked potential stimulus, presents the stimulus to the subject, senses potentials w... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384399 | Cognition and motor timing diagnosis and training system and method A system for testing a subject's cognition and motor timing includes an actuator, a sensor and a computer. The actuator is configured to present to the subject multiple stimuli, including predictable stimuli and non-predictable (e.g., random or pseudo-random) stimul... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376459 | System and method for P300-based concealed information detector having combined probe and target trials A system and method of deception detection is disclosed wherein T trials are combined with P and I trials. Denoted as the complex trial (CT) protocol, in one embodiment, the beginning of each trial is indicated by the onset of a stimulus which is either a P or I, wh... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370533 | Portable audiometer enclosed within a patient response mechanism housing A portable audiometer for performing hearing testing enclosed within a patient response mechanism housing is disclosed. The audiometer may include a printed circuit board containing circuitry, plugs or other connectors for wired or wireless headphones and bone condu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366307 | Programmable interface for fitting hearing devices A graphical interface is provided to select parameters for fitting a hearing device. The graphical interface provides means visually representing and controlling values of these parameters using a common reference axis for multiple parameters related by a programmab... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354399 | Otoscopic tip element and related method of use A tip element for an otoscopic apparatus includes engagement features that permit selective attachment to two different tip attachment mechanisms. The tip element includes both interior and exterior engagement features that provide interchangeability with otoscopes ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354394 | Soft tissue placement of implantable microphone Provided herein are systems and methods where an implantable microphone of an implantable hearing system is positioned at a location spaced from the surface of the patient's skull. More specifically, the microphone is mounted to soft tissue of the patient to at leas... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350522 | Scanning method for applying ultrasonic acoustic data to the human neural cortex A method for creating sensory experiences operates by scanning the acoustical signal across the human neural cortex to create the desired sensory perceptions. The acoustic signal is scanned in a predetermined pattern. The pattern is then modified to fill in spaces i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349556 | Generation and detection of induced acoustic energy using electric or magnetic energy A method and apparatus for detecting electric and/or magnetic properties of an individual living organism injects electric and/or magnetic energy into the organism and detects acoustic energy which represents the electric and/or magnetic properties of the organism. | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347827 | Method and apparatus for treatment of monofrequency tinnitus utilizing sound wave cancellation techniques Tinnitus is defined as sound(s) heard by an individual when no external sound is present and often takes the form of a hissing, ringing, chirping or clicking sound which may be either intermittent or constant. According to the American Tinnitus Association, tinnitus... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7330754 | Implantable medical device stream processor A stream processor for an implantable medical device provides rapid computation using simple architecture and low power in which each input data sample is processed in parallel by a separate and independent central processing unit executing similar or identical kern... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319762 | Headset with flashing light emitting diodes A headphone system is provided with two earbud headphones and a control module, each fitted with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs may be of many different colors and flash to the beat of the music. Patterns, colors, and intensity may be adjusted... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319639 | Acoustic concealed item detector The present invention is directed towards an acoustic concealed item detector and related methods for detection using acoustics. In an illustrative embodiment, a multi-frequency ultrasonic wave generator generates in a gaseous medium at least first and second ultras... | 01/15/2008 |
