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1.

Personalized Sound Management and Method

      
Application Number 18397616
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-27
First Publication Date 2024-09-19
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven
  • Keady, John P.

Abstract

A personalized sound management system for an acoustic space includes at least one transducer, a data communication system, one or more processors operatively coupled to the data communication system and the at least one transducer, and a medium coupled to the one or more processors. The processors access a database of sonic signatures and display a plurality of personalized sound management applications that perform at least one or more tasks among identifying a sonic signature, calculating a sound pressure level, storing metadata related to a sonic signature, monitoring sound pressure level dosage levels, switching to an ear canal microphone in a noisy environment, recording a user's voice, storing the user's voice in a memory of an earpiece device, or storing the user's voice in a memory of a server system, or converting received text received in texts or emails to voice using text to speech conversion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
  • B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
  • G06Q 30/012 - Providing warranty services
  • G06Q 30/018 - Certifying business or products
  • G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
  • G06Q 30/0601 - Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
  • G06Q 40/08 - Insurance
  • G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesisText to speech systems
  • G10L 25/84 - Detection of presence or absence of voice signals for discriminating voice from noise
  • H03G 3/32 - Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices the control being dependent upon ambient noise level or sound level
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 5/04 - Circuit arrangements
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets

2.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOUND MONITORING OVER A NETWORK

      
Application Number 18425025
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-29
First Publication Date 2024-08-08
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Boillot, Marc
  • Mclntosh, Jason
  • Keady, John P.

Abstract

Directed to a wearable device, that receives an acoustic signal from a microphone configured to measure an ambient environment; receives a sensor signal from a sensor; analyzing a sensor signal to detect a trigger event by comparing the sensor signal to a stored list that indicates which sensor signals indicate a trigger event; opening a communication channel with a remote server if a trigger event is detected; generating metadata including a time stamp; transmitting the metadata, the sensor signal and the acoustic signal to the server via the communication channel; and receiving, from the server an indication that the metadata, the sensor signal and acoustic signal has been received.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G01H 3/14 - Measuring mean amplitudeMeasuring mean powerMeasuring time integral of power
  • G10L 19/00 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis
  • H04M 1/72403 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers

3.

ACOUSTIC SEALING ANALYSIS SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18515254
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-20
First Publication Date 2024-04-25
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Usher, John
  • Keady, John P.

Abstract

A device to test the seal quality of an earpiece. Audio processing circuitry produces an audio signal for driving a speaker. Output from the microphone while the speaker is being driven by the audio signal is used to determine the seal. The device or method further includes control circuitry to evaluate a seal quality of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

4.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACUTE SOUND DETECTION AND REPRODUCTION

      
Application Number 18138064
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-22
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
  • G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements

5.

RECORDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18387849
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-07
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John

Abstract

An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements

6.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUDIO RECORDING

      
Application Number 18372697
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-26
First Publication Date 2024-01-11
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven W.
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

An earpiece, with two ambient sound microphones and an ear canal microphone detects whether the user is speaking and if so then detects an event, saving audio to memory.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

7.

Acoustic Event Detection and Data Storage

      
Application Number 18238440
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-25
First Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John

Abstract

An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements

8.

PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18233233
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven Wayne

Abstract

A system includes a first microphone that captures audio, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and communication module, a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit, and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10L 21/00 - Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
  • H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
  • G06F 16/60 - Information retrievalDatabase structures thereforFile system structures therefor of audio data
  • H04M 1/05 - Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G10L 21/06 - Transformation of speech into a non-audible representation, e.g. speech visualisation or speech processing for tactile aids
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesisText to speech systems
  • G10L 15/26 - Speech to text systems
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G10L 25/48 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use
  • H04M 1/247 - Telephone sets including user guidance or feature selection means facilitating their use

9.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IN-EAR CANAL ECHO SUPPRESSION

      
Application Number 18141261
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-28
First Publication Date 2023-08-17
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Boillot, Marc Andre
  • Usher, John
  • Mcintosh, Jason

Abstract

An acoustic management module (300) for control of an audio device, in particular for allowing ambient passthrough when a user speaks, and for combining the voice pick up of an ambient microphone and an internal microphone when a user speaks to improve voice quality in noisy environment communications.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 25/02 - Deaf-aid sets adapted to be supported entirely by ear
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor

10.

SHARED EARPIECE COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number 18097613
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-17
First Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Perez, Moises
  • Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to earpiece devices that share information with other earpiece devices within range (e.g., GPS location and identity). For example multiple users can send signals to each individual earpiece when in range or to a mobile audio communications device via a wireless connection with each earpiece.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 5/033 - Headphones for stereophonic communication

11.

Acoustic sealing analysis system

      
Application Number 18092645
Grant Number 11889275
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-03
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Usher, John
  • Keady, John P.

Abstract

A device to test the seal quality of an earpiece. Audio processing circuitry produces an audio signal for driving a speaker. Output from the microphone while the speaker is being driven by the audio signal is used to determine the seal. The device or method further includes control circuitry to evaluate a seal quality of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

12.

INFORMATION PROCESSING USING A POPULATION OF DATA ACQUISITION DEVICES

      
Application Number 17962083
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-07
First Publication Date 2023-03-23
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven W.
  • Keady, John P.

Abstract

Distributed wearable and non-wearable devices, controllers and methods for processing information from a plurality of devices are provided. A distributed system includes a plurality of devices distributed in an environment. Each device has at least a communication capability for interchanging information with others of the devices and/or with a communication system. Each of at least some of the devices has one or more sensors for acquiring sensor data related to the environment proximate to the device. At least one of the communication system or one or more of the devices is configured as a controller configured to: select a subset of devices from among the plurality of devices, receive information based on the acquired sensor data of the selected subset, and combine the received information from the selected subset to determine a characteristic of the environment proximate to one or more of the devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • G16H 50/80 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu

13.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUDIO RECORDING

      
Application Number 17973536
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-26
First Publication Date 2023-02-23
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

An accident detector includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The accident detection can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

14.

ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17979902
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-03
First Publication Date 2023-02-16
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John

Abstract

An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements

15.

AUTOMATIC KEYWORD PASS-THROUGH SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17733988
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-29
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Usher, John

Abstract

At least one embodiment is directed to a method for automatically activating ambient sound pass-through in an earphone in response to a detected keyword in the ambient sound field of the earphone user, the steps of the method comprising at least receiving at least one ambient sound microphone (ASM) signal; receiving at least one audio content (AC) signal; and comparing the ASM signal to a keyword and if the ASM signal matches a keyword then an AC gain is created.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
  • G10L 15/00 - Speech recognition

16.

Method and device for in-ear echo suppression

      
Application Number 17215760
Grant Number 11856375
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-29
First Publication Date 2021-09-09
Grant Date 2023-12-26
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Boillot, Marc Andre
  • Usher, John
  • Mcintosh, Jason

Abstract

An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 25/02 - Deaf-aid sets adapted to be supported entirely by ear
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor

17.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACUTE SOUND DETECTION AND REPRODUCTION

      
Application Number 17321892
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-17
First Publication Date 2021-09-02
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements

18.

Method and system for sound monitoring over a network

      
Application Number 17244202
Grant Number 12089011
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-29
First Publication Date 2021-08-12
Grant Date 2024-09-10
Owner ST FamTech, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Boillot, Marc
  • Mcintosh, Jason
  • Keady, John P.

Abstract

A mobile communication environment (100) can include a mobile device (160) to measure and send sound pressure level data. The mobile device (160) can initiate the collection of audio information responsive to detecting a trigger event. Mobile device (160) can measure or calculate the sound pressure level from the audio information. Metadata including time information and geographic location information can be captured with the collected audio information. Mobile device (160) can send the sound pressure level data and metadata through a wired or wireless communication path to a database (614).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G01H 3/14 - Measuring mean amplitudeMeasuring mean powerMeasuring time integral of power
  • G10L 19/00 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04M 1/72403 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

19.

Automatic keyword pass-through system

      
Application Number 17172065
Grant Number 11432065
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-09
First Publication Date 2021-06-03
Grant Date 2022-08-30
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Usher, John

Abstract

At least one embodiment is directed to a method for automatically activating ambient sound pass-through in an earphone in response to a detected keyword in the ambient sound field of the earphone user, the steps of the method comprising at least receiving at least one ambient sound microphone (ASM) signal; receiving at least one audio content (AC) signal; and comparing the ASM signal to a keyword and if the ASM signal matches a keyword then an AC gain is created.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03B 29/00 - Generation of noise currents and voltages
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
  • G10L 15/00 - Speech recognition

20.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 17061722
Grant Number 11605456
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-10-02
First Publication Date 2021-01-21
Grant Date 2023-03-14
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven W.
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

An acquisition system includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The event can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors or the biological state or the event can be one of a detection of an abrupt movement of a headset operatively coupled to the processor, a change in location of an earpiece operatively coupled the processor, a touching of the headset, a recognizing of a voice command, a starting or ending of a phone call, or a scheduled time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate

21.

Always on headwear recording system

      
Application Number 16807814
Grant Number 11550535
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-03
First Publication Date 2020-06-25
Grant Date 2023-01-10
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John

Abstract

An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements

22.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 16781286
Grant Number 10856092
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-04
First Publication Date 2020-06-04
Grant Date 2020-12-01
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

An acquisition system includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The event can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors or the biological state or the event can be one of a detection of an abrupt movement of a headset operatively coupled to the processor, a change in location of an earpiece operatively coupled the processor, a touching of the headset, a recognizing of a voice command, a starting or ending of a phone call, or a scheduled time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate

23.

Information processing using a population of data acquisition devices

      
Application Number 16736820
Grant Number 10986604
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-08
First Publication Date 2020-05-07
Grant Date 2021-04-20
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

Distributed systems, controllers and methods for processing information from a plurality of devices are provided. A distributed system includes a plurality of devices distributed in an environment. Each device has at least a communication capability for interchanging information with others of the devices and/or with a communication system. Each of at least some of the devices has one or more sensors for acquiring sensor data related to the environment proximate to the device. At least one of the communication system or one or more of the devices is configured as a controller configured to: select a subset of devices from among the plurality of devices, receive information based on the acquired sensor data of the selected subset, and combine the received information from the selected subset to determine a characteristic of the environment proximate to one or more of the devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • G16H 50/80 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • G06F 11/30 - Monitoring
  • H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

24.

Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction

      
Application Number 16669490
Grant Number 10810989
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-30
First Publication Date 2020-02-27
Grant Date 2020-10-20
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements

25.

Methods and mechanisms for inflation

      
Application Number 16266829
Grant Number 11006199
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-04
First Publication Date 2019-06-06
Grant Date 2021-05-11
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Perez, Moises
  • Goldstein, Steven W

Abstract

A device includes a balloon inflation module having an involuted balloon housed within a lumen, an integrated reservoir in fluid communication with the involuted balloon where the balloon inflation module is configured to selectively displace a volume of fluid from the integrated reservoir into the involuted balloon and from the involuted balloon into the integrated reservoir. The device also includes a port configured to receive an accessory module. In one embodiment, the accessory module is a communication module having a logic circuit coupled to an ambient microphone configured to pick up ambient audio content, an ear canal microphone configured to pick up audio in the proximity of an ear canal, and an ear canal receiver configured to provide audio content in the proximity of the ear canal. In some embodiments, the integrated reservoir is formed within portions of a push button spring-loaded pump assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

26.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 16260454
Grant Number 10616702
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-29
First Publication Date 2019-05-30
Grant Date 2020-04-07
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

An acquisition system includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The event can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors or the biological state or the event can be one of a detection of an abrupt movement of a headset operatively coupled to the processor, a change in location of an earpiece operatively coupled the processor, a touching of the headset, a recognizing of a voice command, a starting or ending of a phone call, or a scheduled time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 29/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor bodies or of electrodes thereof
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate

27.

Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction

      
Application Number 16193568
Grant Number 10535334
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-16
First Publication Date 2019-05-16
Grant Date 2020-01-14
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements

28.

Information processing using a population of data acquisition devices

      
Application Number 16055488
Grant Number 10602474
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-06
First Publication Date 2018-11-29
Grant Date 2020-03-24
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

Distributed systems, controllers and methods for processing information from a plurality of devices are provided. A distributed system includes a plurality of devices distributed in an environment. Each device has at least a communication capability for interchanging information with others of the devices and/or with a communication system. Each of at least some of the devices has one or more sensors for acquiring sensor data related to the environment proximate to the device. At least one of the communication system or one or more of the devices is configured as a controller configured to: select a subset of devices from among the plurality of devices, receive information based on the acquired sensor data of the selected subset, and combine the received information from the selected subset to determine a characteristic of the environment proximate to one or more of the devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • G16H 50/80 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • G06F 11/30 - Monitoring
  • H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

29.

Methods and mechanisms for inflation

      
Application Number 15968231
Grant Number 10200775
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-01
First Publication Date 2018-08-30
Grant Date 2019-02-05
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Perez, Moises
  • Goldstein, Steven W

Abstract

A device includes a balloon inflation module having an involuted balloon housed within a lumen, an integrated reservoir in fluid communication with the involuted balloon where the balloon inflation module is configured to selectively displace a volume of fluid from the integrated reservoir into the involuted balloon and from the involuted balloon into the integrated reservoir. The device also includes a port configured to receive an accessory module. In one embodiment, the accessory module is a communication module having a logic circuit coupled to an ambient microphone configured to pick up ambient audio content, an ear canal microphone configured to pick up audio in the proximity of an ear canal, and an ear canal receiver configured to provide audio content in the proximity of the ear canal. In some embodiments, the integrated reservoir is formed within portions of a push button spring-loaded pump assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

30.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 15790771
Grant Number 10212528
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-10-23
First Publication Date 2018-05-10
Grant Date 2019-02-19
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W

Abstract

An acquisition system includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The event can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors or the biological state or the event can be one of a detection of an abrupt movement of a headset operatively coupled to the processor, a change in location of an earpiece operatively coupled the processor, a touching of the headset, a recognizing of a voice command, a starting or ending of a phone call, or a scheduled time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate

31.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 15137730
Grant Number 09900718
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-04-25
First Publication Date 2016-08-18
Grant Date 2018-02-20
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

An acquisition system includes a processor, one or more sensors operatively coupled to the processor where the one or more sensors acquire at the ear, on the ear or within an ear canal, one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate, and the one or more sensors configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both for an event. The event can be a detection of a discrepancy when compared with a set of reference data by the one or more sensors or the biological state or the event can be one of a detection of an abrupt movement of a headset operatively coupled to the processor, a change in location of an earpiece operatively coupled the processor, a touching of the headset, a recognizing of a voice command, a starting or ending of a phone call, or a scheduled time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate

32.

Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction

      
Application Number 14574589
Grant Number 10134377
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-12-18
First Publication Date 2015-04-16
Grant Date 2018-11-20
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and it's proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor

33.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 14576236
Grant Number 09323899
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-12-19
First Publication Date 2015-04-16
Grant Date 2016-04-26
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

An acquisition system includes a processor and one or more sensors coupled to the processor, where the one or more sensors monitor within an ear canal one or more of acceleration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure or heart-rate configured to monitor a biological state or a physical motion or both. The processor can be configured to analyze a portion of the biological state or the physical motion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate

34.

Always on headwear recording system

      
Application Number 14246789
Grant Number 10635382
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-04-07
First Publication Date 2014-08-07
Grant Date 2020-04-28
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John

Abstract

An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response
  • H04R 29/00 - Monitoring arrangementsTesting arrangements
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements

35.

Methods and mechanisms for inflation

      
Application Number 14109954
Grant Number 10009677
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-12-17
First Publication Date 2014-06-19
Grant Date 2018-06-26
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven W.
  • Perez, Moises

Abstract

A device includes a balloon inflation module having an involuted balloon housed within a lumen, an integrated reservoir in fluid communication with the involuted balloon where the balloon inflation module is configured to selectively displace a volume of fluid from the integrated reservoir into the involuted balloon and from the involuted balloon into the integrated reservoir. The device also includes a port configured to receive an accessory module. In one embodiment, the accessory module is a communication module having a logic circuit coupled to an ambient microphone configured to pick up ambient audio content, an ear canal microphone configured to pick up audio in the proximity of an ear canal, and an ear canal receiver configured to provide audio content in the proximity of the ear canal. In some embodiments, the integrated reservoir is formed within portions of a push button spring-loaded pump assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

36.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 14048324
Grant Number 08918141
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-10-08
First Publication Date 2014-02-06
Grant Date 2014-12-23
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven W.
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04M 1/00 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
  • H03G 3/00 - Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
  • H04M 1/65 - Recording arrangements
  • H04R 25/00 - Deaf-aid sets

37.

Information processing using a population of data acquisition devices

      
Application Number 13976636
Grant Number 10045321
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-12-30
First Publication Date 2014-01-16
Grant Date 2018-08-07
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor Goldstein, Steven W.

Abstract

Distributed systems, controllers and methods for processing information from a plurality of devices are provided. A distributed system includes a plurality of devices distributed in an environment. Each device has at least a communication capability for interchanging information with others of the devices and/or with a communication system. Each of at least some of the devices has one or more sensors for acquiring sensor data related to the environment proximate to the device. At least one of the communication system or one or more of the devices is configured as a controller configured to: select a subset of devices from among the plurality of devices, receive information based on the acquired sensor data of the selected subset, and combine the received information from the selected subset to determine a characteristic of the environment proximate to one or more of the devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • G16H 50/80 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu
  • G06F 11/30 - Monitoring
  • H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

38.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 13556509
Grant Number 08582782
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-07-24
First Publication Date 2012-11-15
Grant Date 2013-11-12
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven W.
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
  • H04M 1/56 - Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set

39.

Method and device for audio recording

      
Application Number 12024842
Grant Number 08254591
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-02-01
First Publication Date 2008-08-07
Grant Date 2012-08-28
Owner ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Usher, John
  • Boillot, Marc Andre

Abstract

An earpiece (100) is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) configured to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound in the ear canal, a memory (208) configured to record at least a portion of the history of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and a processor (121) configured to save a recent portion of the history responsive to an event.

IPC Classes  ?

40.

Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction

      
Application Number 12017878
Grant Number 08917894
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-01-22
First Publication Date 2008-07-31
Grant Date 2014-12-23
Owner
  • ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC (USA)
  • ST FAMTECH, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Goldstein, Steven Wayne
  • Boillot, Marc Andre
  • Usher, John

Abstract

Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an ambient sound level external to an ear canal at least partially occluded by the earpiece, monitoring a change in the ambient sound level for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and reproducing the acute sound within the ear canal responsive to detecting the acute sound and the proximity.

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