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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2021
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Gregory John Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Paul Shriner, Hopkins, MN (US);
Justin R. Burwinkel, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Scott Thomas Klein, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Alan Fabry, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Archelle Georgiou Feldshon, Wayzata, MN (US);
Andy S. Lin, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices configured to detect patterns indicative of an occurrence, prodrome or sequelae of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable device is included. The ear-wearable device can be configured to monitor signals from a microphone and/or a motion sensor to detect a pattern or patterns indicative of an occurrence of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury. In some embodiments, a method of monitoring an ear-wearable device wearer for an occurrence of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury is included. The method can include gathering signals from one or more of a microphone, a motion sensor, or another sensor of an ear-wearable device and monitoring the signals to detect a pattern or patterns indicative of an occurrence of an anoxic or hypoxic neurological injury. Other embodiments are also included herein.