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Document | Title | Date |
20080199031 | Hearing apparatus with a magnetically attached battery holding device - A hearing apparatus is to be provided, with which the battery can be exchanged in an almost wear-free fashion. Provision is thus made to magnetically attach a battery compartment or a battery holding device in the housing of the hearing apparatus or hearing device. The battery holding device is inserted into an opening in the housing. A detachable magnetic connection realized by magnetic elements thus exists between the housing and the battery holding device, the principle force component of which runs in the insertion direction. It is thus possible to dispense with plug or snap connections for instance. | 08-21-2008 |
20080247579 | System and Method For Designing Hearing Aid Components With A Flexible Cover - A method and appertaining system for implementing the method is provided for designing hearing aids having flexible parts. Three-dimensional data is provided that is related to both a soft part and a hard part of a hearing aid component into a computer-based system. Additionally, information is entered related to material characteristics for both the soft part and the hard part of the component. A component within the hearing aid shell is placed and moved in a model generated by the system. Forces, stresses, and/or amount of deformation for parts of the component based on the location of the component and at least one of another component and the shell are calculated, and the three-dimensional data model of the shell is revised based upon the calculated degree of deformation, forces, and/or stresses. | 10-09-2008 |
20080285782 | Ear modld with adapter seal - When external receivers are used in hearing devices there is a need to suppress feedback further. An ear mold with a receiver is therefore proposed, having a receiver connector including a first snap-fit element at the sound outlet. An adapter is inserted directly into the ear mold and has a second snap-fit element, which is snapped into the first snap-fit element in a manner such that it can be released. A seal, which surrounds the receiver connector completely, is made of a more elastic material than the receiver connector and the adapter and is fitted between the receiver connector and the adapter. It is thus possible to secure the receiver in the ear mold in an acoustically sealed manner, so that there is less feedback. The seal however also ensures that less dirt reaches the receiver. | 11-20-2008 |
20080292123 | Modular charger for hearing aid - A battery charger for a hearing aid includes a housing that defines at least one socket for receiving any one of a plurality of adapters. Each adapter closely fits and at least partially contains one hearing aid to hold the hearing aid in place during charging. The hearing aid includes a plurality of electrical contacts in a pattern and the adapter defines a plurality of apertures in the same pattern. Resilient contacts in the charger extend through the apertures in the adapter to contact the hearing aid. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292124 | HEARING AID PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to hearing aids, and more particularly, to a hearing aid shield configured to prevent corrosion from moisture. A hearing aid protection device is disclosed. The hearing aid protection device comprises a base, the base having a contoured edge, an upper edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a ridge coupled to the base proximate to the upper edge of the base, the ridge extending away from the base. The contoured edge is configured to generally accommodate a rear saddleback portion of a user's ear. | 11-27-2008 |
20080310660 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE USING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS - The present subject matter includes methods and apparatus for coating of hearing assistance devices with superhydrophobic coatings designed to reduce the foregoing unwanted effects of wax, moisture and other unwanted materials. In some embodiments a superhydrophobic nanocoating is used to resist accumulation of wax, moisture and other unwanted materials near a transducer of a hearing assistance device, including, but not limited to hearing aids. | 12-18-2008 |
20080317269 | Communication Device with Structural Part - The invention concerns a communication device with casing parts enclosing a microphone and a receiver and suspension points therefore in the casing. A sound canal from the receiver to the ear of a user is provided, and the casing parts are shaped from an injection moulded fibre-reinforced polymer. | 12-25-2008 |
20080317270 | Closure element for housing openings during a tumbling process - The manufacture of housing parts of a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device is to be simplified. To this end, provision is made to also efficiently use a so-called tumbling process for the surface treatment of housing. On account of this, a closure element is proposed for closing openings of housing parts for a hearing apparatus of this type during a tumbling process. The closure element has a disk-like center part, a first column section, which protrudes from the one side of the disk-like center part and has a first swelling on its free end, and a second column section, which protrudes from the other side of the disk-like center part and has a second swelling on its free end. A closure element of this type allows openings of housing parts, which are attached to the column sections, to be closed and protected for a tumbling process. | 12-25-2008 |
20090041273 | BEHIND THE EAR HEARING AID PART WITH EXCHANGEABLE COVER - The invention regards a BTE hearing aid shell shaped to fit behind an outer portion of an ear of a user wherein the shell has first and second opposed side walls where the first side wall faces away from, and the second side wall faces towards the head of the user. According to the invention an ornamental cover plate is detachably attached to at least one of the opposed side walls, and a release tool is provided for release of the cover plate. | 02-12-2009 |
20090041274 | Hearing apparatus with pressure equalization for converters - The components of a hearing apparatus and in particular of a hearing device are to be better protected against environmental influences. A hearing apparatus is thus provided with at least one acoustic converter, e.g. receiver, in a converter housing for receiving or outputting a sound, with a sound opening in the converter housing, through which or by which a sound is received or output respectively, being sealed with an airtight membrane. A pressure equalization facility is connected to the converter housing or is integrated onto the converter housing, so that the pressures on both sides of the membrane can be equalized. | 02-12-2009 |
20090074217 | Sound channel for a hearing apparatus and corresponding production process - A mechanically more stable and more complexly molded sound channel is to be provided for a hearing apparatus. Provision is made to this end for a sound channel, which has three sections in the longitudinal direction, the middle section of which has a different curvature or a larger internal circumference than the two outer sections, to be produced by injection molding. Here a negative of the sound channel is fixed within the injection molded form, with the negative consisting of a first material. The injection molded form with a second material, which has a higher melting point than the first material, is then extruded. The negative is then melted or burnt out of the cast sound channel. Very complex sound channel forms, for instance also with cavities and branching, can be realized in this way. | 03-19-2009 |
20090080679 | Securing device with light source for a hearing apparatus and corresponding hearing apparatus - A securing device for securing a hearing apparatus is provided which has at least one light source, in particular a UV emitter, for emitting light and for irradiating the hearing apparatus that is to be secured. The securing device can be installed in a charger or a storage box, for example, so that the hearing apparatus can be conveniently cleaned there by means of the light. To improve the cleaning effect, the hearing apparatus can be coated at least partially with a photocatalyst. | 03-26-2009 |
20090097682 | Computerized rule based binaural modeling system for the hearing aid design - The invention relates to a method for implementing an automated hearing aid modeling system that is a computerized rule-based binaural modeling system which includes performing a hearing-aid class dependent processing on the hearing aid shell design. Features of the hearing aid shell are recognized and attributes associated with these features are stored. A rule-based product handling for the shell model is used that is determined based on a determined shell type. Global and local offsets are performed on data associated with the shell model, as is binaural processing to augmented detailing and modeling protocols used on the shell model. The hearing aid is created based on the shell model processed according to the preceding steps. An appertaining system for implementing the method is also provided. | 04-16-2009 |
20090103755 | Receiver - A receiver for a hearing aid device that converts input electric signals, generated by a solenoid located adjacent a proximate region of a casing of the receiver, to acoustic waves which are emitted from an output of the casing remote from the proximate region, wherein the receiver is adapted to allow the input signals to be fed into the casing at a location spaced from the solenoid and towards the output of the receiver. | 04-23-2009 |
20090123012 | Faceplate for hearing devices and method for producing a faceplate - A faceplate of a hearing device housing with a component fitted in an opening of the faceplate and an associated method are provided. The faceplate is formed from a first material. When a predefinable distance between the support surface of the components in the opening and the surface facing away from the exterior of the faceplate is not reached, a second material is applied below the support surface to the surface of the faceplate such that the predefinable distance is produced. As a result, even with fitted components, for instance the volume controller or program selection switch, the mechanical stability of the faceplate is ensured. | 05-14-2009 |
20090129615 | Hearing apparatus with visually active housing - A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear is provided, which includes a housing. The housing is here formed at least in part from an electrochrome polymer. Since electrochrome polymers represent a homogeneous material, this means that they can be printed onto the housing in very thin layers. According to a second aspect the present invention relates to a hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, including a housing, which has an organic light-emitting diode. Because organic light-emitting diodes are able to separate out light in a wide variety of colors, this permits a high contrast to the environment and the colors appear stronger. Unlike conventional light-emitting diodes this is however performed in a printing process, so that it is possible to provide any surfaces with organic light-emitting diodes. | 05-21-2009 |
20090136068 | SHIELDING DEVICE FOR A HEARING AID - A shielding device for a hearing aid is able to shield components against interference from the outside and vice versa. The shielding device has at least three sections, which are each connected to one another via a flexible connecting section. It being possible for at least a first section to be provided with a printed circuit board and to be populated with at least one component and/or an integrated circuit, it being possible for the two other sections to be folded around the first section by the flexible connecting sections, in order to shield the first section. | 05-28-2009 |
20090161897 | Electroacoustic miniature converter with retaining means for installation in a hearing device - An electroacoustic miniature converter for hearing devices is described. This includes a polyhedral housing module and an elastic retaining device, with the housing module and the retaining device being embodied such that the retaining device is connected to exclusively one single surface of the housing module. | 06-25-2009 |
20090196446 | Hearing aid with acoustic damper - A hearing aid is provided. The hearing aid has a one- or multi-part carrying hook. The one- or multi-part carrying hook has a tip for connection to a sound tube, the tip being connected integrally to a damper extending across the internal cross-section of the tip, the damper preferably being designed as a membrane. | 08-06-2009 |
20090208045 | Water-resistant hearing device - The invention relates to a water-resistant hearing device, which has the following: At least one first electroacoustic transducer for receiving sound waves and converting said sound waves into electrical signals, an electronic circuit sealed against liquids by coating and/or encapsulation, at least one second electroacoustic transducer converting electrical signals supplied to the circuit into sound waves and an electrical energy source sealed against liquids by means of coating and/or encapsulation. In this way the electroacoustic transducers are made of materials which realize a deformation in an electrical and/or magnetic field and/or an electrical current flow and/or an electrical voltage (and/or vice versa) and are insensitive to liquids, in particular water, salt water and slight acids. | 08-20-2009 |
20090262966 | COMPONENT FOR A HEARING AID AND A METHOD OF MAKING A COMPONENT FOR A HEARING AID - A hearing aid ( | 10-22-2009 |
20100020997 | Hearing aid with transparent electrical hearing tube - The invention relates to a hearing aid with a housing, a receiver disposed outside the housing and a transparent hearing tube to connect the receiver to the housing. At least one electrical line made of transparent, conductive polymer is provided in the hearing tube to connect the receiver electrically to an electronic signal processor disposed in the housing and at least one electrical insulator made of transparent, non-conductive polymer. A number of lines and insulators are advantageously disposed coaxially. The outer line is advantageously grounded. The impedance of the receiver and impedance of an amplifier output stage being part of the electronic signal processor and connected to the at least one line and the surface area of the line are advantageously tailored to one another so that the power transmission of the line is at a maximum. The hearing tube is completely transparent despite the electrical lines provided therein. | 01-28-2010 |
20100027824 | EAR MODULE FOR A PERSONAL SOUND SYSTEM - An ear module, which can be selectively worn on either left or right ear, comprises an interior lobe, adapted to fit within the concha, comprising a speaker and a compressive member/cover assembly. The compressive member/cover assembly is positionable, typically rotatable, relative to the remainder of the inner lobe between left and right ear orientations to permit the ear module to be worn on either the left or the right ear. A method for improving the quality of sound emanating from an ear module includes selecting the sound bore within the ear module to help improve the frequency response of the ear module so that the ear module has a resonant peak near 2.7 kHz and a maximum 20 dB decrease in high frequency response as measured at 5 kHz from the average frequency response as measured at 500 Hz, 800 Hz, and 1600 Hz. | 02-04-2010 |
20100046778 | INTEGRATED COCHLEAR IMPLANT HEADPIECE - An integrated headpiece for a cochlear implant system includes a microphone for outputting an audio signal; signal processing electronics for processing the audio signal; and a transmitter for transmitting a processed audio signal received from the electronics to an implanted receiver. All of the microphone, signal processing electronics, and transmitter are disposed in a common housing of the integrated headpiece. The headpiece may also be one of a set of headpieces that can be alternatively used as needed to suit power consumption requirements or environmental conditions. | 02-25-2010 |
20100054513 | Hearing aid with an attenuation element - A shielding element and a decoupling element are integrated into a combined attenuation element. The shielding element may be a shielding foil, preferably made of copper. The attenuation element may include a flexible backing foil, preferably a plastic backing foil which supports the shielding foil. It may also include an adhesive layer with which the electronic component is affixed to a housing. The physical properties of all elements of the attenuation element are attuned to one another such that it simultaneously attenuates both electromagnetic alternating fields as well as mechanical oscillations. | 03-04-2010 |
20100061576 | Amplification Circuit and Hearing Aid - Certain embodiments of the present technology provide improved amplification circuits and hearing aids that can utilize such amplification circuits. In an embodiment, for example, an amplification circuit includes: a first sub circuit configured to create a voltage drop when a supply voltage is above a first voltage; and a second sub circuit configured to create a reverse voltage drop when the supply voltage is below a second voltage, wherein the first and second sub circuits operate to maintain idling current within a range. Certain embodiments of the present technology also provide hearing aids that include removable dampers. | 03-11-2010 |
20100098277 | RECEIVER FACILITY WITH A MOVEABLE RECEIVER - The wearing comfort and acoustics in an external receiver, in particular in a cymba hearing device, are to be improved. A receiver facility with a receiver, which is embodied to convert the electrical signals into acoustic signals, and an earpiece, which adjusts to an auditory canal when the hearing apparatus is being worn, are thus proposed. A base part is also provided, to which the earpiece is fastened and to which the receiver is moveably fastened at least in respect of a section of the base part. The mobility of the receiver relative to the earpiece decouples the wearing function of the earpiece relative to a centering function in respect of the receiver, as a result of which the wearing comfort and acoustics are improved | 04-22-2010 |
20100135513 | RADIO FREQUENCY SHIELDING FOR RECEIVERS WITHIN HEARING AIDS AND LISTENING DEVICES - Method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing or eliminating the interference produced by a receiver in a listening device, such as a hearing aid. The method and apparatus of the invention involves placing an electrically conductive shield around the receiver. Such a shield helps suppress the electromagnetic signals emitted by the receiver, thereby reducing or eliminating the interference from the receiver. The shield is a passive shield and may be one or more wires that are wound around the receiver and shorted together, or it may be an electrically conductive mesh, jacket, sleeve, or the like, that is placed around the receiver. The shield is then connected either to one of the input terminals of the receiver, or to a system ground of the receiver. | 06-03-2010 |
20100166239 | Shielding of Behind-The-Ear Hearing Aids - Provided is a method and shield for shielding a behind-the-ear hearing aid. A Mu metal shielding material is bonded to the external or internal surface of the behind-the-ear hearing aid, the shielding providing effective shielding of electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range of 20 Hz to MHz and effective sound shielding in the audio frequency range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. A hearing canal mold comprised of a rubber-like compound, shaped to encompass and seal an outer portion of a hearing tube of a hearing aid and a user's hearing canal entrance is also provided. | 07-01-2010 |
20100220882 | HEARING DEVICE WITH AN ACOUSTICS UNIT AND A SHELL PART - A hearing device with a replaceable shell concept is configured such that the visible parts of a housing can be replaced quickly and easily. Therefore, it should be possible to replace a shell using few manual operations. The novel hearing aid has an acoustics unit that can be inserted into a shell part, wherein the acoustics unit has a projection engaging into a correspondingly shaped region of the shell part when the acoustics unit is in the inserted state. As a result of the engagement of the projection into the region, a movement of the acoustics unit in a direction out of the shell part is automatically blocked. Additionally, the acoustics unit can be fixed in the shell part by a pin. | 09-02-2010 |
20100226518 | Mu-METAL BARRIER PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECEIVER CASING LID ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a Hearing aid comprising a housing shaped to rest behind the ear of a user, where the housing encloses electric circuitry which interconnects power input terminals or battery terminals, a microphone which converts a sound signal into an electric signal in the circuitry, an antenna which converts possible wireless signals into electric signals in the circuitry, a signal enhancer or amplifier which amplifies the electric signals from the microphones and/or from the antenna, a receiver unit which receives the amplified signal from the amplifier and produces sound waves, sound guiding means which are arranged to guide the sound from the receiver unit towards the ear of the user, where an enclosure is provided within the housing for sound isolation of the receiver, where access to the enclosure is granted by means of a detachable lid and were the receiver is flexibly suspended for free movement from the lid at a first suspension area and a second suspension area distanced from said first suspension are. The object of the present invention is to provide a construction which allows the insertion of a my-metal shield in a hearing aid comprising a receiver enclosure, without fundamentally changing the design of the hearing aid. The problem is solved in that a metal shield plate is provided between the receiver and the lid extending from the first to the second suspension area. | 09-09-2010 |
20100239111 | HEARING INSTRUMENT HOUSING MADE OF A POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE - A hearing aid housing consists at least partially of a housing outer surface ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100246870 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR CONNECTION TO A HEARING APPARATUS COMPONENT WITH A TWO-PART SLEEVE - An electronic component and, in particular, an external receiver of a hearing aid, are intended to be capable of being configured to be simpler and more robust. To this end, it is proposed that the electronic apparatus, which has an electronic component and a cable which is connected to the electronic component, is equipped with a first sleeve which is arranged around a part of the electronic component and a part of the cable and mechanically connects the two, and a second sleeve, which surrounds another part of the electronic component. The first sleeve and the second sleeve are coaxially directly connected to one another such that both sleeves together also completely surround the electronic component in the axial direction. The two sleeves can possibly be connected to one another by laser welding. | 09-30-2010 |
20100296681 | HEARING DEVICE WITH A SOUND TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOUND TRANSDUCER - In hearing devices, more particularly in hearing aids, it is desirable to be able to design an earpiece for generating sound in the audible range which is as small as possible. Such an earpiece can then be worn comfortably on an ear or in an auditory canal. A sound transducer for the hearing device disclosed here may be formed as a micro-electromechanical system and the transducer enables generation of an acoustic signal with little distortion. Provision is made for a hearing device with a sound transducer, which has a field generation apparatus for generating an electric or magnetic field and an emission apparatus for generating sound. Here, the emission apparatus has a multiplicity of fingers that are penetrated by the field of the field generation apparatus, wherein the shape of the fingers can be changed by means of the field of the field generation apparatus in order to generate the sound. | 11-25-2010 |
20100303270 | Ear Defender With Concha Simulator - A hearing protection system with talk-through having a pair of rigid earcups enclosing a microphone, amplifier and speaker. A concha simulator, having a volume simulating that of the concha of a human ear, is acoustically coupled to the microphone, and also to the outside through an opening in the earcup. By coupling the microphone to the concha simulator, instead of directly to the outside, the acoustic response of the talk-through more accurately represents the hearing of a user. | 12-02-2010 |
20110002491 | HOUSING WITH A HOUSING SHELL FOR A HEARING AID APPLIANCE, HEARING AID APPLIANCE AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A housing for a hearing aid appliance includes a housing shell which is made, at least in a partial region, from a material which forms a smooth exterior surface in the partial region. Recesses are formed in the material beneath the smooth exterior surface. A material layer located between the recesses and the exterior surface has such a layer thickness that the material layer is at least semitransparent for light, as a result of which the recesses are visible through the material layer when the housing shell is illuminated. A hearing aid appliance having such a housing shell is also provided as well as a method for producing such a housing shell for which a rapid-prototyping process is employed and by which the recesses are produced by not solidifying the starting material there. | 01-06-2011 |
20110013795 | HEARING AID - An arc-shaped waterproof wall is provided around a shaft to which a hearing aid main body case and a battery case are rotatably attached, and waterproof ribs are provided to the outer periphery of the installation face of the battery case and the hearing aid main body case, which improves the ability to prevent the penetration of moisture while also keep the cost low. | 01-20-2011 |
20110019849 | MODULAR HEARING INSTRUMENT - A set of hearing instrument parts includes a trunk part that is selectively placeable in a left ear canal or a right ear canal or a user, an elongate member having a first end and a second free end, a left ear connector configured to connect the trunk part and the elongate member to form a first configuration that is suitable for a left ear of the user, and a right ear connector configured to connect the trunk part and the elongate member to form a second configuration that is suitable for a right ear of the user, wherein the elongate member is configured for placement in a pinna for retention of the trunk part in a selected one of the left ear canal and the right ear canal. | 01-27-2011 |
20110033072 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110038499 | HEARING AID WITH AN IDENTIFIER - A hearing aid includes an identifier for identifying usage of the hearing aid at a correct side on the left ear or the right ear of a wearer. The identifier is constructed as a rotational element having a first feature and a second feature to be respectively set by a rotational movement. | 02-17-2011 |
20110044485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INSULATED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD FOR USE IN HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES - The present subject matter of the invention relates generally to the management of electromagnetic fields in hearing assistance devices, such as hearing aids, and in particular to an insulated electromagnetic shield design for hearing assistance devices. The present disclosure includes various embodiments for electromagnetic shielding of a receiver using a magnetic shield that is electrically insulated from the receiver casing and electronics. | 02-24-2011 |
20110051965 | Hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing a hearing aid device - The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing further comprises a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051966 | HEARING AID DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A HEARING AID DEVICE - The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051967 | HEARING AID WITH PROTECTION AGAINST UNINTENTIONAL OPERATION - A hearing aid has protection against unintentional operation. The protection against unintentional operation is provided for the purpose of suppressing erroneous, mistaken or unintentional user inputs for changing settings of a hearing aid. The hearing aid contains signal-processing electronics arranged in a housing and an operating element actuated manually, arranged externally on the housing. A locking arrangement is configured to lock the operating element in respect of manual actuation, and an unlocking arrangement is configured to deactivate the locking arrangement. The unlocking arrangement contains at least two sensors actuated manually, which are arranged spatially separate from one another on the housing. The unlocking arrangement deactivates the locking arrangement only during and/or in a limited time period following simultaneous manual actuation of the sensors. The spatially separate arrangement of the sensors can suppress an accidental undesired actuation. | 03-03-2011 |
20110110546 | SPEAKER - A speaker includes a case defining a central hole therein, a bowl-shaped yoke received in the central hole of the case, a magnet fixed in the yoke, a vibrating coil suspended a magnetic gap formed between the magnet and the yoke, a diaphragm coupled to the vibrating coil, and an hearing aid coil embedded in the case. | 05-12-2011 |
20110129108 | Acoustic Valve Mechanisms - A valve for a personal auditory system is described. The auditory system is capable of converting between an acoustic signal and an electrical signal. The auditory system has an acoustic pathway through which an acoustic signal may travel between a first point exterior to the auditory system and a second point interior to the auditory system. The valve includes a free floating electrode and a second electrode adjacent to free floating electrode. An electric signal that is generated by the second electrode moves the free floating electrode to substantially open or close the acoustic pathway. | 06-02-2011 |
20110135131 | FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR FOR HEARING DEVICE - This invention relates to a connector to be mounted between the receiver and the ear side unit of a hearing device, wherein said connector is flexible and comprises at least one stiff section shaped for maintaining the positioning of at least a part of said hearing device at or near the user's ear. An isolated wire could be used as the soft and flexible part of the connector. Said isolated wire comprises a number of lacquered conducting wires, a strength fiber and a flexible outer isolating jacket. The lacquered conducting wires and the tensile strength fiber are twisted together such that they form a helix that constitutes the core part of the isolated wire. | 06-09-2011 |
20110164773 | HEARING AID FACEPLATE ARRANGEMENT - In an embodiment, a hearing aid faceplate arrangement ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110170722 | HEARING AID DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS - A hearing aid device is described. The device including a housing having a plurality of sides, the housing also having a first color. At least one electrical component is held within the housing. A clip removably attachable to the housing is provided. The clip has a second color. The clip covers at least a portion of the plurality of sides of the housing. | 07-14-2011 |
20110170723 | Earpiece headset assembly - A headset assembly with a casing for ergonomic displacement to a location between a user's ear and a neckline of the user. The assembly may include an ear support for positioning a speaker at a user's ear with a user defined separation therebetween. Additionally, the casing may be displaced by two separate casing supports coupled to two separate speaker supports and speakers. Alternatively, the casing may be duplicated to allow for independent earpieces accommodating separately operable casings with electronic components disposed therein. | 07-14-2011 |
20110182451 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEARING AID HAVING A CUSTOM FITTED RESILIENT COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a hearing aid component ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110206227 | DEVICE FOR INSERTING A PIN INTO A HEARING AID - A device for inserting a pin into a hearing aid has a gripper embodied in the shape of a cylinder. In an end face the gripper has an aperture by way of which a pin that is to be placed in the hearing aid is picked up. For this purpose the gripper is pressed onto the pin. After the pin has been successfully placed in the hearing aid, pressure is then applied, by squeezing with the hand for example, to the lateral surface of the gripper. This causes a size of the aperture to be changed in the radial direction, as a result of which the pin clasped by the gripper is released. By this means it is advantageously possible to pick up a pin that is to be placed in the hearing aid and install it while making use of only one hand and without recourse to a tool such as a pair of tweezers, for example. | 08-25-2011 |
20110211716 | HEARING DEVICE WITH A CONDUCTING ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR A SOUND TUBE - In a hearing aid provision can be made for a housing that is worn outside of an auditory canal of a user. Then, sound or electrical signals are conducted into the auditory canal from the housing. To this end, provision can be made for a conducting element such as a sound tube or a cable. The conducting element is then connected to the housing via a coupling element. This connection must be embodied such that the coupling element does not detach from the housing on its own accord. The user must be able to remove the coupling element and the conducting element from the housing in a simple fashion in order e.g. to be able to clean the former two parts. Accordingly, a coupling element and a housing can be interconnected in a detachable fashion, with this connection containing a dovetail joint for the hearing aid. | 09-01-2011 |
20110222716 | HEARING AID HOUSING - In an embodiment, a hearing aid housing is provided. The hearing aid housing may include a first behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion, a second behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion, and a moisture protector at least partially arranged between the first behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion and the second behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion. | 09-15-2011 |
20110228962 | Haptic Chair Sound Enhancing System With Audiovisual Display - A sound enhancing system includes a haptic chair formed of a chair and plural speakers mounted to the chair. The speakers receive audio input from a subject audio source and generate corresponding sound vibrations. The chair is configured to deliver the generated sound vibrations to various body parts of a user seated in the chair through the sense of touch and by bone conduction of sound. A visual display viewable by the user corresponds to the generated sound vibrations and is indicative of the corresponding audio input. The sound enhancing system enhances user experience of the audio input by any one or combination of visually, by the sense of touch, and by bone conduction of sound. | 09-22-2011 |
20110249848 | HEARING AID WITH AUDIO SHOE - The invention relates to a hearing aid with an audio-shoe interface, an associated audio shoe and a hearing-aid system comprising a hearing aid and an audio shoe. A basic idea of the invention consists of a hearing aid with a housing, in which an undercut and an abutment are provided. The abutment is arranged opposite to the undercut. Undercut and abutment are embodied such that a retaining lug of an audio shoe can be inserted into the undercut by a rotational movement. The abutment is embodied such that a retaining lug inserted into the undercut can only be removed from the undercut again by a rotational movement in the opposite direction. Furthermore, provision is made for a lock that prevents a rotational movement of an inserted audio shoe in the opposite direction. When the electrical contacts between audio shoe and hearing aid are disposed in the undercut, these too are hidden from view and well protected against external influences. | 10-13-2011 |
20110268302 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid contains a hearing aid housing having a receiving portion and a support structure positioned within the hearing aid housing. The support structure contains a substrate having an electronic circuit and a support member coupled to the substrate. The support member is configured to be adhered to the substrate, and the support structure is coupled to the receiving portion. | 11-03-2011 |
20120033840 | HEARING INSTRUMENT WITH AN INTEGRAL INJECTION-MOLDING CASING - A hearing instrument has an integral injection-molding casing. The hearing instrument fixes the internal components in an integral casing that is simple in design, production, and assembly; requires few components; and is easy to handle. Accordingly the hearing instrument contains an integral casing and a frame arranged within the casing. The casing has an assembly opening through which the frame is pushed into the casing. Additionally, the casing has a fixation opening oriented perpendicular to the insertion direction, which fixation opening interacts with a fixation device arranged on the frame in order to fix the frame in the casing. This provides a simple fixation mechanism. The fixation opening can be applied as a bore after the production of the casing, and so the casing has no undercuts and can therefore be produced in an injection-molding method. The fixation device can be embodied as a bolt. The bolt can be integrally molded onto the frame. The bolt can be inserted into the fixation opening by a spring force. In one embodiment, a microphone to be assembled after the frame has been inserted into the casing serves as a bolt. | 02-09-2012 |
20120087525 | SPEAKER, HEARING AID, INNER-EAR HEADPHONE, PORTABLE INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND AV DEVICE - A speaker including: a chassis internally including a magnet; a plate attached to a top face of the magnet; a voice coil disposed in a magnetic air gap formed in an outer perimeter of the plate so as to be vibratable in a vertical direction; a diaphragm having a periphery that is connected to an upper end of the voice coil; and a suspension connecting the diaphragm and the chassis. The suspension includes a first fixing part fixed to the diaphragm and a second fixing part fixed to the chassis. The second fixing part is positioned above the first fixing part, and at least one of the first fixing part and the second fixing part is disposed in an inner region which is a region located inward of the periphery of the diaphragm as seen from above. | 04-12-2012 |
20120099748 | METHOD OF PROVIDING INPUT PARAMETERS OR INFORMATION FOR THE FITTING PROCESS OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS OR EAR PIECES FOR A HEARING DEVICE - Input parameters or information for the fitting process of individually shaped or customized hearing devices and/or ear pieces of a hearing device are provided by storing fitting relevant data during the manufacturing process of an ear piece for the use with a hearing device into storage means, the data storage means being arranged at/or in the ear piece and/or a storage means kept or linked to the ear piece of the hearing device. | 04-26-2012 |
20120121116 | SUSPENSION FOR A HEARING DEVICE RECEIVER, AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING A HEARING DEVICE, AND A HEARING DEVICE - A suspension for a hearing device having a receiver includes a first part, a second part, and a vibration isolator positioned between the first and the second parts, and mechanically coupled to the first and second parts, wherein the first part is configured to at least partly enclose the receiver, wherein the second part is configured to at least partly enclose a sound outlet of the hearing device, wherein the vibration isolator comprises an acoustic passage part and a damping part enclosing the acoustic passage, wherein the acoustic passage part provides an acoustic passage between the first and second parts, wherein the damping part of the vibration isolator is asymmetrical along a longitudinal, a transverse axis, or both the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis, of the vibration isolator, and wherein the vibration isolator is freely suspended between the first and second parts. | 05-17-2012 |
20120140966 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A transducer assembly with a U-shaped element at least a part of which forms a part of a magnet housing is disclosed. One or more magnets are attached to the magnet housing which is adapted to conduct magnetic flux from one or more magnets. | 06-07-2012 |
20120155684 | Hearing Aid Device and Method of Producing a Hearing Aid Device - The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120163642 | ADVANCED MICROPHONE PROTECTION - A hearing aid housing comprises a microphone opening protection cover, wherein the protection cover ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120189148 | HEADWORN SOUND PROCESSOR CASE - A case for encasing a hearing device to allow the wearer to continue wearing the device while engaging in activities such as swimming. In certain embodiments, the case comprises a protective portion for providing mechanical protection to the device and a flexible portion for housing a coil associated with the hearing device. In specific embodiments, the case also includes one or more acoustic ports. | 07-26-2012 |
20120219166 | MRI Safe Actuator for Implantable Floating Mass Transducer - A floating mass transducer for a hearing implant includes a cylindrical transducer housing that is attachable to a middle ear hearing structure and that has an outer surface with one or more electric drive coils thereon. A cylindrical transducer magnet arrangement is positioned within an interior volume of the transducer housing and includes a magnetic pair of an inner rod magnet and an outer annular magnet. Current flow through the drive coils creates a coil magnetic field that interacts with the magnetic fields of the transducer magnet arrangement to create vibration in the transducer magnet which is coupled by the transducer housing to the middle ear hearing structure for perception as sound. Opposing magnetic fields of the transducer magnet arrangement cancel each other to minimize their combined magnetic field and thereby minimize magnetic interaction of the transducer magnet arrangement with any external magnetic field. | 08-30-2012 |
20120224734 | HEARING AID AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A casing device for a hearing aid is disclosed. The casing device comprises an elongated extension fabricated by solid freeform fabrication and being adapted to fit within the auditory canal of a wearer. The casing device has at least two regions each being characterized by a different hardness. The casing device is configured to receive and encapsulate an electroacoustic device. | 09-06-2012 |
20120237065 | BALL AND SOCKET CONNECTION WITH AN ACOUSTIC SEAL AND MOUNTING INTERFACE FOR A HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods to provide improved connections for components of hearing assistance devices. Various embodiments include an apparatus including a receiver case configured to house a hearing assistance device receiver, the receiver case including a spherical receiver spout having an opening. The apparatus also includes a receptacle housing having a spherical socket adapted to mate with the spherical receiver spout to form a ball and socket connection. An insert within the spherical socket is configured to establish a retained interference fit with the opening of the receiver spout when the connection is formed so as to create an acoustic seal therebetween. | 09-20-2012 |
20120250920 | HEARING AID DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEARING AID DEVICE - A hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device provide a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing has a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250921 | HEARING DEVICE WITH REDUCED ACOUSTIC WIND SENSITIVITY - A hearing device has reduced acoustic wind sensitivity. For that purpose, the hearing device has a surface formed with a shark skin structure. | 10-04-2012 |
20120263330 | HEARING DEVICE WITH TWO OR MORE MICROPHONES - The invention regards a hearing device with two or more microphone units each having a conduit leading from a respective sound inlet in the hearing-device housing to a respective transducer, wherein the lengths of the conduits may differ without causing a difference in the frequency characteristics of the microphone units and wherein ultrasonic frequencies may be dampened, while at the same time providing higher freedom in the physical layout of the hearing device. This is achieved in that each conduit comprises a chamber and a pipe forming a resonator, and in that the frequencies of resonance (f | 10-18-2012 |
20120294466 | TEMPORARY ANCHOR FOR A HEARING PROSTHESIS - A hearing system, comprising: an adhesive element adapted to temporarily adhere to the skin of a recipient; a hearing prosthesis having a coupler and an anchor having a first surface adapted to adhere to the adhesive element, and a fixture adapted to attach to the coupler of the hearing prosthesis. | 11-22-2012 |
20120328138 | HEARING INSTRUMENT WITH AN INTEGRAL INJECTION-MOLDING CASING - A hearing instrument has an integral injection-molding casing. The hearing instrument fixes the internal components in an integral casing that is simple in design; requires few components; and is easy to handle. The hearing instrument contains an integral casing and a frame arranged within the casing. The casing has an assembly opening through which the frame is pushed into the casing. The casing has a microphone opening oriented perpendicular to the insertion direction, which microphone opening interacts with a fixation device arranged on the frame in order to fix the frame in the casing. This provides a simple fixation mechanism. The microphone opening can be applied as a bore after the production of the casing, and therefore be produced in an injection-molding method. The fixation device can be embodied as a microphone. The microphone can be inserted into the microphone opening by a spring force. | 12-27-2012 |
20130010992 | WATERPROOF ACOUSTIC ELEMENT ENCLOSURES AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A waterproof enclosure for a cochlear implant system or other hearing assistance device includes an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, an acoustic element supported by the inner support, and water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A hearing device such as a cochlear implant sound processor, a headpiece, an earhook, or a hearing aid comprises an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, a microphone supported by the inner support, and a water- impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A method for waterproofing an acoustic element comprises molding an outer support having a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane; inserting an acoustic element into an inner support; anchoring the acoustic element to the inner support; inserting the inner support into the outer support; and anchoring the inner support to the outer support. | 01-10-2013 |
20130064406 | RF SHIELDING FOR ACOUSTIC DEVICES - A receiver includes a housing and a sleeve. The housing forms a chamber, and the coil is disposed in the chamber and radiates a flux. The sleeve at least partially surrounds the coil such that a majority of flux radiated from the coil is blocked by the sleeve. The sleeve is constructed of a highly conductive material and is insulated from the housing | 03-14-2013 |
20130101147 | INFLATABLE EAR MOLD CONNECTION SYSTEM - An inflatable ear piece is formed for insertion and placement in an external auditory canal. The ear piece has an inflatable balloon that may be selectively inflated and deflated. When the balloon is inflated, it expands and braces against the walls of the auditory canal. The ear piece has a receiver module with a sound generator and a connection to an exterior device. The sound waves generated in the receiver module are guided to the ear drum via a carrier which also holds the balloon. A pump and valve is provided for inflating, or selectively deflating, the balloon. The pump is connected by way of a micro tube that projects centrally inside the sound channel of the balloon carrier and its tip projects into a radial projection or a bridge across the sound channel. The receiver and balloon modules may be connected in any rotational orientation. | 04-25-2013 |
20130108097 | MEMBRANE FOR COVERING AN OPENING IN A HEARING AID AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MEMBRANE | 05-02-2013 |
20130148832 | MICROPHONE PROTECTIVE DEVICE - In order to protect a microphone from moisture and/or dirt, there is provided a microphone protective device that needs only relatively little space for installation into an electroacoustic device for a relatively large effective surface area. For this purpose, the novel microphone protective device has an at least partially cylindrical-shell-shaped membrane, for preventing dirt and/or moisture from entering a sound inlet opening of the microphone. | 06-13-2013 |
20130216078 | ACOUSTIC COUPLER - An acoustic coupler for a hearing device. The hearing device including a microphone. The acoustic coupler includes an earphone receptacle formed to releasably engage an earphone therein and a securing feature formed to detachably engage the coupler to the hearing device in proximity to the microphone. | 08-22-2013 |
20130230199 | HEARING DEVICE WITH A MICROPHONE - The present invention relates to a hearing device comprising a microphone ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130259279 | HEARING INSTRUMENT WITH FLEXIBLE EARPIECE TUBE CONNECTION, EARPIECE, AND HOUSING - A hearing instrument to be worn behind or in the auricle, has an external earpiece, worn in the auditory canal and is connected by an earpiece tube to the hearing instrument housing. The hearing instrument has a flexible adjustability of the earpiece tube connection both in length and in rotational position. The hearing system has a housing, an earpiece, and an earpiece tube connected to the housing and the earpiece, with an earpiece tube connector connecting a housing-side segment of the earpiece tube to an earpiece-side segment of the earpiece tube. The earpiece tube connector forms an electrically conducting connection that is mechanically stable in respect of release and allows variable and reversible longitudinal displacement and rotation of the two segments in relation to one another. The earpiece tube connector, by the housing and earpiece being connected is therefore disposed in-line in the earpiece tube. It establishes both the electrical and the mechanical connection between housing and earpiece. | 10-03-2013 |
20130266167 | PIM HOUSING - In a process for producing a hearing aid, comprising a housing made out, at least partially, of a metallic or ceramic part using powder injection molding technique (PIM) within the housing ( | 10-10-2013 |
20130294627 | HEARING AID RETAINER ACCESSORY - A hearing aid retainer accessory is provided for use with a hearing aid having a housing with a longitudinal end face portion comprising a mechanical connection terminal and an electrical connection point. The hearing aid retainer accessory comprises a retainer element with a first end face portion having a first mechanical connection means configured to be engageable to a mechanical connection terminal of a longitudinal end face portion of a housing of a hearing aid. | 11-07-2013 |
20130294628 | FLEX CONNECTOR FOR A HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to improved receiver connectors for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a hearing assistance system including a flex connector. A hearing assistance device housing includes hearing assistance electronics for a hearing assistance device. The system also includes a receiver configured to convert an electrical signal from the hearing assistance electronics to an acoustic signal. The receiver is configured to enable a quick connect and disconnect at various degrees on and off vertical axial alignment with repeatable reliability, according to various embodiments. | 11-07-2013 |
20140044292 | ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for providing an environmentally sealed hearing assistance device that is easy to manufacture. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of manufacturing a hearing assistance device. A hearing assistance device electrical component is placed into a mold and a liquid polymer resin is inserted into the mold. The polymer resin is cured into a solid state to encase the electrical component. In various embodiments, the hearing assistance device is assembled using the encased electrical component. The polymer resin is adapted to resist moisture ingress and to protect the electrical component from corrosion, shock and vibration, in various embodiments. | 02-13-2014 |
20140064530 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE - An implantable microphone, comprising a source of incoherent light, a light detector for outputting a signal corresponding to the total light intensity impinging onto a detector surface, a housing for housing the light source and the detector, and a sensor membrane for being exposed to surrounding soft tissue, the membrane being arranged to seal an opening of the housing and comprising reflector means provided at the inner side of the sensor membrane for reflecting light from the light source onto the detector in manner that the total light intensity reflected onto the detector varies as a function of the position of the reflector means relative to the detector. | 03-06-2014 |
20140079262 | HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AN EXTERNAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD THEREOF - A hearing device comprising a locking mechanism for connecting an external component to the hearing device, the locking mechanism comprising a part ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140112509 | Transducer, A Hearing Aid Comprising The Transducer And A Method Of Operating The Transducer - The invention relates to a transducer comprising a housing, a first and a second diaphragm, and a first and a second signal provider. The housing comprises an inner surface. The first and second diaphragms are positioned in the housing. The first and second diaphragms define a common compartment being delimited by at least both a part of the inner surface and the first and second diaphragms. The first signal provider is configured to convert movement of the first diaphragm into a first signal. The second signal provider is configured to convert movement of the second diaphragm into a second signal. The transducer can be used in a hearing aid. | 04-24-2014 |
20140119584 | HEARING AID WITH A PUMP ARRANGEMENT - A hearing aid comprising a behind-the-ear unit comprising a pump arrangement which is fluidly connected to an inflatable part of an in-the-ear unit. The pump arrangement comprises one inlet valve and two outlet valves which are arranged in series. The valve leakage of the two outlet valves is not identical. | 05-01-2014 |
20140177892 | RIC ASSEMBLY WITH THURAS TUBE - A hearing aid assembly comprising a receiver comprising a front chamber and a back chamber being acoustically coupled to respective front and back chamber openings, and acoustical guiding means for guiding air from at least one of the front and back chamber openings to an air mixing zone for mixing air from the front and back chamber openings. The mixing of air from the front and back chambers enhances the low-frequency response of the hearing aid assembly. | 06-26-2014 |
20140205120 | HEARING INSTRUMENT HOUSING HAVING A PLUG-IN CONNECTION, PLUG AND HEARING INSTRUMENT - A hearing instrument has housing with a plug-in connection. The plug-in connection connects hearing tubes, sound tubes or electrical signal lines. The hearing instrument ensures against an unintentional detachment of the tubes and lines from the housing. The housing has a locking apparatus. The plug-in connection is arranged in the housing. The locking apparatus is embodied to prevent an unintentional detachment of the plug in the plug-in connection. The locking apparatus includes a catch, with a latching plate, and being moveably mounted in the housing. The catch moves at right angles to the plug-in direction of the plug and the latch is pushed into the housing and is protected herein by a blocking facility against unintentionally being pushed out. The blocking facility includes a stop and a blocking element, against which the stop strikes when sliding out. With the moveable catch, an easy-to-operate locking process is achieved. | 07-24-2014 |
20140205121 | HEARING DEVICE WITH TWO OR MORE MICROPHONES AND TWO OR MORE RESONATORS HAVING DIFFERENT LENGTHS AND THE SAME RESONANT FREQUENCY - The invention regards a hearing device with two or more microphone units each having a conduit leading from a respective sound inlet in the hearing-device housing to a respective transducer, wherein the lengths of the conduits may differ without causing a difference in the frequency characteristics of the microphone units and wherein ultrasonic frequencies may be dampened, while at the same time providing higher freedom in the physical layout of the hearing device. This is achieved in that each conduit comprises a chamber and a pipe forming a resonator, and in that the frequencies of resonance (f1, f2) of the resonators are equal. | 07-24-2014 |
20140219487 | LISTENING SUPPORT DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A HEARING AID, AND A COMPRESSIBLE CASE FOR APPLICATION THEREWITH - A listening support device, such as in particular a hearing aid, includes a part ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140301585 | TIP-PLATE ASSEMBLY, HEARING DEVICE WITH A TIP-PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEARING DEVICE WITH A TIP-PLATE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a tip-plate assembly for arrangement at a proximal end portion of a hearing device to be worn at least partially within an ear canal such that said proximal end portion faces towards an ear drum. Said tip-plate assembly comprises a tip-plate ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140321684 | HEARING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS HAVING SINGLE MULTIPURPOSE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A hearing assistance device has one multipurpose control device that operates in an algorithm selection mode and a daily use mode. In the algorithm selection mode, the multipurpose control device is used to switch between amplification algorithms and select one of the algorithms to be implemented in an audio processing program. In the daily use mode, the multipurpose control device is used to adjust the volume of sound generated by an audio output section. A battery compartment door of the device has an open position in which the device is powered off, and a closed position in which the device is powered on. The multipurpose control device and the battery compartment door are the only user-operable controls on the hearing assistance device for controlling the device and powering the device on or off. No other controls are needed for adjusting volume, selecting algorithms, and switching between and selecting programs. | 10-30-2014 |
20140341409 | HEARING AID SLEEVE - A hearing aid sleeve is made from a pliable and flexible rubber material. The sleeve is configured to minimize acoustic feedback in an ear canal by restricting movement of a hearing aid relative to the ear canal. The hearing aid sleeve includes a pliable rubber body configured to flex to the contours of an ear canal, the rubber body having an outer surface. The opposing ends of the sleeve form a tapered contour. An aperture passes from a first end to a second end. The aperture is configured to accept contact with the hearing aid. The outer surface of the body is configured to flex to the contour of the ear canal and grip the surface of the ear canal, thereby increasing the compressive forces around the hearing aid sufficient to minimize acoustic feedback. | 11-20-2014 |
20150010184 | COUPLING MEMBER AND HEARING SYSTEM USING IT - A coupling member for joining a male member and a female member of a hearing aid device or a hearing diagnosis device is disclosed. The coupling member comprises a male member that comprises two or more annular ribs extending radially from a pipe member having a distal end. The female member comprises a number of cavities configured to receive and contain the annular ribs of the male member. The height of the annular ribs increases as function of the distance from the annular ribs to the distal end of the pipe member. | 01-08-2015 |
20150023538 | WATERPROOF ACOUSTIC ELEMENT ENCLOSURES AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A waterproof enclosure for a cochlear implant system or other hearing assistance device includes an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, an acoustic element supported by the inner support, and water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A hearing device such as a cochlear implant sound processor, a headpiece, an earhook, or a hearing aid comprises an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, a microphone supported by the inner support, and a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A method for waterproofing an acoustic element comprises molding an outer support having a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane; inserting an acoustic element into an inner support; anchoring the acoustic element to the inner support; inserting the inner support into the outer support; and anchoring the inner support to the outer support. | 01-22-2015 |
20150043766 | HEARING DEVICE SYSTEM - The hearing device system has features for preventing a hearing device from falling off from the user. The hearing device system has a safety line has a first portion connected to the hearing device and a second portion connected to an interconnection unit attached to the user. There is a coupling between the interconnection unit and the safety line that enables the user to connect and disconnect the safety line to and from the interconnection unit. The interconnection unit has an adhesive surface facing the skin so that it can be adhered to the skin of the user. | 02-12-2015 |
20150071470 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE INSIDE A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE FOR A HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for improved circuit design for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device configured to compensate for hearing losses of a user. The hearing assistance device includes a flexible circuit substrate and an integrated circuit die embedded within the flexible circuit substrate. The integrated circuit die includes a digital signal processor (DSP) die, in an embodiment. In various embodiments, the DSP die includes a DSP configured to provide processing for the hearing assistance device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150092968 | EARPHONE ASSEMBLY - An earphone assembly for an in-ear listening device and method for filtering a portion of an audible sound output are disclosed. An earphone comprises a housing configured to receive a nozzle, a plurality of drivers each having an acoustical output disposed within the housing, and an elongated passageway disposed within the housing configured to filter at least an audible portion of a sound wave output from at least one of the plurality of drivers. The method comprises providing an elongated passageway to provide an increased path length and connecting an output of the at least one driver to the elongated passageway to configure the sound output to be received within the elongated passageway to acoustically filter a portion of the sound output from the at least one driver. | 04-02-2015 |
20150110319 | Earring Hearing Aid - The advantage of the present invention over prior know hearing aid devices are that it is a complete hearing aid which is worn as jewelry, thus not giving any indication that it is a hearing aid. The Earring Hearing Aid offers women, men and children a hearing aid that is aesthetically beautiful as jewelry that functions with the latest technology. The ornamental hearing aid is attached to the user's lower earlobe and also offers different techniques of ware such as, a clamp on style that fits over the cartilage at the entrance to the ear canal. All styles provided in this invention can be attached via piercings, via ear lobe clip or clamp on technique, or other methods. All Hearing Aids offer attachments of ornamental jewels that attach to the main body of the earring hearing aid and come in several colors for desired wearing attire. The hearing aid is composed of a main body, which connects to the receiver located down in the ear canal via a plastic tube and proper wire connection, and could be fiber optic as well. However the future is going to a new technology where every component could be housed in the main unit with wireless power transmissions that use engineered phrased array antennas to focus a beam of microwaves to a receiver module which can deliver electrical power from a central transmitter. Therefore eliminating the need to charge the battery continuously. Charger automatically locates receiver built in devices or batteries, these signals follow same path of the receiver focusing energy to the devise. The Earring Hearing Aid is adaptable for all energy sources as well as any future power energy source. Such as solar, magnetic, radiation, and micro waves. Design can be offered and developed in other shapes and the mechanical components could also be housed in the attachments as well. | 04-23-2015 |
20150110320 | Earphone Assembly - This disclosure relates generally to waterproof electronic assemblies, such as earphones, earphone electronic controls, and waterproof connectors, as well as an apparatus for retaining an earpiece in the ear during physical movement and exercise. In various instances, the apparatus may include a thinned region a posterior arch and ribs to allow deformation of the earmold and facilitate securing of the earmold in the concha bowl of the ear. Electronic component assemblies described include electronic components, a cable, and a housing configured to house the electronic components. The housing also includes a cable aperture through which the cable extends, and a compression backstop extending into the interior of the housing. The electronic assembly may also include a gasket holder. The assembly also includes a gasket surrounding the cable, a compression wedge at least partially surrounding the circumference of the cable, and a crimp bead positioned proximate the compression backstop. | 04-23-2015 |
20150146900 | ANTENNA FOR HEARING DEVICE, EAR TIP AND HEARING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ANTENNA - The present invention relates to an antenna module for a hearing device. The antenna module comprises a hollow core provided with an axial passageway and a winding around the core which is connectable with a hearing device. The antenna module is arranged to be at least partially contained within the ear canal of a user. This enables the antenna to be separated from sources of interference, since it can be positioned inside the ear canal away from hearing device electronics, thus reducing requirements for shielding and/or compensation. The invention further relates to an ear tip and a hearing device comprising such an antenna module. | 05-28-2015 |
20150341730 | HEARING DEVICE - A hearing device comprising a first and a second input sound transducers, a processing unit, and an output sound transducer. The first transducer is configured to be arranged in an ear canal or in the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate first electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The second transducer is configured to be arranged behind a pinna or on, behind or at the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate second electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The processing unit is configured to process the first and second electrical acoustic signals. The output sound transducer is configured to be arranged in the ear canal of the user and to generate acoustical output sound signals from electrical acoustic signals. | 11-26-2015 |
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20160381472 | TRANSDUCER MODULES FOR AUDITORY COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND AUDITORY COMMUNICATION DEVICES - An on-ear speaker component for a hearing aid device. The on-ear speaker component includes an on-ear speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the on-ear speaker housing, and an electrical connection adapted to attach the speaker to a microphone in a housing different from the on-ear speaker housing. | 12-29-2016 |
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