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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180085 | Assembly procedure for CIC with floating components A method and appertaining assembly are provided for CIC hearing aid manufacture for the placement of floating components. A hearing aid shell fixture is formed that comprises an interior region identical in shape and size to an interior region of an actual hearing a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8144910 | Composite receiver tube for a hearing instrument The compliance of a receiver tube for a hearing instrument may be enhanced by fabricating it as a composite assembly of a tube and a compliant insulator positioned between the tube and the receiver. The material of the insulator is selected such that it has a greate... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135153 | Computerized automatic wax guard design modeling system and method for hearing instruments A method and appertaining system provide for automatically adding a wax guard to a hearing aid shell impression. The location of a canal, tip of the canal, and central line of the impression are automatically identified in a digital 3D representation of a hearing ai... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8121324 | Behind-the-ear accessory module for a helix hearing instrument The capabilities of a helix hearing instrument may expanded with a behind-the-ear accessory module. The module accommodates additional batteries and a variety of accessory functions including an external volume control. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8098864 | Receiver tube and retaining clamp assembly for a hearing instrument receiver A receiver tube for a hearing instrument may be securely affixed to the instruments receiver with a retaining clamp. Such an arrangement facilitates assembly and repair, and provides a positive means for the securing the receiver tube. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8077894 | Feature protection for stereo lithographic manufacturing processes To prevent stereo lithography (SLA) support structures for parts fabricated in an SLA apparatus from interfering with features in the parts, a structural shield such as a dome may be place around the feature and then discarded at the conclusion of the SLA process. | 12/13/2011 |
| 7995817 | System and method for the analysis of basic ear canal taxonomy A method and appertaining system determine and output parameters associated with an ear canal according to a particular taxonomy. The output can then be input to various other systems associated with hearing aid design. An intelligent computational approach is utili... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995782 | Combined receiver and ear-canal microphone assembly for a hearing instrument A sound tube having two passages affords a compact arrangement for a combined receiver and ear-canal microphone assembly. The ear-canal microphone is positioned in line with the receiver but above the receiver's output port, and the sound tube connects both with the... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7875232 | Simultaneous negative cast and shell fabrication for custom hearing aids In a method to create a hearing aid housing shell and a negative cast for a hearing aid to be fitted to a patient's ear canal, a 3D jet printer apparatus is provided able to build a 3D part by injecting both the soft material and a hard material with the soft materi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875223 | Fabrication of a soft-silicone cover for a hearing instrument shell The manufacture of a hearing instrument having a hard inner shell and a softer outer covering, for insertion into the ear canal of the user, may be accomplished using rapid manufacturing and prototyping techniques. Starting with a digital model of the ear canal, a m... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7757399 | Tools for inserting a wax guard into the shell of a hearing instrument Insertion of a wax guard with a bridge into the receiver tube of a hearing instrument may be accomplished with a tool that grasps the wax guard securely, inserts the wax guard into the tube, and then slides off of the wax guard, leaving the wax guard within the tube... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7738668 | Electrical contact arrangement for hearing instruments A space-saving electrical contact assembly for a hearing instrument faceplate can be fashioned by physically conforming the configuration of individual contacts to the battery and the battery door in the faceplate. By providing each contact of the assembly with an i... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7680634 | Ellipsoidal line cut system and method for hearing aid shell design A system and appertaining algorithm provide a cutting and shaping of the hearing aid shell using an Ellipsoidal Line Cut that increases the speed of detailing operations and enables a creation of more cosmetically appealing shells. A contour algorithm determines a p... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7532733 | Feedback reducing receiver mount and assembly A flexible support for a hearing instrument receiver suspended on a receiver tube in a hearing instrument housing will lessen the feedback that could be generated if the housing is jostled. A mounting assembly affixed to the receiver and anchored to the housing func... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7460680 | Feedback reducing receiver mount and assembly A flexible support for a hearing instrument receiver suspended on a receiver tube in a hearing instrument housing will lessen the feedback that could be generated if the housing is jostled. A tether affixed to the receiver and anchored to the housing functions in th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7305101 | Instrument with an interface frame and a process for production thereof A structure for an instrument or device, such as a hearing aid instrument, having a shell for enclosing the instrument components and an opening through a wall or face of the shell for access to the components wherein the shell has relatively large dimensional toler... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7245733 | Hearing instrument microphone arrangement with improved sensitivity The invention is directed to a hearing instrument for positioning in the ear of a user, incorporating a faceplate having first and second spatially separated sound openings for receiving sound to be provided to respective inlets of a microphone; at least one screen ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7191029 | Rapid prototype fabrication of a monolithic hearing instrument housing with an integrally-fabricated faceplate The benefits of rapid modeling and prototyping of a hearing instrument housing can be increased by fashioning the housing as a monolithic unit, incorporating the faceplate as an integral part of the housing. An opening in the faceplate region of the housing can be c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7141014 | Cushioning device for use with a hearing aid A cushioning device for use with a hearing aid instrument for positioning in the ear of a user is disclosed. The cushioning device comprises a ring volume that encircles a predetermined portion of a hearing aid housing and separates the hearing aid housing from an e... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127790 | Method for inserting a wax guard into the receiver tube of a hearing instrument Insertion of a wax guard with a bridge into the receiver tube of a hearing instrument may be accomplished with a tool that grasps the wax guard securely, inserts the wax guard into the tube, and then slides off of the wax guard, leaving the wax guard within the tube... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7106872 | Locking mechanism for electronics module for hearing instruments A force opposing tab on the peripheral surface of an electronics module will prevent inadvertent dislodging of the module from the hearing instrument housing when force is applied the battery door. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7054457 | Hearing instrument receiver mounting arrangement for a hearing instrument housing A hearing instrument and method of assembly are disclosed. The hearing instrument comprises an electronic assembly for providing received sound to the ear canal of a hearing instrument user. The electronic assembly is placed within a chamber in a housing sized to fi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6860362 | Hearing aid instrument flexible attachment A flexible device having a flexible cup for attachment to a hearing aid housing for insertion in an ear canal of a user. The flexible cup includes an opening for securely accommodating a hearing aid housing upon insertion of the housing in the opening. The flexible ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6816601 | Microphone and battery configuration for hearing instruments The dimensions of a hearing instrument can be minimized by positioning the internal components in a configuration that occupies the least amount of volume. A pocket for situating the microphone on a diagonal aids in decreasing the required size of the instrument's s... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6681021 | Directional ITE hearing aid using dual-input microphone A microphone of the dual-inlet type is installed in an In-The-Ear ("ITE") hearing aid. First and second outwardly-diverging channels are located in the faceplate, to connect the inlets of the microphone to two spaced-apart ports in the faceplate.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6590986 | Patient-isolating programming interface for programming hearing aids A programming interface for programming hearing aids is in PCMCIA compact flash format and meets the requirements of IEC 60601-1, type BF and UL 2601-1 when connected to a desktop or laptop computer.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6088465 | Door-dependent system for enabling and adjusting options on hearing aids A programmable hearing aid circuit is programmed by making electrical connections between contacts that are connected to the circuit. The connections are made by conductive region(s) located on the body of the battery door.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6049618 | Hearing aid having input AGC and output AGC A hearing aid has input AGC and output AGC using only one attack/release circuit and only one variable gain amplifier. An input AGC signal and an output AGC signal are summed and the summed signal, processed through the attack/release circuit, is used to ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5915031 | Modularized hearing aid circuit structure A support structure for use in a hearing aid has a plurality of support stations where circuit boards may be mechanically supported. The structure is mounted to the faceplate of the aid in front of the opening where the battery is inserted. The support st... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5875254 | Binaural hearing aid with integrated retrieval line and microphone One microphone of a binaural Completely-In-Canal ("CIC") hearing aid is located at the distal end of the retrieval line. This reduces coupling between the microphones and receiver. Additionally, by locating the microphone at the distal end of the retrieva... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5835606 | Hearing aid with integrated retrieval line and volume control A line is secured to the rotor of a potentiometer which serves as the volume control for a Completely In the Canal ("CIC") hearing aid. The patient can change the volume of the aid by rotating the line and can remove the aid from the ear canal by pulling ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5799095 | Beside-the-door programming system for programming hearing aids A system for programming hearing aids uitilizes a multi-electrode programming strip. The strip is inserted into the aid through a narrow slot in the faceplate; the slot is bounded by the faceplate and by one of the edges of the battery door. When the door... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5768397 | Hearing aid and system for use with cellular telephones The light output of an IR LED mounted on a cellular telephone is modulated by the audio output of the telephone and made incident upon a photodiode mounted to an ITE-type or canal-type hearing aid. The electrical signal output from the photodiode is route... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5724431 | Zinc-air dry cell holder and hearing aid that uses it A holder hermetically seals less than all of the air holes in a zinc-air dry cell and allows air to reach at least of the air holes. This greatly lengthens the lifespan of a zinc-air dry cell.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5606621 | Hybrid behind-the-ear and completely-in-canal hearing aid A hybrid BTE and CIC hearing aid has a BTE component which is worn behind the patient's ear and a CIC component which is worn in the bony portion of the patient's ear canal. The BTE and CIC components are connected together with a wire cable. Electroacous... | 02/25/1997 |
| 4947433 | Circuit for use in programmable hearing aids A circuit for use in programmable hearing aids is programmed by inputting digital pulses along two input lines. The programmed information is stored in ring counters and then registered in EEPROMS. A multiplexer (itself a ring counter) selects the ring co... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4860362 | Hearing aid and method for making it The shell of a hearing aid has an open end with a mating surface. The mating surface mates with a non-planar faceplate. Advantageously, the faceplate is shaped as a part of a sphere. Further advantageously, the surface is shaped by grinding.... | 08/22/1989 |
