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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184838 | Custom-fit hearing device kit and method of use A kit for preparing a custom-fit ear protection molding is provided having a first container containing a compliant material and a second container containing a hardening agent such that when the compliant material and the hardening agent are combined and kneaded, a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180082 | Microphone unit, close-talking voice input device, information processing system, and method of manufacturing microphone unit A microphone unit includes: a housing which has an inner space; a partition member which is provided in the housing and divides the inner space into a first space and a second space, the partition member being at least partially formed of a diaphragm; and an electri... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180083 | Protective cover for behind-the-ear hearing aid device The present invention relates to a novel protective cover for over-the-ear or behind-the-ear hearing aid devices, wherein the protective cover is resistant to infiltration of moisture, corrosive elements, and/or dirt or debris. Furthermore, in at least one embodimen... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170249 | Hearing aid having two receivers each amplifying a different frequency range A hearing aid having two physically separate receivers, one for outputting low frequency (LF) acoustic sounds and another for outputting high frequency (HF) acoustic sounds. The LF receiver's output port is connected to a tube in which the HF receiver is inserted. T... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8155360 | Hearing apparatus with a linear switch A hearing apparatus allowing a user to reliably switch the apparatus on and/or off includes a battery compartment for a battery and an actuation element disposed at the battery compartment for switching the apparatus on and/or off. A contact element has a contact po... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150082 | Waterproof hearing aid There is provided a waterproof hearing aid capable of being worn without caring about the entry of sweat or water even at the time of sweating or bathing. The waterproof hearing aid has a first waterproof film stretchingly provided at the sound inlet of a microphone... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144906 | Wind immune microphone Disclosed is an acoustic device comprising an enclosed housing defining an inner volume and having a front and a back; an acoustic port penetrating the front of the enclosed housing; a first and second sense structure attached to the inside of the housing and defini... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144907 | 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 coati... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8121325 | 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 rot... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8103031 | Hearing device sound emission tube with a 2-component design A hearing device, in particular a hearing system, is designed more acoustically stable with regard to feedback as well as more mechanically stable with regard to external influences by a sound emission tube for direct connection to an output nozzle of an earpiece of... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094849 | 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 curva... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094850 | BTE/CIC auditory device and modular connector system therefor An earpiece auditory device is described which includes a behind-the-ear component shaped to fit behind the ear of a user. The behind-the-ear component can also have at least one microphone and processing circuitry, where the processing circuitry is used to processe... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081788 | 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... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077895 | Behind-the-ear hearing aid with audio shoe which can be pushed-on linearly, and appropriate mounting method A behind-the-ear hearing aid is provided, with an elongated housing and an audio shoe, which is affixed to an end face of the housing in such a way that it can be removed, and a coupling device, with which the audio shoe is coupled to the housing by a sliding moveme... | 12/13/2011 |
| 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 |
| 8068630 | Precision micro-hole for extended life batteries Various embodiments of the invention provide an enclosure for a metal-air battery assembly for an extended wear hearing aid. The enclosure includes a diffusion control element having a dimensional property configured for controlling oxygen and moisture diffusion int... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8059844 | Bone conducting hearing aid with connection The hearing aid according to the invention comprise: a skin penetrating abutment, a skin penetrating abutment, a rod with a coupling part, operative to allow releasable connection between the rod and the abutment, | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055002 | Method and apparatus for modular hearing aid A method and apparatus for a modular hearing aid for a user having a hearing canal, including a housing adapted to fit within at least a portion of the hearing canal, and having at least one access port, a cover adapted for at least partially covering the at least o... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050437 | BTE/CIC auditory device and modular connector system therefor An earpiece auditory device is described which includes a behind-the-ear component shaped to fit behind the ear of a user. The behind-the-ear component can also have at least one microphone and processing circuitry, where the processing circuitry is used to processe... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050438 | 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 el... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036406 | Hearing aid storage case with hearing aid activity detection A storage case that detects and indicates presence of oscillating or quiescent activity of hearing aids is disclosed. Within the storage case, there is a transducer coupled to a logic circuit. The logic circuit is further coupled to one or more visual cues. The tran... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7983434 | In-the ear hearing aid device with a vent With a hearing aid device barometric pressure equalization is intended to be achieved in a simple and economical manner in a sound canal between an earpiece and a cerumen protection system with a gas-tight membrane. To this end a pressure equalization canal is propo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7949145 | Method of manufacturing an individually shaped hearing device or hearing aid The present invention provides a method of providing input parameters for the fitting process of individually shaped or customized hearing devices by storing geometry data during the manufacturing process into data storage and selectively reading out data from this ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7933425 | Hearing aid device with an antenna The production of a hearing aid device suitable for wireless signal transmission is simplified by providing fastening elements connected as one piece with the housing shell. The fastening elements serve for placement and fastening of an antenna or coil in the housin... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7916883 | Hearing aid with battery door The invention comprises a hearing aid with a casing and a battery with a battery access door in the casing. According to the invention: the door is hingedly connected to the casing to allow a pivotal motion between the battery door... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7889880 | Hearing aid wind-vortex noise preventer blanket accessories This invention is directed to the elimination of the cause of hearing aid wind noise pollution which is referred to here as that form of audible vibrations generated by the energy of wind-produced vortices and eddy currents at the ear area and amplified by the heari... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7864972 | Customized in-ear interface for acoustic equipment and method An in-ear interface comprises an ear module shaped to be received in an ear canal. The ear module has a core defining a sound bore for enabling sound transmittance into the ear canal. A sheath covers a portion of an outer surface of the core so as to define an expan... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7853033 | Hearing aid design A hearing aid module is shaped for insertion into a tunnel made through the soft tissue that connects the retro-auricular space with the ear canal. The hearing aid module contains a speaker or auditory transducer, a battery or other power source powering the module,... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853032 | Audio shoe contact for a hearing device A hearing device with an audio shoe is to be designed in a simpler and less interference-susceptible manner. To this end, provision is made for an audio shoe to comprise contact springs of such type that directly contact the circuit boards of a hearing device. A con... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7804975 | In-ear device A housing inserted in to the ear of a user is disclosed, said housing comprising a lateral end defined by being a part of the housing which is directed towards surroundings if the housing is inserted into the ear, a medial end defined by being a part of the housing ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7742613 | Connecting means for housings of hearing devices The present invention provides a connecting means for hearing devices having a housing, said housing comprising at least two shells (1;2) to be connected to each other, said connecting means comprising a single-piece pin (6), extending straight along i... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7715580 | Interchangeable attachment means for attaching a conductor to a hearing aid Attachment means for attaching a conductor to a hearing aid having a hearing aid housing. The attachment means is adapted to be located partially in said hearing aid housing wall, so as to have a first part located in said hearing aid housing wall and a second part ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7680292 | Personal listening device A receiver module for a personal listening device to be fitted in the ear, on the ear, near the ear, or behind the ear, the receiver module having a movable armature, the receiver module comprises a motor assembly and a housing defining a chamber, the housing is mad... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7672469 | In-ear monitors with removable cables An audio monitor system that includes a pair of in-ear monitors, each of which includes a connector and a corresponding detachable cable, is provided. Each connector may include a two pin jack assembly and each detachable cable may include a corresponding two pin pl... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668325 | Hearing system having an open chamber for housing components and reducing the occlusion effect A hearing system comprises a shell having an open inner chamber. An input transducer and a transmitter assembly are disposed in the open inner chamber. The transmitter has a frequency response bandwidth in a 6 kHz to 20 kHz range, and the open chamber has an end adj... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668326 | Battery compartment for a hearing aid A battery compartment for a hearing aid. The battery compartment comprises a first portion for accommodating a battery and a second portion, where the second portion comprises at least one retaining element for securing the position of the battery compartment with r... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660427 | Deformable soft molding compositions A curable composition and method for producing a tear resistant, yet soft and deformable in-the-ear product yielding the user greater comfort and durability. The curable composition incorporated into a hearing aid apparatus provides a deformable, yet tear resistant ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657048 | Acoustical receiver housing for hearing aids An acoustic receiver comprises means for converting an input audio signal into an acoustic signal. The receiver has a housing having a plurality of sides that surround the converting means. One of the sides include an output port for broadcasting the acoustic signal... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7646878 | Hearing device with battery door The hearing device comprises a housing with electronic components and a battery compartment with an opening in the housing. The battery compartment comprises means for removeably engaging a battery door. The hearing device further comprises a set of battery doors, e... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7606381 | Method for manufacturing an ear device having a retention element The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a first ear device having (12) a first retention element (14) to be worn at least in part in at least one of the outer ear and the ear canal of a user and a second ear device (12′) having a s... | 10/20/2009 |
