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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7016512 | BTE/CIC auditory device and modular connector system therefor In representative embodiments, the present invention is directed to an at least partially in-the-canal module. The module may include a speaker module that generates audio signals from an electrical driving signal. The speaker module has a tubular body with a diamet... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010137 | Hearing aid A hearing aid insertable into an ear canal includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electric... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006647 | Hearing aid with a microphone system and an analog/digital converter module A hearing aid with a microphone system (1) and a subsequent analog/digital converter (5). The microphone system (1) is encapsulated in a shielding case (3) and the analog/digital converter (5) is mounted on the shielding case (3... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003127 | Hearing aid with large diaphragm microphone element including a printed circuit board A disposable-type hearing aid uses a relatively large single diaphragm or a large single diaphragm subdivided into a plurality of smaller active diaphragm areas obtained using a grate-like back support plate with ridges which contact and divide the diaphragm into th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7003128 | Hearing device set for testing a hearing device For testing a hearing device a hearing device set is proposed comprising at least one hearing device with at least one acoustical/electrical input converter, at least one electrical/acoustical output converter, at least one communi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996245 | Detoxification of solid freeform fabrication materials A detoxification process for rendering three-dimensional objects formed by solid freeform fabrication techniques biocompatible for use in long-term dermal contact applications. The process nullifies cytotoxins normally present in objects formed by solid freeform fab... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993144 | Insert earphone assembly for audiometric testing and method for making same An improved insert earphone for audiometric testing is provided, having a housing, a receiver located within the housing, a flexible eartip located externally to the housing, and a tube nipple acoustically coupled between the receiver and the flexible eartip. The fl... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6993142 | Hearing aid Hearing aid consisting of two parts that can be separated. A chamber for accommodating a battery is delimited between the two parts. The loudspeaker is located some distance away from the sound-emitting opening and the connecting channel between the loudspeaker and ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6985598 | Programming system for programming hearing aids A system for programming hearing aids utilizing a multi-electrode programming strip. The strip is removably attached to a connector and 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 ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6985599 | Vibrator for bone conducted hearing aids A vibrator for a bone conduction-type hearing aid device by which sound information is mechanically transmitted via the skull bone directly to the inner ear of a person with impaired hearing. The vibrator includes a coil that is directly into two coil halves for gen... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6975842 | Mobile phone with battery latch A mobile phone has a housing having a battery chamber for selectively accommodating a rechargeable battery. The mobile phone includes a battery latch and a latch coupling element. The battery latch is movably connected with the housing for locking or releasing the r... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975739 | Hearing aid with a radio frequency receiver A hearing aid includes a signal path having an input transducer, a processor and an output transducer, the hearing aid further including a radio frequency receiver, where the receiver includes a single crystal oscillator providing a single oscillator frequency and w... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959097 | Behind the ear hearing aid with front plate A behind the ear hearing aid includes a housing having a housing shell configured in a contoured shape. The housing shell houses an electronic circuit and a power storage unit. A multi-function plate designed as a front plate for use in an in-ear hearing aid is adap... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6940988 | Semi-permanent canal hearing device A semi-permanent hearing device is disclosed which is adapted to be completely positioned within the ear canal of an individual for long-term use. The device comprises a sealing retainer substantially positioned in the bony region of the ear canal and a core assembl... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920414 | CAD/CAM system for designing a hearing aid The present invention relates to a CAD/CAM system for design and manufacture of a hearing aid housing comprising a face plate and a shell that is matched to the auditory canal of a user, the system being adapted to receive and process data representing the shape of ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914992 | System consisting of a microphone and a preamplifier A system, more particularly a hearing aid, consisting of a microphone and a preamplifier, wherein the microphone comprises a housing having therein an opening to the surroundings, a diaphragm and a backplate, while the amplifier is coupled to the system consisting o... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914994 | Canal hearing device with transparent mode The invention provides a canal hearing device and method in which the device is implemented with a mode of operation that provides acoustic transparency as well as a power-saving function, particularly useful to permit the user to wear the device in the ear canal du... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908954 | Coating composition for artistic reproductions A synthetic resin containing glass beads is used as a coating for artistic reproductions to lend a realistic texture to the surface of the artistic reproduction. Surprisingly, the glass beads provide in the synthetic resin coating a canvas-like or natural feel as we... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6891956 | Cerumen protection system for hearing aid devices A device is provided for earphones that are introduced into the auditory canal that provide protection against cerumen in which the sound from the earphone is conducted onto a membrane that is arranged essentially parallel to the auditory canal. Proceeding from the ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6879697 | Hearing aid with a face plate that is automatically manufactured to fit the hearing aid shell The present invention relates to manufacturing of a hearing aid housing comprising a face plate and a shell that is individually matched to the shape of the auditory canal of a user. Manufacture of the face plate includes at least one automatic processing step based... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6879695 | Personal sound link module A personal sound link module (60) is inserted into a tunnel (40) made through the soft tissue connecting the retro-auricular space (50) with the ear canal (30). The module contains an acoustic transducer (65), located at the distal... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6879696 | In-ear hearing aid and method for its manufacture An in-the-ear hearing aid having an electric/acoustic transducer system and a freely vibrating membrane in acoustic communication with the hearing aid transducer and the hearing aid surroundings. The membrane seals the hearing aid from its surroundings to aid in pro... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6865279 | Hearing aid with a flexible shell A hearing aid assembled from three sections includes a first section having a first housing containing a microphone and electronics, a second section having a second housing containing a battery a flex circuit mounted around the battery and a third section having a ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863151 | Method for manufacturing an ear device and ear device An apparatus for manufacturing ear devices that are individualized for individual. Data of the three-dimensional shape of each individual's area of application for a haring device is provided. Individual shells for the hearing devices are construed by respectively d... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6847411 | Modular television for providing a distinguishable sound according to a selection of a module and/or a module function A modular television for allowing a user to perceive an operation according to a selection of a module and/or a module function, is disclosed. The modular television includes a module rack having at least one module connection slot for mounting at least one module t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6831988 | Behind-the-ear hearing aid and attachment module for same A hearing device has a shell, an electric/acoustic transducer, and electronics within the shell. One end of the shell constitutes the acoustic output to the ear and further includes a compartment at the other end of the shell. A module is removably introduced into t... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6831609 | Auxiliary antenna for wireless handset An auxiliary antenna for adapting a wireless handset for use with a hearing aid is provided. The auxiliary antenna is placed in a location that is away from the hearing aid such that signals transmitted from the antenna do not interfere with the transmissions of the... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6819770 | Hearing aid with portion thereof inserted in auditory canal, with auditory canal ventilation A hearing aid device to be worn in the ear or a hearing aid device with otoplastic to be worn in the ear, has at least two aeration channels in combination with flow resistances arranged in the aeration channels that promote a flow from the enclosed auditory canal v... | 11/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6813364 | Electric/acoustic transducer module, in-ear hearing aid and method for manufacturing an in-ear hearing aid A transducer module for integration into a hearing aid device. The transducer module has an encapsulation with an opening and a transducer housing resiliently mounted in the encapsulation. The transducer module also has a first membrane and a second membrane. The fi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811431 | Connector A connector for connecting a contact pad of a flexible printed circuit board against terminals of an electronic component comprises a body and a reinforcing plate, wherein the body is combined with the electronic component and two parallel sliding channels are mount... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6795562 | Ear wax guard for an in-the-ear hearing aid and a means for use at insertion and removal hereof For the protection of an in-the-ear hearing aid against contamination by ear wax through the acoustic outlet port (34a) or a vent, a replaceable ear wax guard (36) is inserted in the aid and comprises an essentially tubular element with a throug... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6766878 | Custom-moulded ear-plug, and process for producing a custom-moulded ear-plug device A hearing device for inserting into or adjacent to the ear of an individual. A shell is custom-shaped to fit the individual. The shell is made mainly of a first material and includes a part made mainly of the first material. The part has an inner surface. A pattern ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766031 | In-the-ear hearing aid with reduced occlusion effect and a method for the production and user-fitting of such a hearing aid An in-the-ear hearing aid comprises a plug (1) for arrangement in the ear channel and having a shell-like wall facing the interior of the ear channel and an exterior faceplate (2) which together define a generally closed cavity (3), in which the... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6766030 | Hearing aid receiver with external mechanical shock and vibration damper and hearing aid that uses it Vibration from a hearing aid receiver (and mechanical shock caused by dropping the hearing aid in which it is installed) is damped by a low-durometer elastomeric component that is adhered external to the receiver. The component may be filled with an electrically non... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6754357 | Expandable in-ear device An expandable in-ear device being implantable within an ear canal of an individual and being customizable in-situ to the shape of the ear canal, and cavum concha, using a settable compound. The device includes a core-form with a nipple extending from a platform, the... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751328 | Earphone without impulse noise for protection against conductive hearing loss An earphone without impulse noise for protection against conductive hearing loss includes an earphone housing and a loudspeaker mounted in a sound chamber therein. A front end of the earphone housing has an earplug adapted to be hanged between the tragus and the ant... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6751327 | Miniature plastic battery assembly for canal hearing devices A battery assembly is constructed of an elongated plastic shell irregularly shaped to fit optimally in anatomical cavities, particularly ear canals. The battery assembly relies structurally on a thin plastic shell which is designed to be inexpensively formed in a va... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6751326 | Vibration-dampening receiver assembly A receiver assembly for a hearing aid device, the assembly comprising a case having an inner cavity, one or more mounts disposed within the inner cavity of the case, and a receiver disposed within the inner cavity of the case and connected to the mounts such that th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748094 | Connector system for BTE hearing devices A connector system for Behind-The-Ear (BTE) hearing devices provides a means to detachably connect a plurality of earhooks, which earhooks include special earhooks providing auxiliary functions. The connector system includes a coaxial connector mounted on the BTE de... | 06/08/2004 |
