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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184839 | One-size-fits-most hearing aid A hearing-aid device comprising a housing and circuitry module, wherein the circuitry module comprises a battery, a microphone, and a receiver, and the circuit module is inserted in the hearing aid housing. The hearing aid device further comprises a retractable batt... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180084 | Integrated battery door and switch The present subject matter includes a switch and an operator to interface with the switch, the operator in a battery door of a hearing assistance device. One embodiment includes a housing, hearing assistance electronics disposed in the housing, a hinge electrically ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170250 | One-size-fits-most hearing aid A hearing-aid device comprising a housing and circuitry module, wherein the circuitry module comprises a battery, a microphone, and a receiver, and the circuit module is inserted in the hearing aid housing. The hearing aid device further comprises a retractable batt... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170251 | Battery compartment comprising several gripping arms and hearing equipped device therewith A battery compartment for a hearing apparatus and in particular for a hearing device is to be designed to be more compact. To this end, provision is made for a battery compartment with at least two gripping arms, which has an arm section on its one end and a grippin... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8126178 | In-the-ear hearing device with a moveable gripping element A smaller and more reliable rechargeable in-the-ear (ITE) hearing device is provided. The ITE hearing device includes a housing, which has a housing surface which points outwards in the worn state, an accumulator in the housing, at least one charging contact for cha... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126177 | 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 ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121327 | Hearing aid A hearing aid includes a circuit board having a battery affixed thereon and a switch that utilizes a portion of the circuit board as a portion of the switch. The battery is permanently affixed to the circuit board in at least one location and at least a portion of t... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121326 | Hearing aid A hearing aid includes a hearing aid shell, a microphone enclosed within the hearing aid shell, and a sealing member that surrounds the periphery of the microphone enclosed within the hearing aid shell, and a sealing member that surrounds the periphery of the microp... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116492 | Rechargeable hearing device The hearing device operated with an accumulator and comprising an externally accessible electrically conductive structure element is provided. The structure element fulfilling an additional function as a contact element, in order to receive a charging current when e... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107659 | Control arrangement for hearing aids or for control units coupled to hearing aids In a control arrangement for hearing aids or for control units coupled to hearing aids, a strain gauge is mechanically coupled to an elastically deformable or displaceable portion of the hearing aid or of the control unit coupled thereto and undergoes an elastic def... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107658 | Hearing instrument with parameter resetting and corresponding method Hearing instruments and in particular hearing aids whose signal processing can be adjusted by the user are to be returned to a defined, individual state in a more convenient manner. For this purpose it is provided that at least one individual, current parameter valu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098861 | Battery compartment door A battery compartment door for an electronic device, said door being operable between open and closed conditions of use with respect to the device, including a cradle shaped to at least partially receive a terminal of a battery, wherein the cradle is adapted to elec... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098860 | Hearing apparatus with special power source Hearing apparatus and especially hearing devices are to be designed to be smaller. To this end there is provision for the shell or otoplastic to be worn in the auditory canal or for the housing of the hearing apparatus to be made of battery layers, so that the shell... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098862 | Hearing apparatus with a special charging circuit Provisions to charge the battery of a hearing apparatus without having to remove the battery from the housing are provided. A hearing apparatus separates charging contacts, which are disposed on the surface of the housing and serve to charge the battery, from the ba... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8073172 | Speaker and wireless charging system using same A speaker includes a casing, a sound emitting portion, a conductive coil received in the casing, and a circuit board. The casing includes a side wall. The sound emitting portion received in the casing includes a diaphragm including a first end fixed to the casing an... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073173 | Hearing aid The hearing aid of the present invention comprises a main body case (1), a battery case (7), a control device (14), a microphone (4), a speaker (3), switching part (12, 16), and a lid portion (11a). The battery... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8050439 | Hearing aid system This hearing aid system comprises a first hearing aid (1) and the second hearing aid (2) mounted on the right ear. These each have a microphone (101) for inputting ambient sound, a hearing aid processor (102) for subjecting sound inputted... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8031893 | Hearing aid Supply of power is ensured on use without requiring troublesome works such as battery replacement work and charging work. Specifically, hearing aids, which collect sound, amplify the collected sound, and output the amplified sound, boosts electromotive force generat... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027497 | Hearing device with rechargeable battery and movably mounted charging contacts A hearing device that is operated with a rechargeable battery pack has at least one contact element that is fashioned to accept a charging current in electrical connection with an external charging device. The contact element is resiliently mounted at the hearing de... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7813518 | Method of current management in a battery powered audio device The invention relates to a method of current management in a battery powered audio device. According to the invention the method comprises the following steps: a—comparing the actual supply voltage from the battery with a fixed r... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7756284 | Hearing aid circuit with integrated switch and battery A hearing aid includes a circuit board having a battery affixed thereon and a switch that utilizes a portion of the circuit board as a portion of the switch. The battery is permanently affixed to the circuit board in at least one location and at least a portion of t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7620195 | Rechargeable hearing aid A hearing aid having a rechargeable battery and a charger for charging the battery includes a first microphone and a first speaker in the hearing aid and a second microphone and a second speaker in the charger for acoustically transferring data between the hearing a... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7602930 | Power-saving mode for hearing aids Hearing aid wearers can find themselves in situations in which the necessary replacement and/or recharging of a discharged voltage source is not immediately possible. In such a situation, reducing the low-frequency signal elements in the acoustic output signal allow... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7522739 | Hearing aid with a switching device for switching on and off and corresponding method It is intended that the switching on and off of a hearing aid (I) should be made more user-friendly. To this end the hearing aid (I) is fitted with a temperature sensor (TS) to detect the body heat of the hearing aid wearer and therefore that the hearing aid is inse... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7508950 | Method of current management in a battery powered device and battery powered device A method of current management in a battery powered device includes the steps of (a) comparing the actual supply voltage from the battery with a fixed reference voltage, (b) generating a control signal whenever the supply voltage is below the reference voltage, (c) ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7499560 | Hearing device with individually configurable hardware interface To assist in the standardization of communication protocols and individual register models of various hearing devices, the register in the DSP/ASIC of a hearing device has a standardized interface in the DSP/ASIC. An application-specific, universal, generic command ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7450732 | Electrical and mechanical connection between head worn communication device and accessory thereto An electrical and mechanical connection between a head worn communication device and an accessory thereto wherein mechanical connection means and electrical connection points at the communication device are placed at one and the same surface part, and further connec... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443992 | 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... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424124 | 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... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424123 | Canal hearing device with tubular insert A canal hearing device with a dual acoustic seal system for preventing feedback while minimizing occlusion effects. The two-part device comprises a main module and an elongated tubular insert for conducting sound to the tympanic membrane and sealing within the bony ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7403630 | Miniature hearing aid insert module According to the present invention, there is provided a hearing aid insert module comprising a socket module, and a substantially closed-loop frame comprising electrically conductive portions, the closed-loop frame further comprising engaging means adapted to releas... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7379555 | 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... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372971 | Hearing device with fuel cell A hearing device is provided that includes at least a signal processing unit and at least a fuel cell to supply the signal processing unit with energy. The fuel tank of the fuel cell includes a membrane or an area with micro openings to let the fluid or gas to be us... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372973 | Hearing aid A hearing device has a housing with an acoustic input aperture and an acoustic output aperture. A cover element overlays the input aperture. The material of the cover element permits passage of sound received at the input aperture though the material. Two microphone... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359524 | Hearing aid assembly System including a CIC hearing aid that is constructed from a first universal part containing microphone, amplifier and loudspeaker and a second part that is adapted to the auditory canal of the patient. The hearing aid is of a digitally programmable design. The pro... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349549 | Method to log data in a hearing device as well as a hearing device The present invention relates to a method for recording information in a hearing device and/or in a recording unit at least temporally operationally connected to the hearing device. The method consists in that a point in time of the recording and/or a recording freq... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336796 | Hearing assistive apparatus having sound replay capability and spatially separated components Hearing assistive apparatus can be implemented to include sound replay capability, the hearing assistive apparatus enabling operation in a replay mode (in which the hearing assistive apparatus replays sound that occurred prior to the current time), as well as in a c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333624 | Hearing aid device and operating method for automatically switching voltage supply to a connected external device In a hearing aid device and operating method with automatic switching of the hearing aid voltage supply for an external component connected to an audio input of he hearing aid via a single audio voltage supply contact. A load detection device measures the electrical... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327850 | Supplying electrical power A power supply includes a battery source supplying power and a voltage converter circuit. The voltage converter circuit converts the power to the input voltage supplied to other circuitry. The voltage converter circuit varies the input voltage in response to a load ... | 02/05/2008 |
