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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111852 | Hearing aid with component mounted in the housing by a damping clip A hearing aid has at least one converter element which, in order to reduce mechanical vibrations, is flexibly attached inside or at the hearing aid housing. The converter is mounted in the housing by at least one clip that flexibly is moveable or displaceable in its... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103032 | Hearing aid Hearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachab... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098863 | Hearing apparatus having an electrical control element integrated in a cover Hearing apparatuses and in particular hearing devices are to be designed smaller. To this end, provision is made to integrate an electrical control facility for controlling the hearing apparatus into the cover for covering a programming connection of the hearing app... | 01/17/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8094851 | Hearing apparatus having a rocker-like actuator for switching on/off The size of hearing apparatuses and in particular of hearing devices is to be reduced. To this end, provision is made to combine a rocker-like actuator of the hearing apparatus for manually adjusting a parameter of a signal processing unit for pressing from a neutra... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8059846 | Switching device for hearing aid Switching device for hearing aid, whereby a hearing aid casing part is adapted for placement above and behind the ear lobe and encloses a battery and a signal processing and amplifier device operable to provide an amplified audio signal to the user perceivable as so... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059845 | In ear communications device and stabilizer An in-ear stabilizer with a compression strut securely holds an in-ear communications device within the human ear. The in-ear stabilizer comprises an in-ear device housing which fits into the human ear and has a receiver and speaker. Attached to the in-ear device ho... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8045740 | In-the-ear hearing apparatus having a band element for attaching a housing part A hearing device opening in a housing of an in-the-ear hearing device is to be able to be sealed in a simple manner. To this end, an elastic band is provided, which is attached to a second housing part and/or faceplate and to a first housing part or inside the secon... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036407 | Extended wear canal device with common microphone-battery air cavity An embodiment provides a continuous wear hearing device to be worn entirely within the ear canal, comprising a receiver assembly sized to be positioned in the bony portion of the canal, a battery assembly and a microphone assembly. The receiver assembly includes a r... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8023674 | Connector for hearing assistance device having reduced mechanical feedback An electronic hearing aid apparatus comprises a first component, a second component and a cable assembly for electrically connecting the first component to the second component. The first component includes a vibration sensor generating a vibration signal based on s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8005248 | Hearing aid device with out-of-ear indicator An improved hearing aid device having a perceivable indicator such that when the wearer removes the device from the ear canal, the indicator is activated. The indicator permits the user to easily locate the hearing aid device when it is needed again. The indicator m... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7961899 | Hearing aid microphone mounting structure and method for mounting The disclosure relates generally to hearing aids, hearing aid microphones, and methods of manufacture thereof. In one aspect, a hearing aid microphone in accord with the present concepts includes a housing and at least one attachment device integrated with the housi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7822218 | Electroacoustic transducer mounting in shells of hearing prostheses A hearing aid and a receiver for use therein, the receiver being tip-mountable in a chamber of a housing. The back chamber of the receiver is acoustically connected to the chamber of the housing. The receiver is a dual-diaphragm receiver providing no or very little ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7742614 | Hearing aid with antenna for reception and transmission of electromagnetic signals The invention regards a communication device which is adapted for placement in a users ear. The communication device comprises a shell part enclosing an input transducer for receiving an input signal, a signal processing device and an output transducer for providing... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7706557 | Chambers for a hearing instrument shell A portion of a hearing instrument housing or shell comprises one or more chambers having planar, conical, or convex walls. During assembly, this shape helps guide the receiver tube towards tip of the shell and the receiver tube hole. Additionally, it will reinforce ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7684579 | Connector system for receivers of hearing devices The present invention provides a hearing device comprising a first component (10) with a housing (11) comprising at least one electronic module, said housing (11) being adapted to be carried outside of or at the human body and a second component... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676050 | Cover fixture for at least one microphone input of a hearing device Protective facilities in microphone inputs of a hearing device should be able to be exchanged in a more user-friendly manner. For this purpose, provision is made for a cover fixture for at least one microphone input of a hearing device with an essentially acoustical... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7668327 | Hearing aid with a volume wheel A hearing aid (1), fitted with an aperture (4) in a wall of a case (2, 3) receiving an adjustment wheel (5) which can be rotated from the outside by finger action around an axis of rotation (6) configured parallel to the wall (2... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7639829 | Low-radiation electromagnetic earpiece In an electromagnetic earpiece with a housing in which a coil through which an energizing current flows as well as a membrane are arranged such that the membrane can be excited to vibrate as a result of the energizing current, the parasitic leakage field generated b... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7545947 | Hearing aid using printed circuit board A hearing aid using a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided, which minimizes internal wires since components of the hearing aid are disposed on the PCB. In the hearing aid using a PCB, hearing aid components can be automatically disposed and soldered on the PCB, a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7515726 | Control element with a mechanical actuator The inventive control element is provided with a mechanical actuator (8) and an electrical or electromechanical switching element (3;4), whereby the switching element (3;4) comprising of at least one push button (5;6) reacting upon pressu... | 04/07/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7460681 | 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. Suc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7443997 | Armature for a receiver An armature for a receiver comprising a first and a second leg portion each having a thickness and a width and connected to each other, and a connection portion in communication with the first and second leg portions. The connection portion has a width greater than ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440579 | Hearing device having two modules for assembling/disassembling device A hearing device is provided with an electrical supply unit and an electrical to mechanical converter incorporated in a first module. An acoustical to electrical converter and a signal processing unit are incorporated in a second module. The first and second modules... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7409069 | Faceplate moat and cut out for hearing instrument A hearing instrument includes a faceplate and a shell. The faceplate is a round plate that has a moat defined in the surface of the plate and at least one feature associated with the plate for joining with a hearing instrument component. The moat is a trench or chan... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7409070 | Implant device An implant device for bone anchored hearing aids of the type that include a screw-shaped anchoring element for anchorage in the bone tissue, an abutment sleeve for skin penetration and arranged to be connected to the fixture with a screw connection and a tool for in... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7401680 | Hearing protection earplug and use of the same A hearing protection earplug having a shell worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, an active unit having an acoustic output transducer and an arrangement for producing output audio signals for said output transducer, and a detachable connection of the active u... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403629 | Disposable modular hearing aid The present invention relates to a modular hearing aid having a base unit and a detachable earmold. A battery, an earmold tip and a receiver can be integrated with the earmold. The earmold can also include a removably attached module. The module can have a shell, el... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7394909 | Hearing device with embedded channnel A hearing device having at least one of an acoustical/electrical converter and an electrical/acoustical converter respectively with an acoustical input or output. The input or output, as the case may be, is linked to a coupling opening at the outer surface of the de... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394911 | Control panel with activation zone An interchangeable hearing aid control panel with at least one activation zone arranged in connection with a layered structure. The layered structure has an electrically non-conducting substrate, an electrically conducting path arranged in connection with the substr... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7376237 | Vibrator for bone-conduction hearing The vibrator system is for generating bone conduction vibrations. A magnet (8a) provides a static magnetic flux (Φ1) that follows a first path. A bobbin (4a) is disposed at a center a vibrator (2). A housing (10)... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372972 | Ear insert for hearing aids Active otoplastics (3) with integrated earpieces (4) are to be acoustically optimized. There is provision here for forming a sound outlet (8) into the otoplastic in accordance with acoustic conditions. If the sound outlet (8) has the form... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372970 | Pocket hearing aid Pocket hearing aids are to be designed to be more comfortable. To this end there is provision on one hand for a wireless communication connection to be established between the microphone part and the earpiece part. To this end the microphone device of the pocket hea... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7369671 | Switching structures for hearing aid A hearing aid is provided with a a programmable, signal processing circuit electrically connecting an input system to an output system, a magnetic field sensor, and a selection circuit connected to the magnetic sensor. The selection circuit may be adapted to control... | 05/06/2008 |
