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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189835 | Loss protection system for hearing aid devices The miniaturization and wearing comfort of hearing aid devices increasingly runs the risks of a hearing aid device worn on or in the ear of a user getting lost without user realizing. The invention relates to a hearing aid device system comprising a first and a seco... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8189837 | Hearing system with enhanced noise cancelling and method for operating a hearing system The hearing system (1) comprises a filtering unit (6) for improving a signal-to-noise ratio of an S+N-audio signal (S+N) composed of a desired audio signal (S) and a unwanted audio signal (N), which filtering unit (6) comprises ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8189823 | Speaker system An object of the present invention is to provide a speaker system in which a woofer and a group of tweeters are substantially coaxially arranged, and sound waves emitted from the woofer and sound waves emitted from the tweeter are less likely to interfere with each ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184837 | Hearing aid with UV sensor and method of operation A hearing aid and a method for operating a hearing aid include a signal processing device operable by using different signal processing parameters and a UV sensor connected to the signal processing device. The signal processing device can set at least one signal pro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184792 | Method and apparatus for providing voice control for accessing teleconference services A method and apparatus for providing access to teleconference services using voice recognition technology to receive information on packet networks such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Service over Internet Protocol (SoIP) networks are disclosed. In one e... | 05/22/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8175307 | Method for attenuating interfering noise and corresponding hearing device Transient interfering sounds are to have a less disturbing effect in hearing devices. For this purpose, it is provided that an envelope curve of an input signal of a hearing device, particularly of a hearing aid, is detected. The slope and/or the height of edges of ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175300 | Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone and method of manufacturing the same Provided are a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone and a method of manufacturing the same. A manufacturing process is simplified compared to a conventional art using both upper and lower substrate processes. Since defects which may occur during manufac... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170259 | Electronic device disposing structure An electronic device disposing structure includes a stand having a position limiting area, a sound receiving channel on the stand and including a sound inlet hole at a distal surface of the stand, a sound outlet hole at a bottom surface of the position limiting area... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169463 | Method and system for automatic camera control A method for automatically determining an orientation and zoom of an image pickup device associated with a video conferencing system, wherein the method includes the steps of: generating, at the image pickup device, an image signal representative of an image framed ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170255 | Enclosure for acoustic insulation of an apparatus contained within said enclosure An enclosure with a substantial rectangular configuration, adapted to contain an apparatus sensitive to acoustic vibrations, the enclosure comprising walls and acoustic damping material located within the wall, wherein the acoustic damping material comprises at leas... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164616 | Video conference system A videoconference system includes a head office controller (2) and a plurality of local controllers (3A, 3B) which are connected to a conference server (1) by the Internet and a camera-equipped microphone (4) connected to each of t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165108 | Graphical communications device using translator A communication system includes a plurality of network devices that communicate using one or more protocols, such as SIP. Graphical terminals (30) communicate with the network devices. Graphical servers (32) provide a graphical user interface for the g... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160289 | Speaker with auxiliary air hole A speaker applicable to various electronic devices includes a speaker body including a magnet and a diaphragm having a voice coil interacting with the magnet, the magnet and the diaphragm being sequentially received therein; at least one main hole defined through a ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160284 | Amplification circuit and hearing aid Certain embodiments of the present technology provide improved amplification circuits and hearing aids that can utilize such amplification circuits. In an embodiment, for example, an amplification circuit includes: a first sub circuit configured to create a voltage ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160059 | Wireless networking communication system and communicating method for VOIP A wireless networking communication system is disclosed. The wireless networking communication system includes a wireless communicating gateway connected to a personal computer, which in turn connects with a network, and a handheld communicating device in communicat... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160286 | Speaker system A loudspeaker device includes an enclosure, a loudspeaker unit and a passive radiator both mounted to the enclosure. The passive radiator includes an edge sandwiched and bonded between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm. This structure allows increasing the bo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150075 | Dental bone conduction hearing appliance An intra-oral hearing appliance includes an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber ada... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144182 | Real time video communications system Novel tools and techniques for providing video calling solutions. In some such solutions, a video calling device resides functionally inline between a set-top box and a television set. Such solutions can provide, in some cases, high performance video calling, high v... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139100 | Virtual multiway scaler compensation In various embodiments, a multipoint control unit (MCU) may arrange incoming video images into a composite video image and define their respective coordinate information including the size of the original composite video image. The MCU may subsequently scale the com... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8125511 | Three-party video conference system and method The invention provides a three-party video conference system and method. The three-party video conference system, according to the invention, uses a second terminal apparatus, which can transmit data in different protocols for receiving and transmitting the compress... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120639 | High-definition video conference system and method The invention provides a high-definition video conference system and method. The high-definition video conference system, according to the invention, uses an encoding module for compressing a plurality of usable digital signals under a high-definition compression st... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121330 | Phase plug for compression driver A phase plug comprises a body having an input side for receiving acoustic waves and an output side for transmitting acoustic waves, the body including a plurality of channels extending from the input side to the output side for propagating acoustic waves through the... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121337 | Free air magnetic circuit and speaker Disclosed is a free air magnetic circuit and speaker in which no pole piece is used. A magnet layer is located between a top plate and a back plate with a gap defined essentially in the center thereof. Into the gap, a wire coil attached to a diaphragm may be inserte... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 8111860 | Recreational bone conduction audio device, system A waterproof recreational audio device and method that transmits sound via transcutaneous bone conduction provides high fidelity musical signals to a user. The device can be worn on the head of a user and integrated into various types of headgear. The device is tuna... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111281 | Methods and terminals that control avatars during videoconferencing and other communications Methods and associated wireless communication terminals are disclosed that control the display of avatars on communication terminals. A person's portrait characteristics are identified in a video stream from a video source. A portrait command is selected among a plu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107654 | Mixing of in-the-ear microphone and outside-the-ear microphone signals to enhance spatial perception This document provides a hearing assistance device for playing processed sound inside a wearer's ear canal, the hearing assistance device comprising a first housing, signal processing electronics disposed at least partially within the first housing, a first micropho... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103043 | Sound-generation arrangements in portable electronic devices A mobile electronic device is provided. The mobile electronic device includes a housing having an ear-facing surface. Also, the mobile electronic device includes an audio transducer disposed within the housing. Further, the mobile electronic device includes an acous... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098878 | Miniature voice coil with integrated coupling coil The present invention relates to a miniature electro-acoustic transducer comprising a voice coil comprising an air gap voice coil portion at least partly positioned in an air gap of a magnet assembly, and a second voice coil portion attached to a diaphragm of the mi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098867 | Attachable external acoustic chamber for a mobile device An external acoustic chamber (220) for attachment to a mobile device (200) is provided. The external acoustic chamber (220) optimizes the audio performance of the mobile device (200) thus reducing the need for signal equalization and/or h... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098876 | Speaker A speaker includes a magnetic circuit 1 that is formed in the center of a frame 5, a voice coil 6 that is inserted in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit 1, a damper 7 that is fixed to the frame 5 and the voice coil 6 | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094858 | Eyewear retention device What is provided is an eyewear retention device comprising two ends, wherein each end is adapted for removable connection to an earpiece of an eyewear device; an audio device located at or substantially near at least one of the ends, wherein the audio device is adap... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094861 | Speaker The present invention relates to a speaker, comprises a housing having a top housing cap and a bottom housing cabinet. The top housing cap with a plurality of through slots are provided on the top housing cap and the bottom housing cabinet which provides with an acc... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094847 | Method for manufacturing acoustical devices and for reducing especially wind disturbances A method for manufacturing an acoustical device, especially a hearing device. A device casing is provided with an acoustical/electrical input converter arrangement with an electric output. An audio signal processing unit establishes audio signal processing of the de... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090127 | Method for manufacturing a fitted hearing device A method for: Adjusting a hearing device in a computer-aided manner towards the needs of an individual, and storing a workflow data of the adjusting. The workflow data may include adjusting steps, fitting operations, timing of performing of the adjusting steps or fi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081623 | Packet network based emergency backup telephone system In an emergency backup telephone system, members of an enterprise use their personal computers to log into an emergency communications web page. Upon logging in, software that enables the personal computer to act as a webphone is automatically downloaded. This softw... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077892 | Hearing assistance system including data logging capability and method of operating the same There is provided a method of operating a system for providing hearing assistance to a user (101), comprising: capturing and processing audio signals by a transmission unit (102) and transmitting the audio signals from the transmission unit (102... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073167 | Comb sense microphone A miniature microphone, comprising a diaphragm, supported for displacement in response to acoustic waves, from which a plurality of projections extend; a plurality of projections extending from a surface; a body, supporting the surface to maintain the plurality of p... | 12/06/2011 |
