公开(公告)号：US11166110B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16830488

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Nadim El Guindi ,  Nina Stumpf ,  Hilmar Meier ,  Hans-Ueli Roeck

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A hearing aid, including an inertial sensor for detecting movement of the hearing aid, and a power mode controller connected to the inertial sensor through a threshold comparison unit and adapted to switch the hearing aid off or into a low power mode if the threshold comparison unit detects that a characteristic of a signal including information on the movement detected by the inertial sensor is below a certain threshold. Also, a method for controlling a power mode of a hearing aid.

公开(公告)号：US11089409B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16632438

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Hilmar Meier

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/32

Abstract: A hearing device including a housing, at least two microphones, and a sound receiving arrangement coupled to the housing such to span across the tragus of the user's ear in a direction from the rear of the user's head to the front of the user's head. The sound receiving arrangement includes a case formed with at least two openings adapted to allow sound entrance from the environment to the at least two microphones, respectively, wherein the openings are formed in portions of the sound receiving arrangement such that one of the at least two openings is located in front of the tragus and one is located rear the tragus.

公开(公告)号：US20210219065A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US16739531

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Amre El-Hoiydi ,  Evert Dijkstra ,  Hilmar Meier ,  Sebastian Stenzel ,  Timothee Jost

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04B7/0408

Abstract: Provided is an audio transmission method between at least two audio communication systems including a transmitting audio communication system with first and second audio transmitting devices and a receiving audio communication system with at least one audio receiving device. The method includes transmitting a first wireless audio stream, via a first wireless audio link, by the first audio transmitting device and a second wireless audio stream, via a second wireless audio link, by the second audio transmitting device; and selecting, by the at least one audio receiving device, one of the first wireless audio stream or the second wireless audio stream based on quality parameters of the first audio link and the second wireless audio link.

公开(公告)号：US20200314561A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16830488

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Nadim El Guindi ,  Nina Stumpf ,  Hilmar Meier ,  Hans-Ueli Roeck

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A hearing aid, including an inertial sensor for detecting movement of the hearing aid, and a power mode controller connected to the inertial sensor through a threshold comparison unit and adapted to switch the hearing aid off or into a low power mode if the threshold comparison unit detects that a characteristic of a signal including information on the movement detected by the inertial sensor is below a certain threshold. Also, a method for controlling a power mode of a hearing aid.

公开(公告)号：US20190090070A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16082282

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Jan Angst ,  Erdal Karamuk ,  Hilmar Meier

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hearing device (10) comprising an electronic module (12) having at least one processor (14), a housing (18) for accommodating the electronic module (12), and at least one user control assembly (20) comprising at least one user control unit (22′-22′″), accessible by a user of the hearing device (10). Said hearing device (10) further comprises at least one connector interface (24) operationally coupled to the electronic module (12), wherein said user control assembly (20) is detachably mounted to the housing (18), and said connector interface (24) is adapted to receive inputs from a plurality of different user control assemblies (20) and transfer said inputs to the electronic module (12) via at least one coupling means (28).

公开(公告)号：US20180332408A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15775847

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Christian Frei ,  Hilmar Meier ,  Kathrin Vuille-Dit-Bille

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: H04R25/602 ,  H02J7/0073 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J2007/005 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/33

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for charging a rechargeable battery (5) of a hearing aid (1). The proposed method comprises detecting a power supply (8) being connected to the hearing aid (1), estimating a state of charge of the battery (5), selecting one of at least a normal and a fast charging mode in dependence of the estimated state of charge, and charging the battery (5) according to the selected charging mode. Moreover, the present invention provides a hearing aid (1) including a battery charging unit (9) and adapted to support the proposed method.

公开(公告)号：US09654884B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14892531

申请日：2013-05-21

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Roland Hug ,  Alfred Stirnemann ,  Christian Frei-Krumme ,  Daniel Probst ,  Hilmar Meier ,  Martin Roth ,  Markus Leuthold

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2460/15

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a method of fitting a hearing instrument to a user's ear is provided. The method comprises taking an impression of the user's ear canal and manufacturing, based on geometrical data of the impression, an earmold. In accordance with the aspect of the invention, the method comprises the further step of performing an acoustical measurement while the impression is being taken.