公开(公告)号：US20210092536A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17027737

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Hans-Ueli Roeck ,  Christian Frei ,  Manuel Weibel ,  Erwin Kuipers ,  Maxi Susanne Moritz ,  Christian Landolt

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing device comprising a housing surrounding a venting channel comprising a valve member moveable relative to the venting channel between different positions comprising a first valve position and a second valve position, an actuator configured to provide an actuation force with a direction and a magnitude acting on the valve member, and a controller a controller configured to provide a first control signal controlling the actuator to provide the actuation force in a first direction, and to provide a second control signal controlling the actuator to provide the actuation force in a second direction. The disclosure further relates to a method of operating such a hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20210051419A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17085825

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for avoidance of user discomfort due to pressure differences by vent valve. In one embodiment, a method for equalizing air pressure in ear canal includes sensing a pressure difference between a pressure in ear canal (PEC) and an ambient pressure (PAMB) by a sensor of a hearing device. Based on sensing the pressure difference, an active valve is set to a first position to open a vent through the hearing device or to a second position to close the vent through the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20200314532A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16815277

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: Provided is a hearing device including a housing configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of a user, a vent that provides venting between an inner region of the ear canal and the ambient environment, an acoustic valve with a valve member configured to adjust the effective size of the vent, an actuator that actuates the valve member, and an acoustic output transducer acoustically coupled to the inner region of the ear canal and configured to generate a sound output according to an audio signal. The hearing device further includes a control unit operatively connected to the actuator and the acoustic output transducer and configured to control the audio signal supplied to the acoustic output transducer such that the sound output is modified during adjustment of the valve member.

公开(公告)号：US12160709B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17893591

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Ralph Peter Derleth ,  Eleftheria Georganti ,  Markus Hofbauer ,  Gilles Courtois ,  Erwin Kuipers ,  Antonio Hoelzl

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An exemplary system includes a memory storing instructions and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to perform a process comprising: accessing fitting data representative of fitting parameters set by a fitting application to fit a hearing device to a user; determining user behavior data indicative of a hearing intention of the user in an auditory scene where the user is located; determining auditory scene data representative of information about the auditory scene; and implementing, based on the fitting data, the user behavior data, and the auditory scene data, a sound processing delay scheme for use by the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US11792564B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17588192

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers ,  Manuel Weibel ,  Christian Frei-Krumme ,  Maxi Susanne Moritz

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/2846 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing device comprising an earpiece provided with a vent configured to provide for a venting of sound waves between an inner region of the ear canal and an ambient environment outside the ear canal; the earpiece further comprising an acoustic valve including a valve member moveable relative to the vent between different positions and an actuator configured to provide an actuation force for a movement of the valve member such that an effective open cross-sectional area of the vent can be modified by the movement of the valve member; the hearing device further comprising an output transducer configured to be acoustically coupled to the inner region of the ear canal.

公开(公告)号：US11343616B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US17085825

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for avoidance of user discomfort due to pressure differences by vent valve. In one embodiment, a method for equalizing air pressure in ear canal includes sensing a pressure difference between a pressure in ear canal (PEC) and an ambient pressure (PAMB) by a sensor of a hearing device. Based on sensing the pressure difference, an active valve is set to a first position to open a vent through the hearing device or to a second position to close the vent through the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US11122358B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16815277

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: Provided is a hearing device including a housing configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of a user, a vent that provides venting between an inner region of the ear canal and the ambient environment, an acoustic valve with a valve member configured to adjust the effective size of the vent, an actuator that actuates the valve member, and an acoustic output transducer acoustically coupled to the inner region of the ear canal and configured to generate a sound output according to an audio signal. The hearing device further includes a control unit operatively connected to the actuator and the acoustic output transducer and configured to control the audio signal supplied to the acoustic output transducer such that the sound output is modified during adjustment of the valve member.

公开(公告)号：US10939215B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16370667

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for avoidance of user discomfort due to pressure differences by vent valve. In one embodiment, a method for equalizing air pressure in ear canal includes sensing a pressure difference between a pressure in ear canal (PEC) and an ambient pressure (PAMB) by a sensor of a hearing device. Based on sensing the pressure difference, an active valve is set to a first position to open a vent through the hearing device or to a second position to close the vent through the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20200314560A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16370667

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Erwin Kuipers

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for avoidance of user discomfort due to pressure differences by vent valve. In one embodiment, a method for equalizing air pressure in ear canal includes sensing a pressure difference between a pressure in ear canal (PEC) and an ambient pressure (PAMB) by a sensor of a hearing device. Based on sensing the pressure difference, an active valve is set to a first position to open a vent through the hearing device or to a second position to close the vent through the hearing device.