Method of generating an optimized venting channel in a hearing instrument
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of generating an optimized venting channel in a hearing instrument 有权
    在听力仪器中产生优化的排气通道的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08554352B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US12436834

    申请日:2009-05-07

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: A computerized method is provided for designing a vent in a hearing aid housing shell based on an image of a patient's ear canal impression, and wherein a program is provided on a computer-readable medium. With the program, an image of a starter housing shell based on the image of the patient's ear canal impression is created which is longer than a final version of the housing shell to be created. A starter vent running from an inner canal end near the patient's ear drum to an outer end of the starter housing shell is placed inside the shell. Components are then placed substantially as deep as possible inside the starter shell but lying outside of the starter vent. Portions of the starter shell lying beyond where a faceplate is to be mounted are removed and the faceplate is mounted. The starter vent is then grown larger so that it fills substantially all space inside the shell without interfering with the components.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种基于患者耳道印象的图像来设计助听器外壳中的通气口的计算机化方法,并且其中在计算机可读介质上提供程序。 通过该程序,产生基于患者耳道印象的图像的起动器外壳的图像,其比要创建的壳体的最终版本更长。 从患者耳鼓附近的内管端运动到起动器外壳的外端的起动器排气口放置在壳体内。 然后将部件放置在启动器壳体内部基本上尽​​可能深的位置,但是位于起动器通风口的外部。 除了要安装面板之外的起动器壳的部分被移除并且面板被安装。 起动器通风口然后生长得更大,使得其基本上填充壳体内的所有空间而不干扰部件。

    Method of Generating an Optimized Venting Channel in a Hearing Instrument
    2.
    发明申请
    Method of Generating an Optimized Venting Channel in a Hearing Instrument 有权
    在听力仪器中产生优化通风通道的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100286964A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12436834

    申请日:2009-05-07

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 H04R25/00

    摘要: A computerized method is provided for designing a vent in a hearing aid housing shell based on an image of a patient's ear canal impression, and wherein a program is provided on a computer-readable medium. With the program, an image of a starter housing shell based on the image of the patient's ear canal impression is created which is longer than a final version of the housing shell to be created. A starter vent running from an inner canal end near the patient's ear drum to an outer end of the starter housing shell is placed inside the shell. Components are then placed substantially as deep as possible inside the starter shell but lying outside of the starter vent. Portions of the starter shell lying beyond where a faceplate is to be mounted are removed and the faceplate is mounted. The starter vent is then grown larger so that it fills substantially all space inside the shell without interfering with the components.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种基于患者耳道印象的图像来设计助听器外壳中的通气口的计算机化方法,并且其中在计算机可读介质上提供程序。 通过该程序,产生基于患者耳道印象的图像的起动器外壳的图像,其比要创建的壳体的最终版本更长。 从患者耳鼓附近的内管端运动到起动器外壳的外端的起动器排气口放置在壳体内。 然后将部件放置在启动器壳体内部基本上尽​​可能深的位置,但是位于起动器通风口的外部。 除了要安装面板之外的起动器壳的部分被移除并且面板被安装。 起动器通风口然后生长得更大,使得其基本上填充壳体内的所有空间而不干扰部件。

    Computerized automatic wax guard design modeling system and method for hearing instruments
    3.
    发明授权
    Computerized automatic wax guard design modeling system and method for hearing instruments 有权
    电脑自动蜡烛设计建模系统和听力仪器方法

    公开(公告)号:US08135153B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US11733262

    申请日:2007-04-10

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A method and appertaining system provide for automatically adding a wax guard to a hearing aid shell impression. The location of a canal, tip of the canal, and central line of the impression are automatically identified in a digital 3D representation of a hearing aid shell impression. A first wax guard plane is determined at a predefined flip distance from the canal tip along the central line, and a second wax guard plane is determined at a predefined canal tip offset distance from the canal tip along the central line. A size and position for a feature of the wax guard is calculated based on predefined parameters, and the wax guard is constructed utilizing the calculated side and position. The type of wax guard can be a bell bore design, an open design, a Philip design, or a flip design.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和附加系统提供自动添加蜡护罩到助听器外壳印象。 运动的位置,运河的尖端和印象的中心线在助听器外壳印象的数字3D表示中自动识别。 第一蜡保护平面在距离中心线的管道尖端预定的翻转距离处被确定,并且在距管道尖端沿着中心线的预定的管道尖端偏移距离处确定第二蜡保护平面。 基于预定义的参数计算蜡护罩特征的尺寸和位置,并使用计算的侧面和位置构建蜡护罩。 蜡烛护罩的类型可以是钟罩设计,开放设计,菲利普设计或翻盖设计。

    Feature driven rule-based framework for automation of modeling workflows in digital manufacturing
    4.
    发明授权
    Feature driven rule-based framework for automation of modeling workflows in digital manufacturing 有权
    基于特征驱动的基于规则的框架,用于数字制造中建模工作流程的自动化

    公开(公告)号:US08332061B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12573171

    申请日:2009-10-05

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06F2217/06

    摘要: A method for designing a prosthetic device includes acquiring a three-dimensional image of an anatomical surface. A rules script for automatically performing a plurality of image processing rules using a script interpreter is executed. For each particular rule of the plurality of rules, one or more anatomical features that are relevant to the particular rule using a surface shaping engine are determined, the one or more determined anatomical features are automatically segmented from the acquired three-dimensional image using a feature detector, and the particular image processing rule is performed on the acquired three-dimensional image based on the automatically segmented anatomical features using a CAD tool. A prosthetic device design is produced based on the three-dimensional image upon which the rules of the plurality of image processing rules have been performed.

    摘要翻译: 用于设计假体装置的方法包括获取解剖表面的三维图像。 执行用于使用脚本解释器自动执行多个图像处理规则的规则脚本。 对于多个规则的每个特定规则,确定与使用表面整形引擎的特定规则相关的一个或多个解剖特征,使用特征从所获取的三维图像中自动分割一个或多个确定的解剖特征 检测器,并且基于使用CAD工具的自动分割的解剖特征对所获取的三维图像执行特定图像处理规则。 基于已经执行了多个图像处理规则的规则的三维图像来生成假体装置设计。

    Computerized Automated Wax Design and Modeling for Hearing Instruments
    5.
    发明申请
    Computerized Automated Wax Design and Modeling for Hearing Instruments 有权
    电脑自动蜡设计和听力仪器建模

    公开(公告)号:US20080253597A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:US11733262

    申请日:2007-04-10

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A method and appertaining system provide for automatically adding a wax guard to a hearing aid shell impression. The location of a canal, tip of the canal, and central line of the impression are automatically identified in a digital 3D representation of a hearing aid shell impression. A first wax guard plane is determined at a predefined flip distance from the canal tip along the central line, and a second wax guard plane is determined at a predefined canal tip offset distance from the canal tip along the central line. A size and position for a feature of the wax guard is calculated based on predefined parameters, and the wax guard is constructed utilizing the calculated side and position. The type of wax guard can be a bell bore design, an open design, a Philip design, or a flip design.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和附加系统提供自动添加蜡护罩到助听器外壳印象。 运动的位置,运河的尖端和印象的中心线在助听器外壳印象的数字3D表示中自动识别。 第一蜡保护平面在距离中心线的管道尖端预定的翻转距离处被确定,并且在距管道尖端沿着中心线的预定的管道尖端偏移距离处确定第二蜡保护平面。 基于预定义的参数计算蜡护罩特征的尺寸和位置,并使用计算的侧面和位置构建蜡护罩。 蜡烛护罩的类型可以是钟罩设计,开放设计,菲利普设计或翻盖设计。

    FEATURE DRIVEN RULE-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATION OF MODELING WORKFLOWS IN DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
    6.
    发明申请
    FEATURE DRIVEN RULE-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATION OF MODELING WORKFLOWS IN DIGITAL MANUFACTURING 有权
    用于数字制造自动化建模工作流程的特征驱动规则框架

    公开(公告)号:US20100094446A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-15

    申请号:US12573171

    申请日:2009-10-05

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06N5/02

    CPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06F2217/06

    摘要: A method for designing a prosthetic device includes acquiring a three-dimensional image of an anatomical surface. A rules script for automatically performing a plurality of image processing rules using a script interpreter is executed. For each particular rule of the plurality of rules, one or more anatomical features that are relevant to the particular rule using a surface shaping engine are determined, the one or more determined anatomical features are automatically segmented from the acquired three-dimensional image using a feature detector, and the particular image processing rule is performed on the acquired three-dimensional image based on the automatically segmented anatomical features using a CAD tool. A prosthetic device design is produced based on the three-dimensional image upon which the rules of the plurality of image processing rules have been performed.

    摘要翻译: 用于设计假体装置的方法包括获取解剖表面的三维图像。 执行用于使用脚本解释器自动执行多个图像处理规则的规则脚本。 对于多个规则的每个特定规则,确定与使用表面整形引擎的特定规则相关的一个或多个解剖特征,使用特征从所获取的三维图像中自动分割一个或多个确定的解剖特征 检测器,并且基于使用CAD工具的自动分割的解剖特征对所获取的三维图像执行特定图像处理规则。 基于已经执行了多个图像处理规则的规则的三维图像来生成假体装置设计。

    Ellipsoidal line cut system and method for hearing aid shell design
    7.
    发明授权
    Ellipsoidal line cut system and method for hearing aid shell design 失效
    用于助听器壳体设计的椭圆线切割系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07680634B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11538185

    申请日:2006-10-03

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A system and appertaining algorithm provide a cutting and shaping of the hearing aid shell using an Ellipsoidal Line Cut that increases the speed of detailing operations and enables a creation of more cosmetically appealing shells. A contour algorithm determines a projected contour on the bottom cut plane that corresponds in shape to a portion of the line cut plane contour, and a merger algorithm defines a line cut surface between the portion of the line cut plane contour and the projected contour. An elimination algorithm eliminates parts of the new hearing aid shell design that extend beyond boundaries defined by the original hearing aid shell design.

    摘要翻译: 系统和附加算法提供了使用椭球线切割的助听器外壳的切割和成形,其提高了细节操作的速度,并且能够创建更美观的外壳。 轮廓算法确定底部切割平面上的投影轮廓,其形状对应于线切割平面轮廓的一部分,并且合并算法定义线切割平面轮廓的部分与投影轮廓之间的线切割表面。 消除算法消除了新的助听器外壳设计的部分,超出了原始助听器外壳设计所界定的界限。

    ELLIPSOIDAL LINE CUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEARING AID SHELL DESIGN
    8.
    发明申请
    ELLIPSOIDAL LINE CUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEARING AID SHELL DESIGN 失效
    ELLIPSOIDAL线切割系统和听力耳机设计方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080078082A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11538185

    申请日:2006-10-03

    IPC分类号: B29D17/00 H04R31/00

    摘要: A system and appertaining algorithm provide a cutting and shaping of the hearing aid shell using an Ellipsoidal Line Cut that increases the speed of detailing operations and enables a creation of more cosmetically appealing shells. A contour algorithm determines a projected contour on the bottom cut plane that corresponds in shape to a portion of the line cut plane contour, and a merger algorithm defines a line cut surface between the portion of the line cut plane contour and the projected contour. An elimination algorithm eliminates parts of the new hearing aid shell design that extend beyond boundaries defined by the original hearing aid shell design.

    摘要翻译: 系统和附加算法提供了使用椭球线切割的助听器外壳的切割和成形,其提高了细节操作的速度,并且能够创建更美观的外壳。 轮廓算法确定底部切割平面上的投影轮廓,其形状对应于线切割平面轮廓的一部分,并且合并算法定义线切割平面轮廓的部分与投影轮廓之间的线切割表面。 消除算法消除了新的助听器外壳设计的部分,超出了原始助听器外壳设计所界定的界限。

    System and method for designing hearing aid components with a flexible cover

    公开(公告)号:US09788131B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US11696400

    申请日:2007-04-04

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A method and appertaining system for implementing the method is provided for designing hearing aids having flexible parts. Three-dimensional data is provided that is related to both a soft part and a hard part of a hearing aid component into a computer-based system. Additionally, information is entered related to material characteristics for both the soft part and the hard part of the component. A component within the hearing aid shell is placed and moved in a model generated by the system. Forces, stresses, and/or amount of deformation for parts of the component based on the location of the component and at least one of another component and the shell are calculated, and the three-dimensional data model of the shell is revised based upon the calculated degree of deformation, forces, and/or stresses.

    System and method for performing a selective fill for a hearing aid shell
    10.
    发明申请
    System and method for performing a selective fill for a hearing aid shell 有权
    用于执行助听器外壳的选择性填充的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080094392A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-24

    申请号:US11583593

    申请日:2006-10-18

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    摘要: A method and appertaining system load 3D shape information defining a hearing aid shell into a processor and present a representation of the shell on a display. A fill boundary is entered by a user operating a user input device and a fill region for the shell is thus defined. The fill boundary is then displayed, but can be modified by the user. Various checks may be performed to ensure that the fill region is a proper one, and if not, a status can be provided to the user indicating why the fill region is unacceptable. The displayed shell can be rotated and moved to assist the user. Once an acceptable fill region has been defined, an indication is provided by the user that the displayed fill region is to be used as the actual fill region.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统将3D形状信息加载到将处理器中的助听器外壳定义并显示在外壳上。 由操作用户输入设备的用户输入填充边界,因此定义了用于壳的填充区域。 然后显示填充边界,但可以由用户修改。 可以执行各种检查以确保填充区域是适当的,如果不是,则可以向用户提供指示为什么填充区域不可接受的状态。 显示的外壳可以旋转和移动来协助用户。 一旦已经定义了可接受的填充区域,用户将提供所显示的填充区域用作实际填充区域的指示。