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公开(公告)号：US11317225B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-26
申请号：US16641269
申请日：2017-08-24
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Erdal Karamuk , Jana-Kosima Schwarzlos-Sooprayen , Natasha Thumm , Andi Vonlanthen
Abstract: A custom fit hearing device that includes an in-ear housing designed to fit at least partially in a hearing device user's ear canal. The in-ear housing includes one or more areas on its outer-surface that are designed to provide retention of the in-ear housing in the ear canal. The one of more area may be rougher than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may have greater a friction coefficient than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may be made of a different material than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may contain granular material and/or may include surface features such as shapes extending outward from the outer-surface or undulations/ripples in the outer-surface. The in-ear housing may be produced using virtual designs and a 3D scan of the ear canal and may be manufactured using additive manufacturing or 3D printing.
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公开(公告)号：US10897676B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-19
申请号：US16310044
申请日：2016-06-17
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Paul Wagner , Michael Au , Barjinder Chana , Karamuk Erdal , Mehnaz Khan , Daniel Baer , Gerald van Oerle , Andi Vonlanthen
Abstract: This invention relates to a device for insertion of a deep-in-the-canal hearing aid—alternatively designatable as extended wear hearing aid—into an ear canal of an individual user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof. The insertion device comprises a customized support comprising an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; and a guide channel, disposed internal to said outer profile, extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an insertion device for inserting a hearing aid deep into an ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof.
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公开(公告)号：US10136232B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-20
申请号：US15517565
申请日：2014-10-15
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Erdal Karamuk , Josef Mueller , Andi Vonlanthen , Thomas Jenni
Abstract: A transducer protection system for the protection of at least one transducer opening in a housing of a hearing device, including a support and a plurality of fibers each fixed at one end to the support and free to move on the other end.
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4.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20170318404A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-02
申请号：US15517565
申请日：2014-10-15
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Erdal Karamuk , Josef Mueller , Andi Vonlanthen , Thomas Jenny
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/654 , H04R1/1016 , H04R25/604 , H04R2460/17
Abstract: A transducer protection system for the protection of at least one transducer opening in a housing of a hearing device, including a support and a plurality of fibers each fixed at one end to the support and free to move on the other end.
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公开(公告)号：US20200186905A1
公开(公告)日：2020-06-11
申请号：US16641269
申请日：2017-08-24
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Erdal Karamuk , Jana-Kosima Schwarzlos-Sooprayen , Natasha Thumm , Andi Vonlanthen
Abstract: A custom fit hearing device that includes an in-ear housing designed to fit at least partially in a hearing device user's ear canal. The in-ear housing includes one or more areas on its outer-surface that are designed to provide retention of the in-ear housing in the ear canal. The one of more area may be rougher than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may have greater a friction coefficient than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may be made of a different material than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may contain granular material and/or may include surface features such as shapes extending outward from the outer-surface or undulations/ripples in the outer-surface. The in-ear housing may be produced using virtual designs and a 3D scan of the ear canal and may be manufactured using additive manufacturing or 3D printing.
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公开(公告)号：US10433082B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-01
申请号：US16320093
申请日：2016-07-26
Applicant: SONOVA AG
Inventor： Andi Vonlanthen , Volker Kuehnel
IPC: H04R25/00
Abstract: There is provided a method for fitting of a binaural hearing system comprising a first hearing device and a second hearing device to a patient suffering from an asymmetric hearing loss for first time use, wherein the difference in hearing loss between the two ears is at least 5 dB on average in a main frequency range between 500 Hz and 4 kHz.
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7.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20190230453A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-25
申请号：US16310044
申请日：2016-06-17
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Paul Wagner , Michael Au , Barjinder Chana , Karamuk Erdal , Mehnaz Khan , Daniel Baer , Gerald van Oerle , Andi Vonlanthen
IPC: H04R25/00
Abstract: This invention relates to a device for insertion of a deep-in-the-canal hearing aid—alternatively designatable as extended wear hearing aid—into an ear canal of an individual user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof. The insertion device comprises a customized support comprising an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; and a guide channel, disposed internal to said outer profile, extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an insertion device for inserting a hearing aid deep into an ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof.
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公开(公告)号：US09832579B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-28
申请号：US14428678
申请日：2012-09-18
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Erdal Karamuk , Bruno Gabathuler , Andi Vonlanthen , Stephanie Thomas , Markus Muller
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/65 , H04R25/608 , H04R25/658 , H04R2225/023
Abstract: The present invention relates to an encapulated hearing device (50), e.g. for long-term wear, in which an electronics module (10) is encapsulated into a thermoformed hull (30) by means of an appropriate adhesive (41). This thermoformed hull (30) acts as an improved barrier between the electronics module (10) and the environment of the inner ear, reducing the risk of moisture reaching electrical components.
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公开(公告)号：US20190253818A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-15
申请号：US16320093
申请日：2016-07-26
Applicant: SONOVA AG
Inventor： Andi Vonlanthen , Volker Kuehnel
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/70 , H04R25/552 , H04R25/554
Abstract: There is provided a method for fitting of a binaural hearing system comprising a first hearing device and a second hearing device to a patient suffering from an asymmetric hearing loss for first time use, wherein the difference in hearing loss between the two ears is at least 5 dB on average in a main frequency range between 500 Hz and 4 kHz.
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公开(公告)号：US10021495B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-10
申请号：US15211108
申请日：2016-07-15
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor： Andi Vonlanthen , Stephan Gehring , Christoph Leist , Andreas Jakob , Daniel Probst
CPC classification number: H04R25/60 , H01Q1/273 , H01Q7/00 , H04R25/552 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/652 , H04R25/654 , H04R2225/021 , H04R2225/023 , H04R2225/025 , H04R2225/49 , H04R2225/51
Abstract: An antenna module for a hearing device includes a hollow core provided with an axial passageway and a winding around the core which is connectable with a hearing device. The antenna module is arranged to be at least partially contained within the ear canal of a user. This enables the antenna to be separated from sources of interference, since it can be positioned inside the ear canal away from hearing device electronics, thus reducing requirements for shielding and/or compensation. The invention further relates to an ear tip and a hearing device including such an antenna module.
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