公开(公告)号：US11228851B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16767088

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Erich Dittli ,  Christoph Bosshard ,  Marius Ruefenacht ,  Joseph Muller ,  Andre Ochsenbein ,  George Meier ,  Andreas Muller ,  Erdal Karamuk ,  Markus Muller

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A cerumen protection plug for a hearing device. The cerumen protection plug prevents cerumen from passing along a sound conduit in the hearing device and blocking sound output from a receiver in the hearing device. The cerumen protection plug includes a circular plug containing a cerumen barrier. A positioning handle allows the cerumen barrier to be positioned along the sound conduit, where it prevents cerumen that has entered the sound conduit from traveling along the sound conduit to the receiver or an output port of the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US11523235B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17161542

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Andre Ochsenbein ,  Michael Takacs ,  Gabriel Perez

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover plate for covering a lateral opening of a shell of an earpiece configured to be worn at least partially within an ear canal, wherein the cover plate comprises a circumferential trench for receiving an antenna on a medial side of the cover plate, wherein the cover plate comprises a circumferential wall radially outward from the trench and adjacent the wall a surface for gluing the shell on.

公开(公告)号：US20200296528A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16767082

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Martyn Beedham ,  Erich Dittli ,  Andre Ochsenbein ,  George Meier ,  Christoph Bosshard ,  Joseph Muller ,  Marius Ruefenacht ,  Erdal Karamuk ,  Markus Muller

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A tool for replacing a cerumen filter in a sound conduit of a hearing aid. The tool is designed to position a cerumen filter along the sound conduit and to couple with and remove a cerumen filter that has been positioned along the sound conduit. The tool comprises an insertion tip and an removal tip, both configured to fit inside the sound conduit and to couple or engage with an engagement body extending centrally from the cerumen filter. The tool may be in the form of a stylus with the insertion tip on one and the removing tip on the other end. The tool may also be in the form of a disc dispenser with a plurality of insertion and removal tips attached to the dispenser and accessible for use by rotating plates making up the disc dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US11729560B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17709619

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Daniel Probst ,  Andre Ochsenbein

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31

Abstract: An illustrative hearing device may include a battery compartment located in a housing and including a microphone and a battery. The housing may include a casing forming the battery compartment and a lid member having a hinged end pivotally connected to the casing such that the lid member is configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position relative to the casing. The lid member may be formed to define an opening through the lid member that is configured to allow the microphone and the battery to be in air communication with ambient air when the lid member is in the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20210243541A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17161542

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Andre Ochsenbein ,  Michael Takacs ,  Gabriel Perez

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover plate for covering a lateral opening of a shell of an earpiece configured to be worn at least partially within an ear canal, wherein the cover plate comprises a circumferential trench for receiving an antenna on a medial side of the cover plate, wherein the cover plate comprises a circumferential wall radially outward from the trench and adjacent the wall a surface for gluing the shell on.

公开(公告)号：US20240179481A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18060281

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Munsoo Bae ,  John Whitmore ,  Andre Ochsenbein ,  Mika Ilvonen ,  Jaewoo Kim ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Daniel Probst ,  Sahba Aazami

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/609 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: Small meander line antenna for in-the-ear hearing device, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hearing device includes a housing configured for insertion in an ear canal of a user; and a face plate of the housing configured to carry electronic components of the hearing device. A meander line antenna is operatively coupled to the electronic components of the hearing devices, where conductive traces of the meander line antenna are at least partially shaped as meandering folds that are configured perpendicularly with respect to a principal plane of the face plate.

公开(公告)号：US20230336930A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18212874

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Daniel Probst ,  Andre Ochsenbein

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31

Abstract: Described is a hearing device configured to be worn by a user, the hearing device having a battery compartment configured to house a battery and a microphone, wherein the battery compartment is located in a housing. The housing includes: a casing configured to form the battery compartment; and a lid member having a hinged end pivotally connected to the casing such that the lid member is configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position relative to the casing; wherein the lid member is formed to define an opening through the lid member; wherein, when the lid member is in the closed position, the opening is configured to allow the microphone to be in air communication with ambient air.

公开(公告)号：US11190888B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16767082

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Martyn Beedham ,  Erich Dittli ,  Andre Ochsenbein ,  George Meier ,  Christoph Bosshard ,  Josef Müller ,  Marius Ruefenacht ,  Erdal Karamuk ,  Markus Muller

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A tool for replacing a cerumen filter in a sound conduit of a hearing aid. The tool is designed to position a cerumen filter along the sound conduit and to couple with and remove a cerumen filter that has been positioned along the sound conduit. The tool comprises an insertion tip and an removal tip, both configured to fit inside the sound conduit and to couple or engage with an engagement body extending centrally from the cerumen filter. The tool may be in the form of a stylus with the insertion tip on one and the removing tip on the other end. The tool may also be in the form of a disc dispenser with a plurality of insertion and removal tips attached to the dispenser and accessible for use by rotating plates making up the disc dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US20200382882A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16767088

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Erich Dittli ,  Christoph Bosshard ,  Marius Ruefenacht ,  Joseph Muller ,  Andre Ochsenbein ,  George Meier ,  Andreas Muller ,  Erdal Karamuk ,  Markus Muller

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A cerumen protection plug for a hearing device. The cerumen protection plug prevents cerumen from passing along a sound conduit in the hearing device and blocking sound output from a receiver in the hearing device. The cerumen protection plug includes a circular plug containing a cerumen barrier. A positioning handle allows the cerumen barrier to be positioned along the sound conduit, where it prevents cerumen that has entered the sound conduit from traveling along the sound conduit to the receiver or an output port of the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US10820127B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16482265

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Georg Hans Meier ,  Andre Ochsenbein

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dome (10) for use with a receiver assembly (20). The dome (10) comprises a core (12) and a shell (14), wherein the core (12) and the shell (14) are made of different materials, the material of the core (12) is rigid and the material of the shell (14) is soft, and wherein the dome (10) is connectable to the receiver assembly (20) by means of a threaded connection (34). Therefore, connecting and separating the dome (10) to and from the receiver assembly (20) can be simplified in a secure and easy operation performed by the user.