公开(公告)号：US11240616B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16767076

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Michael Boretzki ,  Maxi Susanne Moritz ,  Elmar Fichtl ,  Volker Kuehnel ,  Ullrich Sigwanz ,  Josef Chalupper

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for adjusting a hearing device to personal preferences and needs of a user. The proposed method comprises providing initial settings and target settings for signal processing parameters of the hearing device, the user operating the user control element to provide an input for adjusting the current settings so as to meet the personal preferences and needs of the user, adjusting the current settings based on the initial settings and the target settings in dependence of the input to provide adjusted settings for the signal processing parameters. Thereby the user control element is located at the hearing device and/or a hearing device accessory such as a smartphone or tablet. Moreover, the present invention provides a system structured and configured to carry out the proposed method.

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：US20220256280A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

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: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

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：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：US11234087B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

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：US20200322742A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16767076

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Michael Boretzki ,  Maxi Susanne Moritz ,  Elmar Fichtl ,  Volker Kuehnel ,  Ullrich Sigwanz ,  Josef Chalupper

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for adjusting a hearing device to personal preferences and needs of a user. The proposed method comprises providing initial settings and target settings for signal processing parameters of the hearing device, the user operating the user control element to provide an input for adjusting the current settings so as to meet the personal preferences and needs of the user, adjusting the current settings based on the initial settings and the target settings in dependence of the input to provide adjusted settings for the signal processing parameters. Thereby the user control element is located at the hearing device and/or a hearing device accessory such as a smartphone or tablet. Moreover, the present invention provides a system structured and configured to carry out the proposed method.