公开(公告)号：US20240357300A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18644388

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Tobias Merkl ,  Pascal Schreiber

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/456 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/77

Abstract: A hearing instrument has a housing which is wearable in an ear and which includes a concha portion and a thin canal portion protruding from the concha portion. The canal portion has a twice-curved shape to fit to the anatomy of the auditory canal. A damping body is inserted in the canal portion which is made of an elastic material to mount a receiver in vibration-damping fashion. The damping body has a pocket for accommodating the receiver and an adjoining sound tube. The sound tube is angled at a first angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the pocket, thereby forming a bend in the damping body, and its end distant from the pocket terminates in a support plate which rests on a shoulder of the canal portion. The support plate is angled obliquely with respect to an axis of the sound tube.

公开(公告)号：US20240114300A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17937296

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC

Inventor： CHRISTOPHER MONTI ,  SHEHAB ALBAHRI ,  CHARLES KING ,  AVIRAL JOSHI ,  MATTHEW MANLEY

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/609 ,  H04R2225/0216

Abstract: An in-ear hearing device including an adjustable cable assembly is disclosed. The cable assembly includes a shape-configurable portion between an end portion connected an in-ear unit and a flexible end portion adjustably connected to a behind-the-ear (BTE) unit. The flexible end portion is retractably insertable into a housing of the BTE unit to adjust a length of the cable assembly between the in-ear unit and BTE unit. A cable-retention member of the BTE unit is engageable with the flexible end portion of the cable assembly to fix the cable assembly relative to the BTE unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240022866A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18356568

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Mathias Rask MØLLER ,  Peter STEUTEL ,  Ole ANDERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/55 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/556 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2420/09

Abstract: A speaker unit detachably mountable to a hearing aid device body configured to be positioned behind an ear of a wearer is disclosed. Further, hearing aid device system comprising the speaker unit is disclosed. The speaker unit comprises a contacting unit comprising at least one contact element and configured to be detachably mountable to a hearing aid device connector of said hearing aid device. The speaker unit further comprises a speaker unit body configured to be positioned at least partly in an ear canal of the wearer and comprising an output transducer unit configured to provide an acoustic signal based on an electrical signal input to said output transducer unit via said at least one contact element. The speaker unit further comprises a connecting unit provided between said speaker unit body and said contacting unit and including at least one wire configured to electrically connect said speaker unit body and said contacting unit. Further, the speaker unit comprises a memory unit configured to store data relating to said speaker unit.

公开(公告)号：US11871185B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17671751

申请日：2022-02-15

Applicant: Sheenah Sling LLC

Inventor： Sheenah Hankin Wessler

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R25/60 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R2225/0213

Abstract: A retention tether for a pair of in-ear devices includes a flexible tether having at least one central fixed weight secured thereto and a plurality of slidable weights thereon. The tether includes fixed or adjustable end loops for securing in-ear devices.

公开(公告)号：US11812226B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17950524

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Michael K. Sacha ,  Christopher D. Young

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/369 ,  A61B5/389 ,  A61B5/398 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R31/00 ,  G02C11/06 ,  A61B5/0533

CPC classification number: H04R25/556 ,  A61B5/369 ,  A61B5/389 ,  A61B5/398 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R31/00 ,  A61B5/0533 ,  G02C11/06 ,  H04R25/603 ,  H04R25/607 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/77

Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US11792585B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17411012

申请日：2021-08-24

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Henrik Nielsen ,  Søren Davids ,  Thomas John Chappell ,  Anders Hjermø Michaelsen

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R31/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R31/00

Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a first charging element of a hearing device and a transmitter charging element of a charger, includes: obtaining a digital three-dimensional hearing device model comprising a representation of the first charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional insert model; obtaining a digital cavity representing a cavity in the custom insert; and creating a custom digital three-dimensional insert model based on the digital cavity and the digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the first charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger model, are aligned.

公开(公告)号：US11785395B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US18056932

申请日：2022-11-18

Applicant: OrCam Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Yonatan Wexler ,  Amnon Shashua ,  Tal Rosenwein ,  Roi Nathan ,  Oren Tadmor

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L17/04 ,  G10L17/06 ,  G10L17/18 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L21/034 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/08 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G10L21/0272 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G10L17/00 ,  H04N5/38 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06F18/21 ,  G06F18/25 ,  H04N23/51 ,  G06V10/80 ,  G06F18/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/407 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F18/21 ,  G06F18/251 ,  G06V10/803 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/165 ,  G06V40/171 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G10L17/04 ,  G10L17/06 ,  G10L17/18 ,  G10L21/003 ,  G10L21/0272 ,  G10L21/034 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/45 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/65 ,  G06F18/00 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: A system for selectively amplifying audio signals may include a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user. The system may also include a processor programmed to: receive audio signals representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; cause selective conditioning of at least one audio signal received by the microphone from a region associated with the recognized individual; and cause transmission of the at least one conditioned audio signal to a hearing interface device configured to provide sound to an ear of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20230269544A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18308653

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Flemming Schmidt

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/607 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R2225/0213 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R25/603 ,  H04R2225/57 ,  H04R2225/0216 ,  H04R2225/021

Abstract: A hearing instrument includes: a first portion shaped and sized for placement at a pinna of a user's ear; and a second portion having an earpiece for placement in the user's ear canal; wherein the second portion also comprises a connector assembly configured for electrically coupling to the first portion, the connector assembly having a plurality of connector wires, the plurality of connector wires comprising a first connector wire; wherein the second portion also comprises a receiver or miniature loudspeaker for receipt of an audio drive signal through at least the first connector wire; and wherein the second portion also comprises a non-volatile memory circuit having a data interface configured for receipt and transmittal of module data, the non-volatile memory circuit configured to store the module data, wherein the stored module data at least comprises electroacoustic calibration parameter(s) of the receiver or the miniature loudspeaker.

公开(公告)号：US11678129B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17231722

申请日：2021-04-15

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Ezdeen Elghannai ,  Nikhil Nilakantan ,  Aaron Anderson ,  Gregory John Haubrich

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/609 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer. The device comprises an enclosure configured to be supported by or in an ear of the wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the enclosure and comprises a wireless transceiver. An antenna is situated in or on the enclosure and coupled to the wireless transceiver. The antenna comprises a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a strap comprising a reactive component connected to the first and second antenna elements.

公开(公告)号：US11653145B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17733457

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Troels Holm Pedersen ,  Therese Schønemann Blom ,  Seri Jalonen ,  Jan Thor Lunddahl Larsen ,  Niels Stubager Kiemer ,  Jesper B. Johansen ,  Povl Koch ,  Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Anders Erik Petersen ,  Kåre Tais Christensen ,  Antonello Salvatucci ,  Franz Treue

IPC: H04R1/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/40 ,  H04R25/55 ,  H04R25/60 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025

Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by said capsule and which is in fluid-connection with said transducer sound active part. At least a portion of said at least one sensor or of said at least one active electronic component is provided within said transducer air volume.