Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080247578 | Hearing Aid Receiver With Vibration Compensation - In order to reduce feedback in a hearing aid, a hearing aid receiver is provided that comprises a housing having an inside surface and an outside surface, a motor, an active armature that is attached to the motor and attached to the inside surface of the housing, the active armature being driven in a vibrational manner by the motor, and an external passive component that is attached to the outside surface of the housing, the external passive component designed to vibrate in a direction opposed to vibrations of the active armature. A corresponding method for operating such a hearing aid receives is also provided. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247579 | System and Method For Designing Hearing Aid Components With A Flexible Cover - 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. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247581 | Construction of A Completely-In-Canal Hearing Instrument With Receiver Compartment - A construction of a CIC instrument is provided, along with a corresponding method of manufacturing such a CIC instrument, that prevents floating components from contacting with an insulated receiver and, therefore, assures feedback-free operation. This is achieved through the presence of a compartment for the receiver in which the receiver resides, and a cover placed on top of the receiver compartment in a mating recess of the receiver compartment. | 10-09-2008 |
20080273729 | Assembly Method For Custom Hearing Aids - A hearing aid and appertaining method of assembly are provided in which a receiver assembly is placed within a shell of the hearing aid, the receiver assembly comprising a left and right stud. A receiver tube is connected to the receiver assembly and extends through a hole in a supporting plate and shell tip respectively. A permanent latch is provided comprising a cavity into which the first stud of the receiver assembly is located when the receiver assembly is in its designated position. An external rail latch slides on the external rail and secures the receiver assembly in its designated position by interfacing with the second stud. | 11-06-2008 |