Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080318526 | Arrangement of devices comprising at least one transmitter and method for improving the receiving field strength - An arrangement of devices which may be worn on the body of a person comprising a first device for transmitting signals to at least one second device via electromagnetic fields or waves, with the first device comprising a transmitter for transmitting such signals and an antenna connected to this transmitter, having a linear or chain-like, but not necessarily straight, arrangement of materials starting from the antenna, which affect the path of the electromagnetic waves or fields transmitted or produced by the antenna, such that at the location of at least one second device a higher receiving field strength of the signals transmitted by the transmitter prevails than without this arrangement of materials. | 12-25-2008 |
20090041274 | Hearing apparatus with pressure equalization for converters - The components of a hearing apparatus and in particular of a hearing device are to be better protected against environmental influences. A hearing apparatus is thus provided with at least one acoustic converter, e.g. receiver, in a converter housing for receiving or outputting a sound, with a sound opening in the converter housing, through which or by which a sound is received or output respectively, being sealed with an airtight membrane. A pressure equalization facility is connected to the converter housing or is integrated onto the converter housing, so that the pressures on both sides of the membrane can be equalized. | 02-12-2009 |
20090080679 | Securing device with light source for a hearing apparatus and corresponding hearing apparatus - A securing device for securing a hearing apparatus is provided which has at least one light source, in particular a UV emitter, for emitting light and for irradiating the hearing apparatus that is to be secured. The securing device can be installed in a charger or a storage box, for example, so that the hearing apparatus can be conveniently cleaned there by means of the light. To improve the cleaning effect, the hearing apparatus can be coated at least partially with a photocatalyst. | 03-26-2009 |
20090161898 | Energy storage means holding device having covered charging contacts and a housing module - An energy storage means holding device and an associated housing module for a hearing device are provided. The holding device includes a holding module and a contact arranged in the holding module for connection to an energy charging device. A gripping is embodied in the holding module and cover the contact such that the contact can be contacted outside but cannot however be reached by human fingers when inserting the holding device into a housing module of the hearing device. | 06-25-2009 |
20090202094 | Hearing Aid with Connecting Element Serving for Retention in Concha - A hearing aid device has a shell that fits into the upper part of the concha of the outer ear of a hearing-impaired person, and connecting element that is held in the concha of the outer ear and terminates in an ear piece in the ear canal. The combination of the shell and the connecting element in the concha retain the hearing aid in the outer ear. | 08-13-2009 |
20100020997 | Hearing aid with transparent electrical hearing tube - The invention relates to a hearing aid with a housing, a receiver disposed outside the housing and a transparent hearing tube to connect the receiver to the housing. At least one electrical line made of transparent, conductive polymer is provided in the hearing tube to connect the receiver electrically to an electronic signal processor disposed in the housing and at least one electrical insulator made of transparent, non-conductive polymer. A number of lines and insulators are advantageously disposed coaxially. The outer line is advantageously grounded. The impedance of the receiver and impedance of an amplifier output stage being part of the electronic signal processor and connected to the at least one line and the surface area of the line are advantageously tailored to one another so that the power transmission of the line is at a maximum. The hearing tube is completely transparent despite the electrical lines provided therein. | 01-28-2010 |
20100136930 | Radio Transmission Apparatus and Control Apparatus for Events Rooms as Well as Corresponding Method - Radio systems for supplying hearing apparatus in events rooms are of a more convenient design. To this end a radio transmission apparatus is provided for transmission of speech signals in an events room. It possesses a receive device for receiving at least one control signal and a switching device for switching the radio transmission apparatus on and/or off depending on the received control signal. In addition a control apparatus is provided for controlling the radio transmission device, with which speech signals are transmitted in an events room. This control apparatus possesses a detection device to detect a presence or a movement of the radio transmission device in the events room and a transmit device for transmitting a control signal to the radio transmission device depending on the detection result of the detection device. This allows a transmit device of a teacher to be switched off when they leave the classroom. | 06-03-2010 |
20100239126 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE TO AN EARDRUM - An apparatus for measuring a distance to an eardrum has an optical sensor and a signal-processing device. The optical sensor acquires an image of the eardrum and the signal-processing device determines an area or separation extending perpendicular to the spacing distance to be measured in the image and determines the spacing distance to the eardrum as a function of the determined area or separation. A corresponding method includes the steps of acquiring an image of the eardrum, determining an area or separation extending perpendicular to the distance to be measured in the image, and determining the distance as a function of the determined area or separation. A projection image may be projected onto or into a vicinity of the eardrum and then the distance can be determined from the separation between the projection image and the eardrum or the image center of the image. | 09-23-2010 |
20110019852 | HEARING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - For particularly good adaptation to a given hearing situation, an in-the-ear hearing device which has a housing with a channel in the housing that is designed as a through-opening for sound and air between the interior of the ear and the environment outside the ear, the channel is provided with a structural element for changing the size of the through-opening at at least one position. The structural element is a valve formed with electroactive material and the size of the through-opening is adjusted by application of a voltage to the valve. | 01-27-2011 |
20110026037 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING THE SHAPE OF AN EAR SECTION - An apparatus for recording a shape of a section of the human ear is provided. The apparatus has a recording device for recording a spatial shape of a first and a second subsection of the section and for recording a position or a variable representing the position of the first and the second subsection relative to a predetermined optical feature of the section. The apparatus has an evaluation device for obtaining shape infoimation about the section by combination of the shapes of the subsections based on the recorded positions or the variables representing the respective position. This enables a number of individual images to be joined together into a three-dimensional map based on natural features in the auditory canal, such as skin flecks or veins for example. | 02-03-2011 |
20110046444 | CAVITY EXAMINATION DEVICE - A cavity examination device has an optical receiving element, such as a lens or a camera, and enables insertion into the cavity, in which the reception element does not touch the cavity wall. The cavity examination device has an optical receiving element which receives light emitted or reflected by a wall of a cavity and a screen made of a flexible material. The screen has a first opening and a second opening. The cross section of the second opening is larger here than the cross section of the first opening, and the second opening is selected with regard to the shape and dimension such that, predominantly, it resiliently rests against the wall of the cavity. The screen is attached by the first opening to a body of the cavity examination device on a side of the cavity examination device, which is inserted first into the cavity. During insertion of the cavity examination device into the cavity, the screen is folded in the direction of the cavity examination device, and as the cavity examination device is moved out of the cavity, it folds over so that the screen is folded away from the cavity examination device as the cavity examination device is removed from the cavity. | 02-24-2011 |
20110051965 | Hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing a hearing aid device - The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing further comprises a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051966 | HEARING AID DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A HEARING AID DEVICE - The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110188692 | HEARING SYSTEM WITH POSITIONING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING POSITIONING METHOD - A hearing aid can be inserted deep inside an auditory canal without the risk of injury. The hearing system has a hearing device that can be completely inserted into a human auditory canal, and a positioning device, which is attached to the hearing device in a self-retaining manner. The positioning device can be detached from the hearing device, when the latter is in the state where it is inserted into the auditory canal, and cannot or can only partly be inserted into the auditory canal because it serves as a stop on a section of the concha when the hearing device is being positioned. The positioning device is decoupled from the hearing device after placement and removed from the auditory canal. | 08-04-2011 |
20110286616 | HEARING DEVICE WITH A PASSIVE UNIT SEATED DEEP IN THE AUDITORY CANAL - Hearing devices and, more particularly hearing aids, can be inserted into the auditory canal in an improved fashion. A hearing device has a first unit, which can be completely inserted within a human auditory canal. The first unit has a first housing into which a sound-recording element, a receiver and, connected therebetween, an amplifier are integrated. The hearing device moreover has a second unit, which is outside of the first housing and can be inserted into the human auditory canal in addition to the first unit. The second unit is galvanically connected to the first unit and configured for wireless energy absorption and for supplying the first unit with current. Hence, the first unit, together with the second unit, does not require a battery as an energy source and can thus have a smaller configuration, and therefore it can optionally be introduced further into the auditory canal. | 11-24-2011 |
20120155684 | Hearing Aid Device and Method of Producing a Hearing Aid Device - The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120250920 | HEARING AID DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEARING AID DEVICE - A hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device provide a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing has a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer. | 10-04-2012 |