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Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems And Devices > Hearing Aids, Electrical > Specified Casing Or Housing > Ear Insert Ear InsertEar Insert patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/04/07 - 20070230731 - User disposable sleeve for use within the ear canal User disposable sleeves for use with sound controlling structures having a non-constant radial profile can include an inner portion adapted to releasably attach to the sound controlling structure and an outer portion adapted to fit within a user's ear canal. The user disposable sleeve can include holding means configured to ... 09/27/07 - 20070223758 - Chambers for a hearing instrument shell A portion of a hearing instrument housing or shell comprises one or more chambers having planar, conical, or convex walls. During assembly, this shape helps guide the receiver tube towards tip of the shell and the receiver tube hole. Additionally, it will reinforce the walls of the shell, decreasing the ... 06/07/07 - 20070127756 - Method and apparatus for ear canal surface modeling using optical coherence tomography imaging A method and apparatus for generating a three dimensional representation of an ear canal are disclosed whereby an ear canal of a patient is imaged using optical coherence tomography (OCT). In a first embodiment, cross-section images of an ear canal are taken by, for example, rotating an OCT imaging sensor ... 06/07/07 - 20070127755 - Tinnitus treatment device A tinnitus treatment device includes a sound generation device and a receiver unit connected to the sound generation device. The receiver unit is positioned in an open-ear configuration within the ear canal of a user and is dimensioned so as to reduce insertion loss and/or occlusion effects. The sound generation ... 05/31/07 - 20070121980 - Hearing device to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal The hearing device comprises an insertable part, which is to be inserted into an ear canal of a user of the hearing device. The insertable part may be identical with the hearing device itself, and the insertable part comprises a casing, which casing comprises a deformable part. The hearing device ... 04/26/07 - 20070092094 - System and method for an adaptor for interconnecting a hearing assistance device to a sound conduit One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device housing shaped to fit at least partially behind the ear, the hearing assistance device housing containing a microphone, sound processing electronics, and a speaker to deliver sound to a spout at an aperture in the hearing assistance device ... 04/12/07 - 20070081685 - Textured surfaces for hearing instruments The physical fit, comfort, and appearance of a hearing instrument that resides in the ear can be improved by providing the shell of the instrument with a textured finish. A variety of textured finishes can be imparted during the fabrication process or applied after fabrication. ... 03/29/07 - 20070071266 - Ultrasonic transducer having a digital interface Systems and methods which partition ultrasound signal processing between an ultrasound system main processing unit and transducer assembly are shown. A particular division of signal processing functionality disposed in the main processing unit and the transducer assembly may be selected to provide a desired weight balance, a desired level of ... 03/22/07 - 20070064965 - Bte/cic auditory device and modular connector system therefor An inventive earpiece auditory device is provided. In one embodiment, the earpiece auditory device includes a behind-the-ear component, the behind-the-ear component preferably being shaped to fit behind an ear of a user. In some embodiments, the behind-the-ear component includes a module that includes processing circuitry. In a preferred embodiment, the ... 01/25/07 - 20070019834 - Component for a hearing aid and a hearing aid A hearing aid (1) comprising a lid (31), an electronics module (4), and a microphone adapter (15), wherein the electronics module and the microphone adapter provides a groove (30) for sliding engagement with a pivot of the lid, the groove extending partially over the electronics module and partially over the ... 01/11/07 - 20070009129 - In the ear hearing aid utilizing annular acoustic seals Disclosed is a hearing aid assembly wherein the hearing aid is comprised of an acoustic receiver, an acoustic transmitter, and a body, and an annular channel, wherein the acoustic receiver is designed to fit into a external acoustic meatus of an ear, the acoustic transmitter is designed to fit into ... 01/11/07 - 20070009128 - Flexible hearing aid tip with an integral receiver A flexible tip for a hearing aid includes a mushroom shaped tip, an inner portion having a bore and a receiver mounted within the bore. The receiver can be housing and sealed within a receiver housing. The receiver housing can include a spring having a high compliance along a longitudinal ... 01/04/07 - 20070003087 - Hearing aid microphone protective barrier Embodiments of the invention provide microphone assemblies for hearing aids which are resistant to moisture and debris. An embodiment provides a microphone assembly for a CIC hearing aid comprising a microphone housing including a housing surface having a microphone port, a fluidic barrier structure coupled to the housing surface, a ... 01/04/07 - 20070003086 - Removal tool for in situ cerumen removal from hearing devices Various embodiments provide systems, methods and assemblies for in situ removal of cerumen from hearing devices positioned in the ear canal. One embodiments provides a removal tool for atraumatically removing a removable fitting from a hearing device inserted deeply in the ear canal. The tool comprises a housing adapted to ... 01/04/07 - 20070003085 - In-ear device A housing inserted in to the ear of a user is disclosed, said housing comprising a lateral end defined by being a part of the housing which is directed towards surroundings if the housing is inserted into the ear, a medial end defined by being a part of the housing ... 12/28/06 - 20060291683 - Sealing retainer for extended wear hearing devices Embodiments of the invention provide seals for retaining hearing devices in the ear canal. An embodiment provides a seal for a hearing device comprising a curved shell having a wall and an opening at a shell apex portion. The shell wall defines a cavity for retention of a hearing device ... 12/28/06 - 20060291682 - Sealing retainer for extended wear hearing devices Embodiments of the invention provide seals for retaining hearing devices in the ear canal. An embodiment provides a seal for a hearing device comprising a curved shell having a wall and an opening at a shell apex portion. The shell defines a cavity for retention of a device component. The ... 11/09/06 - 20060251280 - Retainable hearing aid and method thereof A retainable hearing aid and method thereof, wherein an anchor point defined in the hearing aid facilitates attachment to a fastener that is attached to a linear member, wherein the linear member selectively secures a pair of hearing aids together and/or retains a single hearing aid. Additionally, the linear member ... 10/26/06 - 20060239485 - Hearing device with ear canal microphone A hearing device with a plastic mold arranged in the ear, in other words a hearing device shell or an otoplastic, features a loudspeaker in its interior. A cerumen protection system extends from the loudspeaker to the surface of the plastic mold. In accordance with the invention, a microphone is ... 10/19/06 - 20060233411 - Hearing enhancement and protection device A device for providing hearing enhancement and hearing protection. The device includes a means to amplify sounds that do not exceed a specified sound threshold limit. The sound output is restricted to a non-harmful range so that loud, burst full sounds are limited to a safe range and weaker sounds ... 10/12/06 - 20060227990 - Transducer assembly and method of making same A transducer assembly includes at least one transducer. The transducer is disposed within a holder assembly. In this regard, the holder assembly is formed to have an interior and an exterior with the interior having a size to receive and retain the transducer. The exterior of the holder assembly is ... 07/20/06 - 20060159297 - Ear canal signal converting method, ear canal transducer and headset A method of converting electrical signals into mechanical vibration by means of a transducer in the human ear, an ear canal transducer and a headset wherein a sensation of hearing is achieved by exciting the tissue of the ear canal directly with said transducer, whereby the vibrations propagate to the ... 07/06/06 - 20060147072 - Open in-the-ear (ite) hearing aid According to the present invention, a hearing aid is provided having a housing with an open canal section that is adapted for fitting in the ear canal of a user and having a short vent the longitudinal extension of which is shorter than the longitudinal extension of the open canal ... 06/22/06 - 20060133634 - Method of obtaining a three-dimensional image of the outer ear canal The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) image of the outer ear canal. This will be achieved by scanning at least the outer ear canal by use of a video camera, transmitting the image data of the video camera through a connection to a service ... 06/15/06 - 20060126876 - Remote magnetic activation of hearing devices A magnetic switch assembly for hearing devices designed for remote activation by the user is highly miniaturized with a self-contained latching mechanism. The switch is activated and deactivated by the user via a hand-held magnet placed in proximity to the hearing device. The switch assembly includes a miniature reed switch ... 06/01/06 - 20060115105 - Acoustically tailored hearing aid and method of manufacture An apparatus and method for tailoring the audio frequency response of a hearing aid or other ear piece by altering the physical characteristics of the device to more accurately compensate for a user's specific hearing loss attributes. The device has a bore formed within its ear piece shell which provides ... 05/18/06 - 20060104467 - Set and method for producing a hearing aid and hearing aid produced according to this method The invention relates to the production of a hearing aid comprising a shaped body that is adapted to an individual auditory canal. To this end, a casting cavity is created from a number of elements and this casting cavity is filled while inside the auditory canal. After the casting compound ... 05/11/06 - 20060098833 - Self forming in-the-ear hearing aid A soft-solid ear piece is formed to fit the typical human ear canal and will self form to fill the ear cavity by having an internal structure, endoskeleton, or bladder to expand to precisely fit the ear piece securely and comfortably in the ear canal. This self forming ear piece ... 05/04/06 - 20060093176 - Customized in-ear interface for acoustic equipment and method An in-ear interface comprises an ear module shaped to be received in an ear canal. The ear module has a core defining a sound bore for enabling sound transmittance into the ear canal. A sheath covers a portion of an outer surface of the core so as to define an ... 03/09/06 - 20060050914 - Sealing retainer for extended wear hearing devices An embodiment provides a seal for retaining a hearing device within the ear canal comprising a curved shell having an opening at a shell apex portion. The shell defines a cavity for retention of a device component. An interior surface of a shell wall has a scalloped shape configured to ... 03/02/06 - 20060045299 - Hearing protection earplug with a movable attenuation button, method for manufacturing the same and use of the same The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (12) for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user, the shell having a sound passage (1016, 1036) extending from an outer sound inlet opening (50) of the shell to an inner sound output ... 02/02/06 - 20060023908 - Transducer for electromagnetic hearing devices A hearing system for producing audio signals perceptible to an individual. The hearing system includes a transducer having a surface adapted to attach to a middle-ear acoustic member of the individual, wherein the transducer is responsive to variations in a magnetic field emitted by a transmitter to directly vibrate the ... 10/20/05 - 20050232454 - Ite hearing aid for binaural hearing assistance Between ITE hearing aids for binaural hearing assistance, energy-saving communication is made possible by disposing an antenna device with a preferred direction of transmission in the hearing aid housing such that, in a state in which the hearing aid is attached to or inserted one ear of the patient, the ... 09/08/05 - 20050196005 - Semi-permanent canal hearing device A semi-permanent hearing device is disclosed which is adapted to be completely positioned within the ear canal of an individual for long-term use. The device comprises a sealing retainer substantially positioned in the bony region of the ear canal and a core assembly including a receiver assembly coaxially positioned within ... 09/08/05 - 20050196004 - Ear insert for a hearing aid Feedbacks in hearing aids are to be attenuated and avoided in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The invention thus proposes producing a hearing aid component at least partially from a material comprising a plurality of Helmholtz resonators (8). An otoplastic (2) can be produced from a material of this type ... 09/01/05 - 20050190938 - Extended wear canal device with common microphone-battery air cavity An embodiment provides a continuous wear hearing device to be worn entirely within the ear canal, comprising a receiver assembly sized to be positioned in the bony portion of the canal, a battery assembly and a microphone assembly. The receiver assembly includes a receiver for supplying acoustic signals to the ... 07/07/05 - 20050147267 - One-size-fits-most hearing aid A hearing-aid device comprising a housing and circuitry module, wherein the circuitry module comprises a battery, a microphone, and a receiver, and the circuit module is inserted in the hearing aid housing. The hearing aid device further comprises a retractable battery sleeve, wherein a battery slot is exposed when the ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |