CA2095432A1 - Contact transducer assembly for hearing devices - Google Patents

Contact transducer assembly for hearing devices

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Publication number
CA2095432A1
CA2095432A1 CA002095432A CA2095432A CA2095432A1 CA 2095432 A1 CA2095432 A1 CA 2095432A1 CA 002095432 A CA002095432 A CA 002095432A CA 2095432 A CA2095432 A CA 2095432A CA 2095432 A1 CA2095432 A1 CA 2095432A1
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Prior art keywords
contact
transducer
tympanic membrane
transducer assembly
permanent magnet
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Abandoned
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CA002095432A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Rodney C. Perkins
Adnan A. Shennib
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GN Hearing Care Corp
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Individual
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Publication of CA2095432A1 publication Critical patent/CA2095432A1/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/60Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • H04R25/606Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull, e.g. mastoid, tooth, maxillary or mandibular bone, or mechanically stimulating the cochlea, e.g. at the oval window

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Transmitters (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Electric Means (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Braking Systems And Boosters (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
  • Adornments (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Printed Circuit Boards (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
CA002095432A 1990-11-07 1991-11-07 Contact transducer assembly for hearing devices Abandoned CA2095432A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US61027490A 1990-11-07 1990-11-07
US610,274 1990-11-07

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CA2095432A1 true CA2095432A1 (en) 1992-05-08

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Country Status (14)

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EP (1) EP0556300B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPH06501599A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
KR (1) KR100229086B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AT (1) ATE142072T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU651642B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BR (1) BR9107069A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA2095432A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE69121725T2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DK (1) DK0556300T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES2092088T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FI (1) FI932056A0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
HU (1) HU9301331D0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (1) NO931628D0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
WO (1) WO1992009181A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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KR100229086B1 (ko) 1999-11-01
HU9301331D0 (en) 1993-09-28
EP0556300B1 (en) 1996-08-28
ES2092088T3 (es) 1996-11-16
FI932056A0 (fi) 1993-05-06
EP0556300A4 (en) 1993-12-22
AU9035291A (en) 1992-06-11
EP0556300A1 (en) 1993-08-25
ATE142072T1 (de) 1996-09-15
NO931628D0 (no) 1993-05-05
BR9107069A (pt) 1993-09-28
DK0556300T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1997-02-10
DE69121725D1 (de) 1996-10-02
DE69121725T2 (de) 1997-02-13
AU651642B2 (en) 1994-07-28
WO1992009181A1 (en) 1992-05-29
JPH06501599A (ja) 1994-02-17

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