EP1578168A3 - Im-Ohr-Gerät - Google Patents

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EP1578168A3
EP1578168A3 EP05014328A EP05014328A EP1578168A3 EP 1578168 A3 EP1578168 A3 EP 1578168A3 EP 05014328 A EP05014328 A EP 05014328A EP 05014328 A EP05014328 A EP 05014328A EP 1578168 A3 EP1578168 A3 EP 1578168A3
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housing
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EP1578168B1 (de
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Hilmar Meier
Christoph Schwob
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak AG
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Priority to DE602005025426T priority patent/DE602005025426D1/de
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/023—Completely in the canal [CIC] hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/025—In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/43—Signal processing in hearing aids to enhance the speech intelligibility
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2410/00—Microphones
    • H04R2410/07—Mechanical or electrical reduction of wind noise generated by wind passing a microphone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2420/00—Details of connection covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2420/07—Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2499/00—Aspects covered by H04R or H04S not otherwise provided for in their subgroups
    • H04R2499/10—General applications
    • H04R2499/11—Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/55—Electric hearing aids using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Electric hearing aids using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/658—Manufacture of housing parts

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
EP05014328A 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 Im-Ohr-Gerät Expired - Lifetime EP1578168B1 (de)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DK05014328.8T DK1578168T3 (da) 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 Indretning til anbringelse i øret
EP05014328A EP1578168B1 (de) 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 Im-Ohr-Gerät
DE602005025426T DE602005025426D1 (de) 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 Im-Ohr-Gerät

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EP05014328A EP1578168B1 (de) 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 Im-Ohr-Gerät

Publications (3)

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EP1578168A2 EP1578168A2 (de) 2005-09-21
EP1578168A3 true EP1578168A3 (de) 2006-02-01
EP1578168B1 EP1578168B1 (de) 2010-12-22

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EP05014328A Expired - Lifetime EP1578168B1 (de) 2005-07-01 2005-07-01 Im-Ohr-Gerät

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DE (1) DE602005025426D1 (de)
DK (1) DK1578168T3 (de)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD603844S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2009-11-10 Klipsch, Llc Headphone
USD611929S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2010-03-16 Klipsch, Llc Headphone ear tips
US7681577B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2010-03-23 Klipsch, Llc Ear tip
US9088846B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2015-07-21 Klipsch Group, Inc. Oval variable wall earbud
US9369792B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2016-06-14 Klipsch Group, Inc. Round variable wall earbud
US9584895B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2017-02-28 Klipsch Group, Inc. Teardrop variable wall earbud

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US8295505B2 (en) * 2006-01-30 2012-10-23 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Earphone with controllable leakage of surrounding sound and device therefor
WO2011050862A1 (en) * 2009-11-02 2011-05-05 Phonak Ag Hearing system comprising an earpiece
GB2555139A (en) 2016-10-21 2018-04-25 Nokia Technologies Oy Detecting the presence of wind noise

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3586794A (en) * 1967-11-04 1971-06-22 Sennheiser Electronic Earphone having sound detour path
US4349081A (en) * 1980-12-08 1982-09-14 Audrey Pepple Method for retaining a hearing aid in place and hearing aid harness
WO1999055259A1 (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-04 Sound Parts, Inc. Hearing coupler shells of soft pliable thermoplastic material
DE20018829U1 (de) * 2000-09-19 2002-02-21 Frasch, Cornelia, 70190 Stuttgart hfc-Maßohrpaßstück (Maßotoplastik) für Hör-Sprechgarnituren
US6574343B1 (en) * 1998-03-02 2003-06-03 Phonak Ag Hearing aid

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3586794A (en) * 1967-11-04 1971-06-22 Sennheiser Electronic Earphone having sound detour path
US4349081A (en) * 1980-12-08 1982-09-14 Audrey Pepple Method for retaining a hearing aid in place and hearing aid harness
US6574343B1 (en) * 1998-03-02 2003-06-03 Phonak Ag Hearing aid
WO1999055259A1 (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-04 Sound Parts, Inc. Hearing coupler shells of soft pliable thermoplastic material
DE20018829U1 (de) * 2000-09-19 2002-02-21 Frasch, Cornelia, 70190 Stuttgart hfc-Maßohrpaßstück (Maßotoplastik) für Hör-Sprechgarnituren

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7681577B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2010-03-23 Klipsch, Llc Ear tip
USD603844S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2009-11-10 Klipsch, Llc Headphone
USD611929S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2010-03-16 Klipsch, Llc Headphone ear tips
USD624901S1 (en) 2008-05-29 2010-10-05 Klipsch Group, Inc. Headphone ear tips
US9088846B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2015-07-21 Klipsch Group, Inc. Oval variable wall earbud
US9369792B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2016-06-14 Klipsch Group, Inc. Round variable wall earbud
US9584895B2 (en) 2013-08-14 2017-02-28 Klipsch Group, Inc. Teardrop variable wall earbud

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DE602005025426D1 (de) 2011-02-03
DK1578168T3 (da) 2011-04-11
EP1578168A2 (de) 2005-09-21
EP1578168B1 (de) 2010-12-22

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