EP1587343A3 - Prothèse auditive - Google Patents

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EP1587343A3
EP1587343A3 EP05102267A EP05102267A EP1587343A3 EP 1587343 A3 EP1587343 A3 EP 1587343A3 EP 05102267 A EP05102267 A EP 05102267A EP 05102267 A EP05102267 A EP 05102267A EP 1587343 A3 EP1587343 A3 EP 1587343A3
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Thomas Fischer
Wolfgang Krämer
Gottfried Rückerl
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Sivantos GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/273—Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/51—Aspects of antennas or their circuitry in or for hearing aids

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  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
EP05102267A 2004-04-13 2005-03-22 Prothèse auditive Not-in-force EP1587343B1 (fr)

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DE102004017832 2004-04-13
DE102004017832A DE102004017832B3 (de) 2004-04-13 2004-04-13 Hörgerät

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EP1587343A2 EP1587343A2 (fr) 2005-10-19
EP1587343A3 true EP1587343A3 (fr) 2006-01-18
EP1587343B1 EP1587343B1 (fr) 2008-05-14

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EP05102267A Not-in-force EP1587343B1 (fr) 2004-04-13 2005-03-22 Prothèse auditive

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EP (1) EP1587343B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2005304038A (fr)
CN (1) CN1684548A (fr)
AT (1) ATE395802T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2005201376B2 (fr)
DE (2) DE102004017832B3 (fr)
DK (1) DK1587343T3 (fr)

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DK1587343T3 (da) 2008-09-08
JP2005304038A (ja) 2005-10-27
CN1684548A (zh) 2005-10-19
DE502005004075D1 (de) 2008-06-26
US20050244024A1 (en) 2005-11-03
ATE395802T1 (de) 2008-05-15
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