EP1988743A3 - Hearing aid system - Google Patents

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EP1988743A3
EP1988743A3 EP08010893A EP08010893A EP1988743A3 EP 1988743 A3 EP1988743 A3 EP 1988743A3 EP 08010893 A EP08010893 A EP 08010893A EP 08010893 A EP08010893 A EP 08010893A EP 1988743 A3 EP1988743 A3 EP 1988743A3
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receiver
intermediate connecting
hearing aid
connecting portion
ear
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1988743A2 (en
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Natan Bauman
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AUDITORY LICENSING COMPANY, LLC
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Auditory Licensing Company LLC
Auditory Licensing Co LLC
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Publication of EP1988743A2 publication Critical patent/EP1988743A2/en
Publication of EP1988743A3 publication Critical patent/EP1988743A3/en
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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
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; 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
    • H04R2460/09—Non-occlusive ear tips, i.e. leaving the ear canal open, for both custom and non-custom tips
    • 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
    • H04R25/75—Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Stereo-Broadcasting Methods (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Abstract

An exemplary hearing aid system includes a receiver configured so as to create an insertion loss over the audible range of hearing below about three decibels as compared to the unaided ear. An exemplary hearing aid system also includes one or more of: a micro-receiver positioned in an open-ear configuration within the ear canal of a user; an intermediate connecting portion extending between a sound processing unit and a receiver, wherein the intermediate connecting portion includes a stiffening wire provided on at least a portion of the intermediate connecting portion and/or within or on at least a portion of the receiver, a retaining wire extending from one of the stiffening wire and the receiver, the retaining wire configured to position within a portion of the concha of the ear; an electrical conducting component comprising two wires within distinct channels or otherwise isolated from one another within the intermediate connecting portion; and a speaker, at least partially enclosed within a casing having first and second end portions, the first end portion communicating with the connection, the speaker communicating with a port provided at the second end portion of the casing, wherein the casing is sealed to fluids and wherein the port is sealed to fluids by a membrane or mesh material. The described hearing aid reduces the insertion and occlusion effects relative to comparison devices.
EP08010893A 2003-02-05 2004-02-05 Hearing aid system Withdrawn EP1988743A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US44503403P 2003-02-05 2003-02-05
EP04708638A EP1590988B1 (en) 2003-02-05 2004-02-05 Hearing aid system

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EP04708638.4 Division 2004-02-05
EP04708638A Division EP1590988B1 (en) 2003-02-05 2004-02-05 Hearing aid system

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EP1988743A2 EP1988743A2 (en) 2008-11-05
EP1988743A3 true EP1988743A3 (en) 2013-01-02

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EP08010893A Withdrawn EP1988743A3 (en) 2003-02-05 2004-02-05 Hearing aid system

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JP (1) JP4006470B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1757262B (en)
AT (1) ATE415069T1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0407290A (en)
DE (1) DE602004017835D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1590988T3 (en)
RU (1) RU2348122C2 (en)
TW (1) TW200503572A (en)
WO (1) WO2004073349A2 (en)

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DE102004055753A1 (en) 2004-11-18 2006-06-01 Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh Hearing aid and corresponding method for inserting the hearing aid
US7844065B2 (en) 2005-01-14 2010-11-30 Phonak Ag Hearing instrument
US20100100362A1 (en) * 2008-10-10 2010-04-22 Siemens Corporation Point-Based Shape Matching And Distance Applied To Ear Canal Models
EP2816822B1 (en) 2013-06-20 2016-05-04 Oticon A/s Ear strap for a probe tube
US9571941B2 (en) 2013-08-19 2017-02-14 Knowles Electronics, Llc Dynamic driver in hearing instrument
EP2919484A1 (en) * 2014-03-13 2015-09-16 Oticon A/s Method for producing hearing aid fittings
RU2766760C2 (en) * 2018-06-13 2022-03-15 Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Исток Аудио" Digital hearing aid with built-in accumulator

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US5606621A (en) * 1995-06-14 1997-02-25 Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Hybrid behind-the-ear and completely-in-canal hearing aid
DE29718483U1 (en) * 1997-10-17 1999-02-18 Lux-Wellenhof, Gabriele, 65830 Kriftel Holding device for attaching otological devices such as hearing aids, tinitus maskers and noise generators
WO2000001196A1 (en) * 1998-06-29 2000-01-06 Resound Corporation High quality open-canal sound transduction device and method
US6021207A (en) * 1997-04-03 2000-02-01 Resound Corporation Wireless open ear canal earpiece
US6048305A (en) * 1997-08-07 2000-04-11 Natan Bauman Apparatus and method for an open ear auditory pathway stimulator to manage tinnitus and hyperacusis
US6275596B1 (en) * 1997-01-10 2001-08-14 Gn Resound Corporation Open ear canal hearing aid system

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Patent Citations (6)

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US5606621A (en) * 1995-06-14 1997-02-25 Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Hybrid behind-the-ear and completely-in-canal hearing aid
US6275596B1 (en) * 1997-01-10 2001-08-14 Gn Resound Corporation Open ear canal hearing aid system
US6021207A (en) * 1997-04-03 2000-02-01 Resound Corporation Wireless open ear canal earpiece
US6048305A (en) * 1997-08-07 2000-04-11 Natan Bauman Apparatus and method for an open ear auditory pathway stimulator to manage tinnitus and hyperacusis
DE29718483U1 (en) * 1997-10-17 1999-02-18 Lux-Wellenhof, Gabriele, 65830 Kriftel Holding device for attaching otological devices such as hearing aids, tinitus maskers and noise generators
WO2000001196A1 (en) * 1998-06-29 2000-01-06 Resound Corporation High quality open-canal sound transduction device and method

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CN1757262A (en) 2006-04-05
WO2004073349A3 (en) 2004-11-18
TW200503572A (en) 2005-01-16
EP1590988A2 (en) 2005-11-02
DK1590988T3 (en) 2009-03-23
DE602004017835D1 (en) 2009-01-02
EP1988743A2 (en) 2008-11-05
JP2006518152A (en) 2006-08-03
BRPI0407290A (en) 2006-01-31
EP1590988A4 (en) 2006-06-14
RU2348122C2 (en) 2009-02-27
JP4006470B2 (en) 2007-11-14
WO2004073349A2 (en) 2004-08-26
RU2005127574A (en) 2006-01-27
ATE415069T1 (en) 2008-12-15
EP1590988B1 (en) 2008-11-19
CN1757262B (en) 2012-05-23

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