WO1995022879A3 - Miniaturized acoustic hearing aid module for emplacement completely within an ear canal - Google Patents

Miniaturized acoustic hearing aid module for emplacement completely within an ear canal Download PDF

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WO1995022879A3
WO1995022879A3 PCT/US1995/002248 US9502248W WO9522879A3 WO 1995022879 A3 WO1995022879 A3 WO 1995022879A3 US 9502248 W US9502248 W US 9502248W WO 9522879 A3 WO9522879 A3 WO 9522879A3
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emplacement
completely
hearing aid
ear canal
aid module
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Elmer V Carlson
Paul C Dayton
Dennis R Kirchhoefer
Ernest L Lenzini
Frank R Mitchell
Richard Peters
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Knowles Electronics Inc
Elmer V Carlson
Paul C Dayton
Dennis R Kirchhoefer
Ernest L Lenzini
Frank R Mitchell
Richard Peters
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Priority to AU19283/95A priority Critical patent/AU1928395A/en
Publication of WO1995022879A2 publication Critical patent/WO1995022879A2/en
Publication of WO1995022879A3 publication Critical patent/WO1995022879A3/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
    • 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
    • H04R2225/023—Completely in the canal [CIC] hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/57—Aspects of electrical interconnection between hearing aid parts
    • 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
    • H04R2460/15—Determination of the acoustic seal of ear moulds or ear tips of hearing devices
    • 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
    • H04R25/609—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of circuitry

Abstract

Miniaturized acoustic modules for a hearing aid adapted for emplacement completely within a human ear canal are disclosed.
PCT/US1995/002248 1994-02-22 1995-02-22 Miniaturized acoustic hearing aid module for emplacement completely within an ear canal WO1995022879A2 (en)

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AU19283/95A AU1928395A (en) 1994-02-22 1995-02-22 Miniaturized acoustic hearing aid module for emplacement completely within an ear canal

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US19840694A 1994-02-22 1994-02-22
US08/198,406 1994-02-22
US27767994A 1994-07-20 1994-07-20
US08/277,679 1994-07-20

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WO1995022879A3 true WO1995022879A3 (en) 1995-10-12

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US2188591A (en) * 1938-04-16 1940-01-30 Thomas J Carlson Audiphone earpiece
US3527901A (en) * 1967-03-28 1970-09-08 Dahlberg Electronics Hearing aid having resilient housing
DE2644006A1 (en) * 1975-10-06 1977-04-14 Unican Electrochemical Product ZINC-AIR MINI CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
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US2188591A (en) * 1938-04-16 1940-01-30 Thomas J Carlson Audiphone earpiece
US3527901A (en) * 1967-03-28 1970-09-08 Dahlberg Electronics Hearing aid having resilient housing
DE2644006A1 (en) * 1975-10-06 1977-04-14 Unican Electrochemical Product ZINC-AIR MINI CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
US4628907A (en) * 1984-03-22 1986-12-16 Epley John M Direct contact hearing aid apparatus

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