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1. 发明申请

WO2019052715A1 COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN ACOUSTICAL SEAL AND A VENT OPENING 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：WO2019052715A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-21
申请号：PCT/EP2018/069105
申请日：2018-07-13
申请人： SONOVA AG
发明人： KUIPERS, Erwin
IPC分类号： H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R25/00
摘要： A communication device configured for use in a user's ear canal comprises a sealing mechanism (35, 629) configured to acoustically seal a section of the ear canal and a sound conduit (30, 330, 430, 630, 730, 830, 930, 1030, 1130, 1230, 1430, 1530, 1630, 1730) in acoustic communication with a sound source (14, 614). The sound conduit comprises a first opening (30B, 636), a second opening (30C, 637, 737, 937, 1037, 1237, 1537), a conduit housing (33, 632, 732, 832, 932, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1432, 1532, 1632), and a vent opening (36A, 36B, 336, 336A, 336B, 651 - 655, 1051 - 1056, 1151, 1251, 1252). In order to provide a reliable adjustment for the venting of sound waves in between a sealed section of the ear canal and an ambient environment outside the sealed section, an acoustic valve comprising a valve member (39, 339, 339A, 339B, 439, 510A, 510B, 670, 770, 870, 1070, 1270, 1470, 1670, 1770) is moveably coupled with the conduit housing, which moveable coupling is configured to provide a relative motion of the valve member and the conduit housing, such that by said relative motion the acoustic valve is configured to provide for at least one of opening the vent opening, closing the vent opening, and adjusting a size of the vent opening, wherein the communication device further comprises an electrical actuator (45, 645, 1280, 1380, 1480, 1680, 1780) configured to activate said relative motion.

2. 发明申请

WO2019052714A1 COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN ACOUSTICAL SEAL AND A VENT OPENING 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：WO2019052714A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-21
申请号：PCT/EP2018/069075
申请日：2018-07-13
申请人： SONOVA AG
发明人： KUIPERS, Erwin
IPC分类号： H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R25/00
摘要： A communication device configured for use in a user's ear canal comprises a sealing mechanism (35, 629) configured to acoustically seal a section of the ear canal and a sound conduit (30, 330, 430, 630, 730, 830) in acoustic communication with a sound source (14, 614). The sound conduit comprises a first opening (30B, 636), a second opening (30C, 637, 737), a conduit housing (33, 632, 732, 832) provided between the first opening and the second opening, and a vent opening (36A, 36B, 336, 336A, 336B, 651 - 655). In order to provide a reliable adjustment for the venting of sound waves in between a sealed section of the ear canal and an ambient environment outside the sealed section, an acoustic valve comprising a valve member (39, 339, 339A, 339B, 439, 510A, 510B, 670, 770, 870) is moveably coupled with the conduit housing, which moveable coupling is configured to provide a relative motion of the valve member and the conduit housing such that by said relative motion the acoustic valve is configured to provide for at least one of opening the vent opening, closing the vent opening, and adjusting a size of the vent opening.

3. 发明公开

EP4304200A1 EARPIECE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4304200A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-10
申请号：EP22183079.7
申请日：2022-07-05
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： MOSTAFEI, Maryam , RICHNER, Patrizia , KUIPERS, Erwin , SCHLESINGER, Axel , ROECK, Hans-Ueli , LEUTHOLD, Markus , SILBERZAHN, Konstantin , EL GUINDI, Nadim , STUMPF, Nina , IGNASIAK, Niklas , FEILNER, Manuela , PARKER, Anna , OHS, Nicholas
IPC分类号： H04R1/10 , H04R25/00 , A61B5/00
摘要： The invention relates to an earpiece for a hearing device configured to be inserted into an ear canal (8) of a user, the earpiece comprising a housing (1) with a medial end having a sound outlet port (4), the housing (1) accommodating a receiver (20) configured to reproduce sound into the ear canal through the sound outlet port (4), the earpiece further comprising a sensor (2) with a sensing element (11, 12) located on or in a lateral wall of the housing (1), and a retention structure (3) arranged on the housing (1) to stabilize the position of the housing (1) in the ear canal (8) without obstructing the sensing element (2).

4. 发明公开

EP4304199A1 EARPIECE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4304199A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-10
申请号：EP22183068.0
申请日：2022-07-05
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： EL GUINDI, Nadim , STUMPF, Nina , ROECK, Hans-Ueli , IGNASIAK, Niklas , PARKER, Anna , OHS, Nicholas , RICHNER, Patrizia , KUIPERS, Erwin , SCHLESINGER, Axel , MOSTAFEI, Maryam , LEUTHOLD, Markus , SILBERZAHN, Konstantin , FEILNER, Manuela
IPC分类号： H04R1/10 , H04R25/00 , A61B5/00
摘要： The invention relates to an earpiece for a hearing device configured to be inserted into an ear canal (8) of a user, the earpiece comprising a housing (1) with a medial end having a sound outlet port (4), the housing (1) accommodating a receiver (20) configured to reproduce sound into the ear canal through the sound outlet port (4), the earpiece further comprising a sensor (2) with a sensing element (11, 12) located on or in a lateral wall of the housing (1), and a retention structure (3) configured to partially cover a surface of the lateral wall of the housing (1), wherein the retention structure (3) comprises a lateral opening leaving a portion of the surface of the lateral wall of the housing (1) uncovered where the sensing element (11, 12) is arranged.

5. 发明公开

EP4329334A1 PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER OF A HEARING DEVICE OR FOR A SOUND TUBE INCLUDED IN A HEARING DEVICE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4329334A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-28
申请号：EP22191488.0
申请日：2022-08-22
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： KUIPERS, Erwin , RÖMMELER, Arno
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
摘要： The invention relates to a protective element (2) configured to be connected to an electroacoustic transducer (1) or a sound tube (3) included in a hearing device, the protective element (2) comprising a 3D-shaped membrane (7) enclosing a cavity (6) with an opening (8) at which the membrane (7) is configured to connect to the transducer (1) or sound tube (3), wherein the membrane (7) has one or more thinner portions (7.1, 7.4) configured to transmit sound and one or more thicker portions (7.2) at which a rigidity of the membrane (7) is greater than at the thinner portions (7.1, 7.4).

6. 发明公开

EP4297427A1 EARPIECE FOR A HEARING DEVICE 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4297427A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-27
申请号：EP22180375.2
申请日：2022-06-22
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： LEUTHOLD, Markus , KUIPERS, Erwin , ROECK, Hans-Ueli , MOSTAFEI, Maryam , RICHNER, Patrizia , SILBERZAHN, Konstantin
IPC分类号： H04R1/10 , H04R25/00
摘要： The invention relates to an earpiece (10) for a hearing device, the earpiece (10) being configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of a user, the earpiece (10) comprising:
- a shell (11),
- a receiver (15) configured to reproduce sound into the ear canal through a sound outlet port (16),
- a flexible printed circuit board (12) facing an inner surface (32) of the shell (11), the flexible printed circuit board (12) comprising at least one sensor (13),
- a support element (14) having an outer surface (34) shaped complementary to the inner surface (32) of the shell (11) near the medial end thereof, wherein the outer surface (34) of the support element (14) and/or the inner surface (32) of the shell (11) has a recess (18) configured to accommodate the printed circuit board (12) or a part thereof carrying the at least one sensor (13),
wherein the shell (11) has one or more windows (31.1, 31.2) aligned with the one or more sensor (13) and/or components (13.1, 13.2) thereof on the flexible printed circuit board (12), wherein the support element (14) has a through-hole (19) with a seat (20) for the receiver (15).

7. 发明公开

EP4054207A1 METHOD FOR DETECTING A MALFUNCTION OF A HEARING INSTRUMENT AND HEARING INSTRUMENT 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4054207A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-07
申请号：EP21160928.4
申请日：2021-03-05
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： MORITZ, Maxi Susanne , MEYER, Vincent , KUIPERS, Erwin , FREI, Christian
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
摘要： The invention relates to a method for detecting a malfunction of a hearing instrument, the hearing instrument comprising at least one microphone, a receiver, a sound processor configured to process input sound signals from the microphone and to provide output sound signals to the receiver, and an active vent adjustable to be in one of at least two states, the method comprising a diagnosis comprising:
- playing back a specific broadband sound with known characteristics by the receiver and/or switching the active vent back and forth to produce a click sound,
- capturing the played back sound and/or the click sound by the at least one microphone to obtain an input sound signal,
- analyzing a frequency response of the captured input sound signal by the sound processor,
- wherein the frequency response is compared to a reference frequency response representing a properly functioning hearing instrument, wherein a malfunction is detected if the comparison yields any differences beyond a defined threshold, the method further comprising:
- informing the user of a malfunction detected.

8. 发明公开

EP4064723A1 METHOD OF OPENING A VENT OF A HEARING DEVICE DURING INSERTION OR REMOVAL 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4064723A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-28
申请号：EP21164466.1
申请日：2021-03-24
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： KUIPERS, Erwin
IPC分类号： H04R1/10 , H04R25/02
摘要： The invention relates to a method of operating a hearing device having an earpiece (1) configured to be worn in an ear canal (2) of a user, wherein a vent (3) is provided in the earpiece (1), the vent (3) connecting a distal side (D) of the earpiece (1) to a medial side (M) thereof, wherein a vent valve (4) is arranged in the vent (3), the vent valve (4) configured to have an open position in which the vent (3) is open and a closed position in which the vent (3) is closed, the method comprising opening and/or keeping open the vent valve (4) during insertion of the earpiece (1) into the ear canal (2) and/or during removal of the earpiece (1) from the ear canal (2). Moreover, the invention relates to a hearing device.

9. 发明公开

EP4018935A1 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A GEOMETRY OF AN EAR CANAL OR A PORTION OF AN EAR OF A PERSON 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4018935A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-29
申请号：EP20216877.9
申请日：2020-12-23
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： KUIPERS, Erwin
IPC分类号： A61B8/00 , A61B8/08
摘要： The invention relates to a method for determining a geometry of an ear canal or a portion of an ear of a person, the method comprising:
- filling the ear canal and/or the portion of the ear with a liquid or a gel,
- inserting a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer probe or a piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer probe,
- acquiring data using the probe, processing the acquired data to obtain a 2D or 3D image of the ear canal and/or the portion of the ear.

10. 发明公开

EP4057643A1 HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A SLIDABLE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THAT HEARING AID 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：EP4057643A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-14
申请号：EP21162440.8
申请日：2021-03-12
申请人： Sonova AG
发明人： KUIPERS, Erwin , WEIBEL, Manuel
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
摘要： The disclosure relates to a hearing device comprising a housing (114, 202, 302, 402, 502) configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of a user, the housing (114, 202, 302, 402, 502) having an opening (208, 209, 509, 510) leading to an interior space (207, 235, 236, 507) enclosed by the housing (114, 202, 302, 402, 502); a slidable member (222, 322, 422, 522) moveable relative to the opening (208, 209, 509, 510) between different positions including a first position and a second position; an actuator (233, 433) configured to actuate the movement of the slidable member (222, 322, 422, 522) forth from the first position to the second position, and back from the second position to the first position; and a controller (126) configured to control the actuator (233, 433). The disclosure further relates to a hearing system comprising the hearing device and a stationary device (621, 721), and a method of operating the hearing device.
To reduce a potential negative impact of contaminants on a desired functionality of the hearing device, the controller (126) is configured to control the actuator (233, 433) to actuate the slidable member (222, 322, 422, 522) to repetitively move forth and back between the first and second position at a predetermined repetition rate.

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