US2008240481A1PendingUtilityA1

Hearing device with embedded channel

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Assignee: PHONAK AGPriority: Sep 25, 2000Filed: Jun 2, 2008Published: Oct 2, 2008
Est. expirySep 25, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christoph WidmerHans HesselMarkus Weidmann
H04R 25/652H04R 2460/11H04R 25/658B33Y 50/00B33Y 10/00Y10T29/49572B33Y 80/00
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Abstract

A hearing device having at least one of an acoustical/electrical converter and an electrical/acoustical converter respectively with an acoustical input or output. The input or output, as the case may be, is linked to a coupling opening at the outer surface of the device via a channel. At least a part of the outer surface of the device is formed by a one-part shell. The shell defines an inner space of the device, with the channel being provided within and along the part of the shell and being formed within the material of the shell.

Claims

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1 ) A method of manufacturing an ear plug device to be introduced into the ear canal of an individual comprising computer modelling acoustical properties of at least one venting void to be formed by at least one venting groove in an outer surface of said device and the surface of said canal, said outer surface comprising a part to be in contact with the surface of said canal and manufacturing said hearing device with a groove in said outer surface in dependency of said computer modelling. 
     
     
         2 ) The method of  claim 1 , said modelling comprising modelling said acoustical properties in dependency of length of said at east one void. 
     
     
         3 ) The method of  claim 2 , said modelling comprising selecting said length to be longer than a length extent of said device along said canal. 
     
     
         4 ) The method of  claim 1 , said modelling comprising modelling said acoustical properties in dependency of at least one of shape and of variation of shape of cross sectional area of said void along said void. 
     
     
         5 ) The method of  claim 4 , said modelling comprising modelling said acoustical properties in dependency of length of said at east one void. 
     
     
         6 ) The method of  claim 5 , said modelling comprising selecting said length to be longer than a length extent of said device along said canal. 
     
     
         7 ) The method of  claim 4 , wherein said at least one of shape and of shape variation comprises at least one of at least in part square, at least in part rectangular, at least in part elliptical, at least in part circular, at least in part triangular. 
     
     
         8 ) The method of  claim 7 , said modelling comprising modelling said acoustical properties in dependency of length of said at east one void. 
     
     
         9 ) The method of  claim 8 , said modelling comprising selecting said length to be longer than a length extent of said device along said canal. 
     
     
         10 ) The method of  claim 4 , wherein said shape variation comprises variation between at least two of at least in part square, at least in part rectangular, at least in part elliptical, at least in part circular, at least in part triangular. 
     
     
         11 ) The method of  claim 10 , said modelling comprising modelling said acoustical properties in dependency of length of said at east one void. 
     
     
         12 ) The method of  claim 11 , said modelling comprising selecting said length to be longer than a length extent of said device along said canal. 
     
     
         13 ) The method of one of  claims 1  to  12 , said modelling comprising modelling in dependency of the cross sections of said void. 
     
     
         14 ) The method of one of  claims 1  to  12 , said modelling being based on acoustic impedance. 
     
     
         15 ) The method of  claim 13 , said modelling being based on acoustic impedance. 
     
     
         16 ) The method of one of  claims 1  to  12 , said modelling comprising modelling in dependency of application area of said device in the ear canal. 
     
     
         17 ) The method of  claim 13 , said modelling comprising modelling in dependency of application area of said device in the ear canal. 
     
     
         18 ) The method of  claim 14 , said modelling comprising modelling in dependency of application area of said device in the ear canal. 
     
     
         19 ) The method of  claim 15 , said modelling comprising modelling in dependency of application area of said device in the ear canal. 
     
     
         20 ) The method of one of  claims 1  to  12 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         21 ) The method of  claim 13 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         22 ) The method of  claim 14 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         23 ) The method of  claim 15 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         24 ) The method of  claim 16 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         25 ) The method of  claim 17 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         26 ) The method of  claim 18 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         27 ) The method of  claim 19 , wherein said outer surface of said device consists of a first part defining for said at least one groove and a second part for contacting said surface of said canal. 
     
     
         28 ) The method of one of  claims 1  to  12 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         29 ) The method of  claim 13 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         30 ) The method of  claim 14 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         31 ) The method of  claim 15 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         32 ) The method of  claim 16 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         33 ) The method of  claim 17 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         34 ) The method of  claim 18 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         35 ) The method of  claim 19 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         36 ) The method of  claim 20 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         37 ) The method of  claim 21 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         38 ) The method of  claim 22 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         39 ) The method of  claim 23 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         40 ) The method of  claim 24 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         41 ) The method of  claim 25 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         42 ) The method of  claim 26 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void. 
     
     
         43 ) The method of  claim 27 , wherein said modelling comprises modelling in dependency of a progressive change of the cross sectional shape of said void.

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