88results about "Hearing aid design aspects" patented technology

A method comprises obtaining ear modeling data representing a 3-dimensional (3D) impression of an ear surface of an ear of a patient; determining, based on the ear modeling data, values of landmarks of the ear, wherein the landmarks include ear canal landmarks of an ear canal, and determining the values of the landmarks comprises: predicting an ear aperture plane of an aperture of the ear; determining a plurality of cross-sectional planes that are aligned with the ear aperture plane; for each of the cross-sectional planes: determining an intersection boundary of the cross-sectional plane representing a line of intersection between the cross-sectional plane and the ear canal; and determining a centroid of the intersection boundary of the cross-sectional plane; and determining values of the ear canal landmarks based on the centroids.

A method comprising: generating and accessing images of a head of a user; extracting an ear morphology from the images; matching the user to a hearing aid type based on the ear morphology; accessing a virtual representation of the hearing aid type; generating a head model depicting the hearing aid positioned accurately on an ear of the user; following provision of a hearing aid of the hearing aid type to the user, loading a representation of a sound profile onto the hearing aid; generating a placement instruction for the hearing aid; accessing image data depicting the hearing aid located on the ear of the user; detecting a position of the hearing aid in the image data; and in response to the position of the hearing aid differing from a fitment definition of the hearing aid type: prompting the user to adjust placement of the hearing aid on the ear of the user.

There is provided a method for designing an auditory device comprising collecting ear shape data relating to an ear geometry, the ear shape data comprising a plurality of data sets associated with a respective plurality of subjects, identifying, based on the ear shape data, one or more anatomical landmarks of the ear geometry, determining, based on the one or more landmarks, at least one region of interest of the ear geometry, selecting cross- sections of the at least one region of interest based on a minimum area criterion, aligning the plurality of datasets based on the cross-sections, generating, based on the aligned datasets, one or more statistical shapes of the ear geometry, and outputting a design of the auditory device based on the one or more statistical shapes.

The application discloses an eartip, an earphone device, an earphone housing and a hearbud housing device. The eartip can include an outer portion, an inner portion, and an encapsulated volume formed by the inner and outer portion, wherein the outer portion is designed to contact the ear canal, and wherein the inner portion is designed to fit upon a stent. In an alternative embodiment, the airtip can include an inverted body, wherein when the inverted body is at least partially folded on itself the inverted body is arranged to include a bulbous region sized for insertion in an ear canal, a cavity internal to the bulbous region that holds a gas, where increasing pressure on the bulbous region releases a portion of the gas.

A hearing aid comprising an induction coil is disclosed, wherein the hearing aid comprises: a faceplate; a custom ear shell adapted to at least partly fit into an ear canal of a specific person, the custom ear shell being connected to the faceplate; a rechargeable battery enclosed in the faceplate and the custom ear shell; and an induction coil, e.g. a hearing aid induction coil, for wireless charging of the rechargeable battery, the induction coil being arranged at least partly in contact with the custom ear shell, wherein the induction coil is arranged as a printed or deposited material on a flexible substrate.

The invention discloses an in-ear hearing aid. The in-ear hearing aid comprises a panel, an ear shell and a rechargeable battery, wherein the panel extends around a plane; wherein the rechargeable battery is fixed to the earlap, and the rechargeable battery is placed so as not to be in contact with the panel; and the rechargeable battery is neither orthogonal to the plane of the panel nor parallel to the plane of the panel about its circularly symmetric axis.

A method for making a customized earpiece includes creating a unique identifier associated with a user, scanning an ear of the user with an electronic device that includes at least one camera system that configured to perform three dimensional mapping image scans, associating the unique identifier with one or more scans obtained via the electronic device, receiving, at a database, the one or more scans via transmission from the electronic device, receiving, at the database, one or more earpiece parameters via transmission from the electronic device, forming, via a three-dimensional printer, a mold having an internal configuration corresponding to the one or more scans and the one or more earpiece parameters. The mold can then be utilized to create a custom-fit earpiece that includes customized internal components and other features that match the earpiece parameters provided by the user. A system utilizing the above method is also included.

The eartip includes a body configured to be attached to an earbud. The body includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an inner wall extending between the first end and the second end. The inner wall defines and encloses a hollow passage configured to conduct sound waves. The body also includes an outer wall connected to the inner wall at the first end and extending away from the inner wall toward the second end. The inner wall has an elongated cross-sectional shape configured to accommodate a corresponding nozzle on the earbud. The inner wall is formed from a rigid material and includes a ring that engages and conforms to the elongated shape of the nozzle, which prevents improper attachment and rotation of the eartip relative to the nozzle.

The disclosure relates to a modular hearing device (1), comprising a holding hook module (2) with a hook element (2a) for holding the modular hearing device (1) on the ear of a user; and a sound processing module (3) with a microphone element (3b') for recording ambient noise and with a core unit (3a) comprising a processor element (3a') for processing the recorded noises, and with an ear canal unit (3b) for outputting the noises processed by the processor element (3a') to the user, wherein the microphone element (3b') is part of the core unit (3a) or part of the ear canal unit (3b); wherein the retaining hook module (2) has a receiving part (2b) for the sound processing module (3), in which at least the core unit (3a) of the sound processing module (3) is held without play, wherein the receiving part (2b) is designed for non-destructive insertion and removal of the core unit (3a) of the sound processing module (3);and the holding hook module (2) is configured to hold at least the core unit (3a) of the sound processing module (3) in front of the user's ear;

A faceplate insert module (11) for a customized hearing device (50) is devised. The faceplate insert module (11) comprises a faceplate insert (4) holding a connector (3), and an acoustic output transducer module (25) comprising an acoustic output transducer (20), a biometric sensor module (24), a MaRIE microphone (18) and an AOC microphone (16) mounted on respective sides of the acoustic output transducer (20). The faceplate insert module (11) is embodied as a pre-assembled, standardized unit configured to be detachably mounted in an opening (5) of a faceplate (2) configured to be mounted on, or be an integral part of, a custom-shaped shell (6) in such a way that the output transducer module (25) protrudes through the opening (5), thereby forming an in-the-ear part (1) of a customized hearing device (50). The connector (3) of the faceplate insert module (11) carries a conduit (8) comprising a plurality of wires for conveying electrical signals between the in-the-ear part (1) and a behind-the-ear part (30) of the customized hearing device (50). The standardized faceplate insert module (11) facilitates a fast and easy assembly of the customized in-the-ear part (1) of the hearing device (50).

According to an embodiment, a method for designing of one or more virtual models of custom ear devices according to configuration requirements from a user input and according to component and / or material information that are associated with components and / or materials of a target product is provided. The method may comprise steps for displaying the designed one or more virtual models of custom ear devices together with meta data that comprise information on the designed one or more custom ear device's compatibility with the configuration requirements and the contained components. According to an embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium or computer program is provided, comprising commands, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute and perform the method for designing and displaying the one or more virtual models of custom ear devices. According to an embodiment, a system for determining one or more virtual models of custom ear devices is further disclosed. The system may further be configured to display the determined one or more virtual models of custom ear devices together with associated meta data on a graphical user interface.

The invention relates to an earpiece (1) configured to be mounted to a hearing device, the earpiece (1) having an outer surface and an inner surface, at least a part of the outer surface intended to contact an ear canal wall of a user's ear when being inserted in the ear canal comprising micro structured features (3).

An apparatus includes a housing configured to be positioned on a first skin portion of a recipient's body. The first skin portion has an anatomical first contour, and the housing includes a first outer surface portion having a second contour substantially matching the first contour. The apparatus further includes at least one first circuit on or within the housing. The at least one first circuit is configured to be, upon the housing being positioned on the first skin portion, in wireless communication with at least one second circuit implanted beneath a second skin portion of the recipient's body.

A computing device is described that obtains a representation of a target ear canal of a user. Using a machine-learned model that has been trained based at least in part on representations of previously fabricated ear-wearable devices, the computing device generates a representation of an ear-wearable device for the target ear canal.

There is presented a hearing aid configured to be arranged at least partly in the ear canal of a specific person, the hearing aid comprising a faceplate, a custom ear shell, adapted to fit or match with the ear canal of a specific person, the custom ear shell connected to the faceplate, a rechargeable battery, an induction coil for wireless charging of the rechargeable battery, wherein the induction coil is fixed to the ear shell and furthermore a method for providing a hearing aid, said method comprising obtaining data representative of a shape and / or size of an ear canal of a specific person, establishing a digital model of the custom shell of the hearing aid for said ear canal based on said data, wherein said providing includes determining a position and / or orientation of an induction coil in an inner space of said ear shell, which position and / or orientation increases or maximizes a distance from the outer ear to the faceplate.

Described herein is a computer-implemented method for constructing a customized ear device in a virtual environment in the form of a design through a network automation process utilizing trained nerves. The described computer-implemented method is configured to allow for altering output from a neural network to create a change to an automatically generated custom ear device design. Further, a system is described herein that utilizes a processor running the methods described herein to automatically generate a virtual-constructed custom ear device that may be modified to adjust for any incorrect output generated by a neural network.

The invention relates to a skeleton housing (1) for an ear stamp (20) for producing a part of the ear canal (14) of a human ear (10), the skeleton housing (1) having a shape adapted to the conchae space (11) of the ear (10), the skeleton housing (1) comprising a hollow permeable shell allowing an adhesive stamp material to flow therethrough, the skeleton housing (1) comprising an inner opening (3), the inner opening (3) being open to the hollow permeable shell (11) when the skeleton housing (1) is inserted into the conchae space (11). The inner opening is positioned towards or into the ear canal (14). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing an ear stamp (20) using the skeleton housing, as well as a method for producing a customized extension (40), such as an earplug.

Systems and methods include capturing sound using an ear device having one or more device settings to control device operations; amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies; providing a hearing test over the plurality of frequencies and adjusting the amplifiers for hearing; and applying a learning machine to automatically adjust one or more device settings.

A wearable device including a body having one or more embedded electronic components, the body further including a thermoset material having a polymeric backbone with at least one urethane linkage and a glass transition temperature. At a first temperature that is lower than the glass transition temperature, the body has an original shape. When the body is heated to a second temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature, the body is deformable from the original shape to a first shape and when the body is cooled to a third temperature that is lower than the glass transition temperature, the first shape is maintained. The body is further configured to transition from the first shape to the original shape when the body is heated from the third temperature to a fourth temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature.

The present disclosure relates to an in-ear wearable device and a panel assembly thereof. The panel assembly (100, 200) of the in-ear wearable device comprises panel (110, 210), a mainboard (120, 220), a manipulation device (130, 230), a charging device (140, 240), a battery (150, 250), an antenna device (160, 260), a sound pickup device (180, 280), a speaker assembly (190, 290), and a wireless communication module (195, 295). In a plane perpendicular to the panel (110, 210) or the manipulation device (130, 230), an orthographic projection of the manipulation device (130, 230) partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the charging device (140, 240); in a plane where the panel (110, 210) or the manipulation device (130, 230) is located, minimum circumscribed circles of the orthographic projections of the manipulation device (130, 230) and the charging device (140, 240) at least partially overlap each other.

The invention discloses a back-of-ear hearing aid capable of discharging sweat and preventing moisture, and relates to the technical field of hearing auxiliary equipment. The device comprises a machine body, a heat dissipation groove is formed in the machine body, a heat dissipation plate is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the heat dissipation groove, a semiconductor cooling chip is fixedly connected to one end of the heat dissipation plate, a heat absorption end of the semiconductor cooling chip is fixedly connected with a heat conduction plate, and the heat conduction plate is fixedly connected to one side of the machine body. One side of the heat conduction plate is fixedly connected with a silica gel isolation leather layer, one end of the machine body is fixedly connected with an ear hook, one end of the ear hook is fixedly connected with a sound tube, and a connecting tube is inserted into the sound tube. When the temperature sensor monitors that the temperature of the ears of the patient is higher than a preset value, the controller automatically starts the semiconductor cooling chip and the heat dissipation assembly, heat generated by the ears of the patient is absorbed and transmitted to the heat dissipation plate in cooperation with the heat conduction plate, and then the heat dissipation assembly is used for driving external air to penetrate through the interior of the heat dissipation groove in an accelerated mode; and heat exchange and cooling are formed with the heat dissipation plate.

A hearing instrument comprises a housing having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a rechargeable battery; a first conductor having an external segment tracing a first path on the exterior surface of the housing; and a second conductor having an external segment tracing a second path on the exterior surface of the housing. The first conductor and the second conductor are configured to operate as both an antenna and to conduct electricity from a charger to recharge the rechargeable battery.

In accordance with an embodiment, there is provided a method for designing one or more virtual models of a custom ear device in accordance with configuration requirements from user input and in accordance with component and / or material information associated with components and / or materials of a target product. The method may include a step for displaying one or more virtual models of the designed custom ear device along with metadata including information in compatibility of the designed one or more custom ear devices with configuration requirements and contained components. In accordance with an embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium or computer program is provided that includes commands that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute and implement a method for designing and displaying one or more virtual models of a customized ear device. In accordance with an embodiment, a system for determining one or more virtual models of a customized ear device is also disclosed. The system may also be configured to display the determined one or more virtual models of the customized ear device on the graphical user interface along with the associated metadata.

A method for checking a usability of an impression model (28) of a human ear comprises: determining an estimated shape model (36) by adapting a statistical shape model (30) to the impression model (28), wherein the statistical shape model (30) has been determined from a plurality of impression models of a plurality of human ears and wherein the statistical shape model (30) has at least one impression feature (32), which is mapped to an estimated impression feature (38); determining a feature classification (40) from the estimated impression feature (38); and when the feature classification (40) is within an allowed feature classification range, rating the impression model (28) as usable.

An acoustic element (100), an acoustic device (200), and a preparation method for the acoustic element (100). The acoustic element (100) is used to hold a first audio apparatus (210) in a user's ear canal. The acoustic element (100) comprises: a first end suitable for being located near the inner side of an ear, a second end suitable for being located near the outer side of the ear, and a porous structure (120) provided between the first end and the second end, wherein a plurality of first holes (122) communicated with each other are defined inside the porous structure (120), and the first end and the second end are communicated by means of at least some of the first holes (122); and an accommodating cavity (132) used for at least partially accommodating the first audio apparatus (210), the accommodating cavity (132) being communicated with the outside from the first end of the acoustic element (100).

An object of the present disclosed is to provide a protective cover for a hearing aid device which comprises a cover formed from a substantially flexible material, and where the cover may have a first area with a first hardness and a second area with a second hardness.

The disclosure relates to a modular hearing device (1) comprising a holding-hook module (2) with a hook element (2a) for holding the modular hearing device (1) at the ear of a user; and a sound-processing module (3) with a microphone element (3b') for recording environmental sounds, and with a core unit (3a) comprising a processor element (3a') for processing the recorded sounds, and with an ear-canal unit (3b) for outputting the sounds processed by the processor element (3a') to the user, where the microphone element (3b') is part of the core unit (3a) or part of the ear-canal unit (3b); wherein the holding-hook module (2) has a receiving portion (2b) for the sound-processing module (3) in which at least the core unit (3a) of the sound-processing module (3) is held without play, wherein the receiving portion (2b) is configured for non-destructive insertion and removal of the core unit (3a) of the sound-processing module (3); and the holding-hook module (2) is configured to hold at least the core unit (3a) of the sound-processing module (3) in front of the ear of the user.