ANTENNA DESIGNS FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240365044A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18771575

    申请日:2024-07-12

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 H04W4/80

    摘要: An antenna for a hearing instrument is connected to a first feedline segment extending laterally along an inner posterior surface of a shell of the hearing instrument. The antenna is also connected to a second feedline segment extending laterally along the inner posterior surface of the shell. The antenna comprises a first arm connected to the first feedline segment. The first arm initially extends in an inferior direction along the inner posterior surface of the shell from the first feedline segment. A second arm is connected to the second feedline segment and initially extends in a superior direction along the inner lateral surface of the shell from the second feedline segment.

    System for charging an ear-worn electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US12101588B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US17553716

    申请日:2021-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01M10/46 H04R1/10 H04R25/00

    摘要: A system includes a hearing device comprising a rechargeable power source, power management circuitry, and a first charging interface comprising a first cathode contact and a first anode contact spaced apart from the first cathode contact. A charging module comprises a second charging interface configured to detachably couple with the first charging interface of the hearing device. The second charging interface comprises a second anode contact having a contact surface and a displaceable second cathode contact. An arrangement is configured to displace at least a portion of the second cathode contact above the contact surface to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second cathode contacts prior to electrical contact between the first and second anode contacts. Charging circuitry of the charging module is coupled to the second charging interface and configured to charge the rechargeable power source of the hearing device.

    USER INTERFACE CONTROL USING VIBRATION SUPPRESSION

    公开(公告)号:US20240298120A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18588826

    申请日:2024-02-27

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R25/30 H04R25/45

    摘要: A hearing instrument may generate vibration, via a vibration unit, in response to determining a notification for a user of the hearing instrument. The hearing instrument may obtain a motion signal from one or more sensors indicative of the vibration generated by the hearing instrument. The hearing instrument determines, based on the motion signal, whether the user has touched the hearing instruments while the vibration unit is generating the vibration. The hearing instrument, responsive to a determination that the user has touched the hearing instrument while the vibration unit is generating vibration, executes a command.

    HEARING INSTRUMENT PROCESSING MODE SELECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240292160A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18583480

    申请日:2024-02-21

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04R1/10

    摘要: A system including one or more hearing instruments configured to be worn in, on, or about an ear of a user. The system is configured to: determine that the user may prefer either of a first or a second processing mode; apply the first processing mode and the second processing mode to generate a first output audio signal and a second output audio signal; cause one or more hearing instruments to output sound based on the first output audio signal or the second output audio signal; receive an indication of user input that identifies a selected output audio signal from among the first output audio signal and the second output audio signal; and apply a selected processing mode corresponding to the selected output audio signal to generate a third output audio signal; and cause the one or more hearing instruments to output sound based on the third output audio signal.

    CONTEXT-BASED USER AVAILABILITY FOR NOTIFICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240284085A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18571097

    申请日:2022-07-06

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 H04M1/72409

    CPC分类号: H04R1/1041 H04M1/724097

    摘要: One or more processing circuits may obtain sensor data that includes first sensor data generated by a first plurality of sensors of one or more hearing instruments worn by a user and second sensor data generated by a second plurality of sensors of the computing device communicably coupled to the one or more hearing instruments. The one or more processing circuits may generate a notification and may determine, based on at least a portion of the sensor data, a. time period at which the user is available to interact with the notification. The one or more processing circuits may, in response to determining the time period at which the user is available to interact with the notification, output, during the time period, the notification.

    ANTENNA STRUCTURE FOR HEARING DEVICES
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240276162A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18582338

    申请日:2024-02-20

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A hearing device includes an enclosure comprising a shell and a faceplate and is configured for at least partial insertion within an ear of a user. An antenna structure of the hearing device is oriented such that a direction of an electric field (E-field) of a propagating electromagnetic signal generated by the antenna structure is directed non-tangentially with respect to the user at the location of the user's ear. The antenna structure includes an antenna disposed in or on the faceplate and a ground plane at least partially supported by the faceplate. A battery and electronic circuitry are disposed within the shell. The electronic circuitry is powered by the battery and is electrically coupled to send and/or receive signals via the antenna structure.

    Hearing instrument and charger
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12052548B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US17553001

    申请日:2021-12-16

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04R1/02 H04R1/10

    摘要: A system includes a hearing instrument and a case configured to store at least a portion of the hearing instrument. The hearing instrument includes a speaker configured to generate a sound wave, and at least one magnetic component that includes one or more of a coil configured to generate a current in response to detecting an alternating magnetic field, a magnetic shield configured to provide an electromagnetic shield for one or more components of the hearing instrument, a crosspin configured to provide a structural support between two opposing sides of the hearing instrument, a battery, or a charging contact configured to electrically couple the battery to a power source. The case includes a retention magnet configured to generate a static magnetic field that detachably couples at least the portion of the hearing instrument with the case by attracting the magnetic component of the hearing instrument to the case retention magnet.