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US6690807:
Hearing aid
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Meyer, Serge Eduard Hektor; Oberlunkhofen, Switzerland
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| Assignee: |
Kochler; Erika, Wollerau, Switzerland
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| Published / Filed: |
2004-02-10
/ 2001-12-27
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| Application Number: |
US2001000959177
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G02C 5/20;
G02C 11/06;
H04R 25/00;
IPC-7:
H04R 25/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G02C5/14E; G02C5/20; G02C11/06; H04R25/60; T04R225/025; T04R225/61;
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| U.S. Class: |
381/327;
381/328;
381/329;
381/322;
381/381;
351/123;
351/111;
351/041;
351/158;
455/344;
002/012;
002/013;
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| Field of Search: |
381/327,381,328,330,329,322
351/123,111,41,158
455/344,89,396,182,186,158
002/013,12
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| Abstract: |
The invention relates to a listening assistance device (1) comprising hearing modules (3) mounted on the ends of the arms of an eyeglass frame (2), said modules being designed to support the eyeglass frame on the ear of the user. The hearing modules also have a formed part (5) which extends into the auditive canal without closing the latter and which includes the sound outlet hole (6) of the module. The modules comprise a speech spectrum frequency response and linear dynamics in order to improve speech intelligibility. This makes it possible to provide a listening assistance device compensating for mild hearing loss that can be produced easily and economically, is more comfortable to use and is not regarded at first sight as a hearing aid by an observer.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Ladas & Parry ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kuntz, Curtis; Harvey, Dionne
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Listening assistance device (1) comprising at least one hearing module (3) for supporting a portion of a spectacle frame (2) from an ear, the hearing module comprising a microphone, an amplifier and an acoustics transducer which converts the amplified microphone signals into acoustical signals, characterized in that the hearing module is equipped with a housing projection (5) which projects into the auditory channel in a not closing same off manner and which includes the sound exit opening (6), and in that the spectacle frame (2) comprises at least one spectacle temple (7, 8) with a first portion (10) extending from the frame (9) for the lenses substantially rectilinearly towards the back, and a second portion (12, 13) extending from the first portion at an angle downwards which carries at its free end the hearing module (3),
- characterized in that the hearing module (3) comprises a substantially cylinder shaped housing on which the projection (5) is arranged asymmetrically relative to its longitudinal axis, and
- characterized in that the hearing module is rotatable around its longitudinal axis.
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| PCT Number: |
PCT/IB00/00479
WO0063741
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| PCT Pub./Filed Dates: |
2000-10-26 / 2000-04-19
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| § 371 / 102(e) Dates: |
1111-11-11 / 1111-11-11
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| Forward References: |
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