Sonova Ag

Natasha Thumm

Erdal Karamuk

Christian Frei

Konstantin Silberzahn

Markus Mueller

Markus Leuthold

Matthias Stadler

Jana-Kosima Schwarzlos-Sooprayen

Andi Vonlanthen

Daniel Probst

André Lucien Ochsenbein

Markus Muller

Petra Gunde

Markus Müller

Tobias Balmer

Patrizia Richner

Fiona Pacifico

Christoph Weder

Anuja Gopal Shirole

Markus MÜLLER

Andre Ochsenbein

An exemplary hearing system that is configured to assist a user in hearing includes an in-the-ear (ITE) component configured to fit at least partially within an ear canal of the user while the hearing system is worn by the user, a first sensor electrode provided on a surface of the ITE component and configured to contact, while the hearing system is worn by the user, outer ear tissue of the user, and a second sensor electrode configured to be located, while the hearing system is worn by the user, at an entrance to or outside of the ear canal of the user. The first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode may be configured to be used to detect a physiological attribute of the user while the hearing system is worn by the user. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Hearing assist systems and methods for detecting a physiological attribute of a user

The present disclosure relates to a hearing device, comprising at least one electronic component and at least two parts of a housing, at least one of them configured as a molded interconnect device comprising at least one electrically conductive trace and at least one pin seat, the molded interconnect device mechanically connected to another one of the parts of the housing or to a frame by at least one assembly pin held in the at least one pin seat, wherein the at least one assembly pin also directly or indirectly electrically connects the at least one electrically conductive trace to the at least one electronic component.

Hearing device

A method of manufacturing a hearing device housing including at least one opening. The method includes the steps of: designing a pre-model of the hearing device housing by 3D-modelling software, the pre-model including a protective structure covering the opening, the protective structure being prepared for removal; producing a preform of the hearing device housing based on the pre-model; and removing the protective structure thus providing the hearing device housing with the opening.

Method of manufacturing a hearing device housing, a preform of a hearing device housing, a hearing device housing and a hearing device

A custom fit hearing device that includes an in-ear housing designed to fit at least partially in a hearing device user's ear canal. The in-ear housing includes one or more areas on its outer-surface that are designed to provide retention of the in-ear housing in the ear canal. The one of more area may be rougher than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may have greater a friction coefficient than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may be made of a different material than the rest of the outer-surface of the in-ear housing, may contain granular material and/or may include surface features such as shapes extending outward from the outer-surface or undulations/ripples in the outer-surface. The in-ear housing may be produced using virtual designs and a 3D scan of the ear canal and may be manufactured using additive manufacturing or 3D printing.

In-ear housing with customized retention

The present invention relates to a method of sealing a module () in a hearing device housing. The method comprises the steps of preparing the module () and the hearing device housing, and applying a sealing material () into a space, said space being formed between the module () and the hearing device housing.

Method of sealing a module and a hearing device

Hearing systems, sensor systems, and methods for detecting a physiological attribute of a user

A method of customizing a component of a hearing device to the ear of a hearing device user. The method includes the steps of providing the hearing device component as a pre-form including a shape-memory material, heating the hearing device component, and bringing the hearing device component in contact with at least a portion of the ear after reaching a pre-set contact temperature such that the hearing device component conforms to the individual shape of the at least a portion of ear. The shape of the hearing device component is fixed by attending a hardening time of the shape-memory material. Therefore, the hearing device component perfectly fits to the geometry of the user's ear canal.

Method of customizing a hearing device component, a hearing device component and a hearing device

This invention relates to an impression-taking pad () for taking an impression () of an ear canal () by an impression-taking material, having a lateral end (el) to be arranged away from a tympanic membrane () in said ear canal (); and a medial end (em) to be arranged proximate to said tympanic membrane (). The impression-taking pad () comprises an outer body () tapering from said lateral end (el) to said medial end (em). The impression-taking pad () further comprises an inner body () for releasable engagement with a tool () for visual inspection of the ear canal (), the inner body () being configured to support insertion of the impression-taking pad () in the ear canal () by the tool (). The impression-taking pad () comprises a duct () at least partially defined by the inner body (), forming at least part of an optical path for visual inspection of the ear canal (); wherein the optical path further comprises an inspection window (), closing said duct (), configured to support inspection of the ear canal () during the insertion of the impression-taking pad () in the ear canal (); The impression-taking pad () is further configured to form an integral part of said impression (). The present invention also relates to a method of taking an impression by the above defined impression-taking pad (); as well as to a correlated impression-taking system comprising an aptly modified tool () to cooperate with such an impression-taking pad ().

Impression-taking pad and a method for taking an impression of an ear canal

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Wetzikon, Switzerland

Natasha Thumm