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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2018
GN Hearing A/s, Ballerup, DK;
Vidya Krull, Highland Park, IL (US);
GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup, DK;
Abstract
An earpiece includes: a first portion configured for placement in an ear canal, the first portion having an asymmetrical configuration; wherein the first portion is configured to exhibit a first property in a first state in response to a stimulus, and to exhibit a second property in a second state in an absence of the stimulus; and wherein the first portion is elastically compressible when the first portion is in the first state and the second state. A hearing device includes: a component configured to provide an output; and an earpiece having a first portion configured to change shape or a material property in response to the output provided by the component.