Patents by Inventor Andreas Tiefenau
Andreas Tiefenau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11871186Abstract: An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Andreas Tiefenau
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Patent number: 11871168Abstract: A hearing device and related methods are disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing comprising a wall, a microphone inlet comprising a through-going opening, a microphone arranged within the housing for receiving audio via the microphone inlet, a first filter device comprising a first filter material, the first filter device being arranged at the microphone, and a second filter device substantially having the shape of a torus or a hollow cylinder and comprising a second filter material, the second filter device being arranged at the wall, wherein the first filter device is arranged between the microphone and the second filter device, and wherein the through-going opening comprises an outer recess in an outer surface of the wall, wherein the second filter device is arranged in the outer recess.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Timea Denisa Merca, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
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Publication number: 20230290333Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing apparatus comprising: a bone conduction sensor configured to convert bone vibrations of voice sound information into a bone conduction signal; a signal processing unit configured to implement a synthetic speech generation process, the synthetic speech generation process implementing a speech model; wherein the synthetic speech generation process receives the bone conduction signal as a control input and outputs a synthetic speech signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Andreas TIEFENAU, Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Antonie Johannes HENDRIKSE, Anuj DEV
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Patent number: 11736868Abstract: A method performed by a hearing device comprising a first housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a first control system configured to control an active vent, the active vent comprising a vent canal and a valve member configured to block the vent canal when the active vent is in the closed state, and to allow passage of air through the vent canal when the active vent is in the open state, comprising: emitting an acoustic signal from the speaker; measuring a first transfer function of an acoustic feedback path between the speaker and the microphone when the active vent is expected to be in the open state; measuring a second transfer function of the acoustic feedback path when the active vent is expected to be in the closed state; and determining a status of the active vent based at least on the first and second measured transfer functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Theodorus Geradus Maria Brouwer, Aart Zeger Van Halteren, Andreas Tiefenau
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Publication number: 20230188912Abstract: A hearing device and related methods are disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing comprising a wall, a microphone inlet comprising a through-going opening, a microphone arranged within the housing for receiving audio via the microphone inlet, a first filter device comprising a first filter material, the first filter device being arranged at the microphone, and a second filter device substantially having the shape of a torus or a hollow cylinder and comprising a second filter material, the second filter device being arranged at the wall, wherein the first filter device is arranged between the microphone and the second filter device, and wherein the through-going opening comprises an outer recess in an outer surface of the wall, wherein the second filter device is arranged in the outer recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Andreas TIEFENAU, Timea Denisa MERCA, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN
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Patent number: 11653156Abstract: Hearing device, accessory device, and a method of operating a hearing system comprising a hearing device and an accessory device is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining, in the accessory device, an audio input signal representative of audio from one or more audio sources; obtaining image data with a camera of the accessory device; identifying one or more audio sources including a first audio source based on the image data; determining a first model comprising first model coefficients, wherein the first model is based on image data of the first audio source and the audio input signal; and transmitting a hearing device signal to the hearing device, wherein the hearing device signal is based on the first model.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Andreas Tiefenau
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Patent number: 11638107Abstract: A hearing device and related methods are disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing comprising a wall, a microphone inlet comprising a through-going opening, a microphone arranged within the housing for receiving audio via the microphone inlet, a first filter device comprising a first filter material, the first filter device being arranged at the microphone, and a second filter device substantially having the shape of a torus or a hollow cylinder and comprising a second filter material, the second filter device being arranged at the wall, wherein the first filter device is arranged between the microphone and the second filter device, and wherein the through-going opening comprises an outer recess in an outer surface of the wall, wherein the second filter device is arranged in the outer recess.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Timea Denisa Merca, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
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Patent number: 11576000Abstract: A monaural hearing device includes: a first housing accommodating a first near-field magnetic induction communication unit and a first magnetic field antenna connected to the first near-field magnetic induction communication unit, wherein the first housing is configured for placement behind an ear of a user of the monaural hearing device; and a second housing accommodating a second near-field magnetic induction communication unit and a second magnetic field antenna connected to the second near-field magnetic induction communication unit; wherein the first and second near-field magnetic induction communication units connected to the first and second magnetic field antennas, respectively, are configured to perform near-field wireless data communication with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Michael Løngaa, Andreas Tiefenau, Brian Dam Pedersen
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Patent number: 11438686Abstract: A system comprising an earpiece, the earpiece having a first end facing a tympanic membrane, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of a user when the earpiece is worn by the user, includes: a vent channel coupled to a first vent opening at the first end, and to a second vent opening at the second end, wherein the vent channel comprises a vent port; a closing element comprising a first magnetic member, the closing element configured to cause the vent port to be open, and to cause the vent port to be closed; an inductive member comprising a conductive material, the inductive member configured for inductive coupling with a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member is configured for displacing the closing element by magnetic interaction with the first magnetic member; and a processor configured to obtain an electrical measurement value of the second magnetic member.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Andreas Tiefenau
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Publication number: 20220150651Abstract: A hearing device and related methods are disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing comprising a wall, a microphone inlet comprising a through-going opening, a microphone arranged within the housing for receiving audio via the microphone inlet, a first filter device comprising a first filter material, the first filter device being arranged at the microphone, and a second filter device substantially having the shape of a torus or a hollow cylinder and comprising a second filter material, the second filter device being arranged at the wall, wherein the first filter device is arranged between the microphone and the second filter device, and wherein the through-going opening comprises an outer recess in an outer surface of the wall, wherein the second filter device is arranged in the outer recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Timea Denisa MERCA, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN
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Publication number: 20220132258Abstract: An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Andreas TIEFENAU
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Patent number: 11317222Abstract: A method performed by a hearing device comprising a first housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a first control system configured to control an active vent, the active vent comprising a vent canal and a valve member configured to block the vent canal when the active vent is in the closed state, and to allow passage of air through the vent canal when the active vent is in the open state, comprising: emitting an acoustic signal from the speaker; measuring a first transfer function of an acoustic feedback path between the speaker and the microphone when the active vent is expected to be in the open state; measuring a second transfer function of the acoustic feedback path when the active vent is expected to be in the closed state; and determining a status of the active vent based at least on the first and second measured transfer functions.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Theodorus Geradus Maria Brouwer, Aart Zeger Van Halteren, Andreas Tiefenau
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Patent number: 11245995Abstract: An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Andreas Tiefenau
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Publication number: 20210377673Abstract: A method performed by a hearing device comprising a first housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a first control system configured to control an active vent, the active vent comprising a vent canal and a valve member configured to block the vent canal when the active vent is in the closed state, and to allow passage of air through the vent canal when the active vent is in the open state, comprising: emitting an acoustic signal from the speaker; measuring a first transfer function of an acoustic feedback path between the speaker and the microphone when the active vent is expected to be in the open state; measuring a second transfer function of the acoustic feedback path when the active vent is expected to be in the closed state; and determining a status of the active vent based at least on the first and second measured transfer functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Theodorus Geradus Maria BROUWER, Aart Zeger VAN HALTEREN, Andreas TIEFENAU
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Publication number: 20210297793Abstract: A monaural hearing device includes: a first housing accommodating a first near-field magnetic induction communication unit and a first magnetic field antenna connected to the first near-field magnetic induction communication unit, wherein the first housing is configured for placement behind an ear of a user of the monaural hearing device; and a second housing accommodating a second near-field magnetic induction communication unit and a second magnetic field antenna connected to the second near-field magnetic induction communication unit; wherein the first and second near-field magnetic induction communication units connected to the first and second magnetic field antennas, respectively, are configured to perform near-field wireless data communication with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Michael LØNGAA, Andreas TIEFENAU, Brian Dam PEDERSEN
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Publication number: 20210289300Abstract: Hearing device, accessory device, and a method of operating a hearing system comprising a hearing device and an accessory device is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining, in the accessory device, an audio input signal representative of audio from one or more audio sources; obtaining image data with a camera of the accessory device; identifying one or more audio sources including a first audio source based on the image data; determining a first model comprising first model coefficients, wherein the first model is based on image data of the first audio source and the audio input signal; and transmitting a hearing device signal to the hearing device, wherein the hearing device signal is based on the first model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventor: Andreas TIEFENAU
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Patent number: 11122371Abstract: A receiver assembly including a first receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a first longitudinal centre line, and a second receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal centre line. The distinct longitudinal directions of the first and second receivers are arranged essentially along a distinct longitudinal direction of the receiver assembly. The receiver assembly further includes one or more microphone units.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Laurens de Ruijter, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels
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Publication number: 20210185454Abstract: A method performed by a hearing device comprising a first housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a first control system configured to control an active vent, the active vent comprising a vent canal and a valve member configured to block the vent canal when the active vent is in the closed state, and to allow passage of air through the vent canal when the active vent is in the open state, comprising: emitting an acoustic signal from the speaker; measuring a first transfer function of an acoustic feedback path between the speaker and the microphone when the active vent is expected to be in the open state; measuring a second transfer function of the acoustic feedback path when the active vent is expected to be in the closed state; and determining a status of the active vent based at least on the first and second measured transfer functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Theodorus Geradus Maria BROUWER, Aart Zeger VAN HALTEREN, Andreas TIEFENAU
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Patent number: 10986449Abstract: A balanced armature receiver is disclosed that includes a housing and an armature assembly within the housing. The armature assembly includes a first armature portion and a second armature portion. The first armature portion and the second armature portion are operated such that the second armature portion is substantially unstable relative to the first armature portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: SONION NEDERLAND B.V.Inventors: Aart Zeger van Halteren, Paul Christiaan van Hal, Hamidreza Taghavi, Andreas Tiefenau, Wouter Bruins
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Publication number: 20210029439Abstract: A system comprising an earpiece, the earpiece having a first end facing a tympanic membrane, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of a user when the earpiece is worn by the user, includes: a vent channel coupled to a first vent opening at the first end, and to a second vent opening at the second end, wherein the vent channel comprises a vent port; a closing element comprising a first magnetic member, the closing element configured to cause the vent port to be open, and to cause the vent port to be closed; an inductive member comprising a conductive material, the inductive member configured for inductive coupling with a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member is configured for displacing the closing element by magnetic interaction with the first magnetic member; and a processor configured to obtain an electrical measurement value of the second magnetic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Andreas TIEFENAU