Patents by Inventor Lars Steen Christensen
Lars Steen Christensen 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: 11337015Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an in-the-ear part having a closing assembly. The in-the-ear part configured to be attached to a hearing device. The in-the-ear part having a cavity for holding an output transducer and the in-the-ear part having an opening and the closing assembly being configured to fit into the opening. An insert part having an inset part opening for receiving and mounting a connecting member is also mounted to the in-the-ear part, the connecting member configured for mechanically coupling the in the ear part to a behind the ear part of the hearing device. A cover part is further provided, which comprises a recess for receiving and mounting the insert part to the in-the-ear part.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Lars Steen Christensen, Kristoffer Runge
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Publication number: 20210185464Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an assembly comprising an in-the-ear part of a hearing device, the method comprising forming a mold comprising a cavity configured to hold an output transducer and comprising an opening for receiving a cover part, forming the cover part, forming at least one connecting leg for connecting the mold with the cover part, wherein the cover part is configured to fit into the mold opening for closing at least part of the mold opening, wherein the mold, the leg and the cover part may be formed during one forming operation so that the mold, the leg and the cover part are manufactured as one piece, removing the at least one leg and fitting the cover part in the mold opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Kristoffer RUNGE, Jesper TROLLE
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Publication number: 20210152961Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an in-the-ear part having a closing assembly. The in-the-ear part configured to be attached to a hearing device. The in-the-ear part having a cavity for holding an output transducer and the in-the-ear part having an opening and the closing assembly being configured to fit into the opening. An insert part having an inset part opening for receiving and mounting a connecting member is also mounted to the in-the-ear part, the connecting member configured for mechanically coupling the in the ear part to a behind the ear part of the hearing device. A cover part is further provided, which comprises a recess for receiving and mounting the insert part to the in-the-ear part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Kristoffer RUNGE
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Patent number: 10284976Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn in an ear canal, wherein the hearing device comprises a housing, a receiver, one or more microphones and a battery. The receiver is arranged in the housing in a manner in which the receiver at least partly extends outside of the housing, and a sealing element is configured to be arranged in the bony region of the ear canal.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Dennis Presutti, Troels Holm Pedersen, Lars Steen Christensen, Kenneth Rueskov Møller
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Publication number: 20180167752Abstract: A dome for attachment to an in the ear canal element is disclosed. The dome is configured to be inserted into an ear canal of a user and comprises a front portion adapted to be brought into contact with an ear canal of the user, wherein the dome comprises a through-going sound canal and an elongated intermediate portion configured to extend front portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Claus NIELSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Thomas LUNNER
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Publication number: 20180020302Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn in an ear canal, wherein the hearing device comprises a housing, a receiver, one or more microphones and a battery. The receiver is arranged in the housing in a manner in which the receiver at least partly extends outside of the housing, and a sealing element is configured to be arranged in the bony region of the ear canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Dennis PRESUTTI, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER
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Patent number: 9826323Abstract: A miniature speaker and speaker cabinet are provided, wherein the speaker is enclosed in an oblong capsule with a sound output opening at one end and leads passing from a speaker coil inside the capsule to connection points externally on the capsule, and where the cabinet encloses the capsule and at one end thereof comprise a lead input opening with leads passing there through to the connection points on the capsule, and where the cabinet further comprise a sound exit opening opposite the lead input opening, which is in fluid communication with the sound output opening of the capsule, wherein the cabinet has an internal space surpassing external measures of the capsule in all directions defining a gap between the capsule and cabinet wherein the thus defined gap is filled out with a hardening silicone.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Kenneth Rueskov Møller, Lars Steen Christensen
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Publication number: 20160174002Abstract: A miniature speaker and speaker cabinet are provided, wherein the speaker is enclosed in an oblong capsule with a sound output opening at one end and leads passing from a speaker coil inside the capsule to connection points externally on the capsule, and where the cabinet encloses the capsule and at one end thereof comprise a lead input opening with leads passing there through to the connection points on the capsule, and where the cabinet further comprise a sound exit opening opposite the lead input opening, which is in fluid communication with the sound output opening of the capsule, wherein the cabinet has an internal space surpassing external measures of the capsule in all directions defining a gap between the capsule and cabinet wherein the thus defined gap is filled out with a hardening silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN
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Patent number: 9301067Abstract: A miniature speaker and speaker cabinet are provided, wherein the speaker is enclosed in an oblong capsule with a sound output opening at one end and leads passing from a speaker coil inside the capsule to connection points externally on the capsule, and where the cabinet encloses the capsule and at one end thereof comprise a lead input opening with leads passing there through to the connection points on the capsule, and where the cabinet further comprise a sound exit opening opposite the lead input opening, which is in fluid communication with the sound output opening of the capsule, wherein the cabinet has an internal space surpassing external measures of the capsule in all directions defining a gap between the capsule and cabinet wherein the thus defined gap is filled out with a hardening silicone.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Kenneth Rueskov Møller, Lars Steen Christensen
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Publication number: 20140193013Abstract: According to the invention, a receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) hearing aid with an in-the-ear component is proposed, wherein the in-the-ear component has a customized shell fitted to an individual user's ear canal geometry and a receiver placed in the shell, and wherein the receiver is connected to a further hearing aid component by means of a lead connection. The in-the-ear component comprises a face plate connected to the shell. The face plate is arranged on a side of the hearing aid component that faces away from a tympanic membrane when in use. The face plate comprises a cable feedthrough that is attached to the face plate and that is covered by a cover plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Arne Lindbjerg PEDERSEN, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20140105437Abstract: A miniature speaker and speaker cabinet are provided, wherein the speaker is enclosed in an oblong capsule with a sound output opening at one end and leads passing from a speaker coil inside the capsule to connection points externally on the capsule, and where the cabinet encloses the capsule and at one end thereof comprise a lead input opening with leads passing there through to the connection points on the capsule, and where the cabinet further comprise a sound exit opening opposite the lead input opening, which is in fluid communication with the sound output opening of the capsule, wherein the cabinet has an internal space surpassing external measures of the capsule in all directions defining a gap between the capsule and cabinet wherein the thus defined gab is filled out with a hardening silicone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN
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Patent number: 8520268Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for scanning a surface with electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus comprises a base plate for supporting a medium said medium having a scanning surface to be scanned, an optical head unit adapted to scan the scanning surface with electromagnetic radiation propagating along an optical axis, a fluid film generation unit connected to the optical head unit and adapted to generate a fluid film between the scanning surface and a gliding surface of the fluid film generation unit for maintaining a predetermined distance between the gliding surface and the scanning surface during scanning operation of the optical head unit across the scanning surface, and control means for controlling the position of the fluid film relative to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Sign-Tronic AGInventors: Jan Ernst Nielsen, Lars Steen Christensen
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Patent number: D627069Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Maria Mehlsen, Lars Steen Christensen
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Patent number: D738852Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Niels Kiemer Stubager, Lars Steen Christensen