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).

  • Patent number: 11337015
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Lars Steen Christensen, Kristoffer Runge
  • Publication number: 20210185464
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Kristoffer RUNGE, Jesper TROLLE
  • Publication number: 20210152961
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Kristoffer RUNGE
  • Patent number: 10284976
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Dennis Presutti, Troels Holm Pedersen, Lars Steen Christensen, Kenneth Rueskov Møller
  • Publication number: 20180167752
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Claus NIELSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Thomas LUNNER
  • Publication number: 20180020302
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Dennis PRESUTTI, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN, Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER
  • Patent number: 9826323
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Kenneth Rueskov Møller, Lars Steen Christensen
  • Publication number: 20160174002
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 9301067
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Kenneth Rueskov Møller, Lars Steen Christensen
  • Publication number: 20140193013
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Arne Lindbjerg PEDERSEN, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20140105437
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER, Lars Steen CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 8520268
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Sign-Tronic AG
    Inventors: Jan Ernst Nielsen, Lars Steen Christensen
  • Patent number: D627069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Maria Mehlsen, Lars Steen Christensen
  • Patent number: D738852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Niels Kiemer Stubager, Lars Steen Christensen