Patents by Inventor Mark T. Sodoma

Mark T. Sodoma 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: 8792663
    Abstract: The present application relates to a new type of hearing device housing having a canal section that is adapted for fitting in the ear canal of a wearer and having a short vent, the longitudinal extension of which is shorter than the longitudinal extension of the canal section, and an output port for emission of sound towards the eardrum of the wearer when inserted in the ear canal, and an outer ear section for accommodation of electronic components and being attached to the canal section and adapted for positioning in front of the ear during use, the short vent reducing the occlusion effect, wherein the canal section comprises an open and flexible earpiece manufactured in standard sizes. The hearing device may be a hearing aid, a headset, a headphone, etc. Unlike a conventional BTE (Behind-The-Ear) hearing aid having a housing to be positioned behind the ear, the housing of the hearing device according to the present invention is positioned in front of the ear, i.e. in front of the pinna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: GN Resound A/S
    Inventors: Miguel A. Cano, Mark T. Sodoma
  • Publication number: 20090123010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new type of hearing device housing having an open canal section that is adapted for fitting in the ear canal of a wearer and having a short vent, the longitudinal extension of which is shorter than the longitudinal extension of the open canal section, and an output port for emission of sound towards the eardrum of the wearer when inserted in the ear canal, and an outer ear section for accommodation of electronic components and being attached to the canal section and adapted for positioning in front of the ear during use, the short vent reducing the occlusion effect, wherein the canal section comprises an open and flexible earpiece manufactured in standard sizes. The hearing device may be a hearing aid, a headset, a headphone, etc. Unlike a conventional BTE (Behind-The-Ear) hearing aid having a housing to be positioned behind the ear, the housing of the hearing device according to the present invention is positioned in front of the ear, i.e. in front of the pinna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Miguel A. Cano, Mark T. Sodoma
  • Patent number: 4937771
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for diskette drives in a cabinet of electronic apparatus includes an assembly for accommodating two diskette drives or one diskette drive and a removable diskette storage unit mounted in the space reserved for the second diskette drive. The assembly is adapted for quick and easy mount/dismount in and from the cabinet and the removable storage unit provides a convenient storage space for a number of often used diskettes in a space which is typically wasted until installation of a second diskette drive unit is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company
    Inventors: Norbert A. Rumps, Jr., Mark T. Sodoma, Kiyoshi Suzuki