Patents by Inventor Markus Trautner
Markus Trautner 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: 11638823Abstract: A cochlear implant headpiece, for use with a cochlear implant, including a housing, a diametrically magnetized headpiece magnet, defining an axis and a N-S direction, within the housing and rotatable about the axis, whereby the N-S direction of the headpiece magnet self-aligns with the gravitational direction when the axis is perpendicular to the gravitational direction, and a headpiece antenna associated with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Advanced Bionics AGInventors: Andreas Benedikt Brehm, Markus Trautner, James George Elcoate Smith
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Publication number: 20210339021Abstract: A cochlear implant headpiece, for use with a cochlear implant, including a housing, a diametrically magnetized headpiece magnet, defining an axis and a N-S direction, within the housing and rotatable about the axis, whereby the N-S direction of the headpiece magnet self-aligns with the gravitational direction when the axis is perpendicular to the gravitational direction, and a headpiece antenna associated with the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Andreas Benedikt Brehm, Markus Trautner, James George Elcoate Smith
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Publication number: 20210046311Abstract: A cochlear implant headpiece, for use with a cochlear implant, including a housing, a diametrically magnetized headpiece magnet, defining an axis and a N-S direction, within the housing and rotatable about the axis, whereby the N-S direction of the headpiece magnet self-aligns with the gravitational direction when the axis is perpendicular to the gravitational direction, and a headpiece antenna associated with the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andreas Benedikt Brehm, Markus Trautner, James George Elcoate Smith
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Patent number: 10805743Abstract: A connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear hearing aid, is small and visually inconspicuous. The connector should be as invisible as possible on the hearing instrument as it is worn, and the connector allows a microphone arrangement favorable for directionality and sound pick-up. The connector is disposed on an earpiece tube, which defines a longitudinal direction at the connector. The connector is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle of a hearing instrument transversely to the longitudinal direction. The hearing instrument has a laterally arranged connector receptacle, into which a connector is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction. Because of the transverse insertion, the connector can be arranged laterally on the housing and because of the lateral placement, the front end face of the housing is smaller and the housing is overall flatter.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Holger Kral, Frank Naumann, Andreas Ratay, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20200021925Abstract: A connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear hearing aid, is small and visually inconspicuous. The connector should be as invisible as possible on the hearing instrument as it is worn, and the connector allows a microphone arrangement favorable for directionality and sound pick-up. The connector is disposed on an earpiece tube, which defines a longitudinal direction at the connector. The connector is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle of a hearing instrument transversely to the longitudinal direction. The hearing instrument has a laterally arranged connector receptacle, into which a connector is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction. Because of the transverse insertion, the connector can be arranged laterally on the housing and because of the lateral placement, the front end face of the housing is smaller and the housing is overall flatter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: JOACHIM ROLAND BARTH, HOLGER KRAL, FRANK NAUMANN, ANDREAS RATAY, MARKUS TRAUTNER
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Patent number: 10462587Abstract: A connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear hearing aid, is small and visually inconspicuous. The connector should be as invisible as possible on the hearing instrument as it is worn, and the connector allows a microphone arrangement favorable for directionality and sound pick-up. The connector is disposed on an earpiece tube, which defines a longitudinal direction at the connector. The connector is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle of a hearing instrument transversely to the longitudinal direction. The hearing instrument has a laterally arranged connector receptacle, into which a connector is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction. Because of the transverse insertion, the connector can be arranged laterally on the housing and because of the lateral placement, the front end face of the housing is smaller and the housing is overall flatter.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Holger Kral, Frank Naumann, Andreas Ratay, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20130004005Abstract: A connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear hearing aid, is small and visually inconspicuous. The connector should be as invisible as possible on the hearing instrument as it is worn, and the connector allows a microphone arrangement favorable for directionality and sound pick-up. The connector is disposed on an earpiece tube, which defines a longitudinal direction at the connector. The connector is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle of a hearing instrument transversely to the longitudinal direction. The hearing instrument has a laterally arranged connector receptacle, into which a connector is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction. Because of the transverse insertion, the connector can be arranged laterally on the housing and because of the lateral placement, the front end face of the housing is smaller and the housing is overall flatter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Holger Kral, Frank Naumann, Andreas Ratay, Markus Trautner
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Patent number: 8275163Abstract: A battery compartment for a behind-the-ear hearing device includes a battery compartment body having a battery receiving space for accommodating a battery and at least one latching element for locking to a hearing device housing. The latching element and the battery compartment body are formed of different materials and the latching element is disposed in a holding device in the battery compartment body. A behind-the-ear hearing device with a latching element and the use of polyoxymethylene for manufacturing the latching element, are likewise provided. As a result of the separation of the latching element and the battery compartment body and the use of different materials, a switching and locking function can be optimized and the wearing quality can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Werner Fickweiler, Björn Freels, Markus Trautner
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Patent number: 8116492Abstract: The hearing device operated with an accumulator and comprising an externally accessible electrically conductive structure element is provided. The structure element fulfilling an additional function as a contact element, in order to receive a charging current when electrically connected to an external charging device. The term “structure element” is understood in the context of the present invention to mean an element, which is constitutively present in the structure of the hearing device due to its construction, e.g. the structure element can be a housing element, a fastening element, such as a screw, a control element, a nameplate or suchlike.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Michael Sattler, Christian Schmitt, Erwin Singer, Markus Trautner
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Patent number: 7971337Abstract: The production of a hearing aid device can be simplified by the use of a microphone module with a plurality of microphones. To attach and electrically contact the microphones, the invention provides a microphone carrier with three-dimensionally directed conductor traces in MID technology. In a complicated microphone arrangement with a plurality of microphones, a single microphone module can thereby be used on which all microphones of the hearing aid device are attached and electrically connected.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
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Patent number: 7783068Abstract: A hearing device has an ear fitting piece, a housing part wearable behind the ear, and an earpiece tube connecting the ear fitting piece and the housing part. The transmission of mechanical vibrations between the ear fitting piece and the housing part via the earpiece tube is prevented by damping elements located in the region of the connection points between the ear fitting piece and the earpiece tube, or between the earpiece tube and the housing part. The damping elements damp mechanical vibrations in the transition region. A damping element that prevents the transmission of mechanical vibrations can also be present on or in the earpiece tube. The feedback tendency in the appertaining hearing device is thereby reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Harald Klemenz, Uwe Rass, Gerhard Röhrlein, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20100172528Abstract: A battery compartment for a behind-the-ear hearing device includes a battery compartment body having a battery receiving space for accommodating a battery and at least one latching element for locking to a hearing device housing. The latching element and the battery compartment body are formed of different materials and the latching element is disposed in a holding device in the battery compartment body. A behind-the-ear hearing device with a latching element and the use of polyoxymethylene for manufacturing the latching element, are likewise provided. As a result of the separation of the latching element and the battery compartment body and the use of different materials, a switching and locking function can be optimized and the wearing quality can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.Inventors: Werner Fickweiler, Björn Freels, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20090161897Abstract: An electroacoustic miniature converter for hearing devices is described. This includes a polyhedral housing module and an elastic retaining device, with the housing module and the retaining device being embodied such that the retaining device is connected to exclusively one single surface of the housing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Wemer Fickweiler, Markus Trautner, Tom Weidner
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Publication number: 20080107298Abstract: The hearing device operated with an accumulator and comprising an externally accessible electrically conductive structure element is provided. The structure element fulfilling an additional function as a contact element, in order to receive a charging current when electrically connected to an external charging device. The term “structure element” is understood in the context of the present invention to mean an element, which is constitutively present in the structure of the hearing device due to its construction, e.g. the structure element can be a housing element, a fastening element, such as a screw, a control element, a nameplate or suchlike.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Michael Sattler, Christian Schmitt, Erwin Singer, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20080013766Abstract: The production of a hearing aid device can be simplified by the use of a microphone module with a plurality of microphones. To attach and electrically contact the microphones, the invention provides a microphone carrier with three-dimensionally directed conductor traces in MID technology. In a complicated microphone arrangement with a plurality of microphones, a single microphone module can thereby be used on which all microphones of the hearing aid device are attached and electrically connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20070286443Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device housing arrangement with the features of a hearing device housing and a cover which covers an area of the hearing device housing. The area is visible during normal wearing of the hearing device. The cover is able to be fastened to the surface of the hearing device housing in an essentially force-fit or form-fit manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Uli Gommel, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20070036381Abstract: A hearing device has an ear fitting piece, a housing part wearable behind the ear, and an earpiece tube connecting the ear fitting piece and the housing part. The transmission of mechanical vibrations between the ear fitting piece and the housing part via the earpiece tube is prevented by damping elements located in the region of the connection points between the ear fitting piece and the earpiece tube, or between the earpiece tube and the housing part. The damping elements damp mechanical vibrations in the transition region. A damping element that prevents the transmission of mechanical vibrations can also be present on or in the earpiece tube. The feedback tendency in the appertaining hearing device is thereby reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Harald Klemenz, Uwe Rass, Gerhard Rohrlein, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20060233412Abstract: Hearing aids are to be further miniaturized and simplified in terms of their manufacture. Provision is made for this purpose for the microphone facility for a hearing aid to be manufactured from at least one silicon microphone, said silicon microphone being attached to a MID plastic carrier (Molded Interconnected Device). This plastic carrier then features the double functionality of a microphone housing segment and a printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Torsten Niederdrank, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner, Christian Weistenhofer
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Publication number: 20040151333Abstract: The production of a hearing aid device can be simplified by the use of a microphone module with a plurality of microphones. To attach and electrically contact the microphones, the invention provides a microphone carrier with three-dimensionally directed conductor traces in MID technology. In a complicated microphone arrangement with a plurality of microphones, a single microphone module can thereby be used on which all microphones of the hearing aid device are attached and electrically connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner