Patents Assigned to GN HEARING A/S
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Patent number: 12272880Abstract: A hearing device for placement in a user's ear includes: at least one input transducer, an output transducer, a wireless communication unit and an antenna arrangement adapted for providing a wireless link, and a reference axis, the reference axis being parallel to the user's ear-to-ear axis, when the hearing device is placed in an operable position, wherein in that the antenna arrangement comprises a first antenna configured for transmitting/receiving EM-radiation at a first frequency, the first antenna comprising a first electrically conducting segment extending in a first direction, a second antenna configured for transmitting/receiving EM-radiation at the first frequency, the second antenna comprising a second electrically conducting segment extending in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction, a first feed coupling the first antenna to the wireless communication unit, and a second feed coupling the second antenna to the wireless communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren Helstrup Kvist, Alexandre Da Luz Pinto
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Patent number: 12273688Abstract: Disclosed is a system, a hearing device and a method for encapsulating one or more electronic components on a substrate. The method comprises providing a dam on the substrate, the dam is provided around the one or more electronic components, the dam comprises a dam material comprising an electrically conducting material. The method comprises providing a liquid fill encapsulation material within the dam on the substrate, the fill encapsulation material encapsulates the one or more electronic components, the fill encapsulation material is configured to solidify, the solidified fill encapsulating material comprises a first surface exposed to surroundings. The method comprises applying a cover material on the first surface of the solidified fill encapsulation material, the cover material comprising an electrically conducting material, whereby the one or more electronic components are encapsulated and electromagnetically shielded.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Thorvaldur Oli Bodvarsson
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Publication number: 20250110688Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user, includes: a wireless communications unit configured to scan for advertisements of available broadcasted audio streams and an associated audio streaming protocol, to obtain broadcast information, wherein the broadcast information comprises data associated with the available broadcasted audio streams; wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the broadcast information to an assistant device; wherein the hearing device is configured to receive user-selection information transmitted by the assistant device, the user-selection information indicating a user section of one of the broadcasted audio streams, the one of the broadcasted audio streams being a user-selected audio stream; and wherein the hearing device is configured to provide the user-selected audio stream for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Thorkild Find PEDERSEN
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Publication number: 20250111913Abstract: A health data server device, the health data server device comprising a memory, one or more interfaces, and one or more processors. The server device is configured to obtain, from an accessory device, accessory data based on hearing data of a hearing device, to obtain, from the accessory device, a first consent to share the accessory data with a health care platform, and to share the accessory data with the healthcare platform in accordance with the first consent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Alex Ignatius COSTA, Sigurd BRANDT, Peter Bredekjær NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20250090088Abstract: A hearing system is disclosed. The hearing system comprises an electronic device comprising a memory, an interface, and a processor. The hearing system comprises a hearing device comprising a memory, an interface, a processor, and one or more sensors. The system is configured to obtain sensor data, such as external sensor data from the one or more sensors. The system is configured to determine, based on the sensor data, such as the external sensor data, a health parameter indicative of a cognitive state of a user of the hearing device. The system is configured to determine whether the health parameter satisfies a first criterion indicative of a cognitive decline. The system is configured, in accordance with the health parameter satisfying the first criterion, to output a health representation associated with the cognitive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Sigurd BRANDT, Alex Ignatius COSTA, Peter Aksel VILLADSEN
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Publication number: 20250088813Abstract: A fitting agent for a hearing device system comprising a hearing device, includes one or more processors configured to: initialize a user model comprising a plurality of user preference functions and a user response distribution; obtain environment data indicative of a present environment; determine, using an environment model, an environment state based on the environment data; obtain a test setting comprising primary and secondary test settings; provide the test setting for presentation to the hearing device user; obtain a user input indicative of a preference for either the primary test setting or the secondary test setting as a preferred test setting; update the user model for provision of an updated user model based on the user input and the environment state; and update the environment model for provision of an updated environment model based on the preferred test setting, and based on the user model or the updated user model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Tanya IGNATENKO, Kirill KONDRASHOV
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Publication number: 20250088812Abstract: A fitting agent for a hearing device system comprising a hearing device includes one or more processors configured to initialize a user model and an environment model, the user model comprising a plurality of user preference functions and associated user response distribution; obtain environment data; determine a first initial environment probability of a first environment and a second initial environment probability of a second environment based on the environment data and the environment model, obtain a test setting comprising a primary test setting and a secondary test setting for the hearing device based on the first initial environment probability and the second initial environment probability; provide the test setting; obtain a user input of a preferred test setting indicative of a preference for either the primary test setting or the secondary test setting; and update the user model based on the preferred test setting and the environment data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Tanya IGNATENKO, Kirill KONDRASHOV, Aalbert DE VRIES
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Publication number: 20250064344Abstract: A hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a memory, an interface, a processor, and one or more sensors, wherein the processor is configured to obtain, such as receive and/or retrieve, sensor data from the one or more sensors; determine, based on the sensor data, a health parameter, e.g. indicative of a cognitive state of a user of the hearing device; and optionally determine whether the health parameter satisfies a first criterion, e.g. indicative of a cognitive decline. The processor is configured to, e.g. in accordance with the health parameter satisfying the first criterion, output, e.g. via the interface, a health representation associated with the cognitive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Sigurd BRANDT, Alex Ignatius COSTA, Peter Aksel VILLADSEN
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Publication number: 20250064380Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a memory, an interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain, via the interface, external sensor data from a hearing device; determine, based on the external sensor data, a health parameter, e.g. indicative of a cognitive state of a user of the hearing device. The processor is configured to determine whether the health parameter satisfies a first criterion indicative of a cognitive decline. The processor is configured, e.g. in accordance with the health parameter satisfying the first criterion, to output, e.g. via the interface, a health representation associated with the cognitive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Sigurd BRANDT, Alex Ignatius COSTA, Peter Aksel VILLADSEN
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Publication number: 20250068795Abstract: A method of predictive design of an earpiece for a user, includes: obtaining 3D scan data of an ear; obtaining a model earpiece with an earpiece configuration based on an analysis of the 3D scan data; determining coupling data indicative of a coupling of the model earpiece; evaluating the earpiece configuration based on the coupling data; and providing a personalized earpiece based on an output of the evaluation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Vidya Krull
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Publication number: 20250071472Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising a hearing device and an ear dome, and an ear dome configured for sealing an ear canal of a user, the ear dome configured to be attached to a hearing device worn by the user, the ear dome comprising: a hollow central tubular portion configured for providing a fluid connection between the hearing device and the ear canal; wherein a first opening is provided in the tubular portion, the first opening configured to point towards the hearing device, when the ear dome is worn in the user's ear; a first circumferential flange connected to the tubular portion, wherein the first circumferential flange extends radially outwards from the tubular portion; wherein the first circumferential flange curves away from the first opening and forms a concave surface to the tympanic membrane, when the ear dome is worn in its intended position in the user's ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Yu LUAN
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Publication number: 20250071468Abstract: An earpiece for a hearing device and a hearing device is disclosed, the earpiece comprising an earpiece housing for insertion into an ear canal of a user and having a distal end and a proximal end with an earpiece axis therebetween, the earpiece housing having an outer surface connecting the distal end to the proximal end; a receiver comprising a receiver housing, the receiver located within the earpiece housing; and a first microphone configured to pick up ear canal sound, wherein the receiver comprises a moving coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Nikolaj CHRISTIANSEN
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Publication number: 20250071488Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed in an accessory device, for controlling a hearing device, the accessory device comprising an interface, a memory, a display, and a processor. The method comprises determining an environment parameter. The method comprises determining a processing context parameter based on the environment parameter. The method may comprise displaying on the display a first user interface object representative of the processing context parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren DIERKS, Astrid HAASTRUP, Denise De Leeuw KRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20250071486Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing device, e.g., a hearing aid, wherein open-cell foam is compressed between a receiver and a second section, e.g., receiver chamber, of the hearing device, a method for providing such hearing device, and a method for identifying a desired property of such open-cell foam of such hearing device. The hearing device comprises a first section comprising the open-cell foam being compressed, such that the open-cell foam has at least a strain value of a first point of an elastic modulus-strain curve of the open-cell foam and at most the strain value of a third point of the elastic modulus-strain curve, and such that the receiver is connected to the second section via the first section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Yu LUAN, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN, Gojko OBRADOVIC
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Publication number: 20250071491Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for a hearing system. A method, performed by a hearing device of a hearing system comprising a hearing device system and an external device, the hearing device system comprising the hearing device and a user accessory device with a user application installed thereon is disclosed, the method comprising receiving, from the user accessory device, secure hearing system data, the secure hearing system data comprising a data type identifier; determining a data type of the secure hearing system data based on the data type identifier; determining hearing system data by applying a security scheme to the secure hearing system data based on the data type; and operating the hearing device according to the hearing system data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
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Patent number: 12238482Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing device, e.g., a hearing aid, wherein open-cell foam is compressed between a receiver and a second section, e.g., receiver chamber, of the hearing device, a method for providing such hearing device, and a method for identifying a desired property of such open-cell foam of such hearing device. The hearing device comprises a first section comprising the open-cell foam being compressed, such that the open-cell foam has at least a strain value of a first point of an elastic modulus-strain curve of the open-cell foam and at most the strain value of a third point of the elastic modulus-strain curve, and such that the receiver is connected to the second section via the first section.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Yu Luan, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen, Gojko Obradovic
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Patent number: 12236680Abstract: A digital assistance for assisting a wearer of a hearing device to correctly arrange the hearing device with respect to an ear of the wearer, includes: a control configured to enable a preview of a first image to be displayed, wherein the first image is generated by a camera; wherein the control is also configured to enable a capturing of the first image, the first image showing at least the ear of the wearer with the hearing device arranged in and/or at the ear of the wearer; and wherein the digital assistance also comprises a comparator configured to perform a comparison between (1) the first image showing the at least the ear of the wearer with the hearing device and (2) a reference image.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Qi Yang, Gregory B. Olsen, Jeffrey Todd Schlensker, Viktor A. Mateevitsi
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Publication number: 20250063652Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) module comprising a unitarily formed multilayer PCB, where the multilayer PCB comprises a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising interleaved conductive and non-conductive layers, a first outer surface and an opposing second outer surface, the first outer surface comprising one or more components, the second outer surface comprising one or more electrical contacts such as solder bumps, and a first embedded semiconductor die having an active side facing the first outer surface, wherein the first embedded semiconductor die comprises a wireless radio-frequency transceiver such as a Bluetooth-compliant transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Maja Amskov Gravad, Søren Christian Ell
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Publication number: 20250061707Abstract: A digital assistance for assisting a wearer of a hearing device to correctly arrange the hearing device with respect to an ear of the wearer, includes: a control configured to enable a preview of a first image to be displayed, wherein the first image is generated by a camera; wherein the control is also configured to enable a capturing of the first image, the first image showing at least the ear of the wearer with the hearing device arranged in and/or at the ear of the wearer; and wherein the digital assistance also comprises a comparator configured to perform a comparison between (1) the first image showing the at least the ear of the wearer with the hearing device and (2) a reference image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: QI YANG, Gregory B. OLSEN, Jeffrey Todd SCHLENSKER, Viktor A. MATEEVITSI
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Patent number: 12231886Abstract: A hearing device and a method for operating a hearing device is disclosed, hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier; a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier; and customer data indicative of the hearing device being configured to operate as a customer hearing device, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine if the hearing device is configured to operate as a customer hearing device based on the customer data; and in accordance with a determination that the hearing device is configured to operate as a customer hearing device, operate the hearing device according to the second primary certificate.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Allan Munk Vendelbo