Patents Assigned to GN HEARING A/S
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Patent number: 11792585Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a first charging element of a hearing device and a transmitter charging element of a charger, includes: obtaining a digital three-dimensional hearing device model comprising a representation of the first charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional insert model; obtaining a digital cavity representing a cavity in the custom insert; and creating a custom digital three-dimensional insert model based on the digital cavity and the digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the first charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger model, are aligned.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Henrik Nielsen, Søren Davids, Thomas John Chappell, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
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Patent number: 11792582Abstract: A hearing instrument includes: a microphone for providing a first audio signal; a signal processor for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing instrument; a speaker connected to an output of the signal processor for converting the second audio signal into an output sound signal; a wireless communication unit configured for wireless data communication; and an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and/or reception, the antenna having a first antenna element and additional antenna elements, the first antenna element having a first branch and a second branch being connected with the wireless communication unit, the first branch having a first connecting region and the second branch having a second connecting region; wherein one or each of the additional antenna elements interconnects the first connecting region and the second connecting region.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Søren Kvist
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Publication number: 20230328465Abstract: Disclosed is a method at a binaural hearing device system, the system comprises a first hearing device for placement at, or in, a user’s first ear, the first hearing device comprising a first acoustic input transducer arrangement, a first signal processor, and a first wireless communication interface; and a second hearing device for placement at, or in, the user’s second ear, the second hearing device comprising a second acoustic input transducer arrangement, a second signal processor, and a second wireless communication interface. The method comprises, at a first signal processor, computing a first bilateral beamforming signal based on first and second monaural beamforming signals. Computing the first bilateral beamforming signal comprises an adaptive computation including a variable length FIR filter and a coefficient-based adaptation strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Changxue MA
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Publication number: 20230319495Abstract: Provided is a hearing device comprising an earmould. The earmould comprises a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, and a middle part arranged in-between the front and a rear end. The front end comprises a front opening, and the rear end comprises a rear opening. The earmould is configured for the front end to be positioned facing a tympanic membrane of the user during use. The hearing device further comprises a receiver housing arranged at least partly within the earmould, and a supporting structure configured to hold the receiver housing in place within the earmould. At least part of the supporting structure comprises a material that is softer than the material used to make the middle part of the earmould.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Timea Denisa MERCA, Thomas OLSGAARD
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Publication number: 20230319494Abstract: A hearing device includes: an earmould having a front end comprising a front opening, a rear end, and a middle part, the front end of the earmould configured to face a tympanic membrane, the front opening being in fluid communication with an outside of an ear canal; a receiver housing at least partly in the earmould, the receiver housing accommodating a receiver; a sound passage extending at least between the front opening and the rear end; an active vent between an end of the receiver housing and the front opening of the earmould, wherein when the active vent is in an open state, the active vent allows sound transmission through the sound passage, and wherein when the active vent is in a closed state, the active vent hinders the sound transmission; and a supporting structure configured to maintain the receiver housing in place with respect to the earmould.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Timea Denisa MERCA, Thomas OLSGAARD
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Patent number: 11778394Abstract: A hearing device includes: a carrier board; a multi-chip assembly including a magnetic induction control chip and a signal processor; a magnetic induction coil at the carrier board; a hearing device housing having a first end and a second end, the second end being opposite from the first end; and a battery, wherein the battery is provided closer to the second end of the hearing device housing than to the first end of the hearing device housing; wherein the multi-chip assembly and the magnetic induction coil are accommodated in the hearing device housing, and are between the battery and the first end of the hearing device housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Andrea Ruaro, Sinasi Özden
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Patent number: 11770662Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a radio; and a moulded interconnect device (MID) housing; wherein the moulded interconnect device (MID) housing comprises an antenna integrated with the moulded interconnect device (MID) housing such that the antenna is an integral part of the moulded interconnect device (MID) housing; wherein the antenna is operatively connected with the radio for wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Laurids Ededal Kirchhoff
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Patent number: 11770663Abstract: An earpiece of hearing device for insertion into an ear canal of a user and having a longitudinal axis, the earpiece includes an earpiece housing having a distal end, a proximal end, and 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 vent mechanism arranged in the earpiece housing, wherein the vent mechanism is arranged distal to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Jan Johansen, Timea Denisa Merca, Maria Chantziara
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Patent number: 11770652Abstract: An earpiece having a longitudinal axis and having an earpiece housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a receiver located within the earpiece housing, a wire extending from the earpiece housing, the wire comprising a plurality of conductors including a ground conductor and a first conductor, and an intermediate module located within the earpiece housing, the intermediate module comprising a primary set of connector terminals and a secondary set of connector terminals, the primary set of connector terminals including wire connector terminals electrically connected to the plurality of conductors of the wire, and the secondary set of connector terminals comprising a first secondary connector terminal and a second secondary connector terminal, wherein the first secondary connector terminal and the second secondary connector terminal are each connected to a wire connector terminal of the primary set of connectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Mikkel Nielsen
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Publication number: 20230300548Abstract: An earpiece of hearing device for insertion into an ear canal of a user and having a longitudinal axis, the earpiece includes an earpiece housing having a distal end, a proximal end, and 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 vent mechanism arranged in the earpiece housing, wherein the vent mechanism is arranged distal to the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Timea Denisa MERCA, Maria CHANTZIARA
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Patent number: 11765521Abstract: An earpiece includes: a first end; a second end opposite from the first end; a first channel extending from a first location that is closer to the first end than to the second end, to a second location that is closer to the second end than to the first end; and a first diaphragm, wherein the first diaphragm has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the diaphragm configured to be in fluid communication with a lumen in the first channel, wherein the first diaphragm extends in a direction that is parallel to, or that forms an acute angle with, a longitudinal axis of the first channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Jonas Raun Hansen, Jonathan Boley
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Patent number: 11765525Abstract: A method of manufacturing a charger insert part of a hearing instrument charger device comprising a charger casing having a receiving portion, and a first charger element, includes: obtaining a first virtual model of the rechargeable hearing instrument shaped or to be shaped to at least partly conform to a shape of a portion of an ear canal of a user, wherein the first virtual model comprises an allocated position for a second charger element; obtaining a second virtual model of the charger insert part for manufacturing the charger insert part, such that when the charger insert part is placed in the receiving portion, the first charger element will be in a relation with the second charger element; and shaping, by a manufacturing process, the charger insert part based on the second virtual model, the second virtual model being based on the first virtual model.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Henrik Nielsen, Søren Davids, Thomas John Chappell
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Publication number: 20230284934Abstract: A hearing device system for testing a user's hearing capability, comprises: a processing unit configured to determine a plurality of tones and an order of the tones; an acoustic output transducer configured to output audio signals; a tone generator configured to output the tones, where a first set of the plurality of tones will be audible to the user and a second set of the plurality of tones will be inaudible to the user; and a user interface or a communication unit configured to receive an indication from the user indicating an audible tone being perceived; wherein one of the tones comprises a new tone, and wherein the processing unit is configured to determine the new tone based on: whether a predefined number of preceding tones were audible or inaudible to the user, and an estimated probability of whether the new tone will be audible or inaudible to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Johannes KÄSBACH, Joris KRAAK, Marco COX
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Publication number: 20230292030Abstract: The disclosure relates to a charging kit for charging one or more rechargeable hearing devices being configured to be worn by a user. The charging kit comprises a base charger being configured to receive a first model specific insert, the base charger comprising a transmitter charging element, where the first model specific insert is adapted to removably receive at least a first model specific hearing device of the one or more hearing devices, the first model specific hearing device comprising a first receiver charging element. The transmitter charging element is arranged in the base charger on an adjustable support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Morten Lerstrup PEDERSEN
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Publication number: 20230292066Abstract: 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: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Søren DIERKS, Astrid HAASTRUP, Denise De Leeuw KRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20230290333Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing apparatus comprising: a bone conduction sensor configured to convert bone vibrations of voice sound information into a bone conduction signal; a signal processing unit configured to implement a synthetic speech generation process, the synthetic speech generation process implementing a speech model; wherein the synthetic speech generation process receives the bone conduction signal as a control input and outputs a synthetic speech signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Andreas TIEFENAU, Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Antonie Johannes HENDRIKSE, Anuj DEV
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Publication number: 20230292048Abstract: An earpiece having a longitudinal axis and having an earpiece housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a receiver located within the earpiece housing, a wire extending from the earpiece housing, the wire comprising a plurality of conductors including a ground conductor and a first conductor, and an intermediate module located within the earpiece housing, the intermediate module comprising a primary set of connector terminals and a secondary set of connector terminals, the primary set of connector terminals including wire connector terminals electrically connected to the plurality of conductors of the wire, and the secondary set of connector terminals comprising a first secondary connector terminal and a second secondary connector terminal, wherein the first secondary connector terminal and the second secondary connector terminal are each connected to a wire connector terminal of the primary set of connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Mikkel NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20230283974Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verifiedType: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Allan Munk VENDELBO
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Patent number: 11750987Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Søren Dierks, Astrid Haastrup, Denise De Leeuw Kristensen
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Publication number: 20230276179Abstract: An earpiece includes: a first end; a second end opposite from the first end; a first channel extending from a first location that is closer to the first end than to the second end, to a second location that is closer to the second end than to the first end; and a first diaphragm, wherein the first diaphragm has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the diaphragm configured to be in fluid communication with a lumen in the first channel, wherein the first diaphragm extends in a direction that is parallel to, or that forms an acute angle with, a longitudinal axis of the first channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Jonas Raun HANSEN, Jonathan BOLEY