Patents by Inventor Andi Vonlanthen

Andi Vonlanthen 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: 6549634
    Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid is provided with an electric/acoustic transducer unit with a loud-speaker housing (53) in which there is a loud-speaker membrane 54. The housing (53) is spring-mounted in a capsule (59) in such a way that the capsule (59) and the loud-speaker housing (53) define an intermediate space (U53). The front (R1) of the membrane (54) is connected to the acoustic output (S) of the hearing aid, while the back (R2) is coupled to the intermediate space (U53) via coupling holes (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Andi Vonlanthen
  • Patent number: 6546110
    Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid has a curved, hook-shaped shell that extends along a curved longitudinal axis of the hearing aid and into which are integrated transducers and electronics. A first end of the shell includes an acoustic output device to the ear. The shell defines a compartment located at a second end of the shell. The compartment is adapted to receive a battery, and has a cylinder axis that is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the hearing aid. The hearing aid includes an attachment module that includes a first portion having an outer cross-sectional contour corresponding to the outer cross-sectional contour of the hearing aid and a second portion having a reduced length of the outer cross-sectional contour, and the module is fitted with a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is provided in the first portion and a voltage regulator is provided in the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Andi Vonlanthen
  • Publication number: 20020164042
    Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid having multiple directional microphones connected to a signal processing unit. The connection of the microphones can be reversed by a selector switch to selectively switch the hearing aid between a left-ear configuration and a right-ear configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Andi Vonlanthen
  • Publication number: 20020106096
    Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid is provided with an electric/acoustic transducer unit with a loud-speaker housing (53), in which there is a loud-speaker membrane 54. The housing (53) is spring-mounted in a capsule (59) in such a way that the capsule (59) and the loud-speaker housing (53) define an intermediate space (U53). The front (R1) of the membrane (54) is connected to the acoustic output (S) of the hearing aid, while the back (R2) is coupled to the intermediate space (U53) via coupling holes (55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Andi Vonlanthen