Patents by Inventor Andreas Tiefenauer

Andreas Tiefenauer 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: 11122371
    Abstract: A receiver assembly including a first receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a first longitudinal centre line, and a second receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal centre line. The distinct longitudinal directions of the first and second receivers are arranged essentially along a distinct longitudinal direction of the receiver assembly. The receiver assembly further includes one or more microphone units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Laurens de Ruijter, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels
  • Publication number: 20210185454
    Abstract: A method performed by a hearing device comprising a first housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a first control system configured to control an active vent, the active vent comprising a vent canal and a valve member configured to block the vent canal when the active vent is in the closed state, and to allow passage of air through the vent canal when the active vent is in the open state, comprising: emitting an acoustic signal from the speaker; measuring a first transfer function of an acoustic feedback path between the speaker and the microphone when the active vent is expected to be in the open state; measuring a second transfer function of the acoustic feedback path when the active vent is expected to be in the closed state; and determining a status of the active vent based at least on the first and second measured transfer functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Theodorus Geradus Maria BROUWER, Aart Zeger VAN HALTEREN, Andreas TIEFENAU
  • Patent number: 10986449
    Abstract: A balanced armature receiver is disclosed that includes a housing and an armature assembly within the housing. The armature assembly includes a first armature portion and a second armature portion. The first armature portion and the second armature portion are operated such that the second armature portion is substantially unstable relative to the first armature portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONION NEDERLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Aart Zeger van Halteren, Paul Christiaan van Hal, Hamidreza Taghavi, Andreas Tiefenau, Wouter Bruins
  • Publication number: 20210029439
    Abstract: A system comprising an earpiece, the earpiece having a first end facing a tympanic membrane, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of a user when the earpiece is worn by the user, includes: a vent channel coupled to a first vent opening at the first end, and to a second vent opening at the second end, wherein the vent channel comprises a vent port; a closing element comprising a first magnetic member, the closing element configured to cause the vent port to be open, and to cause the vent port to be closed; an inductive member comprising a conductive material, the inductive member configured for inductive coupling with a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member is configured for displacing the closing element by magnetic interaction with the first magnetic member; and a processor configured to obtain an electrical measurement value of the second magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Andreas TIEFENAU
  • Patent number: 10805711
    Abstract: A system comprising an earpiece, the earpiece having a first end facing a tympanic membrane, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of a user when the earpiece is worn by the user, includes: a vent channel coupled to a first vent opening at the first end, and to a second vent opening at the second end, wherein the vent channel comprises a vent port; a closing element comprising a first magnetic member, the closing element configured to cause the vent port to be open, and to cause the vent port to be closed; an inductive member comprising a conductive material, the inductive member configured for inductive coupling with a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member is configured for displacing the closing element by magnetic interaction with the first magnetic member; and a processor configured to obtain an electrical measurement value of the second magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Andreas Tiefenau
  • Publication number: 20200304926
    Abstract: A receiver assembly including a first receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a first longitudinal centre line, and a second receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal centre line. The distinct longitudinal directions of the first and second receivers are arranged essentially along a distinct longitudinal direction of the receiver assembly. The receiver assembly further includes one or more microphone units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Laurens de Ruijter, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels
  • Publication number: 20200196074
    Abstract: An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Andreas TIEFENAU
  • Publication number: 20200196044
    Abstract: A system comprising an earpiece, the earpiece having a first end facing a tympanic membrane, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of a user when the earpiece is worn by the user, includes: a vent channel coupled to a first vent opening at the first end, and to a second vent opening at the second end, wherein the vent channel comprises a vent port; a closing element comprising a first magnetic member, the closing element configured to cause the vent port to be open, and to cause the vent port to be closed; an inductive member comprising a conductive material, the inductive member configured for inductive coupling with a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member is configured for displacing the closing element by magnetic interaction with the first magnetic member; and a processor configured to obtain an electrical measurement value of the second magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Andreas TIEFENAU
  • Publication number: 20200186932
    Abstract: A balanced armature receiver is disclosed that includes a housing and an armature assembly within the housing. The armature assembly includes a first armature portion and a second armature portion. The first armature portion and the second armature portion are operated such that the second armature portion is substantially unstable relative to the first armature portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Aart Zeger Van Halteren, Paul Christiaan Van Hal, Hamidreza Taghavi, Andreas Tiefenau, Wouter Bruins
  • Patent number: 10652669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiver assembly comprising a first receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a first longitudinal centre line, and a second receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal centre line, wherein the distinct longitudinal directions of the first and second receivers are arranged essentially along a distinct longitudinal direction of the receiver assembly. The receiver assembly further comprises one or more microphone units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SONION NEDERLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Laurens de Ruijter, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels
  • Patent number: 10616680
    Abstract: A receiver assembly including a receiver and an assembly housing. The receiver includes a sound outlet configured to outlet sound from the receiver. Furthermore, the receiver includes at least a first and a second outer surface and is arranged at least partly within the assembly housing. The assembly housing includes an assembly sound outlet arranged in communication with the sound outlet for outlet of sound from the receiver via the assembly outlet. The receiver assembly further includes a suspension structure having at least one suspension element, the suspension structure suspending the receiver in the assembly housing. The suspension element connects the receiver and the assembly housing, and the suspension element is formed by a sheet material and is an elongated element extending in an longitudinal direction and is configured to dampen vibration of the receiver by deflection of the suspension element in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Caspar Titus Bolsman, Raymond Mögelin, Rasmus Voss, Patrick Linthorst, Andreas Tiefenau, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels, Peter Rietman, Gerardus Johannes Franciscus Theodorus van der Beek, Viktor Klymko, Tomasz Grzeczynski
  • Patent number: 10582303
    Abstract: A balanced armature receiver is disclosed that includes a housing and an armature assembly within the housing. The armature assembly includes a first armature portion and a second armature portion. The first armature portion and the second armature portion are operated such that the second armature portion is substantially unstable relative to the first armature portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SONION NEDERLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Aart Zeger van Halteren, Paul Christiaan van Hal, Hamidreza Taghavi, Andreas Tiefenau, Wouter Bruins
  • Patent number: 10542354
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: an input module for provision of a first input signal, the input module comprising a first microphone; a processor for provision of a processor output signal based on the first input signal; a suppressor for provision of a first suppressor output signal based on one or more suppressor input signals including a first suppressor input signal; a first adder coupled to the suppressor, the first adder configured for provision of a first adder output signal based on at least a part of the processor output signal and the first suppressor output signal; and a receiver for converting an output signal based on the first adder output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the suppressor is configured to apply a first delay and a first filter with a first gain to at least a part of the first suppressor input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Jonathan Boley, Changxue Ma
  • Publication number: 20190289407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiver assembly comprising a first receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a first longitudinal centre line, and a second receiver having a distinct longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal centre line, wherein the distinct longitudinal directions of the first and second receivers are arranged essentially along a distinct longitudinal direction of the receiver assembly. The receiver assembly further comprises one or more microphone units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Laurens de Ruijter, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels
  • Patent number: 10405085
    Abstract: The present invention provides a receiver assembly comprising a receiver and an assembly housing. The receiver comprises a sound outlet configured to outlet sound from the receiver. The receiver is arranged at least partly within the assembly housing. The assembly housing comprises an assembly sound outlet. The sound outlet is arranged in communication with the assembly sound outlet for outlet of sound from the receiver via the assembly sound outlet. A vibration dampening element connects the sound outlet and the assembly sound outlet. The vibration dampening element is formed by an elastic foil and is compliant to reduce vibrations from the receiver to the assembly housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Laurens de Ruijter, Oleg Antoniuk, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels, Umut Tabak, Johannes de Jonge, Rasmus Voss, Caspar Titus Bolsman, Arno W. Koenderink
  • Publication number: 20180376258
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: an input module for provision of a first input signal, the input module comprising a first microphone; a processor for provision of a processor output signal based on the first input signal; a suppressor for provision of a first suppressor output signal based on one or more suppressor input signals including a first suppressor input signal; a first adder coupled to the suppressor, the first adder configured for provision of a first adder output signal based on at least a part of the processor output signal and the first suppressor output signal; and a receiver for converting an output signal based on the first adder output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the suppressor is configured to apply a first delay and a first filter with a first gain to at least a part of the first suppressor input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Andreas TIEFENAU, Jonathan BOLEY, Changxue MA
  • Patent number: 10149065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acoustical assembly extending in the x, y, and z directions, the acoustical assembly comprising first and second receiver units being spatially shifted relative to each other in the x direction thereby creating regions with free and available space, and one or more microphone units being positioned in the regions with free and available space. The present invention further relates to a hearing device comprising such an acoustical assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Tiefenau, Koen van Gilst, Laurens de Ruijter, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels, Mike Geskus, Rasmus Voss
  • Patent number: 10021472
    Abstract: A dome for a personal audio device. The dome forms a first flexible circumferential member and comprising a guiding structure extending in a longitudinal direction and forming an interface for guiding sound from or to the personal audio device. The guiding structure comprises a least one sound opening configured for passage of sound from or to the personal audio device in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the guiding structure. The first flexible member is configured to at least partly close the sound opening during insertion of the dome into an ear canal of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Andrés Alberto Alvarez Cabrera, Peter Rietman, Nishant Lawand, Theodorus Geradus Maria Brouwer, Konrad van den Berg, Andreas Tiefenau
  • Patent number: 10009693
    Abstract: A receiver including a housing defining a chamber, and a motor assembly that includes a magnet assembly and an armature. The receiver includes a diaphragm operationally attached to the armature. The motor assembly is attached to the housing by a movable suspension structure. A method of reducing vibrations includes providing a housing defining a chamber, providing a motor assembly including a magnet assembly and an armature, providing a diaphragm, providing a movable suspension structure, attaching the diaphragm to the armature, and attaching the motor assembly to an inner wall of the housing by the movable suspension structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Aart Zeger van Halteren, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Rasmus Voss, Caspar Titus Bolsman, Andreas Tiefenau, Paul Christiaan van Hal
  • Publication number: 20180176678
    Abstract: A receiver assembly including a receiver and an assembly housing. The receiver includes a sound outlet configured to outlet sound from the receiver. Furthermore, the receiver includes at least a first and a second outer surface and is arranged at least partly within the assembly housing. The assembly housing includes an assembly sound outlet arranged in communication with the sound outlet for outlet of sound from the receiver via the assembly outlet. The receiver assembly further includes a suspension structure having at least one suspension element, the suspension structure suspending the receiver in the assembly housing. The suspension element connects the receiver and the assembly housing, and the suspension element is formed by a sheet material and is an elongated element extending in an longitudinal direction and is configured to dampen vibration of the receiver by deflection of the suspension element in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Caspar Titus Bolsman, Raymond Mögelin, Rasmus Voss, Patrick Linthorst, Andreas Tiefenau, Nicolaas Maria Jozef Stoffels, Peter Rietman, Gerardus Johannes Franciscus Theodorus van der Beek, Viktor Klymko, Tomasz Grzeczynski