Patents by Inventor Beng Hai Tan

Beng Hai Tan 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: 8130993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing system for a receiver tube in a hearing device. The object of the invention is to provide a securing system for the receiver tube in a hearing device, which reliably prevents the occurrence of disruptive acoustic feedback and does not require adhesive to secure the receiver tube. This object of the invention is achieved with a hearing device, in particular a BTE hearing device, in which a receiver facility is disposed, wherein the hearing device has a connector piece, which is connected to the receiver facility by way of a receiver tube, in order to conduct an acoustic signal or acoustic signals generated by the receiver facility to an acoustic output of the hearing device, with the receiver tube being provided with a connecting element, which connects the receiver tube and the connector piece to each other in an essentially acoustically sealed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Patent number: 8111852
    Abstract: A hearing aid has at least one converter element which, in order to reduce mechanical vibrations, is flexibly attached inside or at the hearing aid housing. The converter is mounted in the housing by at least one clip that flexibly is moveable or displaceable in its range of action like a spring, in order to damp and attach the converter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Patent number: 8103032
    Abstract: Hearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachable, fluid-tight connection to one another and a facility for selecting an operating state is present in the first or second housing part, having an operating element, which is arranged in a fluid-tight manner on the outside of the housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Patent number: 8098865
    Abstract: An ear hook is to be able to be tightly attached to a hearing device housing in a simple fashion. To this end, provision is made for it to be possible to clip the ear hook onto the hearing device housing. One of the two parts; hearing device housing and ear hook has a sound outlet tube, which can be inserted into a corresponding opening in the other part. The two parts are detachably fastened to one another in an axial direction in respect of the sound outlet tube by means of a magnetic connection. The magnetic connection ensures that the two components are fitted tightly onto one another, though it enables said two components to rotate in respect of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Patent number: 8098863
    Abstract: Hearing apparatuses and in particular hearing devices are to be designed smaller. To this end, provision is made to integrate an electrical control facility for controlling the hearing apparatus into the cover for covering a programming connection of the hearing apparatus. This multifunctionality of the cover allows installation space to be saved. It is particularly favorable if an actuating element of an electrical push button is mounted to the same bolt, to which the cover itself is also mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Patent number: 8098861
    Abstract: A battery compartment door for an electronic device, said door being operable between open and closed conditions of use with respect to the device, including a cradle shaped to at least partially receive a terminal of a battery, wherein the cradle is adapted to electrically couple the terminal to an electric circuit of the device when the door is arranged in the closed condition of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20110164773
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a hearing aid faceplate arrangement (102) is provided. The hearing aid faceplate arrangement (102) may include a hearing aid housing and a faceplate arrangement (110) positioned on the hearing aid housing. The faceplate arrangement (110) may include a faceplate (108), the faceplate (108) including a receiving portion (112) and a faceplate module (106), the faceplate module (106) including a faceplate module housing (114) having an electronic circuit (116). The faceplate module (106) is configured to be fitted into the receiving portion (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20110013797
    Abstract: A hearing aid has an interchangeable earpiece, which, on its own and separately from further components, can be replaced in a simple fashion and without great complexity, and without specialist tools. The hearing aid has a housing of a multi-part design and a receiver and a signal processing device within the housing. The receiver is arranged detachably in a first housing part and the signal processing device is disposed in a further housing part and the two housing parts are detachably interconnected. A detachable locking mechanism connects the housing parts. The receiver is connected to the signal processing device by way of a detachable electrical connector with a receiver-side and a signal-processing-device-side electrical contact. At least one of the electrical contacts is elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: KIM HWEE CHENG, POH CHYE LIM, BENG HAI TAN
  • Publication number: 20090252359
    Abstract: A battery compartment door for an electronic device, said door being operable between open and closed conditions of use with respect to the device, including a cradle shaped to at least partially receive a terminal of a battery, wherein the cradle is adapted to electrically couple the terminal to an electric circuit of the device when the door is arranged in the closed condition of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20090129618
    Abstract: A hearing aid has an operating device with an operating element for activating a first operating function and a second operating function of the hearing aid. The operating device is configured to cause an execution of an operating function of the hearing aid by activating the corresponding operating function via the operating element. The operating device suppresses the execution of the first operating function by activating the first operating function via the operating element if the second operating function is activated via the operating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Markus Heerlein, Harald Klemenz, Beng Hai Tan, Kim Ho Patrick Yau
  • Publication number: 20090092270
    Abstract: Hearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachable, fluid-tight connection to one another and a facility for selecting an operating state is present in the first or second housing part, having an operating element, which is arranged in a fluid-tight manner on the outside of the housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20090022349
    Abstract: A wearing hook for hearing devices has at least one device disposed in a sound channel of the wearing hook. The device is able to influence interfering sound-induced oscillations of the wearing hook. The device is for instance a tube made of metal. An associated method is likewise described for influencing the oscillations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Thomas Kasztelan, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20090016553
    Abstract: A hearing aid has at least one converter element which, in order to reduce mechanical vibrations, is flexibly attached inside or at the hearing aid housing. The converter is mounted in the housing by at least one clip that flexibly is moveable or displaceable in its range of action like a spring, in order to damp and attach the converter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080298620
    Abstract: A wearing hook is provided for the behind-the-ear hearing device to improve acoustic stability. The wearing hook being composed of a metal part and a plastic part. The wearing hook is split substantially at a right angle to the sound channel, which runs along the inside of a wearing hook, into a first section and a second section. The first section, via which the wearing hook is mountable on the behind-the-ear hearing device, is substantially composed of a plastic. On the other hand the second section is substantially composed of a metal. The additional mass of the metal reduces the vibrations at the point of the wearing hook so that acoustic stability is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080232626
    Abstract: A volume control module of a hearing apparatus and specifically a hearing device is to be easily replaceable. A volume control module including a mounting element, specifically a PCB, and including a volume control mounted on the mounting element, is accordingly provided. The mounting element, e.g. the PCB, features at least one fixing recess. A pin element is inserted in the housing recess and in the fixing recess in a form-fit and removable fashion. Thus the volume control module can be removed from the housing once the pin element has been removed from the fixing recess. Secure mounting of the volume control module in the housing, but also at the same time rapid replacement of the volume control module, is thereby possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080232628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing system for a receiver tube in a hearing device. The object of the invention is to provide a securing system for the receiver tube in a hearing device, which reliably prevents the occurrence of disruptive acoustic feedback and does not require adhesive to secure the receiver tube. This object of the invention is achieved with a hearing device, in particular a BTE hearing device, in which a receiver facility is disposed, wherein the hearing device has a connector piece, which is connected to the receiver facility by way of a receiver tube, in order to conduct an acoustic signal or acoustic signals generated by the receiver facility to an acoustic output of the hearing device, with the receiver tube being provided with a connecting element, which connects the receiver tube and the connector piece to each other in an essentially acoustically sealed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080205680
    Abstract: An ear hook is to be able to be tightly attached to a hearing device housing in a simple fashion. To this end, provision is made for it to be possible to clip the ear hook onto the hearing device housing. One of the two parts; hearing device housing and ear hook has a sound outlet tube, which can be inserted into a corresponding opening in the other part. The two parts are detachably fastened to one another in an axial direction in respect of the sound outlet tube by means of a magnetic connection. The magnetic connection ensures that the two components are fitted tightly onto one another, though it enables said two components to rotate in respect of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080199031
    Abstract: A hearing apparatus is to be provided, with which the battery can be exchanged in an almost wear-free fashion. Provision is thus made to magnetically attach a battery compartment or a battery holding device in the housing of the hearing apparatus or hearing device. The battery holding device is inserted into an opening in the housing. A detachable magnetic connection realized by magnetic elements thus exists between the housing and the battery holding device, the principle force component of which runs in the insertion direction. It is thus possible to dispense with plug or snap connections for instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080192968
    Abstract: The hearing comfort when wearing hearing apparatuses is to be improved. To this end, a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device is proposed, which has a directional microphone with a preferred direction of recording sound. Furthermore, the hearing apparatus has an inclination determination facility, for determining an inclination of the preferred direction of recording sound in respect of the absolute horizontal for instance. An alignment unit then provides for the directional microphone to be aligned as a function of the determined inclination. The directional microphone of a hearing device can thus always be aligned horizontally independently of the movement of the head of a hearing device wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • Publication number: 20080044049
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical device with a battery compartment that all batteries can be accommodated therein and in the event that the battery dies, battery fluid is prevented from escaping into the interior of the electrical device. The battery compartment comprises a battery compartment casing which can be provided in or on an area of the electrical device, said battery compartment casing comprising a battery recess for accommodating a battery, with the battery being held in a predetermined position in the electrical device by a permanently magnetic area of the electrical device when the battery compartment casing is in a use position in or on the electrical device. The electrical device is in particular a hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan