Patents by Inventor Bent Severin
Bent Severin 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).
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Patent number: 10306384Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detachable speaker units for hearing aid devices, and the hearing aid devices having detachable speaker units. The detachable speaker unit have at least an output transducer for providing a signal perceivable as sound to a user. The detachable speaker unit includes a memory unit storing information relating to characteristics of the output capabilities of the detachable speaker unit, such as transfer function of output transducer and/or transfer function of the entire, or parts of, assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Jan Thor Lunddahl Larsen, Franz Treue, Bent Severin
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Patent number: 10264370Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device configured to be placed in the ear canal of a user, the hearing device comprising a forward path adapted for processing an input sound and providing an output sound representative of the input sound, the hearing device comprising an assembly comprising first and second modules adapted for being in mechanical contact with each other when the hearing device is operationally assembled to form a functional unit. The object of the present application is to provide a user friendly hearing device adapted for being located in an ear canal of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Thor Højlund Olsen, Povl Koch, Søren Stranne, Troels Holm Pedersen, Kåre Tais Christensen, Lars Lund Jørgensen, Jan Frantzen, Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Bent Severin
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Patent number: 9936314Abstract: An insert for a hearing device is disclosed. The insert member is a flexible sealing part configured to be inserted into the ear canal of a hearing device user. The insert member comprises at least one through-going hole permeable for sound generated by the hearing device, the sound being transmitted through the insert member to an eardrum of the hearing device user or the at least one through-going hole being configured to allow an acoustically active part of the hearing device to be releasably fastened thereto. The insert member comprises a bag structure containing a non-hardened shapeable material and wherein an opening for receiving a hardening member is provided in the bag structure. The non-hardened shapeable material is configured to be hardened by means of a temperature increment and/or electromagnetic radiation, such as UV radiation or a chemical reaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Bent Severin
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Patent number: 9860653Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Thor Højlund Olsen, Povl Koch, Troels Holm Pedersen, Claus Nielsen, Søren Laugesen, Karsten Bo Rasmussen, Peter Sommer, Kåre Tais Christensen, Svend Oscar Petersen, Jørn Johansen, Bent Severin, Jan Frantzen, Lars Lund Jørgensen, Glenn Jensen, Anders Højsgaard Thomsen, Steen Michael Munk, Henrik Lodberg Olsen, Anders Hebsgaard, Vijay Kumar Bhat
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Publication number: 20170013374Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detachable speaker units for hearing aid devices, and the hearing aid devices having detachable speaker units. The detachable speaker unit have at least an output transducer for providing a signal perceivable as sound to a user. The detachable speaker unit includes a memory unit storing information relating to characteristics of the output capabilities of the detachable speaker unit, such as transfer function of output transducer and/or transfer function of the entire, or parts of, assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: OTICON A/SInventors: Jan Thor Lunddahl LARSEN, Franz TREUE, Bent SEVERIN
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Publication number: 20170006390Abstract: An insert for a hearing device is disclosed. The insert member is a flexible sealing part configured to be inserted into the ear canal of a hearing device user. The insert member comprises at least one through-going hole permeable for sound generated by the hearing device, the sound being transmitted through the insert member to an eardrum of the hearing device user or the at least one through-going hole being configured to allow an acoustically active part of the hearing device to be releasably fastened thereto. The insert member comprises a bag structure containing a non-hardened shapeable material and wherein an opening for receiving a hardening member is provided in the bag structure. The non-hardened shapeable material is configured to be hardened by means of a temperature increment and/or electromagnetic radiation, such as UV radiation or a chemical reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Bent SEVERIN
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Publication number: 20160309266Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Povl KOCH, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Claus NIELSEN, Søren LAUGESEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Peter SOMMER, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Jørn JOHANSEN, Bent SEVERIN, Jan FRANTZEN, Lars Lund JØRGENSEN, Glenn JENSEN, Anders Højsgaard THOMSEN, Steen Michael MUNK, Henrik Lodberg OLSEN, Anders HEBSGAARD, Vijay Kumar BHAT
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Publication number: 20160309268Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device configured to be placed in the ear canal of a user, the hearing device comprising a forward path adapted for processing an input sound and providing an output sound representative of the input sound, the hearing device comprising an assembly comprising first and second modules adapted for being in mechanical contact with each other when the hearing device is operationally assembled to form a functional unit. The object of the present application is to provide a user friendly hearing device adapted for being located in an ear canal of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Thor Højlund OLSEN, Povl KOCH, Søren STRANNE, Troels Holm PEDERSEN, Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN, Lars Lund JØRGENSEN, Jan FRANTZEN, Karsten Bo RASMUSSEN, Bent SEVERIN
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Patent number: 9137615Abstract: An ear strap is disclosed. The ear strap comprises attachment means configured to be attached to a tube. The ear strap has a flexible member configured to be placed within the concha of the ear and to be held in place by the concha of the ear. The flexible member is configured to take a form that fits the shape of the concha of the ear. The ear strap comprises means for adjusting the position of the tube relative to the attachment means.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Svend Oscar Petersen, Bent Severin
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Publication number: 20150010161Abstract: An adapter configured to connect to a probe tube for calibrating a hearing aid device is disclosed. The adapter comprises a tubular pipe member and an opening through which the adapter is adapted to receive the probe tube. The adapter comprises an input member configured to connect to a connection member for providing fluid communication between the probe tube and the connection member through the adapter. An outer diameter of the probe tube is 5-20%, preferably 8-15% smaller than an inner diameter of the cylindrical space of the pipe member and that length of the cylindrical space of the pipe member is at least five times, preferably at least ten times larger than the outer diameter of the probe tube. Hereby it is achieved that a long narrow gab can be provided between probe tube and the pipe member of the adapter so that a sufficient acoustic seal can be accomplished.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: OTICON A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Bent SEVERIN, Oliver SUNDBERG, Søren WICHMANN
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Publication number: 20140376756Abstract: An ear strap is disclosed. The ear strap comprises attachment means configured to be attached to a tube. The ear strap has a flexible member configured to be placed within the concha of the ear and to be held in place by the concha of the ear. The flexible member is configured to take a form that fits the shape of the concha of the ear. The ear strap comprises means for adjusting the position of the tube relative to the attachment means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: OTICON A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Bent SEVERIN
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Publication number: 20140072157Abstract: Acoustic duct connector for an acoustic duct of the type being used for real ear measurements, the acoustic duct connector comprising a first surface portion and a first acoustic duct exiting from said first surface portion, and comprising a first magnetical component for engaging to a second magnetical component comprised by a receiving connector such, that an airborne sound signal can propagate from the first acoustic duct to a second acoustic duct exiting from a second surface portion of the receiving connector when the acoustic duct connector and the receiving connector are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Svend Oscar PETERSEN, Bent SEVERIN
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Patent number: 8391525Abstract: A hearing aid may include a housing shaped to rest behind an ear of a user, electric circuitry, a microphone, an antenna which receives wireless signals, a signal processor, a receiver, and a sound guide configured to sound from the receiver towards the ear. An enclosure may be provided for sound isolation of the receiver and includes a detachable lid providing access to the enclosure. A suspension body may be attached to a first suspension area and a second suspension area of the lid. The suspension body holds the receiver suspended within the enclosure. The suspension body includes suspension members connected to the suspension areas of the lid. The suspension members include protrusions that form a shelf that holds a metal shield plate between the lid and the receiver and spaced away from the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Oticon A/SInventor: Bent Severin
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Publication number: 20100226518Abstract: The invention relates to a Hearing aid comprising a housing shaped to rest behind the ear of a user, where the housing encloses electric circuitry which interconnects power input terminals or battery terminals, a microphone which converts a sound signal into an electric signal in the circuitry, an antenna which converts possible wireless signals into electric signals in the circuitry, a signal enhancer or amplifier which amplifies the electric signals from the microphones and/or from the antenna, a receiver unit which receives the amplified signal from the amplifier and produces sound waves, sound guiding means which are arranged to guide the sound from the receiver unit towards the ear of the user, where an enclosure is provided within the housing for sound isolation of the receiver, where access to the enclosure is granted by means of a detachable lid and were the receiver is flexibly suspended for free movement from the lid at a first suspension area and a second suspension area distanced from said first sType: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventor: Bent SEVERIN
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Publication number: 20060274909Abstract: A hearing aid for placement behind the ear lobe of a hearing aid user has a rigid circuit board, a microphone and a suspension for holding the microphone, a top shell part with at least one sound inlet opening for directing sound from the environment to the microphone and a bottom shell part which holds the printed circuit board, the microphone suspension including fixing means for attachment thereof to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2004Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventor: Bent Severin
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Patent number: 6700983Abstract: A hearing aid includes a housing and a hook, the housing defining a top area and a bottom area, a front end and a rear end, and contains a microphone, an amplifier, a receiver, and a battery for power supply, and the hook is attached to the housing and transmits acoustic signals from the receiver into the ear of the user. The housing is provided by two connectable and detachable parts having lines of separation extending at least partly between top and bottom at both sides of the housing between the front end and the rear end, and means are provided in the front part for holding an amplifier circuitry board at one edge.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Tom Bøgeskov-Jensen, Bent Severin, Jesper Bach Nørgård