Patents by Inventor Christian Bohl Espersen

Christian Bohl Espersen 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: 8861762
    Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (4), an ear piece (3) and a custom earplug (2), the custom earplug being adapted to fit the ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, the ear piece having a connector for connecting with the custom earplug, the connector and the earpiece having means for snap fitting engagement and means for defining the mutual rotational orientation. The invention further provides a custom earpiece for a hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jan Topholm, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Christian Bohl Espersen, Klavs Richard Skafte, Christian Pedersen Kreipke
  • Patent number: 8331596
    Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (4), an ear piece (3) and a custom earplug (2), the custom earplug being adapted to fit the ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, the ear piece having a connector for connecting with the custom earplug, the connector and the earpiece having means for snap fitting engagement and means for defining the mutual rotational orientation. The invention further provides a custom earpiece for a hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jan Topholm, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Christian Bohl Espersen, Klavs Richard Skafte, Christian Pedersen Kreipke
  • Patent number: 8175308
    Abstract: An earplug (7) for a hearing aid (1), in particular for a BTE-type hearing aid, has a front end (8) and a rear end (9). The front end (8) is adapted to be inserted into an ear canal of a wearer. The earplug (7) comprises a main body part (10) comprising a longitudinal bore (11) extending along a centrally arranged axis (A-A) of the earplug (7), and at least one sound output passage (17) in communication with said longitudinal bore (11) and leading to a sound output opening (18). The earplug also has a collar (19), which is adapted to engage the wall of an ear canal and surrounds the main body part (10). The output opening (18) has at least one edge part (18a) located in a retracted manner with respect to said front end (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jorgen Mejner Olsen, Christian Bohl Espersen
  • Patent number: 7720244
    Abstract: An earpiece (2) for a hearing aid (12) comprises a plug (20) for contacting the meatus of the users ear canal, a contact element (13) for resting against an inside of the users tragus and or the ear canal, and a fixture for holding the plug and the contact element together, the fixture having means for adjusting the spacing between the plug and the contact element. The invention further provides a hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Christian Bohl Espersen, Jorgen Mejner Olsen
  • Publication number: 20080152178
    Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (4), an ear piece (3) and a custom earplug (2), the custom earplug being adapted to fit the ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, the ear piece having a connector for connecting with the custom earplug, the connector and the earpiece having means for snap fitting engagement and means for defining the mutual rotational orientation. The invention further provides a custom earpiece for a hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Widex A/S
    Inventors: Jan Topholm, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Christian Bohl Espersen, Klavs Richard Skafte, Christian Pedersen Kreipke
  • Patent number: D532111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Christian Bohl Espersen
  • Patent number: D556326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Christian Bohl Espersen