Patents by Inventor Christoph Widmer

Christoph Widmer 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).

  • Method for manufacturing an ear device and ear device
    Patent number: 6540045
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing ear devices that are individualized for individuals. Data of the three-dimensional shape of each individual's area of application for a hearing device is provided. Individual shells for the hearing devices are construed by respectively depositing commonly a layer of one of a liquid and a powderous material and solidifying by a laser arrangement in the layer individually shaped layers of the individual shells, thereby controlling the laser arrangement with the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Christoph Widmer, Joydeep Dutta
  • Production process for custom-moulded ear-plug devices
    Patent number: 6533062
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing custom-moulded ear plug device, such as in-ear hearing aids used in an area subject to dynamic and individually different movements. A three-dimensional image of an area of application of the device is taken at two or more positions of movement. Data from the images are used to design the outer contour of the device for optimal fit and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Christoph Widmer, Hans Hessel, Markus Weidmann
  • Custom-molded ear-plug, and process for producing a custom-molded ear-plug device
    Publication number: 20030037989
    Abstract: A hearing device and process for its updating, including a resilient outer shell and one or more internal units, with the outer shell conforming in shape to at least one of the internal units so that the internal unit is held snugly in place. The outer shell can be replaced using either a destructive or non-destructive disassembly method to re-use at least one of the internal units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Christoph Widmer, Hans Hessel, Markus Weidmann
  • Method for manufacturing hearing devices
    Publication number: 20030021434
    Abstract: A hearing aid is manufactured for an individual based on:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Hans Hessel, Christoph Widmer
  • Custom-molded ear-plug, and process for producing a custom-molded ear-plug device
    Patent number: 6484842
    Abstract: A hearing aid device and process for its manufacture, updating, and/or repair including a resilient outer shell and one or more internal units, with the outer shell conforming in shape to at least one of the internal units so that the internal unit is held snugly in place. The outer shell can be replaced using either a destructive or non-destructive disassembly method to re-use at least one of the internal units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Christoph Widmer, Hans Hessel, Markus Weidmann
  • Custom-molded ear-plug, and process for producing a custom-molded ear-plug device
    Patent number: 6401859
    Abstract: A device and process for uniquely identifying customized hearing aids and hearing aid parts. The device and process is also useful for facilitating the manufacture of a customized hearing aids and customized hearing aid parts by uniquely identifying the parts as belonging to a particular individual. Thus, the device and process ensures that hearing aids designed for a particular individual is properly and uniquely identifiable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Christoph Widmer, Hans Hessel, Markus Weidmann