Patents by Inventor Henrik Nielsen

Henrik Nielsen 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: 12201263
    Abstract: A medical visualisation system including a first medical visualisation device having a first device colour identifier, a second medical visualisation device having a second device colour identifier, a third medical visualisation device having a third device colour identifier, and a monitor device, the first device colour identifier being a first colour, the second device colour identifier being a second colour, and the third device colour identifier being a third colour. The first colour has a first hue angle, the second colour has a second hue angle, and the third colour has a third hue angle, wherein the first hue angle and the second hue angle differ by more than 40 degrees, the second hue angle and the third hue angle differ by more than 40 degrees, and the third hue angle and the first hue angle differ by more than 40 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Line Sandahl Ubbesen, Brian Nielsen, Henrik Frengler, Christina Hahnemann
  • Publication number: 20250024213
    Abstract: A hearing device and a battery unit for a hearing device is provided, the battery unit having a main axis and comprising an adapter and a battery at least partly accommodated in a battery cavity formed by the adapter, the adapter comprising a body; a first contact configured to contact a first battery terminal of the hearing device; and electronic circuitry connected to the first contact and comprising a memory connected to the first contact, wherein the battery unit has an outer surface configuration configured to, in a first orientation in a first direction parallel to the main axis, fit in a battery compartment of a hearing device, and configured to, in a second orientation in a second direction opposite the first direction, not fit in the battery compartment of a hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Nils Kristian KNUDSEN, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN, Henrik NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20240430631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device. The hearing device comprises an outer shell, the outer shell defining an outer compartment. The hearing device further comprises a receiver, and a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the receiver. Finally, the hearing device comprises a sealed inner compartment arranged in the outer compartment, wherein the receiver and the rechargeable battery are both arranged in the sealed inner compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Henrik Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20240422488
    Abstract: A hearing device and related method is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a housing forming at least a part of an outer surface of the hearing device; a frame arranged in the housing; a battery compartment comprising a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal; and a gel arranged in the battery compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN
  • Publication number: 20240422487
    Abstract: A hearing instrument charger device for charging an individually shaped hearing instrument, includes: a charger casing; a charger power supply within the charger casing; a first charger coil connected to the charger power supply; charger electronics for controlling charging of the hearing instrument; and a holder configured for receiving the hearing instrument, the holder located within the charger casing; wherein the holder for the hearing instrument has a shape that is specific for the individually shaped hearing instrument, such that when the individually shaped hearing instrument is received in the holder, a second charger coil of the individually shaped hearing instrument is in an operative position for receiving charging power from the first charger coil of the hearing instrument charger device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Søren DAVIDS, Thomas John CHAPPELL
  • Publication number: 20240373178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to binaural hearing aid systems and methods of enhancing speech of one or more desired speakers in a listening room using indoor positioning sensors and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jesper UDESEN, Henrik NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 12126967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device. The hearing device comprises an outer shell, the outer shell defining an outer compartment. The hearing device further comprises a receiver, and a rechargeable battery electrically connected to the receiver. Finally, the hearing device comprises a sealed inner compartment arranged in the outer compartment, wherein the receiver and the rechargeable battery are both arranged in the sealed inner compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Henrik Nielsen
  • Patent number: 12089617
    Abstract: A fine emulsion sausage having an alginate coating having a thickness of 0.05 mm or less; said sausage substantially possessing the visible and organoleptic properties of a skinless sausage. Also, a method of manufacturing such sausages, which method comprises co-extruding a fine emulsion filling with a casing paste comprising alginate to form a coextruded product comprising 1.5% or less by weight of casing paste, based upon the total weight of the casing paste and filling; and contacting such coextruded product with a solution containing calcium ions, which solution has a pH below the pKa value of the alginate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: International N&H USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Helge Henrik Nielsen
  • Patent number: 12069439
    Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a first charging element of a hearing device and a transmitter charging element of a charger, includes: obtaining a digital three-dimensional hearing device model comprising a representation of the first charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional insert model; obtaining a digital cavity representing a cavity in the custom insert; and creating a custom digital three-dimensional insert model based on the digital cavity and the digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the first charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger model, are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Søren Davids, Thomas John Chappell, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
  • Patent number: 12063479
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to binaural hearing aid systems and methods of enhancing speech of one or more desired speakers in a listening room using indoor positioning sensors and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Udesen, Henrik Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20240258830
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wirelessly rechargeable in-car hearing device, a charger for a wirelessly rechargeable in-car hearing device, and a system comprising a wirelessly rechargeable in-car hearing device and a charger for the wirelessly rechargeable in-car hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Thomas John Chappell, Søren Davids, Henrik Nielsen
  • Patent number: 12046914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wirelessly rechargeable in-ear hearing device, a charger for a wirelessly rechargeable in-ear hearing device, and a system comprising a wirelessly rechargeable in-ear hearing device and a charger for the wirelessly rechargeable in-ear hearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Thomas John Chappell, Søren Davids, Henrik Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11950061
    Abstract: A hearing device cerumen filter device is disclosed comprising: a body having a first end and a second end, the body comprising an inner surface defining a cavity, and an outer surface having an outer cross-sectional diameter, where the outer surface comprises a first support member positioned at a first distance from the first end, where the first support member has a first cross-sectional diameter, and the outer surface comprising a second support member positioned at a second distance from the first end, where the second support member has a second cross-sectional diameter; a filter structure positioned within the cavity of the body; and a collar positioned at the second end of the body, the collar having a collar cross-sectional diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Henrik Hetz Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20230411999
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wirelessly rechargeable hearing device having inductive charging circuitry comprising a receiver coil, which has a plurality of receiver coil windings surrounding a winding-free area. The hearing device further comprises a magnetic component configured to magnetically engage with another magnetic component comprised outside the hearing device and the magnetic component is further arranged within a volume that extends perpendicularly from the winding-free area. Further, the disclosure relates to a charger for the wirelessly rechargeable hearing device, where the charger comprises a magnetic component arranged within a volume that extends perpendicularly from a winding-free area defined by transmitter coil windings. Lastly, a system comprising the wirelessly rechargeable hearing device and the charger is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Søren Davids, Christopher Wessel Lindberg, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen, Henrik Nielsen, Sinasi Özden
  • Publication number: 20230389569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gelling composition to produce a plant-based food product. The composition comprises a mixture of plant-based protein, salts of alginate and a calcium source. In addition, the invention also relates to the plant-based food product containing the composition and the process of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Helge Henrik Nielsen, Sofie Laage Christiansen, Christian Klein Larsen, Dorthe Stenbaek
  • Publication number: 20230362562
    Abstract: An in-the-ear (ITE) part includes: a connector for coupling with a BTE part; a hollow earmould comprising a front end, a rear end, and a hollow cavity, wherein the front end of the earmould is configured to face a tympanic membrane of the user, the front end comprising a front opening, the front opening comprising a front filter, the rear end comprising a rear opening; a receiver in the hollow cavity; a sound passage extending between the front opening and the rear end; an active vent, wherein when the active vent is in an open state, the active vent provides a fluid connection through the sound passage, and wherein when the active vent is in a closed state, the active vent hinders the fluid connection through the sound passage; and a rear filter at the rear opening, or in the hollow cavity between the rear opening and the active vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jan Johansen, Henrik Nielsen, Thomas John Chappell, Timea Denisa Merca, Thomas Olsgaard
  • Publication number: 20230353960
    Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a first charging element of a hearing device and a transmitter charging element of a charger, includes: obtaining a digital three-dimensional hearing device model comprising a representation of the first charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional insert model; obtaining a digital cavity representing a cavity in the custom insert; and creating a custom digital three-dimensional insert model based on the digital cavity and the digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the first charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger model, are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Søren DAVIDS, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN
  • Patent number: 11792585
    Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a first charging element of a hearing device and a transmitter charging element of a charger, includes: obtaining a digital three-dimensional hearing device model comprising a representation of the first charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a digital three-dimensional insert model; obtaining a digital cavity representing a cavity in the custom insert; and creating a custom digital three-dimensional insert model based on the digital cavity and the digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the first charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger model, are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Søren Davids, Thomas John Chappell, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
  • Publication number: 20230319494
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: an earmould having a front end comprising a front opening, a rear end, and a middle part, the front end of the earmould configured to face a tympanic membrane, the front opening being in fluid communication with an outside of an ear canal; a receiver housing at least partly in the earmould, the receiver housing accommodating a receiver; a sound passage extending at least between the front opening and the rear end; an active vent between an end of the receiver housing and the front opening of the earmould, wherein when the active vent is in an open state, the active vent allows sound transmission through the sound passage, and wherein when the active vent is in a closed state, the active vent hinders the sound transmission; and a supporting structure configured to maintain the receiver housing in place with respect to the earmould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Timea Denisa MERCA, Thomas OLSGAARD
  • Publication number: 20230319495
    Abstract: Provided is a hearing device comprising an earmould. The earmould comprises a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, and a middle part arranged in-between the front and a rear end. The front end comprises a front opening, and the rear end comprises a rear opening. The earmould is configured for the front end to be positioned facing a tympanic membrane of the user during use. The hearing device further comprises a receiver housing arranged at least partly within the earmould, and a supporting structure configured to hold the receiver housing in place within the earmould. At least part of the supporting structure comprises a material that is softer than the material used to make the middle part of the earmould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Timea Denisa MERCA, Thomas OLSGAARD