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: 11245989
    Abstract: A hearing aid for placement in an ear canal of a user, includes: a shell; a faceplate comprising an upper face, and a lower face, and a circumference, the upper face being exposed when the shell is placed in an ear of the user; a coil arranged at the faceplate; and a button arrangement comprising a plunger configured to control an integrated circuit arranged below the coil, the coil comprising one or more windings, the one or more windings being circumferential of an inner cavity of the coil with respect to a center or longitudinal axis of the coil, the button arrangement being configured such that the plunger in at least one position extends through the inner cavity of the coil for engaging the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Thomas John Chappell, Søren Davids, Shi Pu, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
  • Patent number: 11202157
    Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a receiver 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 receiver charging element, wherein the digital three-dimensional hearing device model is based on a digital scan of an ear; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a generic 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 generic digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the receiver charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger mo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Søren Davids, Thomas John Chappell, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
  • Publication number: 20210385591
    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: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Søren DAVIDS, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN
  • Publication number: 20210185453
    Abstract: A hearing aid for placement in an ear canal of a user, includes: a shell; a faceplate comprising an upper face, and a lower face, and a circumference, the upper face being exposed when the shell is placed in an ear of the user; a coil arranged at the faceplate; and a button arrangement comprising a plunger configured to control an integrated circuit arranged below the coil, the coil comprising one or more windings, the one or more windings being circumferential of an inner cavity of the coil with respect to a center or longitudinal axis of the coil, the button arrangement being configured such that the plunger in at least one position extends through the inner cavity of the coil for engaging the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Soren DAVIDS, Shi PU
  • Publication number: 20210185452
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing aid for placement in an ear canal, the hearing aid having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is inserted into the ear canal to face the tympanic membrane, the distal end is opposite. The hearing aid comprises a shell customized for the ear canal. The shell comprises an inner space configured for at least partly receiving a rechargeable battery, a charging arrangement, at least one microphone arrangement, and an integrated circuit. The hearing aid comprises a faceplate comprising an upper face and a lower face, the upper face being exposed at the distal end when the shell is placed in the user's ear canal. The faceplate is configured for closing the inner space, wherein the IC is arranged between the faceplate and the proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Soren DAVIDS
  • Publication number: 20210168537
    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: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Søren DAVIDS, Thomas John CHAPPELL
  • Publication number: 20210168536
    Abstract: A method of configuring a custom insert of a charger, wherein the custom insert is for aligning a receiver 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 receiver charging element, wherein the digital three-dimensional hearing device model is based on a digital scan of an ear; obtaining a digital three-dimensional charger model comprising a representation of the transmitter charging element; obtaining a generic 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 generic digital three-dimensional insert model, such that the representation of the receiver charging element in the digital three-dimensional hearing device model and the representation of the transmitter charging element in the three-dimensional charger mo
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Søren DAVIDS, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Anders Hjermø MICHAELSEN
  • Publication number: 20210152959
    Abstract: A button structure for a hearing device, includes: a first microphone, the first microphone being configured to receive sound via a first microphone input; an elastic member comprising a first part and a second part, the first part comprising a user interface surface, the second part comprising a first opening, the first opening being aligned with the first microphone input; a switch component, wherein the user interface surface is configured to be operated by a user to activate the switch component; and an outer shielding comprising a shield opening and a second opening, wherein at least a portion of the first part of the elastic member extends through the shield opening, wherein the second opening of the outer shield is aligned with the first opening of the second part of the elastic member, and wherein the outer shielding is in contact with the elastic member to create a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Søren Davids, Thomas John Chappell
  • Patent number: 10841714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device that comprises a data interface for receiving data and a memory unit for storing data. The memory unit comprises a non-static section and a static section. The static section comprises a unique key that is unique for the specific hearing device. The hearing device further comprises a verifier that is configured to process the unique key and a second key contained in first type data received via the data interface in order to determine whether the second key needs a verification criterion with respect to the unique key. The verifier is further configured to discard received first type data in the non-static section of the memory unit if the second key contained in received data does not meet the verification criterion with respect to the unique key stored in the static section of the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Ruggaard Mebus, Henrik Nielsen, Franz Treue
  • Publication number: 20200196073
    Abstract: An earpiece for a hearing device includes an ear canal part to be introduced into an ear canal of a user, the ear canal part comprising: an earpiece housing comprising a first end configured to be positioned medially inside the ear canal of the user, and a second end configured to be positioned laterally to the ear canal of the user, wherein the earpiece housing comprises a side wall between the first end and the second end; and a primary sensor, wherein the primary sensor is positioned inside a first volume in the earpiece housing; wherein the side wall of the earpiece housing comprises a first pass-through area, and wherein the primary sensor is configured to measure a physiological parameter through the first pass-through area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Jan JOHANSEN
  • Publication number: 20200145768
    Abstract: An earpiece for a hearing device includes: an ear canal part to be introduced into an ear canal of a user, the ear canal part comprising a first contact surface configured to contact a superior part of the ear canal of the user; a primary sensor, where the primary sensor is configured to measure signals from a skin surface of the user; and a support structure comprising a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the support structure is attached to the ear canal part, wherein the second part of the support structure is attached to the primary sensor, and wherein the second part of the support structure is configured to position the primary sensor in an inferior concha cava of the user; wherein the support structure is configured to apply a force to press the primary sensor towards the skin surface of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Jan Johansen
  • Publication number: 20200107142
    Abstract: The hearing aid includes an end wall having end face adapted to face outwards of an ear canal when the hearing aid is placed in the ear canal, and the hearing aid includes an antenna extending from the end face and having two legs inserted into the end wall and electrically coupled to wireless circuitry arranged inside the hollow housing. Each leg of the antenna is provided with a first coupling part releasably engaging a corresponding second coupling part of the hollow housing, and at least one locking part is movable between a locking position in which the first coupling parts are locked to the corresponding second coupling parts and a release position in which the first coupling parts are free to be removed from the corresponding second coupling parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik NIELSEN, Søren KVIST
  • Publication number: 20190014423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing device that comprises a data interface for receiving data and a memory unit for storing data. The memory unit comprises a non-static section and a static section. The static section comprises a unique key that is unique for the specific hearing device. The hearing device further comprises a verifier that is configured to process the unique key and a second key contained in first type data received via the data interface in order to determine whether the second key needs a verification criterion with respect to the unique key. The verifier is further configured to discard received first type data in the non-static section of the memory unit if the second key contained in received data does not meet the verification criterion with respect to the unique key stored in the static section of the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Ruggaard MEBUS, Henrik NIELSEN, Franz TREUE
  • Publication number: 20180255792
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a food product having a casing, the process comprising the step of applying a casing paste comprising alginate and a sparingly soluble calcium salt by co-extrusion to the exterior of a material to be cased to form a co-extruded product, and contacting the co-extruded product with a solution comprising calcium ions, thereby causing the alginate to gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Helge Henrik Nielsen, Nicola Kame Wells
  • Patent number: 10041379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a combined cycle power plant, which includes a steam turbine powertrain with a high-pressure steam turbine, an intermediate pressure steam turbine and a low-pressure steam turbine, whereby intermediate pressure steam flowing from the exit of the high-pressure steam turbine to the inlet of the intermediate pressure steam turbine is reheated by means of the reheat device, and which is connected to a solar thermal plant, that generates additional solar steam for being used by said steam turbine powertrain. The output of the solar steam generator is used more effectively, and the overall plant performance, flexibility and operability are enhanced by at least part of the additional solar steam reaching the intermediate pressure steam turbine without being reheated in said reheat device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Carroni, Henrik Nielsen, François Droux
  • Patent number: 10034107
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a shell for accommodation of a signal processor for processing an audio signal into a processed audio signal, and a receiver that is connected to an output of the signal processor for converting the processed audio signal into an acoustic sound signal, and a flexible elongated member with a first end attached to the shell, and a second free end, wherein the flexible elongated member comprises a lumen for housing a wire that is for providing current to an electronic device, the flexible elongated member having a shape for stabilizing the shell relative to a user's ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Vince Maye, Goran Hall, Kevin Mikes, Brian Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20180103664
    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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Helge Henrik Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9677430
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant with a gas and steam turbine system arranged on a single shaft and integrated with a cogeneration plant having a heat consumer such as a district heating system or industrial plant, including one or more steam extractions at an intermediate-pressure steam turbine that are arranged at the upper casing half-shell of the turbine and extraction steam lines that lead the extracted steam to heat exchangers of the cogeneration plant. The steam extraction outlets are arranged either singly at or near the uppermost point of the casing or in pairs to either side of the uppermost point of the casing. The specific arrangement of the extractions allows a floor-mounting of the single-shaft combined cycle power plant and as such a cost and space efficient realization of the power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Sackmann, Christian Joachim Bohtz, Giovanni Leone, Henrik Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9578430
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a receiver having a side face with a sound outlet, and wherein a primary direction of the sound outlet is perpendicular to the side face; a hearing aid housing having an outer surface and an internal cavity configured for containing the receiver; a filter socket coupled to the hearing aid housing; and a filter releasably attached to the filter socket; wherein the filter socket defines a direction of detachment of the filter from the filter socket, and wherein the direction of detachment is arranged obliquely with respect to the primary direction of the sound outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Nielsen, Jan Johansen
  • Patent number: D935621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Hetz Christiansen, Henrik Nielsen