Patents by Inventor Joseph Sauer
Joseph Sauer 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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Publication number: 20210134098Abstract: Systems for providing and tracking information, including location and credentials, of a person and providing this information to a user on a display. The system provides multiple views on the display including a room view to indicate who is in a specified room or other location, a team view to indicate a person's position in an overall service team, and a timeline view to indicate the times and durations of service events involving one or more persons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Joseph Sauer, Alan Sorrill, Hokuto Nishioka, Vijay Putherickal, Christopher Deeble, Nicholas Green
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Patent number: 9654886Abstract: A connector-based link is suited to various signals and media for connecting a tube with a hearing instrument, which ensures a reliable mechanical hold, good connection and high tightness and in the process is easy to handle. This is achieved by a connector for a hearing instrument system including a housing which contains a number of connections, and a tube which contains a number of lines, which is embodied to detachably connect a number of lines of the tube to a number of connections of the housing, wherein the connections of the connector contain different spatial orientations. The fact that the connections each have a different spatial orientation brings about a mutual decoupling. As a result, the demands on dimensional stability of the various connections are advantageously reduced since the different connections are not closed in a shared, identical end position.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer
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Patent number: 9271095Abstract: A hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device provide a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing has a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Frank Beck, James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Publication number: 20140003638Abstract: A connector-based link is suited to various signals and media for connecting a tube with a hearing instrument, which ensures a reliable mechanical hold, good connection and high tightness and in the process is easy to handle. This is achieved by a connector for a hearing instrument system including a housing which contains a number of connections, and a tube which contains a number of lines, which is embodied to detachably connect a number of lines of the tube to a number of connections of the housing, wherein the connections of the connector contain different spatial orientations. The fact that the connections each have a different spatial orientation brings about a mutual decoupling. As a result, the demands on dimensional stability of the various connections are advantageously reduced since the different connections are not closed in a shared, identical end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: JOACHIM ROLAND BARTH, HOLGER KRAL, JOSEPH SAUER
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Publication number: 20130187594Abstract: A hearing aid has a battery charger. The hearing aid contains a battery charger having an opening for accommodating a programming module having first programming contacts. Furthermore, second programming contacts are arranged in the hearing aid. The hearing aid is characterized by a sealant inserted in the opening, wherein the sealant covers the second programming contacts when the battery charger is shut off. Thus, the corrosion susceptibility of the second programming contacts is mostly avoided in an advantageous way.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Stefanie Beyfuss, Joseph Sauer
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Patent number: 8488821Abstract: With housing elements of a hearing device which are fastened to a frame for accommodating internal components of the hearing device, the use of a large number of additional parts is problematic because of the risk of losing parts. In accordance with the invention a snap-on fastening means is used to fasten a housing element to the frame of the hearing device, with an opening being provided in the housing element and the frame for accommodating the snap-on fastening means.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Holger Kral, Stefanie Preusche, Joseph Sauer
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Patent number: 8331597Abstract: In order to connect a hearing device to a carrying hook, a connecting element is used, which has to satisfy high demands with regards to its precision and stability. To ensure this, the connecting element is designed as a powder injection molded part, in particular as a ceramic injection molded part or metal part, which is manufactured in a ceramic injection molding process or a metal injection molding process.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Werner Fickweiler, Björn Freels, Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer
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Publication number: 20120250920Abstract: A hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device provide a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing has a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.Inventors: Frank Beck, James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Patent number: 8254608Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Patent number: 8238594Abstract: The invention specifies a sealing apparatus for a microphone opening in a front plate. It comprises a sound-permeable covering medium made of a first material and a sound-permeable membrane, with a sealant arranged on the exterior of the covering medium made of a second material being designed so as to produce a tight form fit between the covering medium and the front plate when said covering medium is inserted into the microphone opening. A front plate that is compatible with the sealing apparatus according to the invention is also specified. The advantage here is that the microphone opening can be sealed in a water-tight fashion and as a result protects a microphone positioned beneath it against external influences.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Sauer, Benjamin Schmidt, Christian Schmitt
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Patent number: 8224006Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing further comprises a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Frank Beck, James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Patent number: 8213655Abstract: For individual coloring of the housing of the hearing device, a hearing device containing electromechanical and/or electronic components is provided. The components are accommodated in a divided housing, with the housing being constructed from an upper shell, a first lower shell and a second lower shell which can be releasably fastened to the first lower shell.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Holger Kral, Stefanie Preusche, Joseph Sauer
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Patent number: 8213656Abstract: An energy storage means holding device and an associated housing module for a hearing device are provided. The holding device includes a holding module and a contact arranged in the holding module for connection to an energy charging device. A gripping is embodied in the holding module and cover the contact such that the contact can be contacted outside but cannot however be reached by human fingers when inserting the holding device into a housing module of the hearing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Benjamin Schmidt, Christian Schmitt
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Publication number: 20120155684Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Patent number: 7971337Abstract: The production of a hearing aid device can be simplified by the use of a microphone module with a plurality of microphones. To attach and electrically contact the microphones, the invention provides a microphone carrier with three-dimensionally directed conductor traces in MID technology. In a complicated microphone arrangement with a plurality of microphones, a single microphone module can thereby be used on which all microphones of the hearing aid device are attached and electrically connected.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
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Publication number: 20110051966Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method for manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing having an inner surface. The housing has an electrical component therein. A conductive layer is attached on at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing. The inner surface acts as a support for the conductive layer. The electrical component is conductively connected to the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Publication number: 20110051965Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid device and a method of manufacturing the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises a housing and a first conductive layer. The housing further comprises a first non-conductive layer and a second non-conductive layer. The first conductive layer is between the first non-conductive layer and the second non-conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Frank Beck, James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
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Publication number: 20110046444Abstract: A cavity examination device has an optical receiving element, such as a lens or a camera, and enables insertion into the cavity, in which the reception element does not touch the cavity wall. The cavity examination device has an optical receiving element which receives light emitted or reflected by a wall of a cavity and a screen made of a flexible material. The screen has a first opening and a second opening. The cross section of the second opening is larger here than the cross section of the first opening, and the second opening is selected with regard to the shape and dimension such that, predominantly, it resiliently rests against the wall of the cavity. The screen is attached by the first opening to a body of the cavity examination device on a side of the cavity examination device, which is inserted first into the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.Inventors: Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer
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Patent number: 7844066Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid is to have a more compact design. For this purpose there is inserted into a housing shell an electronics module having all the electronic components of the hearing aid, the electronic components being secured to a flexible supporting structure. As a result of the open construction of the electronics module, the individual electronic components can be compactly inserted with short stranded wires, thus also increasing electromagnetic compatibility. The flexibility of the supporting structure enables allowance to be made for individually differing auditory canal shapes.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Joseph Sauer, Christian Schmitt
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Patent number: 7783068Abstract: A hearing device has an ear fitting piece, a housing part wearable behind the ear, and an earpiece tube connecting the ear fitting piece and the housing part. The transmission of mechanical vibrations between the ear fitting piece and the housing part via the earpiece tube is prevented by damping elements located in the region of the connection points between the ear fitting piece and the earpiece tube, or between the earpiece tube and the housing part. The damping elements damp mechanical vibrations in the transition region. A damping element that prevents the transmission of mechanical vibrations can also be present on or in the earpiece tube. The feedback tendency in the appertaining hearing device is thereby reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbHInventors: Harald Klemenz, Uwe Rass, Gerhard Röhrlein, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner