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).

  • Publication number: 20210134098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Sauer, Alan Sorrill, Hokuto Nishioka, Vijay Putherickal, Christopher Deeble, Nicholas Green
  • Patent number: 9654886
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer
  • Patent number: 9271095
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20140003638
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: JOACHIM ROLAND BARTH, HOLGER KRAL, JOSEPH SAUER
  • Publication number: 20130187594
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Joachim Roland Barth, Stefanie Beyfuss, Joseph Sauer
  • Patent number: 8488821
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kral, Stefanie Preusche, Joseph Sauer
  • Patent number: 8331597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Werner Fickweiler, Björn Freels, Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer
  • Publication number: 20120250920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 8254608
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8238594
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Sauer, Benjamin Schmidt, Christian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 8224006
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8213655
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Holger Kral, Stefanie Preusche, Joseph Sauer
  • Patent number: 8213656
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Benjamin Schmidt, Christian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20120155684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
  • Patent number: 7971337
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kral, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner
  • Publication number: 20110051966
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
  • Publication number: 20110051965
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Frank Beck, James Edward De Finis, Jens-Christian Holst, Harald Klemenz, Lavlesh Lamba, Pei Chyi Kristy Lim, Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer, Amit Vaze
  • Publication number: 20110046444
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Uwe Rass, Joseph Sauer
  • Patent number: 7844066
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Joseph Sauer, Christian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7783068
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Klemenz, Uwe Rass, Gerhard Röhrlein, Joseph Sauer, Markus Trautner