Patents by Inventor Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe
Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe 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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Patent number: 9860651Abstract: A hearing aid (1) comprising a behind-the-ear part (2), an in-the-ear part (3) and a connecting part (4) connecting the behind-the-ear part and the in-the-ear part. The in-the-ear part comprises a first end (7) adapted to be aligned in the ear canal in a direction towards the ear drum when in use, and a second end (8) adapted to abutting a part of the ear outside the ear canal when in use. At least one side wall (15, 16) is arranged between said first end (7) and said second end (8). The direction from a centre of the first end to a centre of the second end defines an axis. The connecting part (4) is attached to the side wall and is extending from this side wall in an angle to the axis between 20-70 degrees. The invention also provides a receiver unit for a hearing aid and a method for fitting a hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Ib Marcher, Peter Nordland Jensen, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe
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Patent number: 9265664Abstract: An ear plug (1) for a hearing aid is made of a resilient material and provided with an extraction cord (4) for providing a grip by which a user can pull the ear plug (1) out of an ear canal. The extraction cord (4) is arranged partly in the resilient material and partly outside the ear plug. A securing bulge (6) is arranged on the part of the extraction cord arranged in the resilient material, in order to secure the position of the extraction cord in the resilient material. The extraction cord is bonded to the resilient material. The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing the ear plug.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Peter Nordland Jensen
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Patent number: 9258657Abstract: A soft custom ear mold (300) comprising: an inner ear mold part (100) consisting of a first bushing (101), a sound tube (102) and an ear wax guard bushing (103), and an outer ear mold part (200) that is adapted to fit an individual ear canal and comprises a sound conduit having holding means adapted to engage said inner part (100). The holding means defines the correct positioning of said inner part (100) in the sound conduit of said outer part (200) whereby a precise and stable positioning of the ear wax guard bushing (103) in the soft custom ear mold (300) is provided. The invention also relates to a hearing aid comprising such an ear mold (300, 900), a method for manufacturing such an ear mold and a tool for carrying out a part of said manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Peter Nordland Jensen, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Nikolaj Hommelhoff Jensen
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Patent number: 9232325Abstract: A hearing aid (1) with an ear canal part prepared for being arranged in the ear canal. The ear canal part has a sound opening provided with a bushing (6) for receiving an ear wax guard. The bushing comprises an inner tubular part (11) for receiving the ear wax guard, where the inner tubular part is extending inward from the plane formed by the sound opening. The bushing further comprises an outer tubular part (10) extending inward from this plane. The outer tubular part and the inner tubular part are arranged such that a space is formed in between. This space is adapted for receiving a sound guide (5).Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: WIDEX A/SInventors: Lars Hagedorn-Olsen, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe
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Publication number: 20150382112Abstract: A hearing aid (1) comprising a behind-the-ear part (2), an in-the-ear part (3) and a connecting part (4) connecting the behind-the-ear part and the in-the-ear part. The in-the-ear part comprises a first end (7) adapted to be aligned in the ear canal in a direction towards the ear drum when in use, and a second end (8) adapted to abutting a part of the ear outside the ear canal when in use. At least one side wall (15, 16) is arranged between said first end (7) and said second end (8). The direction from a centre of the first end to a centre of the second end defines an axis. The connecting part (4) is attached to the side wall and is extending from this side wall in an angle to the axis between 20-70 degrees. The invention also provides a receiver unit for a hearing aid and a method for fitting a hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: WIDEX A/SInventors: Ib MARCHER, Peter Nordland JENSEN, Klaus Henrik VAARBROE
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Patent number: 8861762Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (4), an ear piece (3) and a custom earplug (2), the custom earplug being adapted to fit the ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, the ear piece having a connector for connecting with the custom earplug, the connector and the earpiece having means for snap fitting engagement and means for defining the mutual rotational orientation. The invention further provides a custom earpiece for a hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Jan Topholm, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Christian Bohl Espersen, Klavs Richard Skafte, Christian Pedersen Kreipke
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Publication number: 20140247957Abstract: A hearing aid (1) with an ear canal part prepared for being arranged in the ear canal. The ear canal part has a sound opening provided with a bushing (6) for receiving an ear wax guard. The bushing comprises an inner tubular part (11) for receiving the ear wax guard, where the inner tubular part is extending inward from the plane formed by the sound opening. The bushing further comprises an outer tubular part (10) extending inward from this plane. The outer tubular part and the inner tubular part are arranged such that a space is formed in between. This space is adapted for receiving a sound guide (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: WIDEX A/SInventors: Lars HAGEDORN-OLSEN, Klaus Henrik VAARBROE
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Publication number: 20140205124Abstract: A soft custom ear mold (300) comprising: an inner ear mold part (100) consisting of a first bushing (101), a sound tube (102) and an ear wax guard bushing (103), and an outer ear mold part (200) that is adapted to fit an individual ear canal and comprises a sound conduit having holding means adapted to engage said inner part (100). The holding means defines the correct positioning of said inner part (100) in the sound conduit of said outer part (200) whereby a precise and stable positioning of the ear wax guard bushing (103) in the soft custom ear mold (300) is provided. The invention also relates to a hearing aid comprising such an ear mold (300, 900), a method for manufacturing such an ear mold and a tool for carrying out a part of said manufacturing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: WIDEX A/SInventors: Peter Nordland JENSEN, Klaus Henrik VAARBROE, Nikolaj Hommelhoff JENSEN
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Patent number: 8638964Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing aid component adapted for fitting in the auditory canal of a hearing aid user, the hearing aid component having a covering of resilient material on at least part of its outside surface and having an inner sound conveying part, the method including the steps of acquiring data representing the shape of the auditory canal of the user; forming a three-dimensional computer model of the shape of the hearing aid component based on the acquired data; forming a three-dimensional computer model of a mould for casting the covering; manufacturing the mould in a rapid prototyping process based on the three-dimensional model; casting the covering in the mould; removing the mould from the covering; and forming the hearing aid component by joining the covering with the inner sound conveying part.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Tina Ahlberg Larsen, Lars Baekgaard Jensen
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Patent number: 8625831Abstract: A hearing aid earpiece (1) is provided, that is custom fitted to the individual shape of the ear canal of a user and manufactured in a rapid prototyping process. The earpiece comprises a sound conduit (3) that is adapted for conveying an acoustic signal from an acoustic inlet port towards an acoustic outlet port and wherein the sound conduit is looped such that at least one geometrical plane will intersect the sound conduit at least three times thereby providing a length of the sound conduit exceeding a largest outer dimension of the hearing aid earpiece. The invention also relates to a hearing aid comprising such a hearing aid earpiece and a method for manufacturing such an earpiece.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Martin Rung, Jørgen Mejner Olsen, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Peter Nordland Jensen, Inge Balling, Morten Agerbaek Nordahn
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Publication number: 20130014768Abstract: An ear plug (1) for a hearing aid is made of a resilient material and provided with an extraction cord (4) for providing a grip by which a user can pull the ear plug (1) out of an ear canal. The extraction cord (4) is arranged partly in the resilient material and partly outside the ear plug. A securing bulge (6) is arranged on the part of the extraction cord arranged in the resilient material, in order to secure the position of the extraction cord in the resilient material. The extraction cord is bonded to the resilient material. The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing the ear plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: WIDEX A/SInventors: Klaus Henrik VAARBROE, Peter Nordland JENSEN
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Patent number: 8331596Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (4), an ear piece (3) and a custom earplug (2), the custom earplug being adapted to fit the ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, the ear piece having a connector for connecting with the custom earplug, the connector and the earpiece having means for snap fitting engagement and means for defining the mutual rotational orientation. The invention further provides a custom earpiece for a hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Jan Topholm, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Christian Bohl Espersen, Klavs Richard Skafte, Christian Pedersen Kreipke
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Publication number: 20110261985Abstract: A hearing aid earpiece (1) is provided, that is custom fitted to the individual shape of the ear canal of a user and manufactured in a rapid prototyping process. The earpiece comprises a sound conduit (3) that is adapted for conveying an acoustic signal from an acoustic inlet port towards an acoustic outlet port and wherein the sound conduit is looped such that at least one geometrical plane will intersect the sound conduit at least three times thereby providing a length of the sound conduit exceeding a largest outer dimension of the hearing aid earpiece. The invention also relates to a hearing aid comprising such a hearing aid earpiece and a method for manufacturing such an earpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: WIDEX A/SInventors: Martin Rung, Peter Nordland Jensen, Jørgen Mejner Olsen, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Inge Balling, Morten Agerbaek Nordahn
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Publication number: 20110182451Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing aid component (15, 50) adapted for fitting in the auditory canal of a hearing aid user, the hearing aid component having a covering of resilient material on at least part of its outside surface and the hearing aid component having an inner sound conveying part (16, 56) comprises the steps of acquiring data representing the shape of the auditory canal of a hearing aid user; forming a three-dimensional computer model of the shape of the hearing aid component (15, 50) based on the acquired data; forming a three-dimensional computer model of a mould (10, 40) for casting the covering; manufacturing said mould in a rapid prototyping process based on said three-dimensional computer model of the mould; casting the covering in the mould; removing the mould from the covering; and forming said hearing aid component by joining the covering with the inner sound conveying part. The invention further concerns a hearing aid comprising a hearing aid component manufactured by this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Widex A/SInventors: Klaus Henrik VAARBROE, Tina Ahlberg LARSEN, Lars Baekgaard JENSEN
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Publication number: 20080152178Abstract: A behind-the-ear hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (4), an ear piece (3) and a custom earplug (2), the custom earplug being adapted to fit the ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, the ear piece having a connector for connecting with the custom earplug, the connector and the earpiece having means for snap fitting engagement and means for defining the mutual rotational orientation. The invention further provides a custom earpiece for a hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Widex A/SInventors: Jan Topholm, Klaus Henrik Vaarbroe, Christian Bohl Espersen, Klavs Richard Skafte, Christian Pedersen Kreipke