Patents by Inventor Klaus Sommer

Klaus Sommer 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: 20230328424
    Abstract: An earcup for a headphone, comprising at least one earcup comprising a front opening adapted to be adjacent to the ear of a user of the headphone, a baffle disposed within the earcup to define front and rear cavities, an outer cup arranged to accommodate the rear cavities, a first inner cup arranged within the rear cavity surrounding the front opening, a transducer and an earpad extending around the periphery of the front opening of the earcup arranged to accommodate the front cavity and the ear of the user, and wherein the earcup comprises a second inner cup arranged between the outer cup and the back-volume cup for providing an acoustic barrier between outside noise and the ear of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Anders Røser HANSEN, Peter Vestergaard VÆRUM, Klaus Sommer IPSEN, Johan GRUNDTVIG, Morten Hessilt KJÆR, Giovanni FERRANTI
  • Patent number: 11678104
    Abstract: An earcup for a headphone, comprising at least one earcup comprising a front opening adapted to be adjacent to the ear of a user of the headphone, a baffle disposed within the earcup to define front and rear cavities, an outer cup arranged to accommodate the rear cavities, a first inner cup arranged within the rear cavity surrounding the front opening, a transducer and an earpad extending around the periphery of the front opening of the earcup arranged to accommodate the front cavity and the ear of the user, and wherein the earcup comprises a second inner cup arranged between the outer cup and the back-volume cup for providing an acoustic barrier between outside noise and the ear of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: EPOS Group A/S
    Inventors: Anders Røser Hansen, Peter Vestergaard Værum, Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Johan Grundtvig, Morten Hessilt Kjær, Giovanni Ferranti
  • Publication number: 20220103931
    Abstract: An earcup for a headphone, comprising at least one earcup comprising a front opening adapted to be adjacent to the ear of a user of the headphone, a baffle disposed within the earcup to define front and rear cavities, an outer cup arranged to accommodate the rear cavities, a first inner cup arranged within the rear cavity surrounding the front opening, a transducer and an earpad extending around the periphery of the front opening of the earcup arranged to accommodate the front cavity and the ear of the user, and wherein the earcup comprises a second inner cup arranged between the outer cup and the back-volume cup for providing an acoustic barrier between outside noise and the ear of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: EPOS Group A/S
    Inventors: Anders Røser Hansen, Peter Vestergaard Værum, Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Johan Grundtvig, Morten Hessilt Kjær, Giovanni Ferranti
  • Patent number: 10231055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headset comprising at least one headband and at least one earpiece, the headband comprising a headband structure, wherein the headband structure is divided in at least one soft, flexible section and at least one stiff, non-flexible section, at least one sliding spring element, at least one handle element attached to the at least one sliding spring element and at least one guiding element, guiding the relative movement between the headband structure and the at least one sliding spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Lars Elliot Nyegaard, Andreas Jessen, Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Peter Vestergaard Værum
  • Publication number: 20170347194
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headset comprising at least one headband and at least one earpiece, the headband comprising a headband structure, wherein the headband structure is divided in at least one soft, flexible section and at least one stiff, non-flexible section, at least one sliding spring element, at least one handle element attached to the at least one sliding spring element and at least one guiding element, guiding the relative movement between the headband structure and the at least one sliding spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Lars Elliot NYEGAARD, Andreas JESSEN, Klaus Sommer IPSEN, Peter Vestergaard VÆRUM
  • Publication number: 20160177598
    Abstract: A locking device for securing a piece of electronic equipment to a structure is disclosed. The locking device comprises one or more mounting structures configured to fix the locking device to the structure. The locking device comprises one or more cable guides configured to receive a cable of the piece of electronic equipment and hereby restrict the range of motion of the piece of electronic equipment. The locking device includes one or more features to prevent the locking device from being unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/S
    Inventors: Christian WANG, Klaus Sommer IPSEN
  • Publication number: 20150176682
    Abstract: Hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a dual clutch transmission. The transmission has a dual clutch arrangement and a spur gear transmission arrangement with two part-transmissions. The spur gear transmission arrangement is configured to set exactly three forward gear stages, or is configured to set exactly four forward gear stages. The spur gear transmission arrangement being configured with three parallel shaft arrangements which are connected to one another via gear set arrangements in such a way that motive power is transmitted via at least two of the shaft arrangements, depending on the forward gear stage engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Guenter Ruehle, Klaus Sommer, Soeren Wenzel
  • Patent number: 8953829
    Abstract: A behind the ear hearing aid is provided with a casing part comprising electronics adapted for signal processing where the casing is adapted for placing behind the ear of a user and a speaker is provided in or near the ear canal and leads are arranged between the speaker and the casing part. A plug and socket electrical and mechanical interconnection is arranged between the leads and the electronics inside the casing and the mutual motion between the plug and socket parts for establishing connection is in a direction essentially off axis to the axis of the leads at the casing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Maria Mehlsen, Mads Grønlund Andersen, Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Bo Skjoldborg, Niels Stubager Kiemer, Morten Philip, Jan T. L. Larsen, Michael Frydendal, Peter Spragge
  • Patent number: 8663529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a simplified manufacturing method for provision of a sound tube with a pre-formed shape, especially a sound tube for use in a BTE (Behind-The-Ear) hearing aid utilizing a holder with an external surface for imparting the shape of the surface to the sound tube, a first attachment element that is adapted to receive and hold a first connector at a first end of the sound tube, and a second attachment element that is adapted to receive and hold a second connector at a second end of the sound tube thereby keeping the sound tube in abutting contact with at least parts of the external surface whereby the external surface imparts the shape of the surface to the sound tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: GN Resound A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Dennis Norman Andersen
  • Patent number: 8657801
    Abstract: The invention provides a switching device for an irrigation system. The switching device provides selective communication between a supply port to which a supply of fluid under pressure can be attached and a balloon port to which a fixing balloon of a catheter can be attached, and between the supply port and a port to which a liquid reservoir can be attached. By use of a selection handle, the user can deform conduits in a pre-determined sequence and thus control an irrigation procedure by opening and closing fluid flow in various conduits. The invention further provides an irrigation device incorporating the switching device and a method of controlling a fluid flow e.g. in an irrigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Jakob Ilskov Nielsen, Jens Peter Bredholt, Alister David Morton, Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Henrik Jeppesen
  • Publication number: 20120281864
    Abstract: A behind the ear hearing aid is provided with a casing part comprising electronics adapted for signal processing where the casing is adapted for placing behind the ear of a user and a speaker is provided in or near the ear canal and leads are arranged between the speaker and the casing part. A plug and socket electrical and mechanical interconnection is arranged between the leads and the electronics inside the casing and the mutual motion between the plug and socket parts for establishing connection is in a direction essentially off axis to the axis of the leads at the casing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: OTICON A/S
    Inventors: Maria MEHLSEN, Mads Grønlund ANDERSEN, Klaus Sommer IPSEN, Bo SKJOLDBORG, Niels Stubager KIEMER, Morten PHILIP, Jan T.L. LARSEN, Michael FRYDENDAL
  • Publication number: 20100258568
    Abstract: An assembly for wetting a medical device is provided. The assembly comprises a compartment for a fluid medium and a package for the medical device. The compartment and the package are separate elements, which are joined together. An outlet from the compartment is movable so as to be able to connect to an entrance to the package and hereby establish communication for the fluid. This way the medical device may be wetted. The fluid medium may contain an anti-microbial agent such as hydrogen peroxide. The medical device may be a urinary catheter. A method for manufacturing such an assembly and a method of using it is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: COLOPLAST A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Mads Frederiksen, Anna Granath, Henrik Jeppesen, Kim Becker, Lars Olav Schertiger, Klaus Sommer Ipsen
  • Publication number: 20100087792
    Abstract: The invention provides a switching device for an irrigation system. The switching device provides selective communication between a supply port to which a supply of fluid under pressure can be attached and a balloon port to which a fixing balloon of a catheter can be attached, and between the supply port and a port to which a liquid reservoir can be attached. By use of a selection handle, the user can deform conduits in a pre-determined sequence and thus control an irrigation procedure by opening and closing fluid flow in various conduits. The invention further provides an irrigation device incorporating the switching device and a method of controlling a fluid flow e.g. in an irrigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: COLOPLAST A/S
    Inventors: Jakob Ilskov Nielsen, Jens Peter Bredholt, Alister David Morton, Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Henrik Jeppesen
  • Publication number: 20090121386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a simplified manufacturing method for provision of a sound tube with a pre-formed shape, especially a sound tube for use in a BTE (Behind-The-Ear) hearing aid utilizing a holder with an external surface for imparting the shape of the surface to the sound tube, a first attachment element that is adapted to receive and hold a first connector at a first end of the sound tube, and a second attachment element that is adapted to receive and hold a second connector at a second end of the sound tube thereby keeping the sound tube in abutting contact with at least parts of the external surface whereby the external surface imparts the shape of the surface to the sound tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Dennis Norman Andersen
  • Patent number: 7401679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mounting of a sound tube inside a shell of a hearing aid. The invention provides a sound tube adaptor, a tool for insertion of the adaptor and a method for attaching a sound tube to a shell, the sound tube adaptor facilitating attachment of a sound tube to a shell, having a first end for attachment to one end of a sound tube and a second end that is adapted to be received inside the shell in a hole in the shell in such a way that the adaptor and the sound tube extend inside the shell from the hole towards the entrance of an ear canal of a user when the shell is positioned in the ear canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: GN Resound A/S
    Inventor: Klaus Sommer Ipsen
  • Patent number: D556444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Henrik Jeppesen
  • Patent number: D857656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Lars Elliot Nyegaard, Peter Vestergaard Værum, Andreas Jessen, Bo Skjoldborg
  • Patent number: D967797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: EPOS GROUP A/S
    Inventors: Peter Vestergaard Værum, Giovanni Ferranti, Klaus Sommer Ipsen
  • Patent number: D1017050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UNEEG MEDICAL A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Claus Erikslev Jensen, Jesper Wieczorek Ebbe, Tina Ahlberg Larsen, Niels Christian Lockenwitz
  • Patent number: D1025371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: UNEEG MEDICAL A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Sommer Ipsen, Claus Erikslev Jensen, Jesper Wieczorek Ebbe, Tina Ahlberg Larsen, Niels Christian Lockenwitz