Patents by Inventor Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF 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: 20240107244Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket connector for a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) unit and a Receiver-In-the-Ear (RIE) unit, the BTE unit comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises electronic components of the BTE unit, the RIE unit comprising a plug connector configured for providing an electrical connection between the RIE unit and the BTE unit. The socket connector is connectable to the frame of the BTE unit and is configured for detachably connecting the plug connector to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
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Patent number: 11937051Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket connector for a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) unit and a Receiver-In-the-Ear (RIE) unit, the BTE unit comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises electronic components of the BTE unit, the RIE unit comprising a plug connector configured for providing an electrical connection between the RIE unit and the BTE unit. The socket connector is connectable to the frame of the BTE unit and is configured for detachably connecting the plug connector to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
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Patent number: 11722828Abstract: Disclosed is a hearing device comprising a housing. The housing comprises a first input transducer configured to generate one or more input transducer signals based on a received audio signal. The housing comprises a push button for controlling one or more functionalities of the hearing device. The housing comprises a foam element arranged at least partly between the first input transducer and the push button for supporting the push button, wherein the foam element comprises a first foam part being an open-cell foam which is configured for accumulating ear wax and dirt.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Alexander Wildt Forrest, Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff, Emil Holm Knudsen
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Publication number: 20230224650Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket connector for a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) unit and a Receiver-In-the-Ear (RIE) unit, the BTE unit comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises electronic components of the BTE unit, the RIE unit comprising a plug connector configured for providing an electrical connection between the RIE unit and the BTE unit. The socket connector is connectable to the frame of the BTE unit and is configured for detachably connecting the plug connector to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
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Patent number: 11653161Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket connector for a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) unit and a Receiver-In-the-Ear (RIE) unit, the BTE unit comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises electronic components of the BTE unit, the RIE unit comprising a plug connector configured for providing an electrical connection between the RIE unit and the BTE unit. The socket connector is connectable to the frame of the BTE unit and is configured for detachably connecting the plug connector to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventor: Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
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Patent number: 11553284Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery charger for one or more hearing devices, comprising: a test sound generator configured to produce testing sound; an input configured to obtain first information regarding a first microphone output of a first hearing device in response to the testing sound and obtain second information regarding a second microphone output in response to the testing sound. A processing unit is configured to detect a clogging of a filter such as a wax filter based at least in part on the first information regarding the first microphone output of the first hearing device, and based at least in part on the second information regarding the second microphone output. An output is configured to provide a signal indicating the clogging of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: GN HEARING A/SInventors: Frank Antonsen, Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
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Publication number: 20220201412Abstract: Disclosed is a hearing device comprising a housing. The housing comprises a first input transducer configured to generate one or more input transducer signals based on a received audio signal. The housing comprises a push button for controlling one or more functionalities of the hearing device. The housing comprises a foam element arranged at least partly between the first input transducer and the push button for supporting the push button, wherein the foam element comprises a first foam part being an open-cell foam which is configured for accumulating ear wax and dirt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Alexander Wildt FORREST, Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF, Emil Holm KNUDSEN
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Publication number: 20220150647Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery charger for one or more hearing devices, comprising: a test sound generator configured to produce testing sound; an input configured to obtain first information regarding a first microphone output of a first hearing device in response to the testing sound and obtain second information regarding a second microphone output in response to the testing sound. A processing unit is configured to detect a clogging of a filter such as a wax filter based at least in part on the first information regarding the first microphone output of the first hearing device, and based at least in part on the second information regarding the second microphone output. An output is configured to provide a signal indicating the clogging of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Frank ANTONSEN, Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
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Publication number: 20210377677Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket connector for a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) unit and a Receiver-In-the-Ear (RIE) unit, the BTE unit comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises electronic components of the BTE unit, the RIE unit comprising a plug connector configured for providing an electrical connection between the RIE unit and the BTE unit. The socket connector is connectable to the frame of the BTE unit and is configured for detachably connecting the plug connector to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventor: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
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Patent number: 10715938Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing with a connector socket; and an earpiece connector with a connector plug; wherein the connector plug of the earpiece connector is configured to releasably couple to the connector socket of the hearing aid housing for connecting the earpiece connector to the hearing aid housing; and wherein the connector plug of the earpiece connector comprises a connector plug body having a deadbolt movably arranged in the connector plug body.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
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Publication number: 20190200145Abstract: A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing with a connector socket; and an earpiece connector with a connector plug; wherein the connector plug of the earpiece connector is configured to releasably couple to the connector socket of the hearing aid housing for connecting the earpiece connector to the hearing aid housing; and wherein the connector plug of the earpiece connector comprises a connector plug body having a deadbolt movably arranged in the connector plug body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: GN Hearing A/SInventors: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen