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).

  • Publication number: 20240107244
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
  • Patent number: 11937051
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
  • Patent number: 11722828
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Wildt Forrest, Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff, Emil Holm Knudsen
  • Publication number: 20230224650
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
  • Patent number: 11653161
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
  • Patent number: 11553284
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Frank Antonsen, Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff
  • Publication number: 20220201412
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Alexander Wildt FORREST, Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF, Emil Holm KNUDSEN
  • Publication number: 20220150647
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Frank ANTONSEN, Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
  • Publication number: 20210377677
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF
  • Patent number: 10715938
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Laurids Egedal Kirchhoff, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen
  • Publication number: 20190200145
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Laurids Egedal KIRCHHOFF, Anders Hjermø Michaelsen