Abstract: A stent comprising an essentially tubular open supporting structure (4) of interconnected trusses (9), whereby the supporting structure (4) can be widened radially with deformation of the trusses (9) for application of the stent, and predetermined breaking points (14) in the supporting structure (4) for fragmentation of the stent after application, and the ends (10, 11) of the trusses (9) that are adjacent to the respective predetermined breaking point (14) having a joint design and which are provided in the area of the predetermined breaking point (14), such that the ends (10, 11) of the trusses (9) are held together with articulation under an applied pressure with the predetermined breaking point (14) broken.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a first ear device having a first retention element to be worn at least in part in at least one of the outer ear and the ear canal of a user and a second ear device having a second retention element to be worn at least in part in at least the outer ear and the ear canal of the user. The outer surface of the first retention element is individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; a digital data set according to a data format which is representative of the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal is obtained; the user provided with a personal copy of the digital data set for personal use by the user; and the personal copy of the digital data set used for manufacturing the second retention element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a first ear device having (12) a first retention element (14) to be worn at least in part in at least one of the outer ear and the ear canal of a user and a second ear device (12?) having a second retention element (14?) to be worn at least in part in at least the outer ear and the ear canal of the user, comprising: defining a data format; measuring the inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; manufacturing the first retention element, wherein the outer surface of the first retention element is individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; obtaining a digital data set according to the data format, which is representative of the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; providing the user with a personal copy of the digital data set for personal use by the user; and using the personal copy of the digital data set for manufacturing the second retention element, wherein the outer sur

Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (12) for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user, the shell having a sound passage (1016, 1036) extending from an outer sound inlet opening (50) of the shell to an inner sound output opening (1034) adapted to acoustically connect to the user's ear canal, and a noise attenuation button (1002) which is provided at the outer end of the shell, wherein said button is manually movable relative to the shell between a resting position in which the outer sound inlet opening of the shell is closed by the button and at least one communication position in which the outer sound inlet opening of the shell is at least partially opened by the button for enabling sound communication between the environment and the sound passage of the shell, wherein the sound passage (1016, 1036) is designed such that it has a sound attenuation of less than 10 dB averaged over the audible frequencies.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug (10) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, comprising a shell (12) having a outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal, and a functional member (20, 30, 120, 144, 220, 320, 420) engaging said shell in a manner so as to be movable relative to said shell between a first functional position and a second functional position, said shell and said functional member having been produced by an additive layer-by-layer build-up process and having an elasticity of between shore D85 and D65.

Abstract: A stent comprising an essentially tubular open supporting structure (4) of interconnected trusses (9), whereby the supporting structure (4) can be widened radially with deformation of the trusses (9) for application of the stent, and predetermined breaking points (14) in the supporting structure (4) for fragmentation of the stent after application, and the ends (10, 11) of the trusses (9) that are adjacent to the respective predetermined breaking point (14) having a joint design and which are provided in the area of the predetermined breaking point (14), such that the ends (10, 11) of the trusses (9) are held together with articulation under an applied pressure with the predetermined breaking point (14) broken.

Abstract: The invention relates to an active hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (2000) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal and being adapted to attenuate sound waves arriving at the outer end (2001) of the shell, and an active system (2002, 2010) comprising an input transducer (2024) for converting ambient sound into audio signals, an audio signal processing unit (2028) for processing said audio signals, and an output transducer unit (2010) mounted within the shell for converting said processed audio signals into sound output at the inner end of the shell, wherein the amplification of the active system is negative and wherein the output transducer unit comprises at least two separate outputs (2032, 2034). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an earplug.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing hearing protection to a person, comprising: providing each of the person's ears with a hearing protection device (10, 12) in such a manner that an acoustic attenuation of at least 10 dB averaged over the audible frequency range is achieved; converting, by said hearing protection devices, ambient sound into input audio signals; assigning, by analyzing phases of said input audio signals, angular directions to said input signals; permanently determining noise directions (32, 42, 44, 46, 48) by searching, by analyzing levels of said input audio signals, over all angular directions around said person for angular directions having a noise source (30, 34, 36, 38, 40) from which noise impinges on said hearing protection devices, wherein an angular direction is judged to be a noise direction if input audio signals from that direction fulfil a predefined input sound level condition; processing, in order to produce processed audio signals, said input audio signals in such

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a user with a hearing protection earplug including a shell to be worn at least in part in the ear canal of the user, comprising: (1) collecting configuration data about audio needs of the user; (2) collecting data of the inner shape of the outer ear and ear canal of the user by measuring the actual inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; (3) determining, based on said configuration data and said actual ear shape data, the desired shape of the shell; (4) manufacturing said shell based on said determined desired shape by an additive layer-by-layer build-up process; (5) producing a hearing protection earplug from said shell; (6) fitting said hearing protection earplug to the user for verifying that said hearing protection earplug complies with the configuration data collected in step (1), wherein at least one of steps (1), (2), and (6) is carried out at a transportation hub, a in a mobile location or at a site of the company for which the user works.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a first ear device having (12) a first retention element (14) to be worn at least in part in at least one of the outer ear and the ear canal of a user and a second ear device (12?) having a second retention element (14?) to be worn at least in part in at least the outer ear and the ear canal of the user, comprising: defining a data format; measuring the inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; manufacturing the first retention element, wherein the outer surface of the first retention element is individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; obtaining a digital data set according to the data format, which is representative of the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal; providing the user with a personal copy of the digital data set for personal use by the user; and using the personal copy of the digital data set for manufacturing the second retention element, wherein the outer sur

Abstract: The invention relates to a passive hearing protection earplug for being worn at least in part in the ear canal (12) of a user, comprising a hard shell (20) having an elasticity of from shore D 85 to shore D 65 and pulling means (26) which are adapted for being manually operated by the user and which are provided at the outer end of said shell, said shell having an outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's ear canal and outer ear (18). The shell has a size and an outer shape which are adapted to enable said shell to be manually moved, by seizing the pulling means, from a sound attenuation position into a communication position from which it is automatically returned into the attenuation position by elastic forces exerted by deformed parts of the user's ear canal and concha upon release of the pulling means. The invention also relates to a use of such an earplug and a method for manufacturing such an earplug.

Abstract: The invention relates to an active hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (2000) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal and being adapted to attenuate sound waves arriving at the outer end (2001) of the shell, and an active system (2002, 2010) comprising an input transducer (2024) for converting ambient sound into audio signals, an audio signal processing unit (2028) for processing said audio signals, and an output transducer unit (2010) mounted within the shell for converting said processed audio signals into sound output at the inner end of the shell, wherein the amplification of the active system is negative and wherein the output transducer unit comprises at least two separate outputs (2032, 2034). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an earplug.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passive hearing protection earplug for being worn at least partly within the ear canal of a person, comprising a hard shell (1000) with an elasticity of from shore D85 to shore D65 having an outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the person's outer ear and ear canal and being adapted to attenuate sound waves arriving at the outer end of the earplug, further comprising tracing means (1002, 1004, 1006, 1010, 1013, 1014) adapted for being detected by an electromagnetic detector, said tracing means being integrated within or fixed at said shell. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing and a method for detecting such an earplug.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passive hearing protection earplug for being worn at least in part in the ear canal (12) of a user, comprising a hard shell (20) having an elasticity of from shore D 85 to shore D 65 and pulling means (26) which are adapted for being manually operated by the user and which are provided at the outer end of said shell, said shell having an outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's ear canal and outer ear (18). The shell has a size and an outer shape which are adapted to enable said shell to be manually moved, by seizing the pulling means, from a sound attenuation position into a communication position from which it is automatically returned into the attenuation position by elastic forces exerted by deformed parts of the user's ear canal and concha upon release of the pulling means. The invention also relates to a use of such an earplug and a method for manufacturing such an earplug.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug for being worn at least in part in the ear canal (28) of a person, comprising an integral shell (10) having an outer surface shaped for fitting at least in an outer part of the person's ear canal, an outer opening (18) for sound input, an acoustic filter element (20) within the shell for attenuating sound transmission through said earplug, and a resonance cavity (30) formed within the shell, the cavity being located between the outer opening and the filter element and being shaped as a resonator comprising an inner mechanical structure (32, 34, 38) which is designed such that the resonator has a basic resonance frequency between 800 Hz and 5 kHz, wherein the resonator is individually designed according to a desired sound frequency response of the person's outer ear and ear canal when wearing the earplug. The invention also relates to a corresponding manufacturing method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug (10) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, comprising a shell (12) having a outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal, and a functional member (20, 30, 120, 144, 220, 320, 420) engaging said shell in a manner so as to be movable relative to said shell between a first functional position and a second functional position, said shell and said functional member having been produced by an additive layer-by-layer build-up process and having an elasticity of between shore D85 and D65.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (12) for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user, the shell having a sound passage (1016, 1036) extending from an outer sound inlet opening (50) of the shell to an inner sound output opening (1034) adapted to acoustically connect to the user's ear canal, and a noise attenuation button (1002) which is provided at the outer end of the shell, wherein said button is manually movable relative to the shell between a resting position in which the outer sound inlet opening of the shell is closed by the button and at least one communication position in which the outer sound inlet opening of the shell is at least partially opened by the button for enabling sound communication between the environment and the sound passage of the shell, wherein the sound passage (1016, 1036) is designed such that it has a sound attenuation of less than 10 dB averaged over the audible frequencies.

Abstract: This invention proposes an on/off switching device for a battery-powered electric or electronic apparatus or component. The apparatus or component encompasses a battery compartment (3) as well as a battery holder assembly (7, 9) by means of which the battery (11) can be rotated out of and extended from the compartment. In the extended position of the holder, the battery can be turned in and/or with the holder.

Abstract: This invention proposes an on/off switching device for a battery-powered electric or electronic apparatus or component. The apparatus or component encompasses a battery compartment (3) as well as a battery holder assembly (7, 9) by means of which the battery (11) can be rotated out of and extended from the compartment. In the extended position of the holder, the battery can be turned in and/or with the holder.