Patents by Inventor Pascal Kunzi

Pascal Kunzi 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).

  • PIM housing
    Patent number: 9774964
    Abstract: In a process for producing a hearing aid, comprising a housing made out, at least partially, of a metallic or ceramic part using powder injection molding technique (PIM) within the housing (1) at least one additional element (3) made out of a polymeric material is arranged for placing functional parts (5, 7, 13) within or at the housing (1) to reduce complexity of P parts and/or to compensate any tolerances due to the PIM process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SONOVA AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, David Waeckerlin, Pascal Kunzi
  • PIM HOUSING
    Publication number: 20130266167
    Abstract: In a process for producing a hearing aid, comprising a housing made out, at least partially, of a metallic or ceramic part using powder injection molding technique (PIM) within the housing (1) at least one additional element (3) made out of a polymeric material is arranged for placing functional parts (5, 7, 13) within or at the housing (1) to reduce complexity of P parts and/or to compensate any tolerances due to the PIM process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, David Waeckerlin, Pascal Kunzi