Patents by Inventor Peter Nikles

Peter Nikles 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: 20250344028
    Abstract: A hearing instrument has a housing to be worn behind or in a user's ear. The housing contains a wireless communication device with a transmitting and receiving unit and an antenna electrically connected thereto, and a capacitive control unit with a control and evaluation circuit and an electrode arrangement electrically connected thereto. The antenna of the wireless communication device and the electrode arrangement of the capacitive control unit are one and the same. The antenna has two antenna sections that are galvanically separated from one another and the two antenna sections are separately connected to the capacitive control unit and form different electrodes of the electrode arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Peter NIKLES, Hamed HASANI, Andreas PFROMMER
  • Publication number: 20250294297
    Abstract: A method operates a hearing aid system which has a hearing aid with a sensor and a first radio communication unit, and a further device. A manual actuation is detected by the sensor, and a prompt to emit a test signal is sent to the further device by the hearing aid. The test signal is sent to the hearing aid by use of the further device and is received thereby by the first radio communication unit. The manual actuation is verified on the basis of physical properties of the received test signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Peter NIKLES, Hamed HASANI, Andreas PFROMMER
  • Publication number: 20250193613
    Abstract: A hearing instrument has a housing to be worn behind the ear or in the ear in a designated wearing position. A battery, a wireless communications apparatus, and a capacitive sensor are arranged in the housing. The wireless communications apparatus includes an antenna and a transceiver unit electrically connected thereto. The capacitive sensor has at least one sensor electrode and a control and evaluation circuit electrically connected thereto. One or both of the battery or the antenna, or at least a portion of the antenna, are used as a sensor electrode of the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventor: Peter NIKLES
  • Patent number: 12255699
    Abstract: An antenna, in particular a magneto-inductive antenna, for a hearing instrument as well as a hearing instrument having such an antenna are provided. The antenna has a first antenna surface and a second antenna surface, which are respectively formed from a flexible magnetic foil. The antenna furthermore has a base, which is formed from a magnetic material or contains a magnetic layer, and which connects the two antenna surfaces to one another. The two antenna surfaces are angled off from the base in the same direction. Lastly, the antenna contains an antenna winding which has at least one first monolayer spiral coil and is arranged, in particular applied, externally on the first antenna surface so that an axis of the first spiral coil is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the first antenna surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Johannes Kuhn
  • Patent number: 12143778
    Abstract: A hearing aid, in particular an in-the-ear hearing aid, has a housing in which an antenna module is arranged. The antenna module has a winding and a receptacle space in which an electronic component, such as an earphone, is arranged. The antenna module is prefabricated in that an assembly body is provided to which a magnetic layer and then the winding are applied. The assembly body defines the receptacle space and is designed for this purpose optionally as a tubular hollow body having a cavity forming the receptacle space or the assembly body is alternatively removed so that the receptacle space is formed by the removal. The electrical component is then inserted into the receptacle space of the prefabricated antenna module and the unit, consisting of the component and the antenna module, is placed in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Johannes Kuhn, HouQuan Chong
  • Patent number: 12126192
    Abstract: A charging system has a charging device and a hearing device. The hearing device has a front portion in which a secondary charging winding is arranged. The charging device has a charging housing with a receiving space that extends in a longitudinal direction and that has an opening. The charging device also has a primary charging winding formed circumferentially about an inner space. The hearing device is insertable with its front portion into the inner space. A secondary charging winding is wound around a component of the hearing device, such as a receiver. To ensure efficient charging, at least one magnetic layer, namely a primary magnetic layer, is arranged around the primary charging winding and/or a secondary magnetic layer is arranged between the component and the secondary charging winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Nikles
  • Publication number: 20230124499
    Abstract: An antenna, in particular a magneto-inductive antenna, for a hearing instrument as well as a hearing instrument having such an antenna are provided. The antenna has a first antenna surface and a second antenna surface, which are respectively formed from a flexible magnetic foil. The antenna furthermore has a base, which is formed from a magnetic material or contains a magnetic layer, and which connects the two antenna surfaces to one another. The two antenna surfaces are angled off from the base in the same direction. Lastly, the antenna contains an antenna winding which has at least one first monolayer spiral coil and is arranged, in particular applied, externally on the first antenna surface so that an axis of the first spiral coil is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the first antenna surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Johannes Kuhn
  • Patent number: 11627423
    Abstract: A hearing device has a housing in which a receiver is arranged as an electrical component. An antenna arrangement is formed, which has a winding in the form of a coil, which is arranged around the receiver with the interposition of a shielding foil. The shielding foil has a section extending around the receiver and several lugs adjoining it, which project beyond the receiver, the lugs enclosing between them an interspace adjoining the receiver. The shielding foil has in particular two layers, namely a magnetic layer and an electrical shielding layer. By this arrangement an antenna arrangement with high sensitivity is formed and at the same time a shielded partial area is created in the inter-space in which further components can be arranged. Due to the design of the lugs, which are particularly flexible, they can be attached to an inner wall of a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Nikles
  • Publication number: 20220279295
    Abstract: A hearing aid, in particular an in-the-ear hearing aid, has a housing in which an antenna module is arranged. The antenna module has a winding and a receptacle space in which an electronic component, such as an earphone, is arranged. The antenna module is prefabricated in that an assembly body is provided to which a magnetic layer and then the winding are applied. The assembly body defines the receptacle space and is designed for this purpose optionally as a tubular hollow body having a cavity forming the receptacle space or the assembly body is alternatively removed so that the receptacle space is formed by the removal. The electrical component is then inserted into the receptacle space of the prefabricated antenna module and the unit, consisting of the component and the antenna module, is placed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Johannes Kuhn, HouQuan Chong
  • Publication number: 20220248155
    Abstract: A hearing device has a housing in which a receiver is arranged as an electrical component. An antenna arrangement is formed, which has a winding in the form of a coil, which is arranged around the receiver with the interposition of a shielding foil. The shielding foil has a section extending around the receiver and several lugs adjoining it, which project beyond the receiver, the lugs enclosing between them an interspace adjoining the receiver. The shielding foil has in particular two layers, namely a magnetic layer and an electrical shielding layer. By this arrangement an antenna arrangement with high sensitivity is formed and at the same time a shielded partial area is created in the inter-space in which further components can be arranged. Due to the design of the lugs, which are particularly flexible, they can be attached to an inner wall of a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Nikles
  • Patent number: 11399244
    Abstract: A hearing instrument is specified having a rechargeable battery, a charging coil for inductively receiving energy for charging the battery, a transmitter and/or receiver coil electrically separated from the charging coil for inductively transmitting and/or receiving data, and a magnetic core. Both the charging coil and the transmitter and/or receiver coil are wound on the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Peter Nikles
  • Patent number: 11343627
    Abstract: A hearing device has a housing in which a receiver is arranged as an electrical component. An antenna arrangement is formed, which has a winding in the form of a coil, which is arranged around the receiver with the interposition of a shielding foil. The shielding foil has a section extending around the receiver and several lugs adjoining it, which project beyond the receiver, the lugs enclosing between them an interspace adjoining the receiver. The shielding foil has in particular two layers, namely a magnetic layer and an electrical shielding layer. By this arrangement an antenna arrangement with high sensitivity is formed and at the same time a shielded partial area is created in the inter-space in which further components can be arranged. Due to the design of the lugs, which are particularly flexible, they can be attached to an inner wall of a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Nikles
  • Patent number: 11337013
    Abstract: A hearing aid has a hearing aid module for supplying electrical energy and has a transmitting and receiving unit for communication with another device. The hearing aid module has an accumulator and a charging circuit for charging the accumulator. The charging circuit is formed for contactless, in particular inductive, charging of the accumulator. The hearing aid module further has a charging conductor loop. The transmitting and receiving unit has a radio conductor loop and the radio conductor loop is integrated into the hearing aid module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Martin Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220131425
    Abstract: A charging system has a charging device and a hearing device. The hearing device has a front portion in which a secondary charging winding is arranged. The charging device has a charging housing with a receiving space that extends in a longitudinal direction and that has an opening. The charging device also has a primary charging winding formed circumferentially about an inner space. The hearing device is insertable with its front portion into the inner space. A secondary charging winding is wound around a component of the hearing device, such as a receiver. To ensure efficient charging, at least one magnetic layer, namely a primary magnetic layer, is arranged around the primary charging winding and/or a secondary magnetic layer is arranged between the component and the secondary charging winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Nikles
  • Patent number: 11183762
    Abstract: A magnetic-inductive antenna for a hearing instrument includes two antenna surfaces which are formed from magnetic, flexible foil, and a base which is wound with an antenna winding. The antenna surfaces are formed from magnetic foil blanks which are separated from one another. The base has, at each of its end sides, a respective opening into which a respective one of the foil blanks is inserted. A hearing instrument and a method for producing a magnetic-inductive antenna for a hearing instrument are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Johannes Kuhn, Peter Nikles
  • Publication number: 20210195349
    Abstract: A hearing aid has a hearing aid module for supplying electrical energy and has a transmitting and receiving unit for communication with another device. The hearing aid module has an accumulator and a charging circuit for charging the accumulator. The charging circuit is formed for contactless, in particular inductive, charging of the accumulator. The hearing aid module further has a charging conductor loop. The transmitting and receiving unit has a radio conductor loop and the radio conductor loop is integrated into the hearing aid module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Martin Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210152958
    Abstract: A hearing device has a housing in which a receiver is arranged as an electrical component. An antenna arrangement is formed, which has a winding in the form of a coil, which is arranged around the receiver with the interposition of a shielding foil. The shielding foil has a section extending around the receiver and several lugs adjoining it, which project beyond the receiver, the lugs enclosing between them an interspace adjoining the receiver. The shielding foil has in particular two layers, namely a magnetic layer and an electrical shielding layer. By this arrangement an antenna arrangement with high sensitivity is formed and at the same time a shielded partial area is created in the inter-space in which further components can be arranged. Due to the design of the lugs, which are particularly flexible, they can be attached to an inner wall of a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Peter Nikles
  • Publication number: 20210112348
    Abstract: A hearing instrument is specified having a rechargeable battery, a charging coil for inductively receiving energy for charging the battery, a transmitter and/or receiver coil electrically separated from the charging coil for inductively transmitting and/or receiving data, and a magnetic core. Both the charging coil and the transmitter and/or receiver coil are wound on the magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Peter Nikles
  • Patent number: 10893368
    Abstract: An antenna for inductively transmitting information and/or energy, in particular a hearing aid antenna, has a foil-like antenna base body that has a central coil core section that holds a first coil, and outer antenna sections arranged opposite one another on both sides of the central coil core section. The outer antenna sections respectively have an edge-side coil core section that adjoins the central coil core section and holds a second coil. The outer antenna sections are at an angle relative to the central coil core section. There is also described a device, in particular a hearing device, which is preferably a hearing aid, with such an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Sebastian Suedekum
  • Patent number: 10777892
    Abstract: An antenna, in particular for a hearing aid, for wireless radio communication, comprising a coil core which extends along a longitudinal direction and carries a number of windings, and comprising a planar first shield that is located on an end face of the coil core and is made of a ferrimagnetic and/or ferromagnetic material. The first shield extends at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the coil core. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an antenna as well as to a hearing aid comprising an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Nikles, Robert Felsmann