Patents by Inventor Shin Chai Mark Lin

Shin Chai Mark Lin 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).

  • Tools for inserting a wax guard into the shell of a hearing instrument
    Patent number: 7757399
    Abstract: Insertion of a wax guard with a bridge into the receiver tube of a hearing instrument may be accomplished with a tool that grasps the wax guard securely, inserts the wax guard into the tube, and then slides off of the wax guard, leaving the wax guard within the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Chai Mark Lin, Abram Reiblat
  • Electrical contact arrangement for hearing instruments
    Patent number: 7738668
    Abstract: A space-saving electrical contact assembly for a hearing instrument faceplate can be fashioned by physically conforming the configuration of individual contacts to the battery and the battery door in the faceplate. By providing each contact of the assembly with an interconnected terminal, the wiring of the assembly is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Shin Chai Mark Lin
  • Method for inserting a wax guard into the receiver tube of a hearing instrument
    Patent number: 7127790
    Abstract: Insertion of a wax guard with a bridge into the receiver tube of a hearing instrument may be accomplished with a tool that grasps the wax guard securely, inserts the wax guard into the tube, and then slides off of the wax guard, leaving the wax guard within the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Chai Mark Lin, Abram Reitblat
  • Microphone and battery configuration for hearing instruments
    Patent number: 6816601
    Abstract: The dimensions of a hearing instrument can be minimized by positioning the internal components in a configuration that occupies the least amount of volume. A pocket for situating the microphone on a diagonal aids in decreasing the required size of the instrument's shell and facilitates assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Chai Mark Lin, Oleg Saltykov
  • Microphone and battery configuration for hearing instruments
    Publication number: 20030169893
    Abstract: The dimensions of a hearing instrument can be minimized by positioning the internal components in a configuration that occupies the least amount of volume. A pocket for situating the microphone on a diagonal aids in decreasing the required size of the instrument's shell and facilitates assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Shin Chai Mark Lin, Oleg Saltykov
  • Electrical contact arrangement for hearing instruments
    Publication number: 20030169894
    Abstract: A space-saving electrical contact assembly for a hearing instrument faceplate can be fashioned by physically conforming the configuration of individual contacts to the battery and the battery door in the faceplate. By providing each contact of the assembly with an interconnected terminal, the wiring of the assembly is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Shin Chai Mark Lin