Patents by Inventor Sven von Dombrowski

Sven von Dombrowski 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).

  • Patent number: 8437489
    Abstract: A hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing includes at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers can be placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. A behind-the-ear component and an external component can be provided for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear with a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component. The sound processing means can feed the first receiver with a first signal of a first central frequency and the second receiver with a second signal of a second central frequency. The signal processing means can be one or two signal processing units. A frequency separating filter can have an input operatively connected to an output of the signal processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Sven von Dombrowski, Hans Leysieffer, Bruno Gabathuler
  • Publication number: 20110116668
    Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing instrument comprises a deformable holding element (3) outside the ear canal and a sealing element (7) comprising venting elements. The sealing element is an exchangeable resilient eartip, which by means of venting elements, such as holes, channels, openings, etc. defines the amount of acoustic leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Sven von Dombrowski
  • Publication number: 20110091060
    Abstract: A hearing instrument includes a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear and a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component. The connection link is reversibly pluggable to the behind-the-ear component and/or the in-the-ear-canal component and has a length that is reversibly adjustable. Fixation means is provided for reversibly fixing the adjusted length of the connection link. The in-the-ear-canal component may be connected to the fixation means and detached therefrom when the same is in the ear canal. An in-the-ear-canal component to be placed in a user's ear canal can have fixation means for fixing it in the ear canal. The fixation means includes an outer shell shaped to fit in the user's ear canal and a mounting structure for holding the in-the-ear-canal component. The outer shell is preferably resilient, with an elasticity allowing temporal deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Sven von Dombrowski, Hans Leysieffer, Bruno Gabathuler
  • Publication number: 20110091061
    Abstract: A hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing includes at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers can be placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. A behind-the-ear component and an external component can be provided for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear with a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component. The sound processing means can feed the first receiver with a first signal of a first central frequency and the second receiver with a second signal of a second central frequency. The signal processing means can be one or two signal processing units. A frequency separating filter can have an input operatively connected to an output of the signal processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Sven von Dombrowski, Hans Leysieffer, Bruno Gabathuler
  • Patent number: 7899200
    Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing instrument comprises a deformable holding element (3) outside the ear canal and a sealing element (7) comprising venting elements. The sealing element is an exchangeable resilient eartip, which by means of venting elements, such as holes, channels, openings, etc. defines the amount of acoustic leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Sven von Dombrowski
  • Patent number: 7844065
    Abstract: According to the first aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing comprises at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers is placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. According to the second aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument comprising a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear as well as a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component is provided, where the connection link is reversibly pluggable to the behind-the-ear component and/or the in-the-ear-canal component and has a length that is reversibly adjustable. The hearing instrument also comprises fixation means for reversibly fixing the adjusted length of the connection link. A hearing instrument according to the third aspect comprises a fixation means separate from the in-the-ear-canal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Sven von Dombrowski, Hans Leysieffer, Bruno Gabathuler
  • Publication number: 20070280496
    Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing instrument comprises a deformable holding element (3) outside the ear canal and a sealing element (7) comprising venting elements. The sealing element is an exchangeable resilient eartip, which by means of venting elements, such as holes, channels, openings, etc. defines the amount of acoustic leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Sven Von Dombrowski
  • Publication number: 20060159298
    Abstract: According to the first aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing comprises at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers is placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. According to the second aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument comprising a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear as well as a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component is provided, where the connection link is reversibly pluggable to the behind-the-ear component and/or the in-the-ear-canal component and has a length that is reversibly adjustable. The hearing instrument also comprises fixation means for reversibly fixing the adjusted length of the connection link. A hearing instrument according to the third aspect comprises a fixation means separate from the in-the-ear-canal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Sven von Dombrowski, Hans Leysieffer, Bruno Gabathuler