Patents by Inventor Thomas OLSGAARD

Thomas OLSGAARD 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: 20230362562
    Abstract: An in-the-ear (ITE) part includes: a connector for coupling with a BTE part; a hollow earmould comprising a front end, a rear end, and a hollow cavity, wherein the front end of the earmould is configured to face a tympanic membrane of the user, the front end comprising a front opening, the front opening comprising a front filter, the rear end comprising a rear opening; a receiver in the hollow cavity; a sound passage extending between the front opening and the rear end; an active vent, wherein when the active vent is in an open state, the active vent provides a fluid connection through the sound passage, and wherein when the active vent is in a closed state, the active vent hinders the fluid connection through the sound passage; and a rear filter at the rear opening, or in the hollow cavity between the rear opening and the active vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jan Johansen, Henrik Nielsen, Thomas John Chappell, Timea Denisa Merca, Thomas Olsgaard
  • Publication number: 20230319494
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: an earmould having a front end comprising a front opening, a rear end, and a middle part, the front end of the earmould configured to face a tympanic membrane, the front opening being in fluid communication with an outside of an ear canal; a receiver housing at least partly in the earmould, the receiver housing accommodating a receiver; a sound passage extending at least between the front opening and the rear end; an active vent between an end of the receiver housing and the front opening of the earmould, wherein when the active vent is in an open state, the active vent allows sound transmission through the sound passage, and wherein when the active vent is in a closed state, the active vent hinders the sound transmission; and a supporting structure configured to maintain the receiver housing in place with respect to the earmould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Timea Denisa MERCA, Thomas OLSGAARD
  • Publication number: 20230319495
    Abstract: Provided is a hearing device comprising an earmould. The earmould comprises a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, and a middle part arranged in-between the front and a rear end. The front end comprises a front opening, and the rear end comprises a rear opening. The earmould is configured for the front end to be positioned facing a tympanic membrane of the user during use. The hearing device further comprises a receiver housing arranged at least partly within the earmould, and a supporting structure configured to hold the receiver housing in place within the earmould. At least part of the supporting structure comprises a material that is softer than the material used to make the middle part of the earmould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Jan JOHANSEN, Henrik NIELSEN, Thomas John CHAPPELL, Timea Denisa MERCA, Thomas OLSGAARD
  • Publication number: 20230007384
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing device comprising a receiver module for insertion into an ear canal of a user of the hearing device, the receiver module comprising a signal processor, an output transducer, and a vent having a valve device, the valve device comprising at least one stationary valve coil, a movable magnet, and a movable valve element, the valve element being configured to open and close the vent, wherein the signal processor is configured to determine a current position of the valve element in the vent, and wherein the signal processor is configured to apply a drive signal to the valve coil to thereby move the valve element from the current position to a desired position. The disclosure further relates to a method for controlling a valve device of a hearing device and a binaural system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Henrik CHRISTENSEN, Ulrik MEHR, Anders Bøje NIELSEN, Thomas OLSGAARD, Michael SKOVDAL-OLSEN