Patents by Inventor Urs Zueger

Urs Zueger 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).

  • Hearing device with user control
    Patent number: 8503706
    Abstract: The hearing device comprises a battery door (20); a connector (2) having N?1 electrical contacts (6); and a user control (8). The user control (8) consists of a) an elastic actuation member (14); and operationally connected thereto b) a contact changing member (12), which can be different from or identical with the elastic actuation member (14); and operationally connected thereto c) at least one of the N electrical contacts (6). At least a portion of the elastic actuation member (14) forms at least a portion of the battery door (20). The connector (2) is a connector for providing a communication connection to the hearing device. The user control(8) can be a pushbutton switch. The elastic actuation member (14) comprises a body substantially made of elastomeric material and can hold the contact changing member (12). The contact changing member (12) is provided for changing the state of contacting of said at least one electrical contact (6), e.g., to establish or interrupt an electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: André Lucien Ochsenbein, André Simmler, Urs Zueger, Hans Georg Meier
  • HEARING DEVICE WITH USER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110026747
    Abstract: The hearing device comprises a battery door (20); a connector (2) having N?1 electrical contacts (6); and a user control (8). The user control (8) consists of a) an elastic actuation member (14); and operationally connected thereto b) a contact changing member (12), which can be different from or identical with the elastic actuation member (14); and operationally connected thereto c) at least one of the N electrical contacts (6). At least a portion of the elastic actuation member (14) forms at least a portion of the battery door (20). The connector (2) is a connector for providing a communication connection to the hearing device. The user control(8) can be a pushbutton switch. The elastic actuation member (14) comprises a body substantially made of elastomeric material and can hold the contact changing member (12). The contact changing member (12) is provided for changing the state of contacting of said at least one electrical contact (6), e.g., to establish or interrupt an electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Andre Lucien Ochsenbein, Andre Simmler, Urs Zueger, Hans Georg Meier
  • Hearing aid
    Patent number: D572823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Richard Niccolai, Jan Angst, Urs Zueger, Andi Vonlanthen