Patents by Inventor Wee Hiong Tan

Wee Hiong Tan 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: 8351627
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes an identifier for identifying usage of the hearing aid at a correct side on the left ear or the right ear of a wearer. The identifier is constructed as a rotational element having a first feature and a second feature to be respectively set by a rotational movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mo Choong Marie Chan, Uwe Flaig, Holger Kral, Martin Segerud, Wee Hiong Tan, Ju Lin Teo
  • Publication number: 20120128188
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a hearing aid housing and a battery chamber housing coupled to the hearing aid housing and configured to receive a battery. A first charging pin is configured to be electrically connected to the battery to be received in the battery chamber housing and the first charging pin is configured to connect the hearing aid housing to the battery. A first protective cover is positioned over the first charging pin in such a way that the first protective cover is in physical contact with the hearing aid housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: PhanHow Amy Cheng, Peilin Phui, Wee Hiong Tan
  • Publication number: 20110038499
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes an identifier for identifying usage of the hearing aid at a correct side on the left ear or the right ear of a wearer. The identifier is constructed as a rotational element having a first feature and a second feature to be respectively set by a rotational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Mo Choong Marie Chan, Uwe Flaig, Holger Kral, Martin Segerud, Wee Hiong Tan, Ju Lin Teo