Patents by Inventor Wes Gentry

Wes Gentry 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).

  • Hybrid shell for hearing aid
    Patent number: 11722829
    Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha, Jay Stewart, Wes Gentry, Craig Feldsien
  • HYBRID SHELL FOR HEARING AID
    Publication number: 20220201413
    Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha, Jay Stewart, Wes Gentry, Craig Feldsien
  • Hybrid shell for hearing aid
    Patent number: 11277699
    Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha, Jay Stewart, Wes Gentry, Craig Feldsien
  • HYBRID SHELL FOR HEARING AID
    Publication number: 20200120432
    Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha, Jay Stewart, Wes Gentry, Craig Feldsien
  • Hybrid shell for hearing aid
    Patent number: 10397714
    Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha, Jay Stewart, Wes Gentry, Craig Feldsien
  • HYBRID SHELL FOR HEARING AID
    Publication number: 20170099553
    Abstract: A method is a described for constructing a hearing aid shell that comprises a combination of hard and soft materials. In one embodiment, 3D printing is combined with conventional mold/casting methods so that a first shell portion made of a hard material and a mold for a second shell portion are 3D printed. The mold is then filled with a soft material which is allowed to set to form the second shell portion, and the first and second shell portions are adhesively attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha, Jay Stewart, Wes Gentry, Craig Feldsien