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7600604 User disposable member for use within the ear canal and methods for manufacturing the same  
A user-disposable member for placement and retention within the auditory anatomy, such as an ear canal. The user-disposable member includes a polymeric foam material, wherein the user-disposable...
7574917 Method for in-situ measuring of acoustic attenuation and system therefor  
There is provided a method for measuring in-situ the acoustic attenuation obtained by a hearing protection device worn by a user, comprising: positioning the hearing protection device comprising a...
7555356 Method for manufacturing a body-worn electronic device adapted to the shape of an individual's body area  
A body-worn device, such as a hearing aid, is adapted to the shape of an individual's body area, such as an ear. A digitized, three-dimensional representation of the area is prepared. At least one...
7537011 Hearing protection device  
An earplug is provided including an elongated stem including opposite first and second ends, a flange element disposed circumferentially on the stem and extending from the first end toward the...
7510046 Low attenuating push-in earplug with integral handle  
The invention provides an earplug and a method of forming thereof where the earplug includes an insertion portion having opposing top and bottom sides, a handle portion connected to and extending...
7506720 Animal ear protection apparatus  
An animal ear protection apparatus includes a substantially solid plug that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material. The plug has a first end, a second end and a peripheral surface...
7478702 Customized hearing protection earplug and method for manufacturing the same  
The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug ( 10 ) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, comprising a shell ( 12 ) having a outer surface individually shaped according to the...
7471800 Wax barrier system  
A customizable cerumen guard for a hearing aid having a shell, a receiver, a receiver tube, and aperture in the shell communicating with the receiver tube, includes an insert insertable into the...
7466836 Removal tool for in situ cerumen removal from hearing devices  
A removal tool for atraumatically removing a removable fitting from a hearing device inserted deeply in the ear canal comprises a housing adapted to be grasped in the hand and a plurality of...
7464786 High sound attenuating hearing protection device  
A hearing protection device insertable into an ear canal is provided, the device generally including a stem portion, a sound attenuating portion affixed to and extending at least partially over the...
7407035 Split shell system and method for hearing aids  
An in-the-ear hearing aid has a housing with an audio input end and an audio output end. The housing is formed of two sections which are coupled together along a seam which extends between the two...
7401680 Hearing protection earplug and use of the same  
A hearing protection earplug having a shell worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, an active unit having an acoustic output transducer and an arrangement for producing output audio signals...
7401679 Adaptor for mounting a sound tube in an earpiece  
The present invention relates to mounting of a sound tube inside a shell of a hearing aid. The invention provides a sound tube adaptor, a tool for insertion of the adaptor and a method for...
7388961 Removal tool and method for extended wear canal devices  
Embodiments of the invention provide a removal tool for atraumatically removing a hearing device inserted deeply in the ear canal of a user. The removal tool comprises a shaft adapted to be grasp...
7370655 Method of forming an earplug by laser ablation and an earplug formed thereby  
A method of forming an earplug is provided including removing a material of the earplug by laser ablation. An earplug is positioned proximate a laser, a portion of the earplug to be ablated is...
7319399 System and method for monitoring the wearing compliance of hearing protection devices  
A system for monitoring the use of a hearing protection unit comprising a left ear hearing protection device ( 14 ) and a right ear hearing protection device ( 12 ) to be worn by a user ( 10 )...
7313245 Intracanal cap for canal hearing devices  
An acoustically permeative intracanal cap is adapted to be worn semi-permanently deep in the ear canal for shielding a hearing device positioned deeper within the ear canal against moisture and...
7298858 Insert earphone assembly for audiometric testing and method for making same  
An improved insert earphone for audiometric testing is provided, having a housing, a receiver located within the housing, a flexible eartip located externally to the housing, and a tube nipple...
7298857 Extended wear canal device with common microphone-battery air cavity  
An embodiment provides a continuous wear hearing device to be worn entirely within the ear canal, comprising a receiver assembly sized to be positioned in the bony portion of the canal, a battery...
7264081 Hearing protection earplug  
In a hearing protection earplug for insertion into the ear canal ear composed of a soft material, especially a foam material, having a cavity that is open toward the outside, it is provided, with a...
7240765 Customized hearing protection earplug with an acoustic filter and method for manufacturing the same  
The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug, comprising a hard shell ( 10 ) having an elasticity of from shore D 85 to shore D 65 and having an outer surface individually shaped according...
7191867 Hearing aid device that can be worn in the ear with a housing  
In a hearing aid device wearable in the ear with a housing, the battery loader is exposed to high mechanical stresses. In order to improve the attachment of the battery loader to the housing of the...
7185734 Hearing protection earplug, use of such an earplug and method for manufacturing such an earplug  
The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug, comprising a shell for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user and a faceplate ( 12 ) at the outer end of the shell or within a...
7182087 Dual position hearing protection device  
The present invention is a dual position hearing protection device. In one position, the device provides substantial sound attenuation and hearing protection. In the second position, an opening in...
7096872 Ear plugs and method of forming same  
A process for forming a foamed thermoplastic earplug, comprising the steps of extruding a foamed body of thermoplastic material; shaping the foamed thermoplastic material; and at least partially...
7025061 Customized passive hearing protection earplug, use of the same and method for manufacturing the same  
The invention relates to a passive hearing protection earplug for being worn at least in part in the ear canal ( 12 ) of a user, comprising a hard shell ( 20 ) having an elasticity of from shore D...
7014010 Method for manufacturing an ear device and ear device  
A hearing device, which is to be applied to an area of an individual's ear, is manufactured in that the skin of that application area is first analyzed and the outer surface area of the hearing...
6981504 Core stiffened earplug  
An earplug of the type that includes a soft foam body ( 14 ) and a more rigid core ( 16 ) that stiffens the body during its insertion into the ear canal, is mass produced so the front end ( 30 ) of...
6961440 Electro-acoustic system  
An electro-acoustic system for use with an electronic sound-generating member including a fitted earmold having a sound-conduction bore extending therethrough, a sound-conduction tubing having one...
6944307 Microphone/earpiece device for a mobile telephone, telephone exchange or the like  
The invention relates to a device ( 1 ) constructed as portable hook-on frame ( 2, 3, 4, ) with folding work tops or panels ( 5, 6, 7 ) and is composed of a basic frame ( 2 ) with a telescopic...
6938622 Earplug and apparatus with the earplugs  
An earplug has an open inserting end, an open inlet end, a cover, a hollow body, a soft sheath, a tube and a sound-processing unit. The sound passes through the open inlet end, is processed by the...
6920956 Detectable earplug and method of manufacture thereof  
An earplug including a foam body and a detectable insert completely encased by the foam body. The earplug is manufactured by forming a channel in the foam body and placing the detectable insert in...
6879697 Hearing aid with a face plate that is automatically manufactured to fit the hearing aid shell  
The present invention relates to manufacturing of a hearing aid housing comprising a face plate and a shell that is individually matched to the shape of the auditory canal of a user. Manufacture of...
6860362 Hearing aid instrument flexible attachment  
A flexible device having a flexible cup for attachment to a hearing aid housing for insertion in an ear canal of a user. The flexible cup includes an opening for securely accommodating a hearing...
6829362 Soft molding compound  
A curable composition and method for producing a soft yet durable elastomeric in-the-ear product having a Shore A hardness of about 55 or less upon cure. The curable composition incorporated in a...
6820717 Pressure regulating earplug  
An earplug is provided for use by an airplane passenger, which more slowly increases the pressure of air in the passenger's ear canal than the rate of increase in cabin air pressure as the airplane...
6810987 Earbud headset  
An earbud headset is provided that includes a speaker housing which advantageously allows for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability in the ear. The speaker housing includes a head portion...
6772854 Device and method for inserting acoustic dampers into earphones  
The present invention relates generally to a device and method for inserting and retaining an acoustical damper in a sound port for in-ear monitoring systems. In particular, a device having an...
6768803 Method and apparatus for selective acoustic signal filtering  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing selective acoustic signal filtering. The apparatus comprises two acoustic ports, an electrical output port and an acoustic...
6766878 Custom-moulded ear-plug, and process for producing a custom-moulded ear-plug device  
A hearing device for inserting into or adjacent to the ear of an individual. A shell is custom-shaped to fit the individual. The shell is made mainly of a first material and includes a part made...
6751327 Miniature plastic battery assembly for canal hearing devices  
A battery assembly is constructed of an elongated plastic shell irregularly shaped to fit optimally in anatomical cavities, particularly ear canals. The battery assembly relies structurally on a...
6748093 Hearing aid with a tightening ring  
The present invention relates to a hearing aid for insertion in the auditory canal, comprising a hearing aid housing and a face plate and a shell that is matched to the auditory canal of a user and...
6738485 Apparatus, method and system for ultra short range communication  
A system for voice sound communicated control includes an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of the user and having a bone conduction sensor being adapted to sense...
6721433 Acoustic apparatus wearable on the head  
To both ends of a frame constituting a lateral pressure structure of headphones, support sections functioning as fine adjustment members for performing fine adjustments to the lateral pressure...
6704429 Earphone without impulse noise and surroundings blockade  
An earplug type earphone without impulse noise and surroundings blockade includes an earphone housing having a sound chamber inside thereof and a loudspeaker mounted therein, wherein a plurality of...
6691822 Sound damping filter, ear protector, and method for manufacturing a membrane for a sound damping  
A sound damping filter for an ear protector placeable in the auditory duct of a person. The sound damping filter comprises a sound damping canal with a passage extending from a sound inlet opening...
6688421 Earmold for improved retention of coupled device  
An earmold, including retention flaps to more securely hold an audio device coupled to the earmold, is provided. In some embodiments, the audio device includes both a microphone and a speaker while...
6664713 Single chip device for voice communications  
The present invention is a chip for use in a voice communication device. The chip provides for both bone conduction sensing and air conduction sensing. The chip includes a bone conduction sensing...
6659103 Earplug with stiffener  
An earplug includes a body of soft elastomeric material such as a soft resilient foam for insertion in the ear canal, and a stiffener of more rigid material than the body. The stiffener is in the...
6622816 Personal protective devices having an energy activated material  
A personal protective device is disclosed. The personal protective device comprises at least one energy-activated material, disposed within or on the personal protective device. The energy...
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