EP1335630A3 - In the ear hearing aid or hearing aid with an otoplastic to be worn in the ear - Google Patents

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EP1335630A3
EP1335630A3 EP03000816A EP03000816A EP1335630A3 EP 1335630 A3 EP1335630 A3 EP 1335630A3 EP 03000816 A EP03000816 A EP 03000816A EP 03000816 A EP03000816 A EP 03000816A EP 1335630 A3 EP1335630 A3 EP 1335630A3
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Torsten Dr. Niederdränk
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Sivantos GmbH
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Siemens Audioligische Technik GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion

Abstract

The hearing aid device (2) or ear fitting has a ventilation channel divided into at least first and second sub-regions (5A,5B), whereby the second sub-region, which is further away when the device is being worn, has a shorter length and larger cross-sectional area than the first or nearer sub-region.
EP03000816A 2002-02-06 2003-01-14 In the ear hearing aid or hearing aid with an otoplastic to be worn in the ear Expired - Lifetime EP1335630B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10204894A DE10204894A1 (en) 2002-02-06 2002-02-06 Hearing aid portable in the ear or hearing aid with earmold portable in the ear
DE10204894 2002-02-06

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EP1335630A2 EP1335630A2 (en) 2003-08-13
EP1335630A3 true EP1335630A3 (en) 2003-12-03
EP1335630B1 EP1335630B1 (en) 2005-07-06

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EP03000816A Expired - Lifetime EP1335630B1 (en) 2002-02-06 2003-01-14 In the ear hearing aid or hearing aid with an otoplastic to be worn in the ear

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US (1) US7079662B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1335630B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE299335T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10204894A1 (en)
DK (1) DK1335630T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2243806T3 (en)

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DE10204894A1 (en) 2003-08-21
EP1335630B1 (en) 2005-07-06
ES2243806T3 (en) 2005-12-01
EP1335630A2 (en) 2003-08-13
US7079662B2 (en) 2006-07-18
US20030174846A1 (en) 2003-09-18
DK1335630T3 (en) 2005-10-31
ATE299335T1 (en) 2005-07-15

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