Method of customizing a hearing device component, a hearing device component and a hearing device
US10805747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/652
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of customizing a component of a hearing device to the ear of a hearing device user. The method includes the steps of providing the hearing device component as a pre-form including a shape-memory material, heating the hearing device component, and bringing the hearing device component in contact with at least a portion of the ear after reaching a pre-set contact temperature such that the hearing device component conforms to the individual shape of the at least a portion of ear. The shape of the hearing device component is fixed by attending a hardening time of the shape-memory material. Therefore, the hearing device component perfectly fits to the geometry of the user's ear canal.
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