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Personal hearing device

US10945084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2018
Grant dateMar 9, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A personal hearing device with an outer housing and a sound path with a length of 1-24 mm, a diameter of 0.5-6 mm, a roll of frequency of at least 500 Hz and with a valve configured to open and close the sound path. The sound path has suitable acoustical properties to act as a sound passage for open/closed hearing aids or hearables. The valve is selected to have a small influence on the acoustical properties of the remaining portions of the sound path.

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