Hearing device having a shell that includes a compressible region and methods of manufacturing the same
US12418759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/77
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary hearing device may comprise an in-the-ear (“ITE”) component comprising a shell that is custom formed of a soft material by additive manufacturing to fit at least partially within an ear canal of the user. The shell may include a compressible region provided along an outer surface of the shell that is configured to contact a wall of the ear canal. The compressible region may be deformable due to a cavity that is located within the shell in the compressible region and that is configured to deform and/or compress when the ear canal deforms while the ITE component is inserted within the ear canal of the user.
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