公开(公告)号：US20210044909A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16949341

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  Brian Dobson

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

公开(公告)号：US10917711B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16745572

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of an earbud for insertion into an ear canal and a hearing device that includes such earbud are disclosed. The earbud includes an elongated body having a first end, a second end, and a cavity that extends along a body axis between the first end and the second end of the elongated body. The earbud also includes a first flange connected to the elongated body, where the first flange includes a first end adjacent the first end of the elongated body, a second end, and a sound hole disposed in the first end of the first flange that is acoustically connected to the cavity of the elongated body. The first flange further includes a vent disposed through the first flange. The earbud also includes a second flange connected to the second end of the elongated body and including a first end adjacent the second end of the elongated body and a second end.

公开(公告)号：US10820124B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16018771

申请日：2018-06-26

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  Brian Dobson

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

公开(公告)号：US10720275B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15799019

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Young ,  Sidney A. Higgins

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H01H5/02 ,  H01H9/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01H3/50

Abstract: Various embodiments of a detent assembly are disclosed. The detent assembly includes a base having a major surface, a first magnetic region, and a second magnetic region, where the first and second magnetic regions are disposed on or within the major surface. Each of the first and second magnetic regions includes a magnetic polarity. The detent assembly further includes an actuator connected to the base, where the actuator includes a major surface and a magnetic region disposed on or within the major surface. The magnetic region of the actuator includes the same magnetic polarity as the magnetic polarity of the first and second magnetic regions of the base. The base and the actuator are adapted to move relative to each other. Further, the first and second magnetic regions of the base repel the magnetic region of the actuator to define detent positions between the base and the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20200092632A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16571837

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  Kyle Olson

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a system of using such device are disclosed. The hearing device includes a housing, electronic components disposed within the housing, and an earpiece adapted to be disposed in an ear canal of the ear of the wearer. The device also includes a sensor adapted to be in contact with a portion of the ear of the wearer, where the sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic that is received by a controller of the electronic components disposed within the housing; and a cable that operatively connects the sensor to the earpiece, where the cable is biased to maintain contact between the sensor and the portion of the ear of the wearer when the earpiece is disposed in the ear canal of the wearer.

公开(公告)号：US10542341B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15637528

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of an earbud for insertion into an ear canal and a hearing device that includes such earbud are disclosed. The earbud includes an elongated body having a first end, a second end, and a cavity that extends along a body axis between the first end and the second end of the elongated body. The earbud also includes a first flange connected to the elongated body, where the first flange includes a first end adjacent the first end of the elongated body, a second end, and a sound hole disposed in the first end of the first flange that is acoustically connected to the cavity of the elongated body. The first flange further includes a vent disposed through the first flange. The earbud also includes a second flange connected to the second end of the elongated body and including a first end adjacent the second end of the elongated body and a second end.

公开(公告)号：US20190246224A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16384245

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  Wei Li Lin ,  David Tourtelotte

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R25/65 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/652 ,  Y10T29/49572

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods to provide improved connections for components of hearing assistance devices. Various embodiments include an apparatus including a receiver case configured to house a hearing assistance device receiver, the receiver case including a spherical receiver spout having an opening. The apparatus also includes a receptacle housing having a spherical socket adapted to mate with the spherical receiver spout to form a ball and socket connection. An insert within the spherical socket is configured to establish a retained interference fit with the opening of the receiver spout when the connection is formed so as to create an acoustic seal therebetween.

公开(公告)号：USD853992S1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US29594399

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Designer： Christopher Kuh ,  Achille Biteau ,  Sidney A. Higgins

公开(公告)号：US20190208332A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16235629

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  David Tourtelotte

IPC: H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/0213

Abstract: A hearing device cable including a body portion is described herein. The body portion may extend between a first end region and a second end region along a tube centerline. The body portion may include a first radial portion proximate the first end region and second radial portion proximate the second end region. The first radial portion may define a radius of curvature that is greater than or equal to a radius of curvature defined by the second radial portion. The tube centerline may lie along an x-y plane between the first and second end regions. In one or more embodiments, the body portion may define a passageway extending between the first and second end regions. Further, the hearing device cable may include a superelastic wire within the passageway extending between the first and second end regions.

公开(公告)号：US10284975B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15396239

申请日：2016-12-30

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Sidney A. Higgins ,  David Tourtelotte ,  Beau Jay Polinske

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  B29C35/08

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for constructing and fitting a component that is designed to be worn at least partially within an ear canal. The methods and apparatus may be used in hearing aids such as receiver-in-canal hearing aids and completely-in-canal hearing aids. The techniques may also be use in constructing and fitting other devices including audio earbuds and ear plugs.