Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Hearing aids – electrical – Specified casing or housing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Hearing aids, electrical
Specified casing or housing
C381S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07362875
ABSTRACT:
A self-expanding hearing device is disclosed. The device includes a body, a membrane coupled to the body, and a frame coupled to the body, so that a user can compress the frame for insertion into the user's ear canal, and when the user releases compression the frame expands so that the device is lodged in the ear canal.
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Balceta Jobert P.
Saxton Gary M.
Tsugita Ross S.
Holland & Hart
Kuntz Curtis
Nguyen Tuan D
Sonic Innovations, Inc.
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