Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Modeling by mathematical expression
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Rodriguez, Paul (Department: 2123)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Modeling by mathematical expression
C703S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08005652
ABSTRACT:
An improved method of designing hearing aid molds is disclosed whereby regions of an ear impression model are identified as a function of a geodesic distance measure. According to a first embodiment, a canal point of an ear impression model is identified as that point having a maximum normalized geodesic distance as compared to all other points on the surface of the ear impression model. According to a second embodiment, a helix point of the ear impression model is identified as that point having a maximum normalized geodesic distance as compared to all points except those points in the canal region of the ear impression model. Finally, in accordance with another embodiment, a geodesic distance between a canal point and a helix point of an ear impression model is identified and a percentage threshold, illustratively 65%, is applied to that geodesic distance to identify a crus region.
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Fang Tong
Slabaugh Gregory G.
Unal Gozde
Chad Aniss
Rodriguez Paul
Siemens Corporation
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