Hearing device and method of using same

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12233264
APP PUB NO 20230173272A1
SERIAL NO

18076457

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Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of using such device are disclosed. The hearing device includes a housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, electronic components disposed within the housing, and a port disposed in the housing and extending between a first end at the outer surface of the housing and a second end disposed within the housing, where the port is acoustically connected to at least one of a speaker or a microphone of the electronic components. The hearing components also include a controller that is electrically connected to a sensor and that is adapted to detect a change in capacitance of the sensor, where the change in capacitance is associated with debris at least partially occluding the port.

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  • STARKEY LABORATORIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burwinkel, Justin R Eden Prairie, US 51 167
Griffin, Kendra Fort Lauderdale, US 4 3
Sacha, Michael Karl Chanhassen, US 53 626

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