Hearing aid
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Feb 21, 2012
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Apr 22, 2010
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Oct 9, 2009
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Jan 30, 2006
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Abstract
A hearing aid includes a circuit board having a battery affixed thereon and a switch that utilizes a portion of the circuit board as a portion of the switch. The battery is permanently affixed to the circuit board in at least one location and at least a portion of the battery is spaced away from the circuit board. The circuit board further includes at least one pair of printed switch traces. The switch is integrated into the circuit board in a way that utilizes the circuit board to form a rotary switch.
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- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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K/S HIMPP | NYMOELLEVEJ 6 LYNGE 3540 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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DeSalvo, Michael | Princeton, US | 11 | 402 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 402 | |||
Kirk,, III Karl D | New York, US | 19 | 329 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 329 | |||
Mohamed, Hassan | Bayonne, US | 15 | 107 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 107 | |||
Mulhauser, Paul J | New York, US | 59 | 9324 |
# of filed Patents : 59 Total Citations : 9324 | |||
Sjursen, Walter P | Washington Crossing, US | 33 | 2263 |
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 2263 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Feb 21, 2012 | I | Issuance | |
Feb 01, 2012 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Dec 13, 2011 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SONGBIRD HEARING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:027529/0849 Owner name: K/S HIMPP, DENMARK Effective Date: Dec 13, 2011 |
Apr 22, 2010 | P | Published | |
Oct 09, 2009 | F | Filing | |
Oct 09, 2009 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SJURSEN, WALTER P.;DESALVO, MICHAEL;MOHAMED, HASSAN;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20060628 TO 20060808;REEL/FRAME:023402/0282 Owner name: SONGBIRD HEARING, INC.,NEW JERSEY free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SJURSEN, WALTER P.;DESALVO, MICHAEL;MOHAMED, HASSAN;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20060628 TO 20060808;REEL/FRAME:023402/0282 Owner name: SONGBIRD HEARING, INC., NEW JERSEY |
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