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Patent US7813762 - Wireless communications adapter for a hearing assistance device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA wireless communications adapter adapted for connection to a direct audio input of a hearing assistance device, the wireless communications adapter adapted for radio frequency communications with a remote device. Varying embodiments enable communication using a protocol compatible with a BLUETOOTH standard...http://www.google.com/patents/US7813762?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7813762 - Wireless communications adapter for a hearing assistance deviceAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7813762 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/207,591Publication dateOct 12, 2010Filing dateAug 18, 2005Priority dateAug 18, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2577397A1, EP1779704A1, US20060068842, WO2006023920A1Publication number11207591, 207591, US 7813762 B2, US 7813762B2, US-B2-7813762, US7813762 B2, US7813762B2InventorsJorge Sanguino, Randall W. RobertsOriginal AssigneeMicro Ear Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (51), Non-Patent Citations (27), Referenced by (23), Classifications (16), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless communications adapter for a hearing assistance device
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D/B/A Micro-TechWireless communication system using custom earmoldWO2014094877A1Dec 21, 2012Jun 26, 2014Phonak AgPairing method for establishing a wireless audio network* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification455/557, 361/314, 361/323International ClassificationH04B1/38, H04R25/00Cooperative ClassificationH04R2225/55, H04M1/6066, H04R2225/021, H04R25/554, H04M1/0254, H04R2499/11, H04R25/556, H04R2201/107European ClassificationH04R25/55F, H04R25/55D, H04M1/60T2B2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionDec 9, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: MICRO EAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. D/B/A MICRO-TEC, MINNESFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SANGUINO, JORGE;ROBERTS, RANDALL W.;REEL/FRAME:017108/0201Effective date: 20051103Mar 25, 2014ASAssignmentEffective date: 20120803Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:MICRO EAR TECHNOLOGY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:032514/0642Owner name: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC., MINNESOTAApr 14, 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services