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Adjustable venting for hearing instruments

  • US 10,516,951 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2017
  • Issued: 12/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ear tip apparatus for use with a hearing device, the ear tip comprising:

  • a malleable structure sized and configured for placement in an ear canal of a user, the malleable structure having a cross-section shaped to define at least one channel between an inner wall of the ear canal and an outer surface of the malleable structure for venting of the ear canal;

    an output transducer positioned in the malleable structure,wherein the malleable structure is deformable to adjust the cross-section thereof so as to vary a size of the at least one channel to adjust a degree of venting provided by the at least one channel; and

    an actuator coupled to the malleable structure and operable to cause the malleable structure to deform,wherein the actuator comprises a slider configured for translation and/or rotation relative to the malleable structure.

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