Hearing apparatus with visually active housing
First Claim
1. A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, comprising:
- a housing formed at least in part from an electrochrome polymer;
a signal processing unit contained within the housing which processes microphone signals and amplifies the microphone signals.
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Abstract
A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear is provided, which includes a housing. The housing is here formed at least in part from an electrochrome polymer. Since electrochrome polymers represent a homogeneous material, this means that they can be printed onto the housing in very thin layers. According to a second aspect the present invention relates to a hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, including a housing, which has an organic light-emitting diode. Because organic light-emitting diodes are able to separate out light in a wide variety of colors, this permits a high contrast to the environment and the colors appear stronger. Unlike conventional light-emitting diodes this is however performed in a printing process, so that it is possible to provide any surfaces with organic light-emitting diodes.
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18 Claims
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1. A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, comprising:
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a housing formed at least in part from an electrochrome polymer; a signal processing unit contained within the housing which processes microphone signals and amplifies the microphone signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, comprising:
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a housing formed at least in part from an electrochrome polymer, wherein the hearing apparatus is an in-the-ear hearing aid, and wherein the housing is formed on the side facing away from a sound exit opening at least in part from the electrochrome polymer.
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9. A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, comprising:
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a housing formed at least in part from an electrochrome polymer, wherein the hearing apparatus is a behind-the-ear hearing aid, and wherein the housing has a curvature and is formed on a convex exterior at least in part from the electrochrome polymer.
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10. A hearing apparatus to be worn on or in the ear, comprising:
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a housing having an organic light-emitting diode; a signal processing unit contained within the housing which processes microphone signals and amplifies the microphone signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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