ATE320163T1 - Biegsames hörhilfegerät und verfahren zur herstellung - Google Patents

Biegsames hörhilfegerät und verfahren zur herstellung

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ATE320163T1
ATE320163T1 AT98966744T AT98966744T ATE320163T1 AT E320163 T1 ATE320163 T1 AT E320163T1 AT 98966744 T AT98966744 T AT 98966744T AT 98966744 T AT98966744 T AT 98966744T AT E320163 T1 ATE320163 T1 AT E320163T1
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Roger P Juneau
Lynn P Creel
Edward J Desporte
Michael W Major
Gregory R Siegle
Kelly M Kinler
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Softear Technologies L L C
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US6803697P 1997-12-18 1997-12-18
US09/084,864 US6022311A (en) 1997-12-18 1998-05-26 Apparatus and method for a custom soft-solid hearing aid
US09/181,540 US6432247B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid
US09/181,845 US6473512B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Apparatus and method for a custom soft-solid hearing aid
US09/181,844 US6228020B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Compliant hearing aid
US09/181,842 US6254526B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Hearing aid having hard mounting plate and soft body bonded thereto
US09/181,539 US6728383B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Method of compensating for hearing loss
US09/181,541 US6438244B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Hearing aid construction with electronic components encapsulated in soft polymeric body
US09/181,843 US6434248B1 (en) 1997-12-18 1998-10-28 Soft hearing aid moulding apparatus

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