H04R 25/456
Mechanically
Official title: {mechanically}
H04R25/456 (Mechanically) appears on 319 US grants and 297 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 319
- Published applications
- 297
- Assignees
- 105
- Inventors
- 505
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 | 14 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 | 6 |
| 2004 | 10 | 14 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7 | 14 |
| 2008 | 10 | 16 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 | 6 |
| 2012 | 15 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 14 | 8 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 10 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Hearing instrument and associated binaural hearing system15 Sep 2026US 12,739,579 B2Sivantos Pte.Ltd
- Hearing device4 Aug 2026US 12,701,350 B2Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
- Bone conduction hearing aid with feedback prevention function4 Aug 2026US 12,701,370 B2Oxti Pte Ltd
- Outer ear structure and outer ear module of recording system28 Jul 2026US 12,696,039 B2Merry Electronics(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Hearing aids with adjustable directivity2 Jun 2026US 12,647,736 B2Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
- Hearing device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238936 A1GN Hearing A/S
- Hearing device with symmetric microphone inlet18 Jun 2026US 2026/0172762 A1GN Hearing A/S
- Ear-wearable electronic device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0172766 A1Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
- Ear-worn hearing device with in-ear microphone28 May 2026US 2026/0149938 A1Knowles Electronics, LLC
- Ear-worn hearing device with in-ear sensor28 May 2026US 2026/0149939 A1Knowles Electronics, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ear microphone340US 4,588,867 A1986
- Direct tympanic membrane excitation via vibrationally conductive assembly296US 6,137,889 AInsonus Medical, Inc. · 2000
- Magnetic attachment device for insertion and removal of hearing aid250US 4,756,312 AAdvanced Hearing Technology, Inc. · 1988
- Conformal tip for a hearing aid with integrated vent and retrieval cord249US 6,359,993 B1Sonic Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- Disposable modular hearing aid249US 7,113,611 B2Sarnoff Corporation · 2006