H04R 25/606
Acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull
Official title: {acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull, e.g. mastoid, tooth, maxillary or mandibular bone, or mechanically stimulating the cochlea, e.g. at the oval window}
H04R25/606 (Acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull) appears on 1,433 US grants and 1,669 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 1,433
- Published applications
- 1,669
- Assignees
- 329
- Inventors
- 1,597
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 10 |
| 2002 | 17 | 23 |
| 2003 | 27 | 16 |
| 2004 | 16 | 37 |
| 2005 | 12 | 30 |
| 2006 | 17 | 33 |
| 2007 | 22 | 33 |
| 2008 | 18 | 24 |
| 2009 | 13 | 65 |
| 2010 | 33 | 46 |
| 2011 | 25 | 59 |
| 2012 | 38 | 64 |
| 2013 | 49 | 79 |
| 2014 | 64 | 89 |
| 2015 | 67 | 96 |
| 2016 | 71 | 87 |
| 2017 | 81 | 91 |
| 2018 | 88 | 105 |
| 2019 | 89 | 71 |
| 2020 | 90 | 70 |
| 2021 | 74 | 142 |
| 2022 | 91 | 101 |
| 2023 | 101 | 99 |
| 2024 | 71 | 85 |
| 2025 | 74 | 63 |
| 2026 | 39 | 51 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Predictive techniques for sensory aids24 Sep 2026US 2026/0292421 A1Cochlear Limited
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- Electromagnetic transducer with dual flux20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243733 A1Cochlear Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for optimally positioning and securing the external unit of a transcutaneous transducer of the skin of a living body482US 5,545,191 AAlfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research · 1996
- Charging system for implantable hearing aids and tinnitus maskers369US 5,279,292 AImplex Corporation · 1994
- Wide audio bandwidth transduction method and device365US 6,631,197 B1GN ReSound North America Corporation · 2003
- Electromechanical transducer for implantable hearing aids311US 5,277,694 AImplex Corporation · 1994
- Implantable and external hearing systems having a floating mass transducer308US 5,624,376 ASymphonix Devices, Inc. · 1997