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AssigneeMagnatone Hearing Aid Corporation
InventorsDon E.K. CAMPBELL, Srinivas CHARI
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Methods and apparatus for cleaning hearing aid devices are disclosed. Drying is facilitated in hearing instruments through a novel combination of heater and desiccant in an essentially closed system. Greater efficiency is obtained by minimizing the volume of gas, e.g., air, requiring moisture extraction.
A hearing aid cleaning apparatus comprising:
A method for cleaning a hearing aid, the method comprising:
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Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours: ozone
Using physical processes: plasma, i.e. ionised gases
Using chemical substances: gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards: small self-contained…
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for cleaning hearing aid devices.
2. Description of Related Art
The following figures form part of the present specification and are included to further demonstrate certain aspects of the present invention. The invention may be better understood by reference to one or more of these figures in combination with the detailed description of specific embodiments presented herein.
FIG. 1 depicts an exploded view of one embodiment of a hearing aid cleaning apparatus in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 depicts an alternative exploded view of FIG. 1, exposing hidden features in accordance with the invention.
In the disclosure that follows, in the interest of clarity, not all features of actual implementations are described. It will of course be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation of the invention, as in any such project, numerous engineering and design decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals and subgoals (e.g., compliance with mechanical- and business-related constraints), which will vary from one implementation to another. While attention will necessarily be paid to proper engineering and design practices for the environment in question, and while such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, a development effort would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of skill in the art given the benefit of this disclosure.
FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of a hearing aid cleaning apparatus in accordance with the invention. Device 100 comprises bottom 105, body 110, desiccant compartment 115, and lid 120. Body 110 comprises a lower heating compartment 125, an upper hearing aid compartment 130, and dividing wall 135.
FIG. 3 depicts an assembled view of device 100 shown in FIG. 1 exposing hidden features in accordance with the invention. Three separate stacked compartments are visible in FIG. 3: heating compartment 125, hearing aid device compartment 130, and desiccant compartment 135.