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EP 1432285 B1 20160608 - Hydrophobic coating of individual hearing aid components

Title (en)

Hydrophobic coating of individual hearing aid components

Title (de)

Hydrophobe Beschichtung einzelner Komponenten von Hörgeräten

Title (fr)

Revêtement hydrophobe des composants individuels des prothèses auditives

Publication

EP 1432285 B1 20160608 (DE)

Application

EP 03029970 A 20031230

Priority

EP 03029970 A 20031230
US 74929103 A 20031230

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1432285A2] The wall is given a hydrophobic coating near these defects.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/65 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/658 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/602 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1432285 A2 20040623; EP 1432285 A3 20041222; EP 1432285 B1 20160608; US 2005141738 A1 20050630; US 7267847 B2 20070911

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03029970 A 20031230; US 74929103 A 20031230