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7616771 |
Acoustic coupler for skin contact hearing enhancement devices
There is provided hearing device improvements using modulation techniques adapted to the characteristics of auditory and vestibular hearing. One embodiment provides for extending hearing to the...
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7613314 |
Mobile terminals including compensation for hearing impairment and methods and computer program products for operating the same
A mobile terminal includes a processor that is programmed to provide a user of the mobile terminal with a hearing test and to determine a set of coefficients. A microphone is configured to receive...
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7602930 |
Power-saving mode for hearing aids
Hearing aid wearers can find themselves in situations in which the necessary replacement and/or recharging of a discharged voltage source is not immediately possible. In such a situation, reducing...
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7602928 |
Telephone with integrated hearing aid
An integrated telephone and hearing aid that has a single in-ear speaker is disclosed. The illustrative embodiments automatically adapt the operation of the hearing aid based on whether a telephone...
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7599705 |
Wireless transmitter and hearing system
A wireless transmitter includes an antenna and a signal generator. A control signal input to the signal generator controls a frequency band of a carrier frequency. The control signal also controls...
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7599508 |
Listening device cap
An assistive listening device cap attaches to a headpiece of a cochlear implant behind-the-ear (BTE) unit, an other BTE unit, an earhook, or an external component unit to supplement or replace...
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7599507 |
Hearing aid and a method for enhancing speech intelligibility
A hearing aid ( 22 ) having a microphone ( 1 ), a processor ( 53 ) and an output transducer ( 12 ), is adapted for obtaining an estimate of a sound environment, determining an estimate of the...
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7599500 |
Processing signals representative of sound based on the identity of an input element
Systems and techniques for processing signals representative of sound for conveyance to the auditory system of a subject based on the identity of an input device. In one implementation, a method...
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7599499 |
Method for fitting a hearing aid to the needs of a hearing aid user and assistive tool for use when fitting a hearing aid to a hearing aid user
A method for prescribing the initial setting of signal processing parameters in a hearing aid to the needs of a hearing aid user includes gathering and storing in electronic form a first set of...
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7596230 |
Method for detection of ultrasound in a listening device with two or more microphones, and listening device with two or more microphones
The invention concerns a method for detecting and minimizing the harmful influence of ultra sound in a listening device having two or more microphones. The energy contents in the microphone signals...
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7593538 |
Antennas for hearing aids
An antenna configured in a hybrid circuit provides a compact design for a hearing aid to communicate wirelessly with a system external to the hearing aid. In an embodiment, an antenna includes...
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7593537 |
Aided ear bud
An aided ear bud device is provided that operates as a hearing aid device as well as an ear bud device for a wireless phone. The aided ear bud normally operates as a hearing aid device. The aided...
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7593536 |
Multimedia audio dock
A multimedia audio dock is provided to support a portable electronic device so that the portable electronic device can stand on a plane. The multimedia audio dock includes two retractable arms...
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7584010 |
Telephone handset
An improved telephone handset for hearing-impaired persons. A passive device, in the form of an inductor wound about a highly magnetostrictive core, is connected with the speaker in the handset....
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7580535 |
Binaural synchronization
Binaural hearing devices are operated by establishing a communication link between the devices. The communication link is exclusively for transmitting non-audio signals between two devices.
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7577268 |
Stabilization of the system clock in a hearing aid
As a result of the intended miniaturization of digital hearing aids, a quartz crystal cannot be used for generating the system clock. The inaccuracy of the system clock resulting therefrom cannot...
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7577267 |
Hearing aid and hearing aid system
For a hearing aid, the information for the hearing aid wearer relating to the state of charge of the power source ( 4, 4′ ) or the remaining life of the hearing aid with the relevant power source...
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7564979 |
Listener specific audio reproduction system
A system for use with an audio reproduction system that corrects for distortion caused by the system as well as any hearing impairment suffered a listener. Test signals are introduced into the...
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7561710 |
Communication device with microphone
The invention concerns a communication device with a casing enclosing a microphone and signal processor, whereby the casing comprises at least a first and a second part and a packing material...
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7561709 |
Modulation depth enhancement for tone perception
A sound processing process is disclosed, with particular application to auditory prostheses. After input sound signals are processed into channels, an algorithm is applied to selectively increase...
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7561708 |
Hearing aid
The increasing miniaturization of hearing aids means that less and less space is available for accommodating controls ( 9 ). It is thus proposed that, at least one proximity sensor ( 6; 12 A, 12...
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7558394 |
Systems and methods for in situ cerumen removal from hearing devices
Various embodiments provide systems, methods and assemblies for in situ removal of cerumen from hearing devices positioned in the ear canal. One embodiments provides a fitting for in situ cerumen...
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7551942 |
Hearing aid compatibility in a wireless communications device
A wireless communications device and method for providing an output signal The device includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the wireless communications device; a selection...
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7539320 |
Hearing aid with automatic excessive output sound control
A technique is disclosed, which can shorten attack time and release time without using RC filter with time constant. According to this technique, diodes 51 and 52 rectify AC signal at output...
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7529565 |
Wireless communication protocol
Systems and methods are provided to wirelessly communicate with a wireless communication protocol. One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a method performed by a hearing instrument for...
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7522739 |
Hearing aid with a switching device for switching on and off and corresponding method
It is intended that the switching on and off of a hearing aid (I) should be made more user-friendly. To this end the hearing aid (I) is fitted with a temperature sensor (TS) to detect the body heat...
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7522738 |
Dual feedback control system for implantable hearing instrument
The invention is directed to an implanted microphone having reduced sensitivity to vibration. In this regard, the microphone differentiates between the desirable and undesirable vibration by...
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7519194 |
Hearing aid system and operating method therefor in the audio reception mode
In a hearing aid device system with two hearing aids for binaural supply to a hearing aid user, a coupling of the settings of both hearing aids is not always reasonable in the “audio reception”...
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7519193 |
Hearing aid circuit reducing feedback
A hearing aid circuit includes a correlation detector that detects correlation at a feedforward path input and that provides a correlation output to a phase shifter. The phase shifter introduces a...
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7515725 |
Electronic battery-powered hearing instrument, and method for operating such a hearing instrument
In a method for operating an electronic battery-powered hearing instrument, the following steps are performed:
providing primary function means with power from the battery via a first power...
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7512383 |
Transmit-receive switching in wireless hearing aids
Systems, devices and methods are provided to switch between transmit and receive modes in wireless hearing aids. One aspect relates to an apparatus for use within a communication system that has an...
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7512247 |
Wearable wireless ear plug for providing a downloadable programmable personal alarm and method of construction
A wearable wireless ear plug for providing a downloadable programmable personal alarm and method of construction are described. An alarm circuit is integrated with a self-contained power source. A...
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7508950 |
Method of current management in a battery powered device and battery powered device
A method of current management in a battery powered device includes the steps of (a) comparing the actual supply voltage from the battery with a fixed reference voltage, (b) generating a control...
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7502484 |
Ear sensor assembly for speech processing
An ear sensor apparatus includes a microphone positionable with respect to an ear canal to detect sound signals from the ear canal and to generate a corresponding output signal. The apparatus may...
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7499560 |
Hearing device with individually configurable hardware interface
To assist in the standardization of communication protocols and individual register models of various hearing devices, the register in the DSP/ASIC of a hearing device has a standardized interface...
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7499559 |
Hearing device and method for choosing a program in a multi program hearing device
The invention concerns a hearing device having an input transducer and an output transducer with a signal path therebetween, signal processing means connected in said signal path for influencing a...
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7496206 |
Hearing aid with a magnetic field-controlled switch, and operating method therefor
In a hearing aid with a magnetic field-controlled switch and a method for operating such a hearing aid, the magnetic field sensor for automatically switching the hearing aid is miniaturized and...
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7492916 |
Method for manufacturing acoustical devices and for reducing especially wind disturbances
A method for manufacturing an acoustical device, especially a hearing device. A device casing is provided with an acoustical/electrical input converter arrangement with an electric output. An audio...
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7477753 |
Hearing aid protective packaging assembly
Embodiments of the invention provide systems, assemblies and methods for packaging hearing devices to protect them during shipping and storage. Many embodiments provide packaging systems that allow...
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7474758 |
Directional hearing given binaural hearing aid coverage
Directional hearing is improved given the binaural coverage for a hearing aid user with two hearing aid devices wearable at the ears. The respective signal transit times and/or signal amplitudes...
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7471798 |
Microphone array having a second order directional pattern
A directional microphone system is disclosed, which comprises circuitry for low pass filtering a first order signal, and circuitry for high pass filtering a second order signal. The system further...
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7467022 |
Method for fabricating a hearing aid shell and mold incorporating test fitting by the user
In a method for fabricating a hearing aid device, a patient visits an audiologist at a dispenser location, and is examined to determine electronic settings for a hearing aid to correct the...
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7465867 |
MIDI-compatible hearing device
The hearing device is MIDI-compatible, wherein MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The hearing device can be adapted to communicating and/or loading and/or storing and/or...
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7457741 |
Device for transmitting speech information
A device ( 1 ) for transmitting speech information to the human body, comprising:
a microphone ( 2 ) for inputting speech from an external source; a speech signal processor ( 20 ) that...
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7450731 |
Hearing aid device and corresponding operating method
A comfortable device that combines the functionality of a hearing aid with that of a headset is to be provided. A hearing aid device (H) is thus provided which comprises a rotary switch, on which...
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7450730 |
Personal monitoring system for a user and method for monitoring a user
The invention relates to a personal monitoring system for a user, comprising: at least one of a sensor ( 26, 28 ) for sensing an internal body parameter of the user and a sensor ( 14, 26, 28 ) for...
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7450724 |
Hearing aid adjustment device
A hearing device fitting device that includes a computing device ( 3 ), connected on an input side with a connection (E 3 ) for data entry and on an output side with a connection (A 3 ) for a...
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7447556 |
System comprising an automated tool and appertaining method for hearing aid design
A system and appertaining method are provided for electronically detailing an impression of an ear canal of a patient. A digitized geometric model of the impression is created, and a software tool...
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7447325 |
System and method for selectively coupling hearing aids to electromagnetic signals
Systems, devices and methods are provided for selectively coupling hearing aids to electromagnetic fields. One aspect relates to a hearing aid device. In various embodiments, the hearing aid device...
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7444877 |
Optical waveguide vibration sensor for use in hearing aid
A directionally-sensitive device for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators positioned between a light source, such as an LED array,...
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