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7403630 |
Miniature hearing aid insert module
According to the present invention, there is provided a hearing aid insert module comprising a socket module, and a substantially closed-loop frame comprising electrically conductive portions, the...
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7379555 |
Precision micro-hole for extended life batteries
Various embodiments of the invention provide an enclosure for a metal-air battery assembly for an extended wear hearing aid. The enclosure includes a diffusion control element having a dimensional...
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7372971 |
Hearing device with fuel cell
A hearing device is provided that includes at least a signal processing unit and at least a fuel cell to supply the signal processing unit with energy. The fuel tank of the fuel cell includes a...
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7349549 |
Method to log data in a hearing device as well as a hearing device
The present invention relates to a method for recording information in a hearing device and/or in a recording unit at least temporally operationally connected to the hearing device. The method...
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7333624 |
Hearing aid device and operating method for automatically switching voltage supply to a connected external device
In a hearing aid device and operating method with automatic switching of the hearing aid voltage supply for an external component connected to an audio input of he hearing aid via a single audio...
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7327850 |
Supplying electrical power
A power supply includes a battery source supplying power and a voltage converter circuit. The voltage converter circuit converts the power to the input voltage supplied to other circuitry. The...
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7324652 |
Hearing aid having a supply source providing multiple supply voltages
A system includes a number of electronic devices that uses multiple voltage sources and a supply source to provide the different supply voltages without up-converting a voltage level or...
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7321663 |
Compact modular in-the-ear hearing aid
A hearing aid faceplate has a recess for holding a socket part, the faceplate having an engagement structure at an edge of the recess, and the socket part including: a projection structure for...
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7315626 |
Hearing aid with performance-optimized power consumption for variable clock, supply voltage and DSP processing parameters
The invention relates to a hearing aid with optimized and controllable power consumption. The power consumption is controlled by varying the voltage level of the supply voltage and/or the frequency...
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7310426 |
Inconspicuous semi-permanent hearing device
A semi-permanent hearing device is disclosed which is adapted to be completely positioned within the ear canal of an individual for long-term use. The device comprises a sealing retainer...
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7286678 |
Hearing device with peripheral identification units
Hearing aid fitted with a central processing unit ( 1 ) having peripherals ( 3 E, 3 A) connected to its input and output. Each peripheral includes an identification unit ( 5 ) having an output...
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7231055 |
Method for the adjustment of a hearing device, apparatus to do it and a hearing device
An adjustment method for a hearing device and an apparatus to do it are proposed, by which a model for the perception of a psycho-acoustic variable, especially of the loudness, is parametrized for...
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7215789 |
Disposable extended wear canal hearing device
A disposable hearing device is adapted to be positioned entirely within an ear canal for extended wear therein. The device includes a core assembly and a sealing retainer. The core assembly...
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7181032 |
Method for establishing a detachable mechanical and/or electrical connection
An electrical connection to or in a hearing apparatus is established by assembling a series capacitor. The capacitor is formed by one part having one capacitor plate and a second part having...
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7151838 |
Digital hearing aid battery conservation method and apparatus
A digital hearing aid adjusts power to a processor or other modules to conserve battery life. The digital hearing aid receives and measures audio signals from an environment. If a magnitude of the...
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7127077 |
ITE hearing aid and contact module for use in an ITE hearing aid
This invention regards a hearing aid for at least partial insertion into an ear canal. The hearing aid has a faceplate, a battery holder and a battery and a signal path comprising a microphone, a...
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7123733 |
Auditory treatment device
The invention relates to a hearing aid for correcting hearing impairments, comprising a metal housing which has a battery compartment and a sound exit opening. According to the invention, the...
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7117010 |
Wireless phone powered inductive loopset
An induction-type loopset is provided that is connectable to a wireless device. The loopset contains a first coil electromagnetically coupled to a t-coil hearing aid and an impedance-matching...
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7106872 |
Locking mechanism for electronics module for hearing instruments
A force opposing tab on the peripheral surface of an electronics module will prevent inadvertent dislodging of the module from the hearing instrument housing when force is applied the battery door.
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7097746 |
Anodic protection of electrical contacts
An anode protection device and method are provided. The method includes placing a sacrificial anode in proximity to the positive and negative contacts to shield or distort the field therebetween...
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7092543 |
One-size-fits-all uni-ear hearing instrument
A one-size-fits-all uni-hearing aid is described which is adapted to fit into either ear of an ear canal of a user to a depth proximal to the tympanic membrane. The hearing aid is comprised of two...
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7076075 |
Hearing aid with pivotable battery drawer having opening in end wall for battery removal
A communication device includes a housing in which a battery drawer for accommodating a circular battery is mounted pivotally and in which means for preventing unintended removal of the battery are...
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7068804 |
Communication system with communication element attachable to pivoting battery compartment
The invention relates to a communication system comprising a housing adapted for placement behind an ear, the housing comprising a battery compartment which is pivotally mounted on the housing, and...
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7062057 |
Rechargeable hearing aid
A rechargeable hearing aid comprises a battery charger and a hearing aid body. The battery charger presents an easily carried case, which is provided with a receiving groove and a battery chamber,...
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7043041 |
Integrated telecoil amplifier with signal processing
The invention concerns a method of receiving and processing both audio and non-audio signals for use in a hearing aid or other listening device comprising converting electromagnetic radiation to...
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7043039 |
Housing for a hearing aid or hearing device respectively
The present invention relates to a housing of a hearing aid or hearing device respectively with a base plate, a shell connected with the base plate and an electronic module, whereby the electronic...
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7039209 |
Cover device for hearing aids
For reducing the space requirement for locking systems, a battery compartment and an electronics module are locked by means of a single articulation. For removing the battery, the battery...
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7031481 |
Hearing aid with delayed activation
A hearing aid comprises a microphone, a sound transducer, an amplification signal path configured for coupling the sound transducer to the microphone; and a circuit configured for completely or...
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7024012 |
Compact modular in-the-ear hearing aid
A modular hearing aid for arrangement in a user's ear comprises a hollow plug ( 1 ) adapted to the ear canal and having a generally irregular conical shape and an exterior opening which is covered...
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6993142 |
Hearing aid
Hearing aid consisting of two parts that can be separated. A chamber for accommodating a battery is delimited between the two parts. The loudspeaker is located some distance away from the...
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6985598 |
Programming system for programming hearing aids
A system for programming hearing aids utilizing a multi-electrode programming strip. The strip is removably attached to a connector and inserted into the aid through a narrow slot in the faceplate;...
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6975739 |
Hearing aid with a radio frequency receiver
A hearing aid includes a signal path having an input transducer, a processor and an output transducer, the hearing aid further including a radio frequency receiver, where the receiver includes a...
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6940988 |
Semi-permanent canal hearing device
A semi-permanent hearing device is disclosed which is adapted to be completely positioned within the ear canal of an individual for long-term use. The device comprises a sealing retainer...
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6931141 |
Hearing aid and a method for operating a hearing aid
A hearing aid comprising a housing with a connector enabling an external device to be connected thereto is provided. The connector includes a set of closely spaced electrical terminals operatively...
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6920226 |
Hearing aid having a deactivatable signal processing device, and deactivation method
For reducing the power consumption of a hearing aid system, an internal or external hearing aid signal source with a signal line for the transmission of a signal to a hearing aid amplifier and a...
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6904156 |
System and method for reducing hearing aid squeal
Squeal in a hearing aid is inhibited by a circuit that monitors battery voltage. In response to sensed low battery voltage, a cutoff circuit disables the hearing aid audio amplifier. Also in...
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6888948 |
Portable system programming hearing aids
An improved hearing aid programming system with a host computer for providing at least one hearing aid program and having at least one personal computer memory card international association...
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6865279 |
Hearing aid with a flexible shell
A hearing aid assembled from three sections includes a first section having a first housing containing a microphone and electronics, a second section having a second housing containing a battery a...
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6831988 |
Behind-the-ear hearing aid and attachment module for same
A hearing device has a shell, an electric/acoustic transducer, and electronics within the shell. One end of the shell constitutes the acoustic output to the ear and further includes a compartment...
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6829364 |
Hearing aid with a capacitor having a large capacitance
A hearing aid is provided having a capacitor with a large capacitance coupled in parallel with the energy source for transient current supply. The operating period of the battery is prolonged...
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6811431 |
Connector
A connector for connecting a contact pad of a flexible printed circuit board against terminals of an electronic component comprises a body and a reinforcing plate, wherein the body is combined with...
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6785394 |
Time controlled hearing aid
A method and apparatus is provided for a hearing aid capable of determining its accumulated utilization time and making use of this information to control one or more of its functions. The control...
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6751327 |
Miniature plastic battery assembly for canal hearing devices
A battery assembly is constructed of an elongated plastic shell irregularly shaped to fit optimally in anatomical cavities, particularly ear canals. The battery assembly relies structurally on a...
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6741715 |
Digital hearing aid with a voltage converter for supplying a reduced operation voltage
A digital hearing aid comprises a microphone ( 2 ), an output transducer ( 3 ), a digital signal processor ( 5 ) interconnected between the microphone and the output transducer, and a power source...
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6731770 |
Behind-the-ear hearing aid and surface-mounted module for this type of hearing aid
A behind-the-ear hearing aid, which extends basically like a tube along an axis and has a battery compartment ( 29 ) on the end. Instead of a battery, the plug part ( 34 ) of an additional module (...
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6724902 |
Canal hearing device with tubular insert
A canal hearing device with a dual acoustic seal system for preventing feedback while minimizing occlusion effects. The two-part device comprises a main module and an elongated tubular insert for...
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6724900 |
Hearing aid
To provide a hearing aid that allows desired sound to be selectively heard and allows unnecessary sound not to be heard, and that can be used with no bars even in a situation like a meeting that...
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6718043 |
Voice sound transmitting apparatus and system including expansion port
A voice sound transmitting and receiving unit having an earpiece that is adapted for insertion into the external auditory canal of a user, the earpiece having an expansion module. The voice sound...
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6711271 |
Power management for hearing aid device
Improved approaches to reducing power consumption in hearing aids are disclosed. According to one aspect, hearing aids (namely, one or more components thereof) are able to be operated in different...
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6704424 |
Hearing aid with audible alarm
A low battery detection circuit is disclosed for detecting low battery voltages in hearing aids and other battery operated devices. The low battery detection circuit operates reliably on a small...
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