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Ear terminal with microphone for voice pickup
InactiveUS6754359B1Hearing protectionQuality improvementSignal processingHearing aids signal processingEngineeringHeadphones
An ear terminal includes a sealing section arranged for use in the ear meatus of a human, with an inner microphone having a sound inlet for being directed into the meatus and an electronic unit including filtering elements coupled to the inner microphone for filtering the signal from the inner microphone, the filtering elements being programmable to transform the signals based on the sounds received in the ear by the inner microphone into sounds having essentially the characteristics of spoken sounds of the wearer of the ear terminal.
Owner:HONEYWELL HEARING TECH
Selection of communication connections in hearing aids
InactiveUS7174026B2Need for goodRadio transmissionElectronic input selection/mixingChannel dataSignal source
A hearing aid and a corresponding method are provided in which address data and / or channel data with respect to a plurality of signal sources are stored in a memory of the hearing aid. As a result of a priority-driven address management system, the hearing aid user can very conveniently automatically engage in communication with an interface having the highest priority.
Owner:SIVANTOS PTE LTD
Hearing aid and processes for adaptively processing signals therein
ActiveUS6912289B2Improve performancePromote activationMicrophonesHearing aids signal processingFrequency spectrumHearing aid
An improved hearing aid, and processes for adaptively processing signals therein to improve the perception of desired sounds by a user thereof. In one broad aspect, the present invention relates to a process in which one or more signal processing methods are applied to frequency band signals derived from an input digital signal. The level of each frequency band signal is computed and compared to at least one plurality of threshold values to determine which signal processing schemes are to be applied. In one embodiment of the invention, each plurality of threshold values to which levels of the frequency band signals are compared, is derived from a speech-shaped spectrum. Additional measures such as amplitude modulation or a signal index may also be employed and compared to corresponding threshold values in the determination.
Owner:UNITRON HEARING
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 ear bud state is changed by a verified input from a wireless phone. Upon the change in state, the microphone input from the aided ear bud is remotely output to the wireless phone while the incoming transmission from the wireless phone is combined with the microphone input and output to the user. The ear bud device can be modified to receive analog or digital inputs from other outside sources.
Owner:KOMMANDITSELSKABET HEARING INSTR MFGRS PATENT PARTNERSHIP
Method for dynamic suppression of surrounding acoustic noise when listening to electrical inputs
ActiveUS20110137649A1Improved listening comfortAccurate monitoringHearing device active noise cancellationHearing aids signal processingElectricityEngineering
A listening instrument includes a) a microphone unit for picking up an input sound from the current acoustic environment of the user and converting it to an electric microphone signal; b) a microphone gain unit for applying a specific microphone gain to the microphone signal and providing a modified microphone signal; c) a direct electric input signal representing an audio signal; d) a direct gain unit for applying a specific direct gain to the direct electric input signal and providing a modified direct electric input signal; e) a detector unit for classifying the current acoustic environment and providing one or more classification parameters; f) a control unit for controlling the specific microphone gain applied to the electric microphone signal and / or the specific direct gain applied to the direct electric input signal based on the one or more classification parameters.
Owner:OTICON
Sound outputting device
According to an aspect, a sound outputting device includes a front unit, a first side unit, a second side unit, a sound transmitting portion, and a piezoelectric speaker. The first side unit is coupled to one end portion of the front unit. The second side unit is coupled to another end portion of the front unit. The sound transmitting portion is provided in the first side unit for transmitting a sound via cartilage conduction. The piezoelectric speaker vibrates the sound transmitting portion.
Owner:KYOCERA CORP
Personal Area Network Devices System and Method
InactiveUS20170111723A1Diagnostic recording/measuringDigital data authenticationUser inputSmart glass
A system, method and personal area network for communicating utilizing wireless earpieces. The wireless earpieces are linked with smart glasses. User input is received through the wireless earpieces. A command associated with the user input is determined. The command is sent to the smart glasses from the wireless earpieces and may result in information being displayed with the smart glasses.
Owner:BRAGI
Multi-coil coupling system for hearing aid applications
Owner:III HLDG 7
System for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder
InactiveUS7376563B2Improve understandingAdverse effectElectrotherapyElectric tinnitus maskersEngineeringHearing perception
A system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder which comprises at least one acoustic sensor for picking up an acoustic signal and converting it into an electrical audio signal, an electronic signal processing unit for audio signal processing and amplification, an electrical power supply unit which supplies individual components of the system with current, and an actuator arrangement which is provided with one or more electroacoustic, electromechanical or purely electrical output-side actuators or any combination of these actuators for stimulation of damaged hearing, wherein the signal processing unit has a speech analysis and recognition module and a speech synthesis module.
Owner:COCHLEAR LIMITED
Assistive listening system with programmable hearing aid and wireless handheld programmable digital signal processing device
InactiveUS20090074216A1Improve functionalityImprove usabilityHearing device active noise cancellationElectronic input selection/mixingDigital signal processingTransceiver
A portable assistive listening system for enhancing sound for hearing impaired individuals includes a hearing aid and a separate handheld digital signal processing device. The hearing aid includes a microphone, a digital signal processor, a speaker, a power source, an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver, and a control system configured and arranged to monitor a status of the power source and a status of the UWB transceiver, to receive an input signal from the microphone, to selectively route the input signal for processing responsive to the status of the power source and of the UWB transceiver, and to deliver an output signal to the speaker. The handheld digital signal processing apparatus includes a UWB transceiver, and a digital audio signal processor configured and arranged to receive the input signal from the earpiece control system, to process the input signal to enhance the input signal and to output the enhanced signal to the hearing aid control system. The hearing aid and the signal processing apparatus communicate through the UWB transceivers.
Owner:BIONICA CORP
Method of identifying a wireless communication channel in a sound system
ActiveUS20120300958A1Speed up searchSimple planSpeech analysisDeaf amplification systemsTelecommunicationsTransmission channel
A method of identifies an appropriate wireless communication channel in an audio receiving device, that comprises 1) a wireless receiver receiving an audio signal on a particular transmission channel selected among a predefined number of possible transmission channels, and 2) a microphone for picking up a sound in the environment of the audio receiving device. The method comprises a) selecting a channel as the receiving channel among a predefined number of possible transmission channels; b) analyzing the received signal received and the signal picked up by the microphone; c) determining whether a predefined criterion concerning the degree of similarity of the received signal and the signal picked up by the microphone is fulfilled; d) KEEPING the channel as the receiving channel, if the predefined criterion is fulfilled; and e) CHANGING the receiving channel to another channel if the predefined criterion is NOT fulfilled.
Owner:OTICON
Switching structures for hearing aid
ActiveUS20060013420A1Hearing device energy consumption reductionSets with customised acoustic characteristicsElectricitySignal processing circuits
An apparatus is provided that includes an input system, an output system, and a sensor for sensing magnetic fields. In one example, a signal processing circuit electrically connects the input system to the output system, and a magnetic sensor adapted to inhibit the acoustic input and function as a magnetic input in the presence of a magnetic field. In one example, the magnetic sensor includes a giant magneto resistive (GMR) sensor. In another example, the magnetic sensor includes an anisotropic magneto resistive (AMR) sensor. The magnetic field can be generated by, among other things, a magnet in a telephone handset. The hearing aid further is programmed based on time-varying characteristics of the magnetic field. Wireless activation or deactivation of the hearing aid is also described. Other examples and options are provided herein.
Owner:STARKEY LAB INC
Method of operating a hearing instrument based on an estimation of present cognitive load of a user and a hearing aid system
ActiveUS20100196861A1Easy to customizeImprove comfortElectronic input selection/mixingTeaching apparatusData processing systemHearing aid
A method of operating a hearing instrument for processing an input sound and to provide an output stimulus according to a user's particular needs, and related system, computer readable medium and data processing system. An object is to provide an improved customization of a hearing instrument. The method includes the steps a) providing an estimate of the present cognitive load of the user; b) providing processing of an input signal originating from the input sound according to a user's particular needs; and c) adapting the processing in dependence of the estimate the present cognitive load of the user. The estimate of the present cognitive load of a user is produced by in-situ direct measures of cognitive load (e.g. based on EEG-measurements, body temperature, etc.) or by an on-line cognitive model in the hearing aid system whose parameters have been preferably adjusted to fit to the individual user.
Owner:OTICON
Microphone assembly comprising magnetically activatable element for signal switching and field indication
InactiveUS7809151B2Amplifying field transmittedIncrease magnetic fieldPiezoelectric/electrostrictive microphonesElectrostatic transducer microphonesControl signalTransducer
Owner:SONION NEDERLAND
Storage system for a hearing aid
ActiveUS20120140963A1Easy to useBatteries circuit arrangementsOther accessoriesHearing aidEngineering
A storage system for storing a hearing aid comprises means for providing power (101), a storage space (102) for containing a hearing aid, output means, communication means through which data from the hearing aid is received wirelessly and a processing unit for processing data received from the hearing aid. The output means is capable of providing functioning and guiding information (104) concerning the functioning of the hearing aid and for guiding the user through positioning of the hearing aid, respectively. The invention further provides a hearing aid, a kit and a method of testing a hearing aid.
Owner:WIDEX AS
Hearing aid mechanism
Owner:SOUNDSTARTS
Use of voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) in consumer applications
InactiveUS20050232445A1Stereophonic/quadraphonic recording circuitsBroadcast information characterisationTransducerSpeech sound
Systems provide an audio / visual output to each of a plurality of listeners in a manner that permits individualized audio adjustment, wherein audio comprises a first signal that is substantially voice and a second signal that is substantially other than voice. The systems may include a video device, a storage medium, and a transmitter that transmits the first and second signals to a plurality of personal listening devices. Each of the plurality of personal listening devices may include first and second receivers, first and second adjustment devices, an audio signal combining device, and one or more transducers, wherein the systems permit each of the plurality of listeners to adjust the first and second signals independently of other ones of the plurality of listeners in an audience.
Owner:MIND FUSION LLC
Multi-coil coupling system for hearing aid applications
A hearing improvement device using a multi-coil coupling system and methods for operating such a device are disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may use an array microphone to provide highly directional reception. The received audio signal may be filtered, amplified, and converted into a magnetic field for coupling to the telecoil in a conventional hearing aid. Multiple transmit inductors may be used to effectively couple to both in-the-ear and behind-the-ear type hearing aids, and an additional embodiment is disclosed which may be used with an earphone, for users not requiring a hearing aid.
Owner:III HLDG 7
Digital cell phone with hearing aid functionality
InactiveUS20050135644A1Enhanced sound wavesSubstation equipmentElectronic input selection/mixingDigital dataDigital signal processing
A digital cell phone with built in hearing aid functionality, includes: a housing; a digital signal processor (DSP) contained within the housing for encoding and decoding digital data; a hearing loss compensation module, coupled to the DSP, for processing digital data in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm; a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), coupled to the hearing loss compensation module, for receiving the processed digital data from the hearing loss compensation circuit and converting the data into an analog signal; and a speaker, coupled to the DAC, for receiving the analog signal and converting the analog signal into sound waves adapted for a hearing impaired listener.
Owner:AUDIGICOMM
Multi-coil coupling system for hearing aid applications
Owner:III HLDG 7
Hearing aid and processes for adaptively processing signals therein
ActiveUS20050078842A1Improve performancePromote activationMicrophonesHearing aids signal processingFrequency spectrumHearing aid
An improved hearing aid, and processes for adaptively processing signals therein to improve the perception of desired sounds by a user thereof. In one broad aspect, the present invention relates to a process in which one or more signal processing methods are applied to frequency band signals derived from an input digital signal. The level of each frequency band signal is computed and compared to at least one plurality of threshold values to determine which signal processing schemes are to be applied. In one embodiment of the invention, each plurality of threshold values to which levels of the frequency band signals are compared, is derived from a speech-shaped spectrum. Additional measures such as amplitude modulation or a signal index may also be employed and compared to corresponding threshold values in the determination.
Owner:UNITRON HEARING
Configurable information distribution system for a vehicle
ActiveUS20070127734A1Enhances use and enjoymentStereophonic circuit arrangementsElectronic input selection/mixingDistribution systemDividing attention
An information distribution system enhances a vehicle audio / video system. The system flexibly delivers audio and video, potentially obtained from many different sources, to different locations in the vehicle. Each passenger receives the audio or video that is of interest to them without distracting interruptions.
Owner:HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYST
System and method for enhancing the binaural representation for hearing-impaired subjects
ActiveUS20140219486A1Improve representationElectrotherapySignal processingInteraural time differenceSound sources
A method of enhancing binaural representation for a subject includes receiving a first signal and a second signal in response to a plurality of sound sources, generating a number of estimated interaural time differences using the first signal and the second signal, converting each of the number of estimated interaural time differences to a corresponding interaural level difference, using one or more of the corresponding interaural level differences to generate an adjusted first signal, and using the adjusted first signal to generate a number of signals delivered to the subject for enhancing the hearing of the subject.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH +1
Method of processing a signal in a hearing instrument, and hearing instrument
ActiveUS20140177857A1Improve speech claritySatisfied with the resultHearing aids signal processingElectronic input selection/mixingUltrasound attenuationEngineering
A method of processing a signal in a hearing instrument includes the steps of calculating a coherence between two microphone signals or microphone combination signals having different directional characteristics, determining an attenuation from the coherence, and applying the attenuation to the signal.
Owner:SONOVA AG
Hearing aid having second order directional response
InactiveUS7103191B1Improve speech clarityMicrophones signal combinationElectronic input selection/mixingAudio power amplifierIntermediate frequency
A hearing aid apparatus is disclosed that employs both an omnidirectional microphone and at least one directional microphone of at least the first order. The electrical signals output from the directional microphone are supplied to an equalization amplifier which at least partially equalizes the amplitude of the low frequency electrical signal components of the electrical signal with the amplitude of the mid and high frequency electrical signal components of the electrical signals of the directional microphone. A switching circuit accepts the signals output from both the omnidirectional microphone and the directional microphone. The switching circuit connects the signal from the omnidirectional microphone to an input of a hearing aid amplifier when the switching circuit is in a first switching state, and connects the output of the equalization circuit to the hearing aid amplifier input when the switching circuit is in a second switching state. The switching circuit may be automatically switched in response to sensed ambient noise levels.
Owner:ETYMOTIC RES
Hearing aid compatible device
InactiveUS20050244022A1Interconnection arrangementsIn the ear hearing aidsTransducerElectrical connection
A removable bezel (122) for use with an audio device (120) to enhance operation with a hearing aid (102). The removable bezel (122) has an electromagnetic coil (132) that is coupled to the audio output (124, 304, 404, 406) of the audio device. The electromagnetic coil (132) is either inductively coupled to an acoustic transducer (124) within the audio device (120) or by a direct electrical connection (314). The electromagnetic coil (132) has multiple turns and provides an enhanced magnetic field to a “T-Coil” magnetic pick up (112) within most conventional hearing aids (102). A cellular phone (104) is an example of an audio device used with the present invention. A method for use of the removable bezel (122) is also provided.
Owner:MOTOROLA INC
Method and system for wireless hearing assistance
ActiveUS20100278365A1Hearing aids signal processingElectronic input selection/mixingComputer scienceAudio frequency
A method for providing hearing assistance to a user, comprising capturing audio signals by a microphone arrangement; measuring at least one mechanical parameter; selecting an audio signal processing scheme according to the measured at least one mechanical parameter; processing, by a signal processing unit, the captured audio signals according to the selected audio signal processing scheme; transmitting the processed audio signals to stimulating means worn at or in at least one of the user's ears via a wireless audio link; and stimulating the user's hearing by said stimulating means according to the processed audio signals.
Owner:SONOVA AG
Storage system for a hearing aid
Owner:WIDEX AS
Method for Fitting a Hearing Aid Device With Active Occlusion Control to a User
ActiveUS20130243209A1Reduce occlusionLess demandingOcclusion effect electronic compensationHearing device active noise cancellationMedicineHearing aid
Methods and apparatus for fitting a hearing aid device (3) that includes a part which is arranged in the ear canal (2) of a user (31).
Owner:SONOVA AG
Use of voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) in consumer applications
InactiveUS6912501B2Stereophonic/quadraphonic recording circuitsBroadcast information characterisationSpeech soundAudio frequency
A method for providing multiple users with voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) adjustment capability includes receiving at a first decoder a voice signal and a remaining audio signal and simultaneously receiving at a second decoder, the voice signal and the remaining audio signal, wherein the voice signal and the remaining audio signal are received separately; and separately adjusting by each of the decoders, the separately received voice and remaining audio signals.
Owner:AKIBA ELECTRONICS INST LLC +1
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