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Neuroimaging as a means for validating whether a stimulus such as advertisement, communication, or product evokes a certain mental response such as emotion, preference, or memory, or to predict the consequences of the stimulus on later behavior such as consumption or purchasing.
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| 20110258839 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEARING DEVICES A method of manufacturing hearing devices comprising an otoplastic individually shaped for a user to be using the respective hearing device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of
| 10/27/2011 |
| 20110299693 | METHOD FOR TESTING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN CONNECTION WITH A FITTING DEVICE AND A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A method for testing a wireless communication system is disclosed comprising a fitting device (1; IF, PC) and at least one of a hearing device (HD1, HD2) and an accessory device (ACC) to the hearing device (HD1, HD2). The fitting devic... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110243357 | MODULAR HEARING DEVICE The hearing device (1) comprises an outer part (2) to be worn behind a hearing device user's ear (5), an inner part (3) to be worn within the hearing device user's ear (5), and a connecting portion (12) operationally interconnec... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110243355 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A HEARING DEVICE A method for adjusting a hearing device (1) with a transfer function describing input/output behavior of the hearing device (1) is presented. The method comprising the steps of:
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| 20110188684 | WIRELESS UPDATING OF HEARING DEVICES The method of manufacturing a firmware-updated programmable hearing device comprising at least one processor and a memory unit (7) in which hearing device firmware (8a) is stored, comprises the step of executing an update application (9) in s... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110188682 | METHOD FOR DEPLOYING HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTING SOFTWARE, AND HEARING INSTRUMENT ADAPTED THEREFOR A method for deploying hearing instrument fitting software wherein the fitting software comprises executable fitting program code (13) configured to process fitting program data (12,14) on a programmable data processor (11), comprises the steps of <... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110188681 | METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY MATCHING MICROPHONES OF A HEARING SYSTEM AS WELL AS A HEARING SYSTEM A method and a hearing system for adaptively matching microphones (3, 4) of a hearing system are disclosed. The method comprising the steps of determining a true direction towards a sound source, determining an estimated direction towards the sound source using m... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110150256 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING SOUND IN A HEARING AID DEVICE BY FREQUENCY MODIFICATION AND SUCH A DEVICE In a digital hearing aid device (1) frequency modification is employed above a lower spectral bound and in accordance with a compression factor. The frequency modification is dynamically adjusted in dependence on a sound environment analysis (10) or an end... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110129106 | HEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME The method for operating a hearing system comprises the steps of
| 06/02/2011 |
| 20110106508 | FITTING PROCEDURE FOR HEARING DEVICES AND CORRESPONDING HEARING DEVICE The method for adjusting a hearing device (11) to the hearing preferences of a user of the hearing device comprises
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| 20110103628 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME The invention refers to hearing devices (1) and methods of operating hearing devices (1). In one aspect, the hearing device (1) comprises a power supply unit (2) comprising a primary energy storing unit (3) and, in addition, a secondar... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110103610 | EARPHONE SYSTEM AND USE OF AN EARPHONE SYSTEM There is provided an earphone system comprising an earphone and at least two acoustic dampers (24), the earphone comprising a speaker unit (10) and an earpiece (12, 12A, 12B), the speaker unit comprising a sound driver (18), a wiring c... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110091061 | HEARING INSTRUMENT A hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing includes at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers can be placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. A behind-... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110091060 | HEARING INSTRUMENT A hearing instrument includes a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear and a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component. The connection link is reversibly plug... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110058698 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE A method for operating a hearing device comprising an input transducer (1), an output transducer (3) and a signal processing unit (2) for processing an output signal of the input transducer (1) to obtain an input signal for the output transdu... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110044481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HEARING ASSISTANCE TO A USER There is provided a method for providing hearing assistance to a user (101, 301), comprising: capturing audio signals by a microphone arrangement (26) comprising at least two spaced apart microphones (M1, M2); estimating the total energy cont... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110026747 | HEARING DEVICE WITH USER CONTROL The hearing device comprises a battery door (20); a connector (2) having N≧1 electrical contacts (6); and a user control (8). The user control (8) consists of
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| 20110026746 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING OF FEEDBACK THRESHOLD IN A HEARING DEVICE AND A HEARING DEVICE A method for determining feedback thresholds in a plurality of frequency bands and/or at a plurality of frequencies processed by a hearing device is disclosed. The feedback thresholds are defined as gains, at which feedback occurs while a hearing device user is wearing ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110015466 | PARTIALLY IMPLANTABLE HEARING DEVICE There is provided a partially implantable hearing device for a user, comprising a microphone assembly (10) to be worn by the user outside the user's body (12) and comprising at least one microphone (18) for capturing audio signals from ambient sound... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110007919 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTABLE TUBE An in the ear hearing aid component, acoustically connected to a hearing aid component outside the ear canal, is characterized by adjusting means (3) in length of the connecting means (3) within at least one of the hearing aid components.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007916 | TELEPHONE TO HEARING DEVICE COMMUNICATION A telephone handset (1), e.g. a mobile phone, is equipped with an add-on module (41). Thereby, the module (41) comprises a microphone unit (9a) which is operated instead of the microphone unit intrinsically provided in the handset (... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100329492 | METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN AN INPUT SIGNAL OF A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A HEARING DEVICE A method for reducing noise in an input signal (110) of a hearing device comprising a transfer function (H) as well as a hearing device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of:
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| 20100322448 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING HEARING SYSTEM AND ARRANGEMENT The method for operating a hearing device (11) comprises the steps of a) setting a minimum amplification or output level of said hearing device (11); b) upon receiving a request to reduce an ampli... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100319189 | REPLACEABLE HEARING PROTECTION MEMBRANE FOR HEARING DEVICES A device as hearing aid to be worn in the ear or in or at the auditory canal comprises at least a sound or acoustic exit opening with a protection element (10) to prevent the contamination of the device. The protection element (10) comprises a thin, at lea... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100310103 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING OF FEEDBACK THRESHOLD IN A HEARING DEVICE AND A HEARING DEVICE A method for determining feedback thresholds in a plurality of frequency bands and/or at a plurality of frequencies processed by a hearing device is disclosed. The feedback thresholds are defined as gains, at which feedback occurs while a hearing device user is wearing ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100296680 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM GAIN IN A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A HEARING DEVICE A method for determining a maximum gain is disclosed that is applicable in a forward signal path starting at a microphone (1) and ending at a receiver (11) of a hearing device, the maximum gain being a gain value at which just no feedback occurs. The metho... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100278366 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS HEARING ASSISTANCE A method for providing hearing assistance to a user, comprising capturing audio signals by an internal microphone arrangement and supplying the captured audio signals a central signal processing unit; estimating whether a certain type of external audio signal supply dev... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100278365 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS HEARING ASSISTANCE 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; pro... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100278356 | AUDIO AMPLIFICATION APPARATUS A method of adjusting frequency-dependent amplification in an audio amplification apparatus. The audio amplification apparatus includes a forward transfer path (2) connectable to an output transducer, the forward transfer path including a frequency transposing el... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100272298 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE AND A HEARING DEVICE A method of operating a hearing device is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of:
| 10/28/2010 |
| 20100272297 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR FITTING A HEARING SYSTEM The method for adjusting a hearing system (2) to the preferences of a user (3) of the hearing system comprises
| 10/28/2010 |
| 20100266151 | HEARING SYSTEM WITH JOINT TASK SCHEDULING The hearing system (1) comprises a first processing unit (2A); a second processing unit (2B); and a scheduling unit (3) for jointly scheduling tasks to be executed in said first processing unit (2A) and tasks to be executed in said sec... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100260367 | HEARING INSTRUMENT AND INPUT METHOD FOR A HEARING INSTRUMENT A hearing instrument comprises an openable cover lid, the cover lid comprising at least one electrical input element and at least one lid contact terminal arranged to physically and electrically contact at least one corresponding device contact terminal when the lid is ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100239111 | HEARING INSTRUMENT HOUSING MADE OF A POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE A hearing aid housing consists at least partially of a housing outer surface (5) made out of metal.... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100220884 | MULTIPART COMPARTMENT FOR A HEARING SYSTEM A hearing system and/or earpiece assembly is comprising an assembly structure with at least three parts. The parts are removably connectable and at least one of the parts can be arranged in relation to another one in a different orientation. Alternatively or in addition... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100220879 | HEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING SYSTEM The method for operating a hearing system comprising at least one hearing device; at least one signal processing unit; at least one user control by means of which at least one audio processing parameter of said signal processing unit is adjustable; and a sensor unit; co... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100208922 | HEARING SYSTEM NETWORK WITH SHARED TRANSMISSION CAPACITY AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING SYSTEM The hearing system (1) is adapted to establishing a communication network (10) between devices (11, 12, 13, 14) of said hearing system (1). It is characterized by a main channel of said communication network (10), which uses at least a... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100208906 | RESISTANCE IDENTIFICATION OF A PERIPHERAL UNIT ON A HEARING AID In order to identify peripheral units (3A, 3E) on a hearing aid, said units are provided with an identification resistor (R) that is read through the configuration of the hearing aid.... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100205447 | METHOD OF INDIVIDUALLY FITTING A HEARING DEVICE OR HEARING AID The present invention provides a method of providing parameters for the fitting process of individually shaped or customized hearing devices by collecting and storing fitting parameters during a fitting process by a local fitting computer; generating an individual encry... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100202648 | COVER FOR APERTURES OF AN ELECTRIC MICRO-DEVICE HOUSING At an electronic micro-device (1) as in particular at hearing aids and the like means are proposed for the at least partial covering or sealing of housing openings (3,5). The opening (3,5) is covered by a film or membrane (9) which is at leas... | 08/12/2010 |
