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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090287492 | Method for the dynamic range compression of an audio signal and corresponding hearing device It should be possible to carry out dynamic range compression in hearing devices, and in particular in hearing aids, so it is free from distortion and practically in real time. For this purpose it is proposed that the modulation spectrum be obtained from the audio or inp... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090154745 | Gender-specific hearing device adjustment The spontaneous acceptance by a hearing device wearer in respect of a new hearing device is to be improved. To this end, a method for adjusting the amplification of a hearing device to an individual hearing device wearer is proposed, with which a target amplification fo... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090129608 | Method for reducing interference powers and corresponding acoustic system The object is to improve the action of a directional microphone in real acoustic environments. To do this, it is envisaged that the interference powers in a directional microphone with three microphones are reduced in that a first and a second microphone signal are adap... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090087005 | Fully automatic switching on/off in hearing aids In a hearing aid system comprising two hearing aids between which wireless signal transmission is provided. The hearing aids are automatically switched on and off. To this end, a field strength or value of an electromagnetic signal received by a hearing aid that is tran... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090087004 | Operating device for a hearing aid An especially small operating device for a hearing aid, but one which is nevertheless simple for a user to actuate manually, which still enables a multiplicity of different operating functions in a simple and clear manner is provided. The use of a fingerprint sensor is ... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090060239 | Frequency transformation by non-linear processes in the cochlea The invention relates to a hearing device, comprising an electroacoustic output converter, characterized in that the hearing device has a tone generator for generating a continuous tone with a constant frequency. By generating the continuous tone, high range frequencies... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090052706 | Automatic identification of receiver type in hearing aid devices In a hearing aid system, which comprises at least one hearing aid device, incorrect adaptation of the signal processing unit of the hearing aid device to the receiver used is intended to be avoided. To this end, automatic identification of the type of receiver used is p... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090042426 | Switch arrangement and method for changing over a hearing device Switch arrangement for hearing devices, which includes a connector socket which can be covered by a socket cover. The connector socket and the socket cover are arranged and embodied such that an electrical switching contact can be produced by applying pressure to the so... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090041272 | Method for operation of a hearing device system and hearing device system There is described a method for operation of a hearing device system with two microphones arranged spatially separated from one another and with sound-generating output units assigned to these microphones, in which, by comparison of the microphone signals or of signals ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090022344 | Method for signal processing in a hearing aid Processing two input signals in a hearing aid with a first source separation and a second source separation is provided. A comparison of a first correlation with a second correlation and with a change in the first coefficient set as a function of a second coefficient se... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090010467 | Method and arrangement for exchanging data with a hearing device Data is exchanged between a hearing device and a connectable unit. The data, such as an identification code, may be read from the unit. Data may also be output to the connectable unit. The connectable unit may include a random access memory. Furthermore, the connectable... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090003638 | Hearing device with on/off switch and associated method A hearing device and an associated method are provided. The hearing device includes a behind-the-ear part and an in-the-ear part that are connected to one another by a connecting element. The behind-the-ear part has a switching element arranged to be functionally connec... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080318526 | Arrangement of devices comprising at least one transmitter and method for improving the receiving field strength An arrangement of devices which may be worn on the body of a person comprising a first device for transmitting signals to at least one second device via electromagnetic fields or waves, with the first device comprising a transmitter for transmitting such signals and an ... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080267437 | Sound transmission apparatus A sound transmission apparatus that includes an outer component and an inner component, with the outer component surrounding the inner component at least partially and with at least the inner component having a through opening is provided. The sound transmission apparat... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080258832 | Digital phase modulator and corresponding method A simple, interference-free digital phase modulator is to be provided. To this end, the phase modulator is provided with a counter for outputting a counter signal on the basis of a predetermined clock signal and a comparator, which receives a current counter state from ... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080253595 | Method for adjusting a binaural hearing device system A binaural hearing device system is to be adjusted individually better. A method is provided for adjusting a hearing device system having a first hearing device for supplying a first ear and a second hearing device for supplying the second ear of a hearing device wearer... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080246542 | Amplifier for a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a transmit signal to an otological apparatus There is described an amplifier for a radio frequency signal for transmitting a transmit signal to an otological apparatus. The amplifier comprises at least one power transistor for switching an output signal. A breaker gap of the power transistor is actively connected ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080247577 | Method for reducing noise using trainable models The object is to improve the effect of a noise reduction algorithm for hearing apparatuses and in particular hearing aids. This is achieved by a method wherein the input signal is modeled by a wanted signal model and a noise signal model. In addition, a signal statistic... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080240476 | In situ measurement In-situ measurement comprises two consecutive measurements (open ear gain and in-situ gain), from which a result is formed by forming a difference. For the two measurements, it is important that the in-situ tube is positioned in the same place in the auditory canal. Oth... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080240449 | Method and facility for reproducing synthetically generated signals by means of a binaural hearing system Synthetically generated signals are reproduced via a binaural hearing system, which includes two hearing devices. After reproducing a first signal via the first hearing device a reproduction of a second signal via the second hearing device is also carried out delayed by... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080232619 | Method for operating a hearing device In the English translation document, please replace the abstract with the following: An unintentional adjustment of the user-controlled control elements on the device can result within the scope of the activation of a hearing device, after a switch-on delay has elapsed.... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080232625 | Hearing apparatus with a special charging circuit Provisions to charge the battery of a hearing apparatus without having to remove the battery from the housing are provided. A hearing apparatus separates charging contacts, which are disposed on the surface of the housing and serve to charge the battery, from the batter... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080232624 | Hearing device with current-conducting metal arm The influence of interference from power supply lines in hearing devices is to be reduced. Thus a hearing device with an antenna for receiving and/or sending inductive signals, a signal processing device, to which the antenna is connected, a power supply unit for supply... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080232620 | Processor system with directly interconnected ports The current consumption of a processor system in particular for hearing devices is to be reduced. To this end, a processor system with a first processor, which has at least one output and at least one second processor, which has at least one input is provided. The outpu... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080226107 | Transmission method with dynamic transmission power adjustment and corresponding hearing device system With the date transmission in a hearing device system, overloads are to be avoided and the energy consumption during transmission is to be kept as low as possible. To this end, a transmission method and a corresponding system for the inductive transmission is proposed, ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080219487 | Voltage source with a coated housing In the case of a voltage source with a housing for supplying power to a medical device which can be worn on or in the human body, the failure rate determined by external environment influences or contamination is to be reduced. To this end, provision is made for the ext... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080205678 | Hearing apparatus with a special energy acceptance system and corresponding method Supplying energy into a hearing apparatus in order to charge its rechargeable battery is to be carried out by way of components, which take up as little space as possible. Components, which are mostly already present, are thus used for the energy supply. Energy is induc... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080205659 | Method for improving spatial perception and corresponding hearing apparatus In order to improve spatial perception of acoustic signals an input signal is received via aid of a binaural hearing apparatus and optionally analyzed. At least one variable that influences spatial perception of the binaural output signal, based on the input signal, of ... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080205677 | Hearing apparatus with interference signal separation and corresponding method The perceptibility of a useful signal during the binaural supply of a user is to be improved. To this end, a hearing apparatus with at least one microphone is proposed to pick up an input signal, which has a useful sound and an interference sound. An interference signal... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080199031 | Hearing apparatus with a magnetically attached battery holding device A hearing apparatus is to be provided, with which the battery can be exchanged in an almost wear-free fashion. Provision is thus made to magnetically attach a battery compartment or a battery holding device in the housing of the hearing apparatus or hearing device. The ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080192966 | Method for generating acoustic signals of a hearing aid Acoustic signal tones of a hearing aid need to be adjusted to the particular situation so as to be easy to hear, i.e. on the one hand they should not be too loud in quiet situations, and on the other hand they should not be too quiet in noisy situations. In order to ful... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080175401 | Method and device for determining an effective vent The acoustic properties of so-called instant fit ear tips, which in contrast to otoplastics are not produced individually, should be able to be better taken into consideration when adjusting a hearing aid for an individual wearer. To this end a method is proposed in whi... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080165995 | Hearing apparatus with automatic self trimming and corresponding method The aim is for an LC oscillator circuit of a hearing apparatus to be operated on a sustained basis in a desired frequency range. To this end, a hearing apparatus is proposed having an oscillator and a trimming facility for trimming the oscillation frequency of the oscil... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080144867 | Method for side definition during adjustment of hearing aids The data records to be stored in the two hearing devices of a binaural hearing system during the adjustment are generally different. With “side definition”, the correct assignment of the two hearing devices to the ears or of the wearer is ensured. To this end, an ac... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080130929 | Hearing device with interference sound suppression and corresponding method The aim is to better suppress background noises during the use of hearing devices. To this end, provision is made to record an electrical or electromagnetic useful signal via a corresponding interface and an interference sound by means of a microphone of the hearing dev... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080130928 | Hearing apparatus with unsymmetrical tone balance unit and corresponding control method For hearing apparatus and especially for hearing devices a tone balance unit is to be able to be used even under difficult general conditions. Therefore a hearing apparatus with a signal processing device, through which signals are able to be processed in a number of fr... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080130925 | Processing an input signal in a hearing aid A method for processing at least one first and one second input signal in a hearing aid, with the input signals being filtered to create intermediate signals, the intermediate signals being added to form output signals, the input signals being assigned to a defined sign... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080123880 | Processing an input signal in a hearing aid Method for processing an input signal in a hearing aid, with the input signal being broken down into a discrete signal for each source relative to an acoustic signal, with the discrete signals being assigned to a spatial position of the source and with the discrete sign... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080123865 | Hearing system with remote control as a base station and corresponding communication method Hearing-aid wearers should be able to converse unimpeded even in noisy environments. Provided for this is a hearing system with a first hearing device, a second hearing device and a remote control for the operation of the first and/or second hearing device. The remote c... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080123882 | Hearing apparatus with automatic switch-off and corresponding method The aim is to be able to at least partially switch off a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device in a simple manner. To this end, provision is made to generate a predetermined acoustic signal through the hearing apparatus. The acoustic signal is received by... | 05/29/2008 |
