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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170248 | Feedback compensation in a sound processing device There is disclosed a sound processing device (300) configured to apply a frequency shift to at least one frequency component of a received sound signal and to amplify at least part of the received sound signal. The processing device (300) is also adapt... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8150542 | Positioning and orienting a unit of a hearing device relative to individual's head Digital models of the application areas of a left-ear and of a right-ear hearing device are established. The models (140r# and 140l#) are displayed on a computer display. The location of the model (SP#) of the sagittal ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144903 | Wireless communication system A communication system having at least one user worn receiver unit for receiving audio signals via a wireless audio link connected to a stimulating means for stimulating the user's hearing according to audio signals received via the audio link; and a plurality of us... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8081787 | Hearing assistance system and method of operating the same A system providing hearing assistance to a user having a wireless remote control for transmitting control commands as an amplitude modulated radio frequency signal, an RF power detector for outputting a signal representative of the power envelope of the RF signal re... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077892 | Hearing assistance system including data logging capability and method of operating the same There is provided a method of operating a system for providing hearing assistance to a user (101), comprising: capturing and processing audio signals by a transmission unit (102) and transmitting the audio signals from the transmission unit (102... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073174 | Fixation element for an implantable microphone A fixation element for an implantable microphone is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the fixation element comprises an essentially cylindrical portion adapted to be inserted into a bore which crosses a wall of the auditory canal of a user, said cylindrical porti... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064609 | Method and apparatuses related to hearing devices, in particular to maintaining hearing devices and to dispensing consumables therefore The method comprises the steps of automatically monitoring and detecting indications indicative of a forthcoming event concerning hearing systems; if such an indication is detected, retrieving identification data identifying... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8031044 | Switching element for actuating an adjustable parameter A switch element (1) for actuating a setting parameter on an electronic microdevice, such as a hearing aid, is characterized by a rotary element (7) having peripherally at least three contact points (9), said contact points being connected to on... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8005232 | Method for assisting a user of a hearing system and corresponding hearing system The hearing system comprises at least one request-receiving unit for receiving requests for assistance from a user of said hearing system and an assistance unit operationally connected to said request-receiving unit adapted to carrying out an assistance function pro... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7983425 | Method and system for acoustic shock detection and application of said method in hearing devices The present invention provides a method for detecting acoustic shock in an audio input signal (s(t)), comprising the steps of monitoring the input signal (s(t)) in the time-domain. Thereby detecting the signal floor (Sn), detecting the peak level of the input signal... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7970146 | Learning by provocation To improve the adjustment of the settings of a hearing aid or a hearing instrument respectively, a method is proposed according to which at least one setting of the hearing aid or instrument respectively for a particular acoustic environment is changed or deviated f... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7957548 | Hearing device with transfer function adjusted according to predetermined acoustic environments A hearing device has an adjustable transfer function comprising M≧1 sub-functions (M is an integer). A method for operating the hearing device includes deriving input audio signals from a current acoustic environment. For each of the M sub-functions, derive, based... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949144 | Method for monitoring a hearing device and hearing device with self-monitoring function There is provided a method for monitoring a hearing device having an electroacoustic output transducer worn at a user's ear or in a user's ear canal, the method includes the steps of measuring the electrical impedance of the output transducer; analyzing the measured... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940945 | Method for operating a wireless audio signal receiver unit and system for providing hearing assistance to a user There is provided a method for operating a receiver unit (12) for receiving audio signals from a remote transmission unit (10) via a wireless audio link (56), comprising: connecting an audio signal output (41) of the receiver unit (12 | 05/10/2011 |
| 7826632 | Method of adjusting a hearing instrument The present invention provides a method of adjusting a hearing instrument that is at least partially insertable into an ear canal, the hearing instrument (1) comprising at least two microphones, the method comprising the steps of: ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7813520 | Hearing device and method for supplying audio signals to a user wearing such hearing device There is provided a hearing system comprising: a hearing device to be worn at or in a user's ear for supplying audio signals to said user and comprising a sound attenuation portion for attenuating ambient sound before reaching the user's ear, means for producing aud... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7791551 | Wireless audio signal receiver device for a hearing instrument A receiver device for receiving audio signals from a remote source has a magnetic loop antenna for receiving radio frequency signals carrying audio signals, a signal processing unit for reproducing audio signals from the radio frequency signals received by the anten... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7777681 | Wireless audio signal receiver device for a hearing instrument A receiver device for receiving audio signals from a remote source has a magnetic loop antenna for receiving radio frequency signals carrying audio signals, a signal processing unit for reproducing audio signals from the radio frequency signals received by the anten... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7742613 | Connecting means for housings of hearing devices The present invention provides a connecting means for hearing devices having a housing, said housing comprising at least two shells (1;2) to be connected to each other, said connecting means comprising a single-piece pin (6), extending straight along i... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738666 | Method for adjusting a system for providing hearing assistance to a user There is provided a method for adjusting a system for providing hearing assistance to a user (101), the system comprising a microphone arrangement (26) for capturing audio signals, a transmission unit (102) for transmitting the audio signals via... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7715571 | Method for individually fitting a hearing instrument A method for individually fitting a hearing instrument to a user, by: starting operation of the hearing instrument; pre-defining a desired target loudness function perceived by the user defined as function of frequency and input sound pressure level at the microphon... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7698440 | Method for controlling a transmission system as well as a transmission system A transmission system and a method for controlling the transmission system comprising at least one interface unit and at least one adjustable device are disclosed. The method includes configuring the at least one interface unit according to interface configuration p... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7688991 | Hearing assistance system and method of operating the same There is provided a method of operating a hearing assistance system comprising a hearing device (10, 110, 210), which comprises means (24) for stimulating a user's hearing and which is worn at one of the user's ears, and a remote device (12, 30, 40 | 03/30/2010 |
| 7639828 | Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same A hearing system is provided, having a hearing device, an audio signal transmitter, an audio signal source for providing audio signals to the audio signal transmitter, an audio signal receiver unit adapted to establish a wireless link for transmission of the audio s... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7606381 | Method for manufacturing an ear device having a retention element The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a first ear device having (12) a first retention element (14) to be worn at least in part in at least one of the outer ear and the ear canal of a user and a second ear device (12′) having a s... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7574917 | Method for in-situ measuring of acoustic attenuation and system therefor There is provided a method for measuring in-situ the acoustic attenuation obtained by a hearing protection device worn by a user, comprising: positioning the hearing protection device comprising a microphone oriented towards the user's ear canal at the user's ear; | 08/18/2009 |
| 7548211 | Wireless audio signal receiver device for a hearing instrument A receiver device (10) for receiving audio signals from a remote source is provided, comprising: a magnetic loop antenna for receiving radio frequency signals carrying audio signals, a signal processing unit for reproducing audio signals from the radio freque... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7512243 | Hearing protection earplug with a movable attenuation button, method for manufacturing the same and use of the same The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug comprising a shell (12) for being worn at least in part in the ear canal of a user, the shell having a sound passage (1016, 1036) extending from an outer sound inlet opening (50) of the shell... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7478702 | Customized hearing protection earplug and method for manufacturing the same The invention relates to a hearing protection earplug (10) to be worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, comprising a shell (12) having a outer surface individually shaped according to the measured inner shape of the user's outer ear and ear canal... | 01/20/2009 |
| 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 sensing an ambient parameter of the ambient around said use... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7412288 | Text to speech conversion in hearing systems A hearing system for a person, comprising: an input device for providing electrical signals produced from sound, a signal processor for processing said electrical signals for producing audio signals, a digital text storage for storing digital text received from a so... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401680 | Hearing protection earplug and use of the same A hearing protection earplug having a shell worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, an active unit having an acoustic output transducer and an arrangement for producing output audio signals for said output transducer, and a detachable connection of the active u... | 07/22/2008 |
| D572823 | Hearing aid | 07/08/2008 |
