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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7106877 | Earloop for telecommunications headset Earloops with improved post design for increased reliability and quality for over-the-ear style headsets are disclosed. The earloop includes an earloop main body having connecting and stabilizer portions and a post extending from the connection portion for insertion... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106874 | Method and system for selective coupling of a communication unit to a hearing enhancement device The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for selectively coupling a communication unit (110) to a hearing enhancement device (112). The method includes the steps of—in the communication unit—selecting (212) betwee... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099486 | 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 filter... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099749 | Voice controlled vehicle wheel alignment system An improved vehicle wheel alignment system having a voice interface configured with an induction-pickup microphone associated with an earpiece and adapted to receive voice signals from a vibration transmitting anatomical structure associated with an operator. A cent... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088224 | Audio information transmitting apparatus and the method thereof, and a vibrator holding structure An audio information transmitting apparatus for transmitting audio information to a human body, comprises an audio signal generating unit in which an audio signal is generated based on inputted audio, an audio information recognizing unit in which the audio signal i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084738 | Inventory system with image display A pick/put to display (PTD) device includes an image display that allows the PTD device to display images related to a product, such as a picture of the product or an instructional video. By having the capability to display images of the product, the PTD device is a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076076 | Hearing aid system The present invention relates to a system for improving a user's hearing and more particularly to a receiver system used in the system. In one embodiment, the receiver system has a housing and a plurality of arms extending from the housing for positioning and suspen... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072480 | Hearing aid system with a hearing aid and an external processor unit A hearing aid system has a hearing aid and an external processor unit, where the external processor unit is permanently allocated to a specific hearing environment. The external processor unit is fashioned for remaining in the respective hearing environment long-ter... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068803 | Acoustic device with means for being secured in a human ear A device with acoustic effect and a housing for being located in the cavum conchae of a human ear. The housing has a face adapted for abutment on the tragus, a face adapted for abutment on the antitragus, a mouthpiece adapted for being inserted into the mouthing of ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068802 | Method for the operation of a digital, programmable hearing aid as well as a digitally programmable hearing aid A method for operating a digital, programmable hearing aid is provided that uses both a transmission characteristic of a normal amplification as well as a transmission characteristic of a maximum amplification of an audio signal over a frequency range that can be ne... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058191 | Hearing aid with a radio frequency receiver A hearing aid including a radio frequency receiver, where the receiver includes a single oscillator providing a single crystal oscillator frequency and where means are provided for generating a further number of receiving frequencies by transforming the oscillator f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054957 | System for programming hearing aids A hearing aid programming system with a host computer system including a program for programming a hearing aid. The host computer system includes a first communication interface for sending and receiving control and data signals. A hearing aid programming interface ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 electrical signals, amplifying said electrical signals to produce ampli... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031476 | Method and apparatus for intelligent speaker A speaker system having intelligence for communication with the amplifier. The speaker system contains a communications module that transmits information across the connection between the speaker system and the amplifier with regard to the speaker characteristics. T... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020296 | Method for operating a hearing aid system and hearing aid system In a hearing aid system having at least two hearing aid devices acoustic field characteristics are generated in the hearing aid devices and are transmitted between the hearing aid devices for adapting the signal processing units to different hearing situations. Both... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020297 | Subband acoustic feedback cancellation in hearing aids A new subband feedback cancellation scheme is proposed, capable of providing additional stable gain without introducing audible artifacts. The subband feedback cancellation scheme employs a cascade of two narrow-band filters Ai(Z) and Bi(Z) alo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016511 | Remote magnetic activation of hearing devices A magnetic switch assembly for hearing devices designed for remote activation by the user is highly miniaturized with a self-contained latching mechanism. The switch is activated and deactivated by the user via a hand-held magnet placed in proximity to the hearing d... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016510 | Hearing aid and operating method for automatically switching to a telephone mode In a hearing aid and method for automatically switching to a telephone mode, for automatically detecting a telephone situation for the wearer given a binaural supply, the difference between the levels of the input signals of the two hearing devices is measured and c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010136 | Resonant response matching circuit for hearing aid An apparatus for and method of employing an electronic hearing aid device to assist a hearing impaired patient. The resonance curve of the outer auditory canal of the patient is determined. A device in accordance with the present invention is tuned to a frequency re... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006646 | Device for adapting at least one acoustic hearing aid The invention relates to fitting apparatus for hearing aids, wherein a first interface transmitting a signal to a hearing aid (7) and a second interface receiving individual response signals to auditory stimulus (9) are merged into a single interface (... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003356 | Battery terminal sealing and supporting device and method The present invention is an efficient and economical battery sealing and supporting device and method. Among a variety of possible applications, the present invention may be utilized as an improved device and method that facilitates the use of cochlear stimulators d... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989744 | Infant monitoring system with removable ear insert An infant monitoring system contains a removable ear insert. The ear insert receives an audible parameter from an infant in an infant's room and provides the parameter to a parent monitoring device in a parents' room. The parent monitoring device comprises the remov... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6978155 | Fitting-setup for hearing device A fitting setup for hearing aids (1), wherein a cell phone (1) is the input device. The cell phone is used to communicate with a server so as to change the fitting setup for the hearing aid to an optimal setting. The cell phone may also be used to comm... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 single crystal oscillator providing a single oscillator frequency and w... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6957777 | Label to be attached on a plastic product formed in a mold and identifiable by a detecting device A label to be attached on a plastic product formed in a mold and identifiable by a detecting device includes a soft circuit board, a protective layer and an adhesive layer. The soft circuit board has its outer surface provided with a radio frequency identifiable dev... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954535 | Method and adapting a hearing aid, and hearing aid with a directional microphone arrangement for implementing the method In a method for adapting a hearing aid, and a hearing aid arrangement for improving the directivity of a hearing aid with a number of microphones that are connected to one another for generating a directional characteristic, the hearing aid is exposed to acoustic wa... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952483 | Voice transmission apparatus with UWB A voice communication device such as an earpiece that provides for ultra short range transmission of voice sound information using ultra wide band (UWB) radio communications is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a voice communication de... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6940987 | Techniques for improving audio clarity and intelligibility at reduced bit rates over a digital network In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a dynamics processor includes a non-linear automatic gain control (AGC) responsive to an input audio signal comprised of a plurality of frequency components, each frequency component having associated therew... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 control device for the connection and disconnection of the hearing aid ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6919850 | Body worn antenna An antenna array (200) having a number of patch antennas (202, 204, 206, 208) forming a circumferential radius is provided. The antenna array (200) is integrated within a body worn device (500) such as a belt, coat, or harness (210... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914994 | Canal hearing device with transparent mode The invention provides a canal hearing device and method in which the device is implemented with a mode of operation that provides acoustic transparency as well as a power-saving function, particularly useful to permit the user to wear the device in the ear canal du... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6879695 | Personal sound link module A personal sound link module (60) is inserted into a tunnel (40) made through the soft tissue connecting the retro-auricular space (50) with the ear canal (30). The module contains an acoustic transducer (65), located at the distal... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6879693 | Method and system for external assessment of hearing aids that include implanted actuators A noninvasive method and system are provided for assessing the performance of implanted actuators of semi or fully-implantable hearing aid systems. The invention utilizes an externally positioned test measurement device to obtain measurements of the electrical imped... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6870940 | Method of operating a hearing aid and hearing-aid arrangement or hearing aid For the automatic choice of a hearing program, a hearing aid (1) detects whether it is located in the immediate vicinity of an external transmitter (10, 10′). The transmitter (10, 10′) generates a transmitter-specific signal so that an assig... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6856817 | Cordless telephone headset with dialcard display A cordless telephone headset, which is controlled by an unattached handheld control module. The control module includes a keypad, and emits an infrared signal towards the user's head corresponding to the depression of a particular key on the keypad. The cordless hea... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6850775 | Fitting-anlage A fitting setup for hearing aids (1), wherein a cell phone (1) is the input device. The cell phone is used to communicate with a server so as to change the fitting setup for the hearing aid to an optimal setting. The cell phone may also be used to comm... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6839447 | Synchronized binaural hearing system A wireless binaural hearing aid system that utilises direct sequence spread spectrum technology to synchronize operation between individual hearing prostheses is provided. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6831609 | Auxiliary antenna for wireless handset An auxiliary antenna for adapting a wireless handset for use with a hearing aid is provided. The auxiliary antenna is placed in a location that is away from the hearing aid such that signals transmitted from the antenna do not interfere with the transmissions of the... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6829363 | Hearing aid with time-varying performance A hearing aid that compensates for a patient's hearing deficit in a gradually progressing fashion. The hearing aid may be programmed to successively select in a defined sequence a parameter set that defines at least one operating characteristic of the signal process... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6816599 | Ear level device for synthesizing music The present invention relates to an ear level electronic device comprising a housing that is adapted to be worn behind the ear, in the ear, or in the ear canal, and to enclose a music synthesizer for generation of an electrical signal representing music and an outpu... | 11/09/2004 |