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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7545944 | Controlling a gain setting in a hearing instrument According to the invention, in a hearing instrument it is once or repeatedly checked whether a second hearing instrument is present and active. If a second hearing instrument is active on the contralateral side, a first gain (corresponding to the gain for binaural f... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7369669 | Diotic presentation of second-order gradient directional hearing aid signals Systems, devices and methods are provided for diotically presenting second-order gradient directional hearing aid signals. The present subject matter provides an improved signal-to-noise ratio, and presents a desired directional signal to each ear. One aspect is a h... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349741 | Cochlear implant sound processor with permanently integrated replenishable power source A cochlear implant sound processor is powered by a rechargeable battery that is permanently integrated into the sound processor. The sound processor contains an inductive coil that may be tuned to an external charging coil for battery recharging. The electronic circ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7317932 | Portable phone capable of being switched into hearing aid function The present invention discloses a portable phone using a sound receiving unit installed in the portable phone to receive a sound in the surrounding within an appropriate range, and then using a sound source playback device to play a sound after being amplified, so t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308107 | Method for activating a hearing device A hearing device is activated by operating the hearing device in an operating mode in a first phase after supplying energy to internal circuitry of the hearing device, by operating the hearing device in a reduced operating mode in a second phase and by operating the... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295121 | Methods and apparatus for aurally presenting notification message in an auditory canal Methods and apparatus for aurally presenting predefined notification messages within an auditory canal of a user are disclosed. Aural notification is provided by positioning a device at least partially within the auditory canal, processing a digitized notification s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286672 | Binaural hearing device and method for controlling a hearing device system A binaural hearing device system comprises a reception device (1) for one ear with at least two input acoustical/electrical converters (3a, 3b). Via a communication link (5) a signal (A1) which depends on both inp... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7245731 | Device and method for communication of hearing aids An energy-saving communication is made available in a hearing aid system. For this purpose the individual communication participants are given different priorities, by using data packets of variable length in the communication. The longer data packets of higher prio... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240416 | Process for manufacturing electrically conductive components A method of forming a device, such as an electrode array for a cochlear implant. The method comprises a step of forming a predetermined pattern of relatively electrically conductive regions and relatively electrically resistive regions in a sheet of biocompatible el... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7221765 | System and method for individualized training of hearing aid users In a method for individualized training of hearing aid users a number of hearing training courses are stored in a databank. An individual user profile is acquired in a training device. A transmission of the hearing training data from the databank to the training dev... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202774 | Eye shield sleeping device The invention is an eye shield sleeping device that has a strap, a pair of eye shields, a pair of ear covers, a timer, one or more speakers, a microphone, and a voice recognition system. The timer creates an awakening sound when the time on the timer expires. The so... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7130705 | System and method for microphone gain adjust based on speaker orientation A system and method for automatically adjusting the gain of an audio system as a speaker's head moves relative to a microphone includes using a video of the speaker to determine an orientation of the speaker's head relative to the microphone and, hence, a gain adjus... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7016507 | Method and apparatus for noise reduction particularly in hearing aids This invention describes a practical application of noise reduction in hearing aids. Although listening in noisy conditions is difficult for persons with normal hearing, hearing impaired individuals are at a considerable further disadvantage. Under light noise condi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978159 | Binaural signal processing using multiple acoustic sensors and digital filtering A desired acoustic signal is extracted from a noisy environment by generating a signal representative of the desired signal with processor (30). Processor (30) receives aural signals from two sensors (22, 24) each at a different location. The tw... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6895345 | Portable hearing-related analysis system An improved hearing-related analysis programming system with a host computer for providing at least one hearing aid program and having at least one personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) defined port in combination with a PCMCIA Card insert... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6879692 | Hearing aid with a self-test capability A hearing aid with a test controller for detection of a defect in the signal path of the hearing aid is provided. The test controller controls a test signal generator and a probe means for determination of a signal parameter, such as signal level, frequency spectrum... | 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 |
| 6791433 | Signal processing by means of resonators Scheme for processing an input signal A(t) by N resonators (17), each having parameters characterizing it, to generate N individual output signals. Then each of the N individual output signals is weighted using a corresponding weight to generate N individual ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6735318 | Middle ear hearing aid transducer A middle ear hearing aid transducer is provided. The middle ear hearing aid includes: first and second permanent magnets arranged such that the same poles face each other; a coil separated a predetermined distance from the outer surfaces of the first and second perm... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6658307 | Method for configuring the functional properties of an audiological device The method for configuring the functional properties of an audiological device in the form of a hearing aid initially provides a hearing aid with an IC that can be differently configured in view of its properties, permitting configuration upgrade informat... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6647345 | Portable hearing-related analysis system An improved hearing-related analysis programming system with a host computer for providing at least one hearing aid program and having at least one personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) defined port in combination with a PCMCIA ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6589688 | Battery holder with integrated switch A battery holder for a microelectronic device, said holder comprising a frame having a substantially circular base and a curved portion with an upper and a lower surface. The curved portion encloses at least part of the substantially circular base, and th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6405164 | Audio compression circuit and method An audio compressor utilizes a switched charging state rectifier which produces an output proportional to the magnitude of an input signal but with controlled attack/release times. The rectified voltage is input to a logical selector, which provides logic... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6366863 | Portable hearing-related analysis system An improved hearing-related analysis programming system with a host computer for providing at least one hearing aid program and having at least one personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) defined port in combination with a PCMCIA ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6322521 | Method and system for on-line hearing examination and correction Improved approaches to assist those having hearing loss are disclosed. One approach pertains to providing on-line hearing loss testing. The on-line hearing loss testing can be self-performed without any specialized equipment. Another approach pertains to ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6167138 | Spatialization for hearing evaluation A hearing evaluation and hearing aid fitting system provides a fully immersive three-dimensional acoustic environment to evaluate unaided, simulated aided, and aided hearing function of an individual. Digital filtering of signal sources representing speec... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6160895 | Hearing aid system with acoustical horn A hearing aid system including an electronic hearing aid containing a microphone and having an orifice in one part thereof for transferring sound to the microphone and an acoustically amplifying horn formed with an outwardly flared end defining an inlet o... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6157728 | Universal self-attaching inductive coupling unit for connecting hearing instrument to peripheral electronic devices An inductive coupling unit which can be easily attached to any hearing instrument with an internal receiving coil to connect the instrument to peripheral electronic devices. The coupling unit includes a head including a head cover, a bobbin disposed insid... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6157727 | Communication system including a hearing aid and a language translation system A communication system includes a hearing aid and a translation system connected by a communication path. The hearing aid has an input transducer and an output transducer with signal processing circuitry connected therebetween for acting on a signal emitt... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148087 | Hearing aid having two hearing apparatuses with optical signal transmission therebetween For binaural hearing, a hearing aid worn at the head has two hearing apparatuses respectively allocated to the ears, with at least one of the hearing apparatuses having a transmitter and the other hearing apparatus having a receiver for an optical signal ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6122500 | Cordless time-duplex phone with improved hearing-aid compatible mode Techniques for providing a hearing aid compatible mode of transmission for a mobile station in a radio communication system are described. By adjusting a transmission envelope of a mobile station which transmits information in a burst fashion, harmonics w... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6118877 | Hearing aid with in situ testing capability A hearing aid has a built in or internal test tone generator for providing test tones and noise for diagnostic tests to a user through the receiver of the hearing aid. Alternatively an external test tone generator may be coupled to the hearing aid and sel... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6084516 | Audio apparatus The living condition of a resident is prehended by a sensor disposed in a room. Identification information and vital information transmitted from a portable transreceiver carried by the resident are monitored. An audio signal favored by the resident is se... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6067006 | Personal audible alarm An audible alarm placed in an ear plug or hearing protection device intended to be worn by an individual user. Because the alarm of the present invention is incorporated into a ear plug or hearing protection device it can be heard by the user even in nois... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6009311 | Method and apparatus for reducing audio interference from cellular telephone transmissions Apparatus and method for reducing the interference of digital cellular telephones with hearing aids. A digital cellular phone is provided with a second antenna that transmits a local, low-power signal which fills in the gaps in the transmitted switched in... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5923764 | Virtual electroacoustic audiometry for unaided simulated aided, and aided hearing evaluation A hearing evaluation and hearing aid fitting system provides a fully immersive three-dimensional acoustic environment to evaluate unaided, simulated aided, and aided hearing function of an individual. Digital filtering of signal sources representing speec... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5757935 | Audio listening device for the hearing impaired An audio listening device includes a circuit for amplifying sound source signals and a mechanism including a bone conduction vibrator transforming an output signal of the amplifying circuit into a vibration. A vibration source transforms the output of the... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5717818 | Audio signal storing apparatus having a function for converting speech speed The speed of an input speech is changed without any change of the pitch of the input speech. Raw data of a speech are stored so that the speed of the speech can be modulated continuously on the basis of the raw data of the speech. In the speech speed conv... | 02/10/1998 |