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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184777 | Buttset test cable reel A test cable is spooled on a spring loaded cable reel that is structurally connected to a buttset via an anchor that holds on to a cable outlet of the buttset housing. A releasable ratchet holds the spool against a reeling spring such that the pulled out test cable ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180084 | Integrated battery door and switch The present subject matter includes a switch and an operator to interface with the switch, the operator in a battery door of a hearing assistance device. One embodiment includes a housing, hearing assistance electronics disposed in the housing, a hinge electrically ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170263 | Rigging system for line array speakers The invention provides a system for enabling the assembly and suspension of a plurality of loudspeakers in a line array where the splay angle between the adjacent speakers can be adjusted and rigidly maintained. The line array system utilizes rigging frames that all... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169548 | Live broadcast interview conducted between studio booth and interviewer at remote location A method to conduct a broadcast interview by producing in an area of restricted size in a realistic manner while minimizing perspective distortion and subject distortion a recording of an individual that produces the illusion that the individual is located in a larg... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165284 | Slide module and portable terminal having the same A slide module having a first slide member, a second slide member moveable with respect to the first slide member, and a biasing unit connecting the first slide member to the second slide member, is provided. The biasing unit includes a first linkage having a plural... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160283 | Hearing aid receiver with vibration compensation In order to reduce feedback in a hearing aid, a hearing aid receiver is provided that comprises a housing having an inside surface and an outside surface, a motor, an active armature that is attached to the motor and attached to the inside surface of the housing, th... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150087 | Boundary microphone There is provided a boundary microphone in which a microphone cover can be fixed to a base part without the use of an externally threaded screw for fixation. In the boundary microphone in which a condenser microphone unit 31 is housed in a microphone casing | 04/03/2012 |
| 8121323 | Inter-channel communication in a multi-channel digital hearing instrument A multi-channel digital hearing instrument is provided that includes a microphone, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, a sound processor, a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter and a speaker. The microphone receives an acoustical signal and generates an analog audio ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116512 | Planar speaker driver A planar magnetic driver includes covering plates that are maintained under tension to form a buckled or curved surface, thereby providing for a larger magnetic gap, and allowing for a larger excursion of the diaphragm and extended lower frequency response. Another ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111848 | Hearing aid with acoustical signal direction of arrival control Acoustical signals from the acoustical surrounding (U) which impinge upon a reception unit 30 are evaluated and direction of arrival (DOA) of such signals is determined. From signals indicative of such direction of arrival (DOA) a histogram is formed in unit ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107662 | Porting A ported electroacoustical device uses the action of the port to provide cooling airflow across a heat producing device. The device includes a loudspeaker enclosure including a first acoustic port, and an acoustic driver, mounted in the loudspeaker enclosure. The de... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107660 | Hearing aid A hearing aid includes: a sound collection unit configured to collect a surrounding sound; a sound output unit configured to output a sound; and a main body having a shape that can be attached to an ear. The main body includes: a hearing aid processing unit configur... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102995 | Communication device and telephone communication method thereof The present invention relates to a communication device and a telephone communication method thereof. The present invention includes two or more microphones mounted at different positioned in a predetermined space, e.g., in a vehicle. Further, a detector compares se... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103024 | Door with structural components configured to radiate acoustic energy A door leaf includes a stiff, light structural part that maintains fed-in vibrational energy and, by flexural waves, propagates this energy in at least one active surface perpendicular to its thickness to distribute resonance mode vibration components over at least ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094865 | Speaker surround structure for maximizing cone diameter A surround that is generally arched in shape and that includes a radial exterior flange that extends downward from exterior side of the arched portion of the surround and that adhesively attaches to the inner wall or edge of the mounting ring of the frame of the lou... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090132 | Wireless communication headset with wired and wireless modes A wireless communication headset having both wired and wireless modes is provided. The wireless headset can include a headset connector assembly that can be coupled to a cable connector of a cable, which can in turn be connected to a telephone. When the wireless hea... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090138 | Audio devices for vehicles A vehicle audio device includes a vibrator (30), a first threaded member (20), a second threaded member (32), and a ring-shaped resilient member (25). The first threaded member (20) includes a tubular portion (22), an extern... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8077860 | Accessory structure for portable electronic devices An accessory structure for portable electronic device includes a primary member and a resisting member. The primary member includes a seat and a supporting plate. The seat defines a recessed portion. The supporting plate includes a flexible portion allowing the seat... | 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 |
| 8073138 | Information input device, and electronic apparatus using same An information input device is provided which is to make input of information by operating a disk-shaped rotating member. The device includes the rotating member (36) which is rotatable with one main side thereof being operated, rotation detecting means (2... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068627 | System for automatic reception enhancement of hearing assistance devices Method and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement of hearing assistance devices. The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for automatic reception enhancement in hearing assistance devices. It provides a power estimation scheme that is relia... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068631 | Construction of a completely-in-canal hearing instrument with receiver compartment A construction of a CIC instrument is provided, along with a corresponding method of manufacturing such a CIC instrument, that prevents floating components from contacting with an isolated receiver and, therefore, assures feedback-free operation. This is achieved th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8054991 | Sound pickup apparatus and conference telephone A sound pickup apparatus includes a plurality of microphones, and a controller that receives signals from the plurality of microphones. When the controller detects a failure in one of the plurality of microphones based on the signals received from the plurality of m... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8045727 | Headset power management The invention relates to an energy saving headset 100. The headset 100 comprises a power management unit 150 that is operable to reduce the power consumption of the headset 100 when a user 110 is not present. The power management u... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041062 | Personal sound system including multi-mode ear level module with priority logic A personal sound system is described that includes a wireless network supporting an ear-level module, a companion module and a phone. Other audio sources are supported as well. A configuration processor configures the ear-level module and the companion module for pr... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036407 | Extended wear canal device with common microphone-battery air cavity An embodiment provides a continuous wear hearing device to be worn entirely within the ear canal, comprising a receiver assembly sized to be positioned in the bony portion of the canal, a battery assembly and a microphone assembly. The receiver assembly includes a r... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027496 | Hearing device with peripheral identification units Hearing aid fitted with a central processing unit (1) having peripherals (3E, 3A) connected to its input and output respectively. Each peripheral includes an identification unit (5) having an the output connected to a first input of a com... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7995747 | Weather guard A weather guard is disclosed having a frame, a pair of members, a vertical support member, and a bracket. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995771 | Beamforming microphone system A system and method for generating a beamforming signal is disclosed. A beam forming signal is generated by disposing a first microphone and a second microphone in horizontal coplanar alignment. The first and second microphones are used to detect a known signal to g... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995782 | Combined receiver and ear-canal microphone assembly for a hearing instrument A sound tube having two passages affords a compact arrangement for a combined receiver and ear-canal microphone assembly. The ear-canal microphone is positioned in line with the receiver but above the receiver's output port, and the sound tube connects both with the... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991148 | Display cover and case for a communication device A cover for a display device and a case for a communication device are provided. The cover comprises: external dimensions shaped to fit said cover in a case for said communication device; a top surface; a bottom surface; a non-opaque region adapted to cover said dis... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991149 | Information input device, and electronic apparatus using same An information input device is provided which is to make input of information by operating a disk-shaped rotating member. The device includes the rotating member (36) which is rotatable with one main side thereof being operated, rotation detecting means (2... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986794 | Small array microphone apparatus and beam forming method thereof The invention provides a beam forming method for a small array microphone apparatus to generate cone beam pattern by processing a combined bi-directional beam pattern of two virtual bi-directional microphones formed through at least three omni-directional microphone... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986777 | Stand for desktop telephone A stand allows a user to quickly and easily set the angular orientation of a telephone or other piece of equipment relative to a support surface (e.g. a desktop). The stand is fastened to, and removed from, the equipment without the use of tools by a magnetic attrac... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983435 | Implantable hearing aid The present invention generally relates to assistive hearing devices. In one aspect, an apparatus for use in amplifying certain frequencies and canceling other frequencies is provided. The apparatus is insertable at least partially through a tympanic membrane of a u... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974428 | Hearing aid with acoustic feedback suppression A hearing aid having an input transducer (2), a signal processor (3), an output transducer (4) and an adaptive filter (5) for generating a feedback cancellation signal (101) further comprises a norm estimator (10) generating... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7970126 | Communication terminal with movable display A communication terminal equipped with a sliding-type flat display module includes a main body and a flat display which slides between retracted and extended positions along a first axis relative to the main body and which rotates to a tilted position along a second... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7961869 | Hands-free voice communication apparatus with speakerphone and earpiece combo A hands-free voice communication apparatus includes a speakerphone and earpiece combo, a digital signal processing (DSP) module, and a communication module. The hands-free apparatus may be used as a speakerphone or an earpiece. The speakerphone and earpiece combo in... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7940924 | Reversible behind-the-head mounted personal audio set with pivoting earphone A behind-the-head mounted personal audio set that allows a mono-aural personal audio device to be worn in either a wearer's left or right ear without the need to remove or detach individual components of the personal audio sent and mount is disclosed. In a disclosed... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936892 | Constant coverage waveguide This invention provides an acoustic waveguide with a continuous least-energy-surface formed from an upper vertical control curve, a lower vertical control curve, right horizontal control curve and a left horizontal control curve. In addition, a circular throat end a... | 05/03/2011 |
