Headset hearing tester and hearing aid programmer
February 19, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3091234 Portable bekesy type diagnostic audiometer Audiometer Audiometric testing, analyzing, and recording apparatus and method Computerized audiometer Patient controlled master hearing aid Method and apparatus for determining acoustic parameters of an auditory prosthesis using software model Hearing aid programming interface Audiometric testing method and apparatus Hearing aid programming interface and method Patent #: 4989251 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 838542 filed on 02/19/1992US Classes:73/585, Including ear or hearing testing600/559Ear or testing by auditory stimulusExaminersPrimary: Noland, TomAssistant: Finley, Rose M. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA61B 001/22AbstractA headset-based hearing tester and hearing aid programming instrument featuring an electronic module shaped as a headband having a connected acoustic transducer module. The electronic module includes microcontroller, internal and plug-in external memory for storage of program code and patient data. The headset instrument in conjunction with a hand-held patient response device is capable of automatic hearing testing. The produced audio stimuli including test tones, speech and verbal instructions are retrieved from external memory cards. The instrument automatically computes fitting parameters and is capable of programming a programmable hearing aid via a port for direct wire programming or via wireless methods including inductive coil coupling to a hearing aid equipped with a receiving coil. | |
