公开(公告)号：US10448177B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15200468

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Claus Nielsen ,  Søren Laugesen

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method for correct placement of an in-ear communication device, e.g. a hearing aid, in an ear canal of a user, the in-ear communication device comprising an acoustic seal towards inner surfaces of the ear canal and being configured to be located in a bony part of the ear canal during normal operation, comprises: placing the in-ear communication device in the ear canal thereby forming a substantial acoustic seal in the soft part of the ear canal; generating body-conducted sound to inner surface portions of the user's ear canal; gradually inserting the device deeper into the ear canal in the direction towards the ear drum, until a position where the sound level perceived by the user decreases; maintaining the device in this position in the ear canal, this position being the correct position of the device in the bony part of the ear canal. An in-ear device is furthermore provided.

公开(公告)号：US10182298B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15359316

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Karsten Bo Rasmussen ,  Søren Stranne ,  Søren Laugesen

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing assistance device (HAD) comprising (a) an input transducer system comprising (a1) an audio input transducer (AIT), and (a2) a first supplementary input transducer (SIT1), (b) an output transducer (OT) for converting a processed output signal to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound, and (c) a signal processing unit (SPU) operationally connected to said audio input transducer (AIT), to said first supplementary input transducer (SIT1), and to said output transducer (OT), said signal processing unit (SPU) being configured for processing said electric audio input signal, and said first supplementary electric input signal, and for providing said processed output signal. The audio input transducer (AIT) is adapted for being located in an ear of the user. In a NORMAL mode of operation, electric audio input signal is processed in the signal processing unit and the supplementary electric input signal(s) are used to control the processing.

公开(公告)号：US20170078803A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15359316

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Karsten Bo Rasmussen ,  Søren Stranne ,  Søren Laugesen

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/405 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/453 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04S2420/05

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing assistance device (HAD) comprising (a) an input transducer system comprising (a1) an audio input transducer (AIT), and (a2) a first supplementary input transducer (SIT1), (b) an output transducer (OT) for converting a processed output signal to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound, and (c) a signal processing unit (SPU) operationally connected to said audio input transducer (AIT), to said first supplementary input transducer (SIT1), and to said output transducer (OT), said signal processing unit (SPU) being configured for processing said electric audio input signal, and said first supplementary electric input signal, and for providing said processed output signal. The audio input transducer (AIT) is adapted for being located in an ear of the user. In a NORMAL mode of operation, electric audio input signal is processed in the signal processing unit and the supplementary electric input signal(s) are used to control the processing.

Abstract translation: 本申请涉及一种听力辅助装置（HAD），包括（a）输入换能器系统，包括（a1）音频输入换能器（AIT）和（a2）第一辅助输入换能器（SIT1），（b）输出换能器 （OT），用于将经处理的输出信号转换成由所述用户感知的刺激声音，以及（c）与所述音频输入换能器（AIT）可操作地连接的信号处理单元（SPU）到所述第一辅助输入换能器（SIT1） 和所述输出传感器（OT），所述信号处理单元（SPU）被配置用于处理所述电音频输入信号和所述第一辅助电输入信号，并用于提供所述经处理的输出信号。 音频输入传感器（AIT）适于位于用户的耳朵中。 在NORMAL操作模式下，在信号处理单元中处理电音频输入信号，并且使用辅助电输入信号来控制处理。

公开(公告)号：US09860653B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US15132684

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Thor Højlund Olsen ,  Povl Koch ,  Troels Holm Pedersen ,  Claus Nielsen ,  Søren Laugesen ,  Karsten Bo Rasmussen ,  Peter Sommer ,  Kåre Tais Christensen ,  Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Jørn Johansen ,  Bent Severin ,  Jan Frantzen ,  Lars Lund Jørgensen ,  Glenn Jensen ,  Anders Højsgaard Thomsen ,  Steen Michael Munk ,  Henrik Lodberg Olsen ,  Anders Hebsgaard ,  Vijay Kumar Bhat

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/88

CPC classification number: H04R25/305 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/88 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2460/17

Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to be partly or fully inserted into the ear canal of a user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a receiver (loudspeaker) adapted to generate and send an air-borne acoustic signal towards the eardrum when the hearing aid device is partly or fully inserted into the ear canal. The hearing aid device further comprises a microphone configured to receive acoustic signals. The hearing aid device comprises a processing unit configured to determine if the hearing aid device is positioned in a correct position in the ear canal on the basis of the acoustic signals received by the microphone.

公开(公告)号：US09538296B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14487826

申请日：2014-09-16

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Karsten Bo Rasmussen ,  Søren Stranne ,  Søren Laugesen

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: H04R25/405 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/453 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04S2420/05

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing assistance device (HAD) comprising (a) an input transducer system comprising (a1) an audio input transducer (AIT), and (a2) a first supplementary input transducer (SIT1), (b) an output transducer (OT) for converting a processed output signal to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound, and (c) a signal processing unit (SPU) operationally connected to said audio input transducer (AIT), to said first supplementary input transducer (SIT1), and to said output transducer (OT), said signal processing unit (SPU) being configured for processing said electric audio input signal, and said first supplementary electric input signal, and for providing said processed output signal. The audio input transducer (AIT) is adapted for being located in an ear of the user. In a NORMAL mode of operation, electric audio input signal is processed in the signal processing unit and the supplementary electric input signal(s) are used to control the processing.

Abstract translation: 本申请涉及一种听力辅助装置（HAD），包括（a）输入换能器系统，包括（a1）音频输入换能器（AIT）和（a2）第一辅助输入换能器（SIT1），（b）输出换能器 （OT），用于将经处理的输出信号转换成由所述用户感知的刺激声音，以及（c）与所述音频输入换能器（AIT）可操作地连接的信号处理单元（SPU）到所述第一辅助输入换能器（SIT1） 和所述输出传感器（OT），所述信号处理单元（SPU）被配置用于处理所述电音频输入信号和所述第一辅助电输入信号，并用于提供所述经处理的输出信号。 音频输入传感器（AIT）适于位于用户的耳朵中。 在NORMAL操作模式下，在信号处理单元中处理电音频输入信号，并且使用辅助电输入信号来控制处理。