公开(公告)号：US20130287236A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13456703

申请日：2012-04-26

Applicant: James Mitchell Kates

Inventor： James Mitchell Kates

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/356 ,  H04R2430/03

Abstract: A hearing aid includes a microphone for conversion of acoustic sound into an input audio signal, a signal processor for processing the input audio signal for generation of an output audio signal; and a transducer for conversion of the output audio signal into a signal to be received by a human, wherein the signal processor includes a compressor with a compressor input/output rule that is variable in response to a signal level of the input audio signal.

Abstract translation: 助听器包括用于将声音声音转换为输入音频信号的麦克风，用于处理输入音频信号以产生输出音频信号的信号处理器; 以及用于将输出音频信号转换成要由人接收的信号的换能器，其中所述信号处理器包括具有响应于所述输入音频信号的信号电平而变化的压缩器输入/输出规则的压缩器。

公开(公告)号：US08494199B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13083244

申请日：2011-04-08

Applicant: James Mitchell Kates

Inventor： James Mitchell Kates

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/453 ,  G10L21/02 ,  G10L21/0264

Abstract: A hearing aid includes an input transducer for provision of an input signal, a high pass filter configured for providing a high pass filtered part of the input signal, a low pass filter configured for providing a low pass filtered part of the input signal, a synthesizing unit configured for generating a synthetic signal from the high pass filtered part using a model based on a periodic function, wherein a phase of the synthetic signal is at least in part randomized, a combiner configured for combining the low pass filtered part with the synthetic signal for provision of a combined signal, a hearing loss processor configured for processing the combined signal for provision of a processed signal, and a receiver coupled to the hearing loss processor, wherein the receiver is configured for converting an audio output signal into an output sound signal.

Abstract translation: 助听器包括用于提供输入信号的输入传感器，配置成提供输入信号的高通滤波部分的高通滤波器，配置成提供输入信号的低通滤波部分的低通滤波器，合成 单元，被配置为使用基于周期函数的模型从所述高通滤波部分生成合成信号，其中所述合成信号的相位至少部分地随机化;组合器，被配置为将所述低通滤波部分与所述合成信号 用于提供组合信号，被配置用于处理用于提供经处理的信号的组合信号的听力损失处理器和耦合到听力损失处理器的接收器，其中接收器被配置为将音频输出信号转换为输出声音信号 。

公开(公告)号：US07058182B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US10150242

申请日：2002-05-17

Applicant: James Mitchell Kates

Inventor： James Mitchell Kates

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/453 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/121 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/70

Abstract: A digital hearing aid according to the present invention is capable of measuring its own performance. The measurement and initialization capability may be entirely integral to the hearing aid, or an external processor may be used to download the measurement program and the run time program, and assist in computing the parameters. The hearing aid includes a test signal generator for feeding a test signal into the hearing aid amplifier. The response to the test signal is acquired at a specific point in the hearing aid, depending upon what aspect of performance is to be measured. Various elements of the hearing aid and/or the hearing aid feedback may be bypassed. The hearing aid further includes the capability of initializing hearing aid parameters based upon the performance measurements.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的数字助听器能够测量其自身的性能。 测量和初始化能力可以完全与助听器成一体，或者可以使用外部处理器来下载测量程序和运行时程序，并协助计算参数。 助听器包括用于将测试信号馈送到助听放大器中的测试信号发生器。 取决于要测量的性能方面，在助听器的特定点获取对测试信号的响应。 可以绕过助听器和/或助听器反馈的各种元件。 助听器还包括基于性能测量来初始化助听器参数的能力。

公开(公告)号：US6072884A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US972265

申请日：1997-11-18

Applicant: James Mitchell Kates

Inventor： James Mitchell Kates

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R29/006

Abstract: Feedback cancellation apparatus uses a cascade of two filters along with a short bulk delay. The first filter is adapted when the hearing aid is turned on in the ear. This filter adapts quickly using a white noise probe signal, and then the filter coefficients are frozen. The first filter models parts of the hearing-aid feedback path that are essentially constant over the course of the day. The second filter adapts while the hearing aid is in use and does not use a separate probe signal. This filter provides a rapid correction to the feedback path model when the hearing aid goes unstable, and more slowly tracks perturbations in the feedback path that occur in daily use. The delay shifts the filter response to make the most effective use of the limited number of filter coefficients.

Abstract translation: 反馈消除装置使用两个滤波器的级联以及短的体积延迟。 当助听器在耳朵中打开时，第一个过滤器被调整。 该滤波器使用白噪声探头信号快速适应，然后滤波器系数被冻结。 第一个过滤器模拟助听器反馈路径的一部分，在一天中基本上是恒定的。 当助听器正在使用时，第二个滤波器适应，不使用单独的探头信号。 当助听器变得不稳定时，该滤波器对反馈路径模型进行快速校正，并且更缓慢地跟踪在日常使用中发生的反馈路径中的扰动。 延迟移动滤波器响应，以最有效地使用有限数量的滤波器系数。