公开(公告)号：US20070112279A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11280873

申请日：2005-11-16

申请人： Steve Iseberg ,  Steve Viranyi ,  Gregory Shaw ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  John French ,  Ron Scicluna ,  Mead Killion

发明人： Steve Iseberg ,  Steve Viranyi ,  Gregory Shaw ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  John French ,  Ron Scicluna ,  Mead Killion

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/121 ,  A61B1/2275 ,  A61B5/03 ,  A61B5/125 ,  A61B5/126 ,  A61B5/6817

摘要： A hearing screening system for testing hearing abilities of a patient includes an otoacoustic emission (OAE) module operable to perform OAE tests, a tympanometry (tymp) module operable to perform tymp tests, and at least one probe in communication with at least one of the OAE and tymp modules. The probe includes a probe tip that is configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a patient.

摘要翻译： 用于测试患者的听力能力的听力筛查系统包括可操作以执行OAE测试的耳声发射（OAE）模块，可操作以执行鼓音测试的鼓室测量（tymp）模块，以及至少一个与至少一个 OAE和tymp模块。 探针包括被配置为定位在患者的耳道内的探针尖端。

公开(公告)号：US20070041602A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11586480

申请日：2006-10-25

申请人： Mead Killion

发明人： Mead Killion

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/407 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R25/43 ,  H04R29/005 ,  H04R29/006

摘要： A hearing aid apparatus is disclosed that employs both an omnidirectional microphone and at least one directional microphone of at least the first order. The electrical signals output from the directional microphone are supplied to an equalization amplifier which at least partially equalizes the amplitude of the low frequency electrical signal components of the electrical signal with the amplitude of the mid and high frequency electrical signal components of the electrical signals of the directional microphone. A switching circuit accepts the signals output from both the omnidirectional microphone and the directional microphone. The switching circuit connects the signal from the omnidirectional microphone to an input of a hearing aid amplifier when the switching circuit is in a first switching state, and connects the output of the equalization circuit to the hearing aid amplifier input when the switching circuit is in a second switching state. The switching circuit may be automatically switched in response to sensed ambient noise levels.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用至少一级的全向麦克风和至少一个定向麦克风的助听器装置。 从定向麦克风输出的电信号被提供给均衡放大器，该均衡放大器至少部分地将电信号的低频电信号分量的振幅与电信号的中间和高频电信号分量的幅度 定向麦克风 开关电路接受从全向麦克风和定向麦克风输出的信号。 当开关电路处于第一开关状态时，开关电路将来自全向麦克风的信号连接到助听放大器的输入，并且当开关电路处于第一开关状态时，将均衡电路的输出连接到助听放大器输入端 第二切换状态。 可以响应于感测到的环境噪声电平自动切换开关电路。

公开(公告)号：US20060204014A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US11436925

申请日：2006-05-18

申请人： Steven Iseberg ,  Gregory Shaw ,  Erik Gundersen ,  Laurel Christensen ,  Mead Killion

发明人： Steven Iseberg ,  Gregory Shaw ,  Erik Gundersen ,  Laurel Christensen ,  Mead Killion

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  A61B5/12

CPC分类号： A61B5/121

摘要： A hearing test device and method are disclosed which involve the placement of a testing probe in the ear canal of a test subject. The device analyzes responses to stimuli applied to the ear canal to determine whether the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal. The device may determine, for example, whether the probe is stable, whether it is sealed in the ear canal, whether the resulting volume of the ear canal is acceptable, and/or whether the stimuli delivery system is blocked in any way. If the device determines that the testing probe has been properly placed in the ear canal, the device automatically starts a hearing test without requiring any operator input.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种听力测试装置和方法，其涉及将测试探针放置在测试对象的耳道中。 该装置分析对应用于耳道的刺激的响应，以确定测试探针是否已被适当地放置在耳道中。 该装置可以例如确定探针是否稳定，其是否被密封在耳道中，耳道的体积是否可接受，和/或刺激递送系统是否以任何方式被阻挡。 如果设备确定测试探头已正确放置在耳道中，则设备将自动启动听力测试，而不需要任何操作员输入。

公开(公告)号：US20050169490A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11099096

申请日：2005-04-05

申请人： Mead Killion ,  Robert Schulein ,  Elmer Carlson ,  Viorel Drambarean

发明人： Mead Killion ,  Robert Schulein ,  Elmer Carlson ,  Viorel Drambarean

IPC分类号： H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R9/08 ,  H04R17/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/402 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/43

摘要： A microphone assembly generally for hearing aid and communications applications is disclosed. The microphone assembly operates in both directional and non-directional or omni-directional modes. The microphone assembly has front and rear sound inlet tubes, and an actuator switch that may be moved between a first position in which the rear tube is plugged, defining the omni-directional mode, and a second position in which the rear tube is unplugged, defining the directional mode. Circuitry senses the position of the actuator switch and selects a microphone output based on the position sensed.

摘要翻译： 通常用于助听器和通信应用的麦克风组件被公开。 麦克风组件以定向和非定向或全向模式工作。 麦克风组件具有前后声音入口管和致动器开关，其可以在限定了全向模式的后管被插入的第一位置和后管被拔出的第二位置之间移动， 定义方向模式。 电路检测致动器开关的位置，并根据感测位置选择麦克风输出。

公开(公告)号：US20050147267A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US11031915

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Gail Gudmundsen ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean

发明人： Gail Gudmundsen ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean

IPC分类号： H01M2/10 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/656 ,  H01M2/1022 ,  H01M2/1055 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/658

摘要： A hearing-aid device comprising a housing and circuitry module, wherein the circuitry module comprises a battery, a microphone, and a receiver, and the circuit module is inserted in the hearing aid housing. The hearing aid device further comprises a retractable battery sleeve, wherein a battery slot is exposed when the battery sleeve is retracted, and a battery can be inserted into the battery slot from either side of the battery slot with either polarity. The hearing aid housing may comprise an ear-tip, wherein a microphone is mounted in the hearing aid housing near the ear-tip and the microphone receives sounds through at least one sound inlet located on a side surface of the hearing aid housing. The ear-tip additionally comprises three flanges decreasing in size toward the flange closest to the ear canal, and the hearing aid can be inserted into the ear canal in any orientation.

摘要翻译： 一种助听器装置，包括壳体和电路模块，其中所述电路模块包括电池，麦克风和接收器，并且所述电路模块插入所述助听器外壳中。 助听器装置还包括可缩回的电池套筒，其中当电池套筒缩回时电池槽暴露，并且可以从任一极性的电池槽的任一侧将电池插入电池槽中。 助听器外壳可以包括耳塞，其中麦克风安装在靠近耳尖的助听器外壳中，并且麦克风通过位于助听器外壳的侧表面上的至少一个声音入口接收声音。 耳尖还包括朝向最接近耳道的凸缘减小的三个凸缘，并且助听器可以以任何方向插入到耳道中。

公开(公告)号：US20050002541A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：US10901581

申请日：2004-07-29

申请人： Mead Killion ,  Andrew Haapapuro

发明人： Mead Killion ,  Andrew Haapapuro

IPC分类号： G10K11/16 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/20

CPC分类号： H04R25/48 ,  G10K11/16

摘要： An acoustic resistor or damper and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The damper has mesh material and mounting material attached to the mesh material. The mounting material defines an open region for transmission of sound through the mesh material, and has a mounting surface for mounting the damper on a surface surrounding an acoustic port or tube. The mounting surface is located on a plane different from the mesh material, thereby shielding the mesh material from adhesive applied between the mounting surface and the surface surrounding the acoustic port or tube.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种声阻抗器或阻尼器及其制造方法。 阻尼器具有连接到网状材料上的网状材料和安装材料。 安装材料限定用于通过网状材料传播声音的开放区域，并且具有用于将阻尼器安装在围绕声学端口或管子的表面上的安装表面。 安装表面位于与网状材料不同的平面上，从而屏蔽网状材料与施加在安装表面和围绕声学端口或管子的表面之间的粘合剂。

公开(公告)号：US5812679A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-22

申请号：US346855

申请日：1994-11-30

申请人： Mead Killion ,  Chris W. Papalias ,  Anthony J. Becker

发明人： Mead Killion ,  Chris W. Papalias ,  Anthony J. Becker

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/502

摘要： A hearing aid is set forth that includes one or more hearing aid components that introduce an undesired undamped peak into the frequency response of the hearing aid. An electronic damping filter is utilized to compensate for the undamped peak. The electronic damping filter has a notch filter response that includes an inverse peak across the frequency range of the undamped peak thereby electronically damping the frequency response so that the hearing aid output is generally unaffected by the undesired characteristics of the inverse peak. The electronic damping filter may be programmed to vary the magnitude and/or shift the frequency of the inverse peak. A method is set forth that exploits this programmability and allows the same circuit topology to be used in two different hearing aids respectively having two different undamped peaks. A further method allows handling two or more peaks.

摘要翻译： 提出了助听器，其包括将助听器的频率响应引入不期望的无阻尼峰值的一个或多个助听器部件。 电子阻尼滤波器用于补偿无阻尼峰值。 电子阻尼滤波器具有陷波滤波器响应，其包括跨越无阻尼峰值的频率范围的反向峰值，从而电子地阻尼频率响应，使得助听器输出通常不受反向峰值的不期望的特性的影响。 电子阻尼滤波器可以被编程为改变幅度和/或偏移反向峰值的频率。 提出了一种利用该可编程性的方法，并允许将相同的电路拓扑结构用于分别具有两个不同的无阻尼峰值的两种不同的助听器中。 另一种方法允许处理两个或多个峰。