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公开(公告)号:US12294836B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-06
申请号:US17955946
申请日:2022-09-29
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Svend Oscar Petersen , Ross Harvey
Abstract: A remote microphone device for a hearing aid system comprises a multitude of microphones providing a corresponding multitude of electric input signals; a digital signal processor for providing a processed signal in dependence of said multitude of electric input signals. The processor comprises a noise reduction system comprising at least one beamformer for providing a spatially filtered signal. The remote microphone device further comprises a wireless communication interface comprising antenna and transceiver circuitry allowing the remote microphone device to transmit said processed signal comprising said spatially filtered signal or a further processed version thereof to said hearing aid system; a rechargeable battery; a casing having a planar structure with a form and size as a standard credit card; and a user interface configured to allow the user to control functionality of the remote microphone device. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aid systems or headsets.
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公开(公告)号:US12143775B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-12
申请号:US17981648
申请日:2022-11-07
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Michael Syskind Pedersen , Asger Heidemann Andersen , Jesper Jensen , Nels Hede Rohde , Anders Brødløs Olsen , Michael Smed Kristensen , Thomas Bentsen , Svend Oscar Petersen
Abstract: A hearing device comprises an input transducer comprising a microphone for providing an electric input signal representative of sound in the environment of the hearing device, a pre-processor for processing electric input signal and providing a multitude of feature vectors, each being representative of a time segment thereof, a neural network processor adapted to implement a neural network for implementing a detector configured to provide an output indicative of a characteristic property of the at least one electric input signal, the neural network being configured to receive said multitude of feature vectors as input vectors and to provide corresponding output vectors representative of said output of said detector in dependence of said input vectors. The hearing device further comprises a transceiver comprising a transmitter and a receiver for establishing a communication link to another part or device or server, at least in a particular adaptation-mode of operation, and a selector for—in said particular adaptation—mode of operation—routing said feature vectors to said transmitter for transmission to said another part or device or server, and—in a normal mode of operation—to route said feature vectors to said neural network processor for use as inputs to said neural network, a neural network controller connected to said neural network processor for—in said particular adaptation-mode of operation—receiving optimized node parameters, and to apply said optimized node parameters to said nodes of said neural network to thereby implement an optimized neural network in said neural network processor, wherein the optimized node parameters have been selected among a multitude of sets of node parameters for respective candidate neural networks according to a predefined criterion in dependence of said feature vectors. A method of selecting optimized parameters for a neural network for use in a portable hearing device is further disclosed. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids or headsets, or similar, e.g. wearable, devices.
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公开(公告)号:US12133053B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17886602
申请日:2022-08-12
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Svend Oscar Petersen , Jens Mørup , Nicolai Terp Holm , Sune Heibing , Anders Thule
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/604 , H04R25/654 , H04R25/656 , H04R2225/025
Abstract: A hearing aid with an earpiece for placement in the ear canal, and a dome, are disclosed. The earpiece comprises a speaker unit comprising: a receiver extending along an axis between an outlet surface perpendicular to the axis and a bottom surface perpendicular to the axis, a receiver outlet directed towards the ear canal of the user when the earpiece is mounted in the ear canal, a microphone having an inlet surface and a bottom surface, wherein the microphone is placed in connection with the receiver, a microphone inlet directed towards the ear canal of the user when the earpiece is mounted in the ear canal, wherein the receiver outlet is placed side by side with the microphone inlet, and wherein the microphone inlet and receiver outlet are separated by a wall, the earpiece further comprising a dome for placement on the speaker unit, the dome comprising: a speaker unit interface connecting a tip of the speaker unit to the dome such that when connected, the microphone inlet and receiver outlet are separated all the way into the ear canal, and an outer dome portion, wherein the dome comprises a two-component material in which the interface comprises a harder material, and the outer dome portion comprises a softer material.
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公开(公告)号:US12003921B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US17862992
申请日:2022-07-12
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Lars Bramsløw , Svend Oscar Petersen
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/505 , H04R2225/025
Abstract: A hearing aid comprises a) an ITE-part adapted for being located at or in an ear canal of the user, b) a forward path for processing sound from the environment of the user. The forward path comprises b1) at least one first input transducer providing at least one first electric input signal representing said sound as received at the respective at least one first microphone, said at least one first input transducer being located to allow picking up sound from the environment of the user, b2) an audio signal processor comprising a gain unit for applying a frequency and/or level dependent prescribed gain to compensate for a hearing impairment of the user to said at least one first electric input signal, or a signal or signals originating therefrom, and configured to provide a processed signal in dependence thereof, b3) an output transducer for providing stimuli perceivable as sound to the user in dependence of said processed signal. The hearing aid further comprises c) at least one second input transducer providing at least one second electric input signal representing said sound as received at the at least one second input transducer, the at least one second input transducer being located in said ITE-part to pick up sound at the eardrum of the user, d) a correlator configured to determine a correlation measure between the at least one second electric input signal, or a signal originating therefrom, and a signal of the forward path and e) a gain modifier configured to modify said gain of the gain unit in dependence of said correlation measure. A method of operating a hearing aid is further disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11968501B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-23
申请号:US17994568
申请日:2022-11-28
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Nels Hede Rohde , Thomas Bentsen , Anders Brødløs Olsen , Asger Heidemann Andersen , Michael Syskind Pedersen , Svend Oscar Petersen , Jesper Jensen , Michael Smed Kristensen
CPC classification number: H04R25/558 , G10L15/22 , G10L2015/088 , G10L15/16 , G10L2015/223 , H04R2225/61
Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, is configured to be arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head. The hearing device comprises a) at least one input transducer for picking up an input sound signal from the environment and providing at least one electric input signal representing said input sound signal; b) a signal processor connected to the at least one input transducer, the signal processor being configured to analyze the electric input signal and to provide a transmit control signal in dependence thereof; c) a memory buffer, e.g. a cyclic buffer, for storing a current time segment of a certain duration of said at least one electric input signal, or a processed version thereof; and a transmitter for transmitting at least a part of said time segment, or a processed version thereof, to an external device in dependence of said transmit control signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11765530B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US17362099
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Kenneth Rueskov Møller , Jens Troelsen , Rune Sø , Oliver Sundberg , Finn Danielsen , Jesper B. Johansen , Mads Sager , Svend Oscar Petersen , Bent Jakobsen
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/607 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/55 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/65 , H04R2225/025 , H04R2225/0216 , H04R2225/51
Abstract: An assembly for a hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid with the assembly comprises an in the ear part and a behind the ear part and a part mechanically interconnecting the two parts. In the interconnection, a flexible substrate is arranged. The flexible substrate comprises conductive paths. The conductive paths may be used for communication between the in the ear part and the behind the ear part, and/or for an antenna function.
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公开(公告)号:US11729557B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17961974
申请日:2022-10-07
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Svend Oscar Petersen , Michael Syskind Pedersen , Anders Thule
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/453 , H04R25/407 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/405 , H04R2225/025 , H04R2225/0213 , H04R2225/43 , H04R2410/01 , H04R2460/13
Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to be worn by a user, comprises a) two or more input transducers (e.g. microphones) wherein said two or more input transducers during use of the hearing device are arranged with a distance between them; b) a directional system comprising a directional algorithm configured to provide a directional pattern in dependence of said distance. The hearing device is configured to estimate a current value of said distance, or an equivalent acoustic delay, or beamformer weights of said directional system, thereby the directional performance can be optimized to the individual user.
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公开(公告)号:US11700493B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17319384
申请日:2021-05-13
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Karsten Bo Rasmussen , Svend Oscar Petersen , Troels Holm Pedersen , Amalie Sofie Ekstrand , Anders Vinther Olsen , Jacob Lindvig , Jana Thorin , Michael Syskind Pedersen , Nicolai Westergren , Sudershan Y. S , Tanveer Bhuiyan , Svend Feldt
IPC: H04R25/00
CPC classification number: H04R25/407 , H04R25/552 , H04R25/554 , H04R2225/025
Abstract: A hearing aid is configured to be located at or in an ear of a user. The hearing aid comprises a heartbeat detector providing a pulse control signal, and a processor. The processor is configured to estimate whether the hearing aid is located at a left or a right ear of the user in dependence of the pulse control signal. A method of operating a hearing aid and a binaural hearing aid system is further disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11128961B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-21
申请号:US16678567
申请日:2019-11-08
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Michael Syskind Pedersen , Kenneth Rueskov Møller , Svend Oscar Petersen , Niels Stubager Kiemer , Jesper Kofoed Nielsen , Björn Ohl , Marianne Kleist Elmlund , Karin Carvalho , Henrik Bendsen , Regin Kopp Pedersen , Christian C. Bürger , Steen Michael Munk , Morten Christophersen , Julie Hefting Pedersen , Bo Westergård , Maria Oxenbøll
Abstract: A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises means to improve, augment and/or protect the hearing capability of a user by receiving acoustic signals from the surroundings of the user, generating corresponding audio signals, possibly modifying the audio signals and providing the possibly modified audio signals as audible signals to at least one of the user's ears. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor member for detecting the movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation (or spatial position) of the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises at least two hearing aid microphones and a control unit for determining the position or a deviation from an intended position of the hearing aid device or hearing aid microphones. The hearing aid device is configured to compensate for a possible dislocation of the hearing aid microphones.
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公开(公告)号:US11109166B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-31
申请号:US16737624
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Oticon A/S
Inventor: Jesper Jensen , Peter Sommer , Svend Oscar Petersen , Karsten Bo Rasmussen , Jan M. De Haan , Michael Syskind Pedersen
IPC: H04R25/00
Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to play sound into an ear canal of a user, the hearing device comprising at least one input transducer (ITq) for picking up sound sq at said at least one input transducer from a sound field S around the hearing device and providing corresponding at least one electric input signal(s) INq representing said sound sq, i=1, . . . , Q, where Q≥1; an analogue to digital converter for converting said at least one electric input signal(s) to a digitized signal represented by discrete samples sq(p), where p is a time sample index, a processor for processing said at least one electric input signal sq(p) to a processed signal; an output transducer (OT) for converting an electric signal including said processed signal to an acoustic signal s″; a forward signal path of the hearing device being defined from an acoustic input to said at least one input transducer to an acoustic output of said output transducer having a forward signal propagation delay τHI of the hearing device, the hearing device further comprises a compensation unit for at least partially cancelling directly propagated sound from said sound field S that is propagated to the ear canal via a direct acoustic propagation path, wherein the compensation unit is configured to predict said directly propagated sound and to play it in opposite phase of said directly propagated sound. A method of operating a hearing device is further disclosed.
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