公开(公告)号：US20200329318A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16760282

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: WIDEX A/S

Inventor： Thomas Bo ELMEDYB ,  Lars Dalskov MOSGAARD ,  Michael Johannes PIHL ,  Georg STIEFENHOFER ,  Jakob NIELSEN ,  Adam WESTERMANN

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method of operating a hearing aid system in order to provide improved performance of a directional system (100) and a hearing aid system for carrying out the method.

公开(公告)号：US20200280125A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16754512

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan HESSELBALLE ,  Niels Christian Damgaard JAKOBSEN ,  Martin ROSQVIST

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance device comprising a housing component (12) containing a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50), an antenna feed element electrically connected to the transceiver (68), and an antenna element (30, 80) mounted integral with the housing component (12). The antenna feed element is mounted on the compact block structure (50), and is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna element (30, 80).

公开(公告)号：US10743119B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16158635

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Martin Rosqvist

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H01Q1/27

Abstract: A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) adapted for containing a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50). A feed line (52) is electrically connected to the transceiver (68). An antenna element (30, 80) is electromagnetically coupled with the feed line (52) via a feed element. The feed element is configured as a small feed loop (40) electrically connected with the feed line (52).

公开(公告)号：US10674290B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15887350

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Michael Ungstrup ,  Michael Johannes Pihl ,  Mike Lind Rank ,  Jan Hesselballe

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/60

Abstract: A hearing assistive system comprises a personal communication device (10) and a head-worn device (20. The personal communication device (10) has a user interface (12) being adapted for user interaction, a processor (11) controlling the user interface (12) and being adapted to run an application program, a short-range radio (13), and an output transducer (15). The head-worn device (20) has an input transducer (24) adapted for converting sound into an electric signal applied to a processor (21) outputting a modified audio signal via an output transducer (25). The application program being adapted to generate and output a data packet (70) on an audio carrier via the output transducer (15). The head-worn device (20) comprises an audio signaling block (26) for detecting and decoding the data packet (70) received by the input transducer (24). The head-worn device (20) comprises a controller (27) for controlling the operation of a short-range radio (28). The audio signaling block (26) is adapted to detect a radio control command included in the data packet (70), and to instruct the controller (27) to control the short-range radio (28), accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10674288B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16454681

申请日：2019-06-27

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Jan Hesselballe ,  Martin Rosqvist ,  Niels Christian Damgaard Jakobsen

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H01Q9/24 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/26 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) hosting a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50). A small feed loop (40) is mounted on the compact block structure (50), and is electrically connected to the transceiver (68). The compact block structure (50) is adapted for carrying the small feed loop (40), and the housing component (12) includes an integrated antenna element (30, 80). The housing component (12) and the compact block structure (50) are provided with a set of cooperating mechanical guiding components for maintaining the small feed loop (40) and the antenna element (30, 80) in a well-defined mechanical connection.

公开(公告)号：US20200077208A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16675752

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： MICHAEL UNGSTRUP

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/54

Abstract: An input transducer (11, 12) of a hearing aid (10) converts audio from the environment into an electric input signal. A signal processor (13) amplifies and conditions the electric input signal according to a preset set of audio processing parameters, and an output transducer (14) reproduces output audio. The hearing aid (10) is connected with a personal communication device (20) via a short range radio communication link (15, 29). The personal communication device (20) identifies music included in the background noise. The personal communication device (20) retrieves a music stream based on the identified music, and streams the music stream to the hearing aid (10). The signal processor (13) of the hearing aid (10) combines the input signal from the input transducer (11, 12) and music signal in order to reduce the presence of the music included in the background noise from the audio signal delivered by the output transducer (14).

公开(公告)号：US10542353B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15244043

申请日：2016-08-23

Applicant: WIDEX A/S

Inventor： Michael Ungstrup

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/54

Abstract: An input transducer (11, 12) of a hearing aid (10) converts audio from the environment into an electric input signal. A signal processor (13) amplifies and conditions the electric input signal according to a preset set of audio processing parameters, and an output transducer (14) reproduces output audio. The hearing aid (10) is connected with a personal communication device (20) via a short range radio communication link (15, 29). The personal communication device (20) identifies music included in the background noise. The personal communication device (20) retrieves a music stream based on the identified music, and streams the music stream to the hearing aid (10). The signal processor (13) of the hearing aid (10) combines the input signal from the input transducer (11, 12) and music signal in order to reduce the presence of the music included in the background noise from the audio signal delivered by the output transducer (14).

公开(公告)号：US10524064B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16083078

申请日：2016-03-11

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Svend Vitting Andersen

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing assistive device has an input transducer (12) converting sound into an audio signal applied to a processor (14; 65). The processor (14; 65) is configured to compensate a hearing loss of a user of the hearing assistive device and to output a compensated audio signal. An output transducer (16; 65) converts the compensated audio signal into sound. The hearing assistive device (10) further comprises a wireless transceiver (21) enabling audio streaming from an external device (30) to the hearing assistive device, an attenuator (23) associated with said processor (14; 65) applying attenuation to the compensated audio signal, and an audio stream analyzer (22a) classifying the audio stream received via said wireless transceiver. The attenuator (23) is controlled in accordance to the audio stream classification from the audio stream analyzer (22a). The invention further provides a method of operating a hearing assistive device.

公开(公告)号：US20190356993A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16410019

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Morten SCHMIDT ,  Claus Svane BJERREGAARD ,  Thomas Lindhardt IVERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An audio streaming system including an audio streamer connected to an audio source, and at least one ear worn device. The audio streamer includes a first antenna with a first polarization, a second antenna with a second polarization, and a radio configured for transmitting a first audio stream signal (30) from the first antenna and a second audio stream signal (31) from the second antenna. The first audio stream signal (30) and the second audio stream signal (31) carry the same audio information and are shifted in time. At least one ear worn device is configured to receive the first audio stream signal (30) and the second audio stream signal (31), compare the signal strength of the first audio stream signal (30) and the second audio stream signal (31), and select either the first audio stream signal (30) and the second audio stream signal (31) as input for audio reception.

公开(公告)号：US10455332B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15428241

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: Widex A/S

Inventor： Lars Baekgaard Jensen

IPC: H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R3/06 ,  H04R19/04 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: A method (300) of operating a hearing aid system (100), wherein the dynamic range of input signal levels is improved by reducing the sensitivity of an input transducer in response to a trigger event while at the same time applying a gain adapted to compensate the reduced sensitivity and a hearing aid system (100, 200) adapted to carry out the method.