High fidelity digital hearing aid and methods of programming and operating same
    2.
    发明授权
    High fidelity digital hearing aid and methods of programming and operating same 有权
    高保真数字助听器和编程和操作方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US07697705B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US10271266

    申请日:2002-10-15

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R25/70 H04R25/505

    摘要: A programmable digital hearing aid circuit and method for operating and programming same are disclosed. The device provides a flexible means to compensate for undesirable frequency response distortion normally due to the electro-acoustical characteristics of the microphone, receiver, and sound coupling mechanisms employed in hearing aid design. Parameters of the programmable hearing aid circuit may also be set to tailor the hearing aid response characteristics for the frequency-dependent hearing loss of an individual hearing aid user. The device is intended to make available a significant improvement in audio fidelity to users of hearing aid devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于操作和编程的可编程数字助听器电路和方法。 该装置提供了一种灵活的手段,用于补偿由于助听器设计中使用的麦克风,接收器和声耦合机构的电声特性所导致的不期望的频率响应失真。 可编程助听器电路的参数也可以被设置为为个别助听器用户的频率依赖性听力损失定制助听器响应特性。 该设备旨在为助听器设备的用户提供音频保真度的显着改进。

    Portable hearing-related analysis system
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20060074572A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-06

    申请号:US11087081

    申请日:2005-03-22

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: An improved hearing-related analysis programming system with a host computer for providing at least one hearing aid program and having at least one personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) defined port in combination with a PCMCIA Card inserted in the port and arranged for interacting with the host computer for controlling hearing-related analysis or programming of a hearing aid. The host computer provides power and ground to the PCMCIA Card and provides for downloading the hearing aid programming software to the PCMCIA Card upon initialization. A microprocessor on the PCMCIA Card executes hearing-related analysis or the programming software. A hearing aid interface for adjusting voltage levels and impedance levels is adapted for coupling signals to the hearing aid being programmed. Systems for performing hearing-related analysis include a portable audiometer system on a PCMCIA Card and operable with a portable host computer to analyze hearing of a patient, and a real-ear system on a PCMCIA Card and operable with a portable host computer to analyze output from a hearing aid in a patient's ear.

    Supply source providing multiple supply voltages
    8.
    发明申请
    Supply source providing multiple supply voltages 有权
    电源提供多个电源电压

    公开(公告)号:US20050141740A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-30

    申请号:US10749133

    申请日:2003-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A system includes a number of electronic devices that uses multiple voltage sources and a supply source to provide the different supply voltages without up-converting a voltage level or down-converting a voltage level. In an embodiment, the supply source is realized using a battery having multiple voltage taps, where the battery provides the multiple voltage sources. In an embodiment, the system is a hearing aid. A single battery includes a common substrate on which a number of battery regions is formed, where each battery region provides a supply voltage at a rated voltage level different than the other battery regions. The common substrate may be configured as a rigid platform, a flexible platform in a folded configuration, a flexible platform in a rolled configuration, or other platform configurations that provide for multiple battery regions on a single platform.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统包括多个电子设备,其使用多个电压源和电源来提供不同的电源电压而不上变频电压或降压转换电压电平。 在一个实施例中,使用具有多个电压抽头的电池来实现电源,其中电池提供多个电压源。 在一个实施例中,该系统是助听器。 单个电池包括其上形成有多个电池区域的公共基板,其中每个电池区域提供与其它电池区域不同的额定电压电平的电源电压。 公共衬底可以被配置为刚性平台,折叠构型的柔性平台,卷绕构型的柔性平台或在单个平台上提供多个电池区域的其它平台配置。

    External ear canal voice detection
    9.
    发明申请
    External ear canal voice detection 审中-公开
    外耳道声音检测

    公开(公告)号:US20050058313A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-17

    申请号:US10660454

    申请日:2003-09-11

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04R3/00 H03G3/20

    摘要: Ear-level full duplex audio communication systems each include one or two ear attachment devices, such as in-the-ear (ITE) or behind-the-ear (BTE) devices, that wirelessly communicates to a remote device such as a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cellular phone, a walkie talkie, or a language translator. When used as a hearing aid, such a system allows a hearing impaired individual to communicate with or through the remote device, such as to talk to another person through a cellular phone. When being used as an ear piece wirelessly extended from the remote device, such system allows an individual with normal hearing to privately communicate with or through the remote device without the need of holding the device or wearing any device wired to the remote device. Each ear attachment device includes a voice operated exchange (VOX), housed within the device, to preserve energy and hence, maximize the period between battery replacement or recharges. The VOX also gates various sounds detected by the system to control possible echoes and ringing.

    摘要翻译: 耳级全双工音频通信系统各自包括一个或两个耳附件装置,例如耳内(ITE)或耳后(BTE)设备,无线地与诸如计算机的远程设备通信, 个人数字助理(PDA),蜂窝电话,对讲机或语言翻译器。 当用作助听器时,这样的系统允许听力受损个体与远程设备通信或通过远程设备通信,例如通过蜂窝电话与另一个人通话。 当被用作从远程设备无线地延伸的耳机时,这样的系统允许具有正常听力的个人私人地与远程设备进行通信或者通过远程设备进行通信,而不需要保持设备或佩戴连接到远程设备的任何设备。 每个耳朵附接装置包括容纳在装置内的语音操作交换机(VOX),以保持能量并因此最大限度地延长电池更换或充电之间的时间。 VOX还会对系统检测到的各种声音进行控制,以控制可能的回波和振铃。

    Portable system for programming hearing aids
    10.
    发明申请
    Portable system for programming hearing aids 有权
    用于编程助听器的便携式系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050008175A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10842246

    申请日:2004-05-10

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 H04R25/00

    摘要: A system for programming one or more hearing aids with a host computer, the system including a hearing aid programmer for wireless communications with the host computer. In various embodiments, the hearing aid programmer has at least one interface connector for communication with at least one hearing aid. Additionally, in various embodiments, the system includes a wireless interface adapted for connecting to the at least one interface connector of the hearing aid programmer, the wireless interface further adapted for wireless communication with one or more hearing aids. Varying embodiments of the present subject matter include a wireless interface which contains signal processing electronics, a memory connected to the signal processing electronics; and a wireless module connected to the signal processing electronics and adapted for wireless communications.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于与主计算机编程一个或多个助听器的系统,所述系统包括用于与所述主机无线通信的助听器编程器。 在各种实施例中,助听器编程器具有用于与至少一个助听器通信的至少一个接口连接器。 另外,在各种实施例中,系统包括适于连接到助听器编程器的至少一个接口连接器的无线接口,所述无线接口还适于与一个或多个助听器进行无线通信。 本主题的不同实施例包括包含信号处理电子设备的无线接口,连接到信号处理电子设备的存储器; 以及连接到信号处理电子设备并适于无线通信的无线模块。