Method for counteracting the occlusion effects
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for counteracting the occlusion effects 有权
    抵消遮挡效应的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07477754B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US10526229

    申请日:2003-08-07

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 G10K11/16

    摘要: A method for counteracting the occlusion effect of an electronic device delivering an audio signal to the ear, like a hearing aid or an active ear protector, where the electronic device includes a transmission path with an external microphone or input line which receives a signal from the environment and an signal processor and a receiver which receives processes signal from the signal from the signal processor and delivers sound signals to the ear, whereby an ear piece is inserted into the ear canal and totally or partially blocks the canal. The sound conditions in the cavity between the ear piece and the tympanic membrane are directly or indirectly determined, and whenever condition leading to occlusion problems are determined, the transmission characteristics of the transmission path or the receiver changes in order to counteract the occlusion effect.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于抵消将音频信号递送到耳朵的电子设备的遮挡效果的方法,如助听器或主动式耳罩,其中电子设备包括具有外部麦克风的传输路径或输入线,其接收来自 信号处理器和接收器,其从来自信号处理器的信号接收处理信号,并将声音信号传送到耳朵,由此将耳片插入到耳道中并完全或部分地阻塞运河。 直接或间接地确定耳片和鼓膜之间的空腔中的声音条件,并且每当确定导致闭塞问题的情况时,传输路径或接收器的传输特性发生变化以抵消遮挡效应。

    Method for detection of own voice activity in a communication device
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for detection of own voice activity in a communication device 有权
    用于在通信设备中检测自身语音活动的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07512245B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US10546919

    申请日:2004-02-04

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

    摘要: In the method according to the invention a signal processing unit receives signals from at least two microphones worn on the user's head, which are processed so as to distinguish as well as possible between the sound from the user's mouth and sounds originating from other sources. The distinction is based on the specific characteristics of the sound field produced by own voice, e.g. near-field effects (proximity, reactive intensity) or the symmetry of the mouth with respect to the user's head.

    摘要翻译: 在根据本发明的方法中,信号处理单元从佩戴在用户头上的至少两个麦克风接收信号,这些麦克风被处理以便区分来自用户嘴的声音和源自其他来源的声音。 该区别基于由自己的声音产生的声场的具体特性,例如 近场效应(接近度,反应强度)或嘴部相对于使用者头部的对称性。

    Hearing device, hearing device system and method of controlling the hearing device system
    3.
    发明授权
    Hearing device, hearing device system and method of controlling the hearing device system 有权
    听力装置,听力装置系统及听力装置系统的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08600088B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-03

    申请号:US12333202

    申请日:2008-12-11

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: The present invention refers to a hearing device system which comprises: at least a first hearing device (10) including a first control unit (14) and a second hearing device (30) including a second control unit (37) for processing acoustic signals. Each of the hearing devices includes a transceiver (20, 34) for establishing a data communications link (40) between the first and the second hearing devices. At least one of the hearing devices including a sensing means (18, 33) for detecting, whether a telephone handset (19) is placed close to the hearing device. Each of the control units includes at least a first and a second control mode. Both hearing devices are adapted for outputting the processed acoustic signals in the first control mode. Upon detection of the telephone handset the first hearing device is shifted to the second control mode for inhibiting the output of the processed acoustic signals and establishing the data communications link for transmitting the processed acoustic signals to the second hearing device. The second hearing device is also shifted to the second control mode for receiving the processed acoustic signals transmitted from the first hearing device and outputting the transmitted acoustic signals.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种听力装置系统,其包括:至少第一听力装置(10),包括第一控制单元(14)和第二听力装置(30),第二听力装置包括用于处理声信号的第二控制单元(37)。 每个听力设备包括用于在第一和第二听力设备之间建立数据通信链路(40)的收发器(20,34)。 听力设备中的至少一个包括用于检测电话听筒(19)是否放置在靠近听力设备的感测装置(18,33)。 每个控制单元至少包括第一和第二控制模式。 两个听力装置适于在第一控制模式下输出经处理的声信号。 当检测到电话听筒时,第一听力装置被转移到第二控制模式,用于禁止所处理的声信号的输出,并且建立用于将经处理的声信号传送到第二听觉装置的数据通信链路。 第二听力装置也被转移到第二控制模式,用于接收从第一听力装置发送的经处理的声信号并输出​​发送的声信号。

    Microphone system with directional response
    5.
    发明授权
    Microphone system with directional response 有权
    具有定向响应的麦克风系统

    公开(公告)号:US07212642B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-01

    申请号:US10539177

    申请日:2003-12-18

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R25/407 H04R3/005

    摘要: Hearing aid with a microphone system for providing a directional response by generating a fixed forward pointing directivity pattern and a fixed backward pointing directivity pattern and where the forward and backward directivity pattern signals are mixed at a ratio, which ensures energy minimization of the output signal, and where the fixed directivity patterns are set for optimized directivity when the microphone system is located near or at an object.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过产生固定的正向指向性方向图和固定的向后指向方向图来提供定向响应的麦克风系统的助听器,其中前向和后向方向性图形信号以确定输出信号的能量最小化的比率混合, 并且当麦克风系统位于物体附近或在物体处时,固定方向性图案被设置用于优化的方向性。

    Hearing instrument with linearized output stage
    6.
    发明授权
    Hearing instrument with linearized output stage 有权
    听力仪器具有线性化输出级

    公开(公告)号:US08229148B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-24

    申请号:US13359102

    申请日:2012-01-26

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R25/453

    摘要: This invention relates to a hearing instrument, which comprises a first microphone converting ambient sound to an ambient sound signal, a signal processor generating a processed sound signal based on the ambient sound signal, a controllable output stage generating a driving signal based on the processed sound signal and in accordance with a control signal, a speaker unit generating a sound in the ear canal based on said driving signal, a second microphone located in the ear canal of the user and converting the sound in the ear canal to the monitor sound signal, and a linearization stage comparing the processed sound signal and the monitor sound signal and generating the control signal based thereon.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种听力仪器,其包括将环境声音转换为环境声音信号的第一麦克风,基于环境声音信号产生经处理的声音信号的信号处理器,基于处理声音产生驱动信号的可控输出级 信号,并且根据控制信号,基于所述驱动信号在耳道中产生声音的扬声器单元,位于使用者的耳道中的第二麦克风,并将耳道中的声音转换为监视声音信号, 以及线性化级,其将经处理的声音信号和监视声音信号进行比较,并基于此产生控制信号。

    Method of estimating weighting function of audio signals in a hearing aid
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of estimating weighting function of audio signals in a hearing aid 有权
    估计助听器中音频信号的加权函数的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08204263B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-19

    申请号:US12222810

    申请日:2008-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Disclosed is method of generating an audible signal in a hearing aid by estimating a weighting function of received audio signals, the hearing aid is adapted to be worn by a user; the method comprises the steps of: estimating a directional signal by estimating a weighted sum of two or more microphone signals from two or more microphones, where a first microphone of the two or more microphones is a front microphone, and where a second microphone of the two or more microphones is a rear microphone; estimating a direction-dependent time-frequency gain, and synthesizing an output signal; wherein estimating the direction-dependent time-frequency gain comprises: obtaining at least two directional signals each containing a time-frequency representation of a target signal and a noise signal; and where a first of the directional signals is defined as a front aiming signal, and where a second of the directional signals is defined as a rear aiming signal; using the time-frequency representation of the target signal and the noise signal to estimate a time-frequency mask; and using the estimated time-frequency mask to estimate the direction-dependent time-frequency gain.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过估计接收到的音频信号的加权函数在助听器中产生可听信号的方法,助听器适于由用户佩戴; 该方法包括以下步骤:通过估计来自两个或更多个麦克风的两个或多个麦克风信号的加权和估计方向信号,其中两个或更多麦克风的第一麦克风是前麦克风,并且其中第二麦克风 两个或更多麦克风是后麦克风; 估计方向相关的时频增益,并合成输出信号; 其中估计所述方向相关时间 - 频率增益包括:获得每个包含目标信号和噪声信号的时间 - 频率表示的至少两个方向信号; 并且其中第一定向信号被定义为前瞄准信号,并且其中第二方向信号被定义为后瞄准信号; 使用目标信号的时间频率表示和噪声信号来估计时间频率掩模; 并使用估计的时频掩模来估计方向相关的时频增益。

    Method of estimating weighting function of audio signals in a hearing aid
    8.
    发明申请
    Method of estimating weighting function of audio signals in a hearing aid 有权
    估计助听器中音频信号的加权函数的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090202091A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:US12222810

    申请日:2008-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Disclosed is method of generating an audible signal in a hearing aid by estimating a weighting function of received audio signals, the hearing aid is adapted to be worn by a user; the method comprises the steps of:estimating a directional signal by estimating a weighted sum of two or more microphone signals from two or more microphones, where a first microphone of the two or more microphones is a front microphone, and where a second microphone of the two or more microphones is a rear microphone;estimating a direction-dependent time-frequency gain, and synthesizing an output signal;wherein estimating the direction-dependent time-frequency gain comprises: obtaining at least two directional signals each containing a time-frequency representation of a target signal and a noise signal; and where a first of the directional signals is defined as a front aiming signal, and where a second of the directional signals is defined as a rear aiming signal; using the time-frequency representation of the target signal and the noise signal to estimate a time-frequency mask; and using the estimated time-frequency mask to estimate the direction-dependent time-frequency gain.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过估计接收到的音频信号的加权函数在助听器中产生听觉信号的方法,助听器适于由用户佩戴; 该方法包括以下步骤:通过估计来自两个或更多个麦克风的两个或多个麦克风信号的加权和估计方向信号,其中两个或更多麦克风的第一麦克风是前麦克风,并且其中第二麦克风 两个或更多麦克风是后麦克风; 估计方向相关的时频增益,并合成输出信号; 其中估计所述方向相关时间 - 频率增益包括:获得每个包含目标信号和噪声信号的时间 - 频率表示的至少两个方向信号; 并且其中第一定向信号被定义为前瞄准信号,并且其中第二方向信号被定义为后瞄准信号; 使用目标信号的时间频率表示和噪声信号来估计时间频率掩模; 并使用估计的时频掩模来估计方向相关的时频增益。

    Hearing aid with anti-feedback
    9.
    发明申请
    Hearing aid with anti-feedback 有权
    助听器反反馈

    公开(公告)号:US20090052708A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-26

    申请号:US12219454

    申请日:2008-07-22

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a hearing aid, where at least part of the hearing aid is adapted to be inserted into an ear canal of a user such that one end of the hearing aid and the tympanic membrane in the ear canal define a residual space of the ear canal, the hearing aid comprising an ambient space input transducer adapted to convert ambient sound to an electric sound signal, when the ambient sound reaches the ear of a user from an ambient space, a processor connected to said ambient space input transducer and adapted to process said electric sound signal, an output transducer connected to said processor and adapted to convert said processed electric sound signal to a sound pressure in the residual space of the ear canal, and wherein the hearing aid further comprises a residual space input transducer connected to said processor and arranged to predominantly receive said sound pressure in the residual space, and wherein the residual space input transducer is adapted to convert said sound pressure to an electric residual space signal for compensating acoustic feedback.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种助听器,其中至少部分助听器适于插入使用者的耳道中,使得助听器的一端和耳道中的鼓膜限定耳道的剩余空间 所述助听器包括环境空间输入换能器,当所述环境声音从环境空间到达用户的耳朵时,所述环境空间输入换能器适于将环境声音转换为电声信号;连接到所述环境空间输入换能器的处理器, 电声信号,连接到所述处理器的输出变换器,并且适于将所述处理的电声信号转换为耳道的剩余空间中的声压,并且其中所述助听器还包括连接到所述处理器的剩余空间输入变换器, 被布置为主要在所述剩余空间中接收所述声压,并且其中所述剩​​余空间输入换能器适于将所述声压转换成 用于补偿声反馈的电剩余空间信号。

    Hearing device
    10.
    发明授权
    Hearing device 有权
    听力装置

    公开(公告)号:US08644540B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US12699543

    申请日:2010-02-03

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R23/002

    摘要: The invention relates to a hearing device 1 adapted for placement in, at or near a person's ear, the hearing device 1 comprising a microphone 2, a receiver 4 and a signal conditioning means 3 connected to the microphone 2 and to the receiver 4, the microphone 2 being arranged for receiving acoustical signals from the person's surroundings 7 and converting these acoustical signals into electrical signals and the receiver 4 being arranged for converting electrical signals into acoustical signals and transmitting these into the ear's ear canal 13. The object of the present invention is to provide a small, light-weight hearing device 1. The problem is solved in that the receiver 4 comprises a thermoacoustical transducer 18, which allows for a receiver 4 which may take up less space in the hearing device 1 and may have a smaller weight. This has the advantage of allowing the hearing device 1 to be small and light-weight, thus providing an improved wearing comfort. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids for compensating a person's loss of hearing capability.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种适于放置在人耳部或附近的听力装置1,听觉装置1包括麦克风2,接收器4和连接到麦克风2和接收器4的信号调节装置3, 麦克风2被布置成用于从人的环境7接收声音信号,并将这些声学信号转换成电信号,并且接收机4被布置成用于将电信号转换成声信号并将它们发送到耳朵的耳道中。本发明的目的 是提供一种小型,轻量级的听力装置1.解决的问题在于,接收器4包括热声换能器18,该热声换能器18允许接收器4,其可以在听力装置1中占据更少的空间,并且可以具有较小的 重量。 这具有允许听力装置1小且重量轻的优点,从而提供改善的佩戴舒适性。 本发明可以例如 用于助听器,用于补偿人员听力损失。