公开(公告)号：US11510017B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US16909390

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Michael Syskind Pedersen ,  Anders Thule

IPC: H04R25/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US10299049B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15808604

申请日：2017-11-09

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind Pedersen ,  Thomas Kaulberg ,  Anders Thule ,  Steen Michael Munk ,  Karsten Bo Rasmussen

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first and a second input sound transducers, a processing unit, and an output sound transducer. The first transducer is configured to be arranged in an ear canal or in the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate first electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The second transducer is configured to be arranged behind a pinna or on, behind or at the ear of the user, to receive acoustical sound signals from the environment and to generate second electrical acoustic signals from the received acoustical sound signals. The processing unit is configured to process the first and second electrical acoustic signals and apply a direction dependent gain. The output sound transducer is configured generate acoustical output sound signals in accordance with the applied direction dependent gain.

公开(公告)号：US10142745B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15821365

申请日：2017-11-22

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Anders Thule

IPC: H04R5/00 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head is provided. The hearing device comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of first and second electric input signals. The own voice detector comprises a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide an indication of the difference between said signal strength estimates; and a control unit for providing an own voice detection signal indicative of a user's own voice being present or not present in the current sound in the environment of the user, the own voice detection signal being dependent on said signal strength comparison measure.

公开(公告)号：US10771905B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16235451

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Michael Syskind Pedersen ,  Anders Thule

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprises a) an input unit comprising a1) at least one first input transducer for picking up said sound user and providing respective at least one first electric input signals, and a2) a second input transducer for picking up said sound and providing a second electric input signal, the second input transducer being located at or in an ear canal of the user; b) an output unit comprising an output transducer for converting a processed electric signal representing said sound to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound; c) a near-field beamformer applied to said multitude of electric input signals and implementing a feedback suppression system for suppressing feedback from said output unit to said at least one first input transducer, and comprising an adaptation unit for modifying the second electric input signal in approximation of an acoustic transfer function, or an impulse response, from the second input transducer to the at least one first input transducer and providing a modified second electric input signal representative of an estimate of said feedback. This has the advantage of allowing an increased gain to be applied to the input sound signal without a risk of feedback. A method of operating a hearing device is furthermore provided.

公开(公告)号：US10356536B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US16174868

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Anders Thule

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head is provided. The hearing device comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of first and second electric input signals. The own voice detector comprises a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide an indication of the difference between said signal strength estimates; and a control unit for providing an own voice detection signal indicative of a user's own voice being present or not present in the current sound in the environment of the user, the own voice detection signal being dependent on said signal strength comparison measure.

公开(公告)号：US10206048B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15386976

申请日：2016-12-21

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Anders Thule ,  Meng Guo

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device comprising a) first and second input transducers for picking up sound signals from the environment and providing first and second electric input signals, b) a first and signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signal, the first input transducer being located at or behind an ear of the user, and the second input transducer being located at or in an ear canal of the user. The hearing device further comprises c) a signal processing unit providing a processed signal based on the first and second electric input signals, and d) an output unit comprising an output transducer for converting the processed signal or a signal originating therefrom to a stimulus perceivable by said user as sound. The hearing device further comprises e) a feedback detector comprising e1) a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide a signal strength comparison measure indicative of the difference between the signal strength estimates, and e2) a decision unit for providing a feedback measure indicative of current acoustic feedback from the output transducer to the first and/or second input transducers based on the comparison measure. In an embodiment, the feedback measure is used to control processing in the signal processing unit, e.g. a beamformer unit and/or a feedback cancellation system, and/or an amplification unit. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids, in particular hearing aids comprising an ITE-part adapted for being located at or in an ear canal of a user and a BTE-part adapted for being located at or behind an ear or the user.

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.

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.

公开(公告)号：US10735875B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15234178

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Kenneth Rueskov Møller ,  Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Anders Thule ,  Troels Holm Pedersen

IPC: H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An earpiece configured to be worn in an ear canal of a user is disclosed. The earpiece includes an adaptor having an interface configured to receive at least a part of a speaker unit and hereby be attached to the speaker unit. The earpiece includes an adaptable part, preferably a part made of a foam material or a gel material shapeable to fit the ear canal of the user. The adaptable part at least partly surrounds the adaptor. The adaptor has a sound outlet channel and at least one vent.

公开(公告)号：US10582314B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15915322

申请日：2018-03-08

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind Pedersen ,  Jesper Jensen ,  Svend Oscar Petersen ,  Anders Thule

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being located at or in an ear of a user and/or for being fully or partially implanted in the head of the user, comprises A multitude of input units each providing an electric input signal representing a mixture of an audio signal from an audio signal source and possibly acoustic signals from other acoustic signal sources around the hearing device as received at the input unit in question; A wireless receiver for receiving and providing a direct representation of the audio signal; A beamformer filtering unit configured to receive said multitude of electric input signals, and providing a beamformed signal; A combination unit for providing a mixed signal comprising a combination of said direct representation of the audio signal and said beamformed signal, or signals originating therefrom; An output unit for presenting stimuli perceivable to the user as sound based on said mixed signal. The beamformer filtering unit comprises an audio signal cancelling beamformer configured to provide that sound from the direction from the hearing device to the audio signal source is cancelled or attenuated compared to other directions in said beamformed signal. The application further relates to a method of operating a hearing device.