公开(公告)号：US20230362555A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18311380

申请日：2023-05-03

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Niklas Harlander ,  Christoph Lüken ,  Matthias Müller-Wehlau

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/609 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: A method operates a hearing aid, in particular a classic hearing aid. The hearing aid includes an input transducer, a signal processing device, and an output transducer. Wherein an occurrence of a comb filter effect is determined by the signal processing device, and wherein a countermeasure is controlled by the signal processing device as a function of the determined occurrence of the comb filter effect.

公开(公告)号：US20240251209A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18422253

申请日：2024-01-25

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Cecil Wilson ,  Matthias Müller-Wehlau

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R2225/39 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: A method operates a hearing instrument having an acousto-electric first input transducer and an electro-acoustic output transducer. A first input signal is generated by the first input transducer from an ambient sound. The first input signal and/or a first intermediate signal derived from the first input signal is resolved into a multiplicity of frequency bands. An output signal is generated from the first input signal, or from the first intermediate signal, by frequency-selective signal processing. A relevant subset of frequency bands is determined from the aforementioned multiplicity such that, in each frequency band of the relevant subset, an output sound generated from the output signal by the output transducer makes a contribution that lies above a predefined or desired threshold, further, with the aid of signal components of the first input signal, or of the first intermediate signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230044076A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17883816

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Matthias Müller-Wehlau ,  Richard Schultz-Amling

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method fits a digital hearing aid having an input transducer, a signal processing device and an output transducer. The signal processing device is configured to form an evaluation unit, a comparator unit, and a pre-amplification unit. An acoustic test signal is generated by an external testing device while the hearing aid is worn by a hearing-aid wearer. A digital test input signal is generated by the input transducer on the basis of the acoustic test signal. A sound pressure-dependent test quantity is determined on the basis of the digital test input signal by the evaluation unit. A deviation between the sound pressure-dependent test quantity and a reference quantity stored in the signal processing device is determined by the comparator unit. A pre-amplification by the pre-amplification unit is adjusted on the basis of the determined deviation.

公开(公告)号：US20240179480A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18517291

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Christoph Lüken ,  Matthias Müller-Wehlau ,  Niklas Harlander

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L15/02 ,  G10L15/06 ,  G10L15/08

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  G10L15/02 ,  G10L15/063 ,  G10L15/083 ,  H04R25/40 ,  G10L2015/0638 ,  H04R2225/39 ,  H04R2225/61

Abstract: A method trains a speaker recognition unit of a hearing aid of a user, wherein the hearing aid is connected to a communication device of the user, for carrying out a remote conversation between the user of the hearing aid and a conversation partner of the user. An audio signal of the conversation partner is received by the communication device for output to the user. A speaker ID is assigned to the conversation partner, wherein a number of speech samples of the conversation partner is extracted from the audio signal. The speech samples are assigned to the speaker ID and form a training data set jointly therewith. The speaker recognition unit of the hearing aid is trained using the training data set in order to recognize the conversation partner in future.

公开(公告)号：US12262180B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17883816

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Matthias Müller-Wehlau ,  Richard Schultz-Amling

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method fits a digital hearing aid having an input transducer, a signal processing device and an output transducer. The signal processing device is configured to form an evaluation unit, a comparator unit, and a pre-amplification unit. An acoustic test signal is generated by an external testing device while the hearing aid is worn by a hearing-aid wearer. A digital test input signal is generated by the input transducer on the basis of the acoustic test signal. A sound pressure-dependent test quantity is determined on the basis of the digital test input signal by the evaluation unit. A deviation between the sound pressure-dependent test quantity and a reference quantity stored in the signal processing device is determined by the comparator unit. A pre-amplification by the pre-amplification unit is adjusted on the basis of the determined deviation.

公开(公告)号：US12250521B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US18422253

申请日：2024-01-25

Applicant: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Cecil Wilson ,  Matthias Müller-Wehlau

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method operates a hearing instrument having an acousto-electric first input transducer and an electro-acoustic output transducer. A first input signal is generated by the first input transducer from an ambient sound. The first input signal and/or a first intermediate signal derived from the first input signal is resolved into a multiplicity of frequency bands. An output signal is generated from the first input signal, or from the first intermediate signal, by frequency-selective signal processing. A relevant subset of frequency bands is determined from the aforementioned multiplicity such that, in each frequency band of the relevant subset, an output sound generated from the output signal by the output transducer makes a contribution that lies above a predefined or desired threshold, further, with the aid of signal components of the first input signal, or of the first intermediate signal.

公开(公告)号：US12219325B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18610533

申请日：2024-03-20

Applicant: SIVANTOS PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Matthias Müller-Wehlau ,  Niklas Harlander ,  Christoph Lüken

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method for localizing a sound source for a binaural hearing system with first and second hearing instruments. First and second input signals are formed from an ambient sound signal and directional signals are formed by directional signal processing of the input signals. The directional signals have a minimum sensitivity in different minimum directions with respect to a preferred direction of the binaural hearing system. Based on the directional signals, first and second source directions of the sound source are determined starting from the first and second hearing instrument, respectively. Based on the source directions and a distance between the first and second hearing instruments, the distance of said sound source from a reference point of the binaural hearing system and a main direction of the said sound source are determined to thereby localize the sound source.