公开(公告)号：US09615180B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14761003

申请日：2013-01-15

申请人： ADVANCED BIONICS AG

发明人： Lee F. Hartley ,  Lakshmi N. Mishra ,  R. Tissa Karunasiri ,  Logan P. Palmer

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/556 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/59 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： An exemplary sound processor apparatus includes 1) an earhook interface assembly that includes a plurality of contacts and that is configured to interchangeably connect to a microphone assembly and an EAS receiver assembly by way of the plurality of contacts, and 2) a control module communicatively coupled to the plurality of contacts and that is configured to selectively operate in an input mode or in an output mode. While operating in the input mode, the control module uses the plurality of contacts as input ports to receive one or more audio signals detected by the microphone assembly while the microphone assembly is connected to the earhook interface assembly. While operating in the output mode, the control module uses the plurality of contacts as output ports to output one or more EAS signals to the EAS receiver assembly while the EAS receiver assembly is connected to the earhook interface assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09602906B1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14704152

申请日：2015-05-05

申请人： Diaetta Heyward Manning

发明人： Diaetta Heyward Manning

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A61F11/08 ,  A61B7/02

CPC分类号： A61F11/08 ,  A61F2011/145 ,  G04B23/02 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2420/09

摘要： The earplugs for use while sleeping are a set of earplugs adapted to suppress noise from reaching the eardrum of the user while remaining securely in place while sleeping. The earplugs for use while sleeping incorporate a timing device and a tone generating device that generates an alarm adapted to wake the wearer at a predetermined time. The earplugs for use while sleeping comprises a plurality of individual earplugs.

公开(公告)号：US09554223B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US14012852

申请日：2013-08-28

申请人： Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt ,  Henrik Fyrlund ,  Marcus Andersson

发明人： Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt ,  Henrik Fyrlund ,  Marcus Andersson

IPC分类号： H04R1/00 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/456 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A resilient element is used to bias a vibration element of an auditory prosthesis towards the skin of a recipient. This helps improve transmission of vibration stimuli to the recipient. Additionally, the resilient element helps reduce feedback caused by the vibration element vibrating in close proximity to sound processing components contained within the auditory prosthesis.

摘要翻译： 弹性元件用于将听觉假体的振动元件偏向接收者的皮肤。 这有助于改善对受体的振动刺激传播。 另外，弹性元件有助于减少振动元件所产生的反馈，使之非常接近包含在听觉假体内的声音处理部件振动。

公开(公告)号：US09295848B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US12935277

申请日：2009-03-26

申请人： Werner Meskens

发明人： Werner Meskens

IPC分类号： A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/375 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  A61N1/375 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/63

摘要： An improved antenna device for BTE devices, such a hearing prostheses, is disclosed. Antenna elements (111, 114) are disposed in the BTE body (101) and in the earhook (102), with dielectric material (112, 113) disposed between, so as to form a capacitive coupling.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于BTE装置的改进的天线装置，例如听力假体。 天线元件（111,114）设置在BTE本体（101）和耳挂（102）中，电介质材料（112,113）设置在其间，以形成电容耦合。

公开(公告)号：US09232324B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US12810816

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Henrik Nielsen

发明人： Henrik Nielsen

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/608 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/456 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/654 ,  H04R25/656 ,  H04R25/75 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2460/09 ,  H04R2460/11

摘要： A hearing instrument includes a housing, a printed circuit board, a signal processor on the printed circuit board, wherein the signal processor is configured for generating an audio signal, and a receiver that is connected to an output of the signal processor for converting the audio signal into a sound signal, wherein the housing is configured to accommodate the receiver and the printed circuit board with the signal processor, and the housing has a trunk part that is coupled with a tip part, and wherein the printed circuit board forms a wall within the housing extending transversely relative to a longitudinal extension of the trunk part.

摘要翻译： 听力仪器包括壳体，印刷电路板，印刷电路板上的信号处理器，其中信号处理器被配置为产生音频信号，以及接收器，其连接到信号处理器的输出端，用于转换音频 信号转换成声音信号，其中所述壳体被配置为容纳所述接收器和所述印刷电路板与所述信号处理器，并且所述壳体具有与尖端部分耦合的主体部分，并且其中所述印刷电路板在所述外部 壳体相对于躯干部分的纵向延伸部横向地延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20150326965A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14686474

申请日：2015-04-14

申请人： OKAPPI, Inc.

发明人： Peter J. Sprague ,  Wayne D. Boyle ,  Janet M. Baker

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/30 ,  G02C5/02 ,  G02C5/12 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C11/06 ,  G10L13/043 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2430/21 ,  H04R2460/01

摘要： The present universal wearable computing device relates to a hearing assistance system, device, method, and apparatus that provide a discreet approach to user hearing assistance, without relying on a conventional hearing aid. The hearing assistance system and the requisite electronics may be incorporated into frames that also function as eyeglasses with earphone(s) that may be connected to the frame to assist user hearing. An earphone may be configured with minimal electronics, such that a power source enable sound transmissions to the ear, is provided by a connection to the frame of the eyeglasses. In another example, the earphone is configured without any electronics and sound is transmitted to the user/listener's ear(s) via a psychoacoustic system. The sound quality of the transmissions to the earphones may be optimized using a tuning/equalizer application operating from a computing device, such as an app on a mobile device. The tuning/equalizer application can be used by the user/listener to optimize volume input levels to the earphone(s). The hearing assistance system may also protect from damaging environmental noise, provide heightened hearing capabilities, collect and process physiological and physical measurements, and provide communication capabilities for interacting with other computing devices.

摘要翻译： 本通用可佩戴计算设备涉及在不依赖于常规助听器的情况下为用户听力辅助提供谨慎方法的助听系统，设备，方法和设备。 助听器系统和必要的电子设备可以并入也可用作眼镜的框架，耳机可以连接到框架以辅助用户听力。 耳机可以被配置为具有最小的电子设备，使得通过与眼镜的框架的连接来提供电源使得能够传输到耳朵的声音。 在另一示例中，耳机被配置为没有任何电子设备，并且声音通过心理声学系统传送到用户/听众的耳朵。 可以使用从诸如移动设备上的应用的计算设备操作的调谐/均衡器应用来优化到耳机的传输的声音质量。 调谐/均衡器应用可以由用户/收听者使用来优化到耳机的音量输入电平。 助听器系统还可以保护免受破坏性的环境噪声，提供更高的听觉能力，收集和处理生理和物理测量，并且提供与其他计算设备交互的通信能力。

公开(公告)号：US20150312687A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14549053

申请日：2014-11-20

申请人： Cochlear Limited

发明人： Marcus ANDERSSON

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A device, comprising a prosthesis including an external component configured to output a signal in response to an external stimulus and a skin penetrating component configured to communicatively transfer the signal at least partially beneath skin of the recipient, wherein the skin penetrating component is configured to extend into skin of the recipient and substantially lay above a surface of bone of a recipient in abutting contact thereto.

摘要翻译： 一种装置，包括假体，其包括被配置为响应于外部刺激而输出信号的外部部件和皮肤穿透部件，所述皮肤穿透部件被配置成至少部分地在所述接受者的皮肤下传递所述信号，其中所述皮肤穿透部件被配置为延伸 接收者的皮肤并且基本上位于接受者的骨的表面上方与其接触。

公开(公告)号：US20150230033A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14597045

申请日：2015-01-14

申请人： OKAPPI, INC.

发明人： Peter J. Sprague ,  Wayne D. Boyle

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L13/04

CPC分类号： H04R25/604 ,  G02C5/006 ,  G02C11/06 ,  G10L13/043 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R1/2853 ,  H04R25/402 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/48 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2225/63 ,  H04R2420/09 ,  H04R2430/21 ,  H04R2460/01

摘要： The present universal wearable computing device relates to a hearing assistance system, device, method, and apparatus that provide a discreet approach to user hearing assistance, without relying on a conventional hearing aid. The hearing assistance system and the requisite electronics may be incorporated into frames that also function as eyeglasses with earphone(s) that may be connected to the frame to assist user hearing. An earphone may be configured with minimal electronics, such that a power source enable sound transmissions to the ear, is provided by a connection to the frame of the eyeglasses. In another example, the earphone is configured without any electronics and sound is transmitted to the user/listener's ear(s) via a psychoacoustic system. The sound quality of the transmissions to the earphones may be optimized using a tuning/equalizer application operating from a computing device, such as an app on a mobile device. The tuning/equalizer application can be used by the user/listener to optimize volume input levels to the earphone(s).

摘要翻译： 本通用可佩戴计算设备涉及在不依赖于常规助听器的情况下为用户听力辅助提供谨慎方法的助听系统，设备，方法和设备。 助听器系统和必要的电子设备可以并入也可用作眼镜的框架，耳机可以连接到框架以辅助用户听力。 耳机可以被配置为具有最小的电子设备，使得通过与眼镜的框架的连接来提供电源使得能够传输到耳朵的声音。 在另一示例中，耳机被配置为没有任何电子设备，并且声音通过心理声学系统传送到用户/听众的耳朵。 可以使用从诸如移动设备上的应用的计算设备操作的调谐/均衡器应用来优化到耳机的传输的声音质量。 调谐/均衡器应用可以由用户/收听者使用来优化到耳机的音量输入电平。

公开(公告)号：US20150163607A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14546030

申请日：2014-11-18

申请人： David Harte ,  Taduesz Jurkiewicz ,  Slobodan Ilic ,  Hans Yoo

发明人： David Harte ,  Taduesz Jurkiewicz ,  Slobodan Ilic ,  Hans Yoo

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/53 ,  H04R2225/63

摘要： Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a protective sleeve for an external component of a hearing prosthesis. The protective sleeve comprises a base plug configured to be inserted into a main body. The main body and base plug are each primarily formed from a substantially flexible material and each comprises one or more substantially rigid members. When the base plug is inserted into the main body the substantially rigid members operate to deform a portion of substantially flexible material forming part of the main body or base plug to seal the base plug to the main body.

摘要翻译： 本文呈现的实施例通常涉及用于听觉假体的外部部件的保护套筒。 保护套包括被配置成插入主体中的基座塞。 主体和基座塞主要由基本上柔性的材料形成，并且每个包括一个或多个基本上刚性的构件。 当基座插头插入到主体中时，基本上刚性的构件用于使形成主体或基座塞的一部分的基本柔性材料的一部分变形，以将基座塞密封到主体上。

公开(公告)号：US20150156593A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14549336

申请日：2014-11-20

申请人： Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

发明人： Yongsang Yun ,  Byounguk Yoon ,  Changryong Heo ,  Ohyong Kwon

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/63

摘要： A hearing aid according to an embodiment includes a hardware module, a case, and a receiver module. The hardware module is configured to control the hearing aid. The case has an open side and an internal space for accommodating the hardware module. The receiver module is united with the case to form an integrated structure. The receiver module includes a receiver connector fixedly connected at one side thereof with the case, and a receiver formed at the other side of the receiver connector. The hearing aid may further include a case interface unit fixedly formed at a closed side of the case. The hearing aids according to other embodiments are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的助听器包括硬件模块，壳体和接收器模块。 硬件模块被配置为控制助听器。 壳体具有用于容纳硬件模块的开口侧和内部空间。 接收器模块与壳体结合以形成集成结构。 接收器模块包括在其一侧固定地连接到壳体的接收器连接器和形成在接收器连接器的另一侧的接收器。 助听器还可以包括固定地形成在壳体的封闭侧的壳体接口单元。 还公开了根据其他实施例的助听器。