Hearing aid with increased acoustic bandwidth
    6.
    发明授权
    Hearing aid with increased acoustic bandwidth 有权
    助听器具有增加的声学带宽

    公开(公告)号:US09473857B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US12034727

    申请日:2008-02-21

    摘要: A hearing aid (21) is devised, comprising a first output converter (26), a second output converter (27), a first acoustic output transducer (34) and at least a second output transducer (35). The first output converter (26) and the first output transducer (34) are configured to reproduce the high frequencies of the processed signals, and the second output converter (27) and the second output transducer (35) are configured to reproduce the low frequencies of the processed signals. The output converters (26, 27) may preferably be embodied as direct digital drive output converters.

    摘要翻译: 设计了一种助听器(21),包括第一输出转换器(26),第二输出转换器(27),第一声输出变换器(34)和至少第二输出变换器(35)。 第一输出转换器(26)和第一输出变换器(34)被配置为再现经处理的信号的高频,并且第二输出转换器(27)和第二输出变换器(35)被配置为再现低频 的处理信号。 输出转换器26,27优选地被实现为直接数字驱动输出转换器。

    Frequency Specific Stimulation Sequences
    7.
    发明申请
    Frequency Specific Stimulation Sequences 审中-公开
    频率特定刺激序列

    公开(公告)号:US20160279413A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15079126

    申请日:2016-03-24

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/05

    摘要: A signal processing arrangement generates electrical stimulation signals to electrode contacts in an implanted cochlear implant array. An input sound signal is analyzed to determine characteristic frequency components. One or more stimulation events are requested based on the timing and amplitude of the frequency component. A frequency-specific stimulation sequence (FSSS) is generated for stimulation of a plurality of adjacent electrode contacts. The FSSS starts with a stimulation pulse to the highest-frequency, most-basal electrode contact of the adjacent electrode contacts, ends with a stimulation pulse to the lowest-frequency, most-apical electrode contact of the adjacent electrode contacts, and reaches a maximum stimulation amplitude at a frequency-specific location within the cochlea corresponding to a natural traveling wave maximum. The electrode stimulation signals are then generated from the FSSS for delivery by the electrode contacts to adjacent auditory neural tissue.

    摘要翻译: 信号处理装置在植入的人工耳蜗植入物阵列中向电极触点产生电刺激信号。 分析输入声音信号以确定特征频率分量。 基于频率分量的定时和幅度来请求一个或多个刺激事件。 产生频率特异性刺激序列(FSSS)用于刺激多个相邻电极接触。 FSSS以对相邻电极触点的最高频,最基底的电极触点的刺激脉冲开始,以相邻电极触点的最低频率,最顶端的电极触点的刺激脉冲结束,并达到最大值 耳蜗内的频率特定位置处的刺激振幅对应于自然行波最大值。 然后从FSSS产生电极刺激信号,以通过电极触点传递到相邻的听觉神经组织。

    Deep Electrode Insertion Fitting in Cochlear Implant Patients with Residual Hearing
    8.
    发明申请
    Deep Electrode Insertion Fitting in Cochlear Implant Patients with Residual Hearing 有权
    耳蜗植入患者残留听力的深电极插入接头

    公开(公告)号:US20160279412A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15072541

    申请日:2016-03-17

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 H04R25/00

    摘要: A hearing signal processor processes an input sound signal and generates an electrical communications signal for an upper range of sound frequencies, and an acoustic communications signal for a lower range of sound frequencies. An implanted electrical stimulation subsystem includes an electrode array with one or more electrode contacts in an acoustically perceivable cochlear region retaining residual natural hearing. The electrical stimulation subsystem receives the electrical communications signal and delivers corresponding electrical stimulation signals to the electrode contacts for electrical stimulation of adjacent neural tissue. An external acoustic stimulation subsystem receives the acoustic communications signal and delivers corresponding amplified acoustic stimulation signals to the ear canal of the patient. The upper range and the lower range overlap and the electrical stimulation signals and the amplified acoustic stimulation signals are coordinated for simultaneous delivery to the acoustically perceivable cochlear region.

    摘要翻译: 听力信号处理器处理输入声音信号并产生声频的较高范围的电通信信号,以及用于较低声频范围的声通信信号。 植入的电刺激子系统包括在保持残余自然听觉的声学可感知的耳蜗区域中具有一个或多个电极接触的电极阵列。 电刺激子系统接收电通信信号并将相应的电刺激信号传送到电极触点,用于电刺激相邻的神经组织。 外部声学刺激子系统接收声学通信信号并将相应的放大的声学刺激信号传送到患者的耳道。 上范围和下范围重叠,并且电刺激信号和放大的声刺激信号被协调以同时传递到声觉可感知的耳蜗区域。

    HEARING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR ESTIMATING A CURRENT REAL EAR TO COUPLER DIFFERENCE
    9.
    发明申请
    HEARING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR ESTIMATING A CURRENT REAL EAR TO COUPLER DIFFERENCE 有权
    用于估计当前实际的耦合器差异的听觉设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160183012A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14979177

    申请日:2015-12-22

    申请人: Oticon A/S

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: The application relates to a hearing device comprising an ITE-part adapted for being located at or in an ear canal of a user, a configurable signal processing unit for processing an input signal, and a feedback estimation unit for providing a current estimate of an acoustic feedback path from an output transducer to an input transducer, a memory for storing frequency dependent reference estimates of the acoustic feedback path the real ear to coupler difference, when the ITE-part is correctly mounted, an optional probe signal generator for generating a probe signal at least in a specific measurement mode, wherein the hearing device is configured to perform measurement of the current estimate of the acoustic feedback path. The hearing device further comprises a control unit operatively connected to said memory and to said signal processing unit, and configured to compare said current estimate of the acoustic feedback path with said reference estimate of the acoustic feedback path, and to provide a current feedback path difference measure, and to determine a current estimate of real ear to coupler difference from the current feedback path difference measure. This has the advantage facilitating the mounting of the ear ITE-part. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids for compensating a user's hearing impairment.

    摘要翻译: 本申请涉及一种听力装置,其包括适于位于使用者的耳道中或耳内的ITE部分,用于处理输入信号的可配置信号处理单元和用于提供声学的当前估计的反馈估计单元 从输出变换器到输入变换器的反馈路径,存储器,用于存储声反馈路径的真实耳朵与耦合器差异的频率相关参考估计值,当ITE部件被正确安装时,可选的探测信号发生器用于产生探测信号 至少在特定测量模式中,其中所述听力设备被配置为执行所述声反馈路径的当前估计的测量。 该听力设备还包括一个控制单元,可操作地连接到所述存储器和所述信号处理单元,并且被配置为将声反馈路径的所述当前估计与声反馈路径的所述参考估计进行比较,并且提供电流反馈路径差 测量,并确定当前估计的真实耳朵与耦合器的差异与当前的反馈路径差异度量。 这有利于耳朵ITE部件的安装。 本发明可以例如 用于助听器以补偿用户的听力损伤。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEURAL HEARING STIMULATION
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEURAL HEARING STIMULATION 有权
    神经听力刺激的系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160136425A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14895658

    申请日:2013-06-06

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 H04R25/00

    摘要: A system for stimulation of a patient's ipsilateral cochlea, having at least two spaced apart patient-worn microphones for providing first and second audio signals from ambient sound; a sound processor for generating an ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal in a plurality of output channels from at least one of the input audio signals; and a stimulation assembly for being implanted within the ipsilateral cochlea and having a plurality of stimulation channels for ipsilateral stimulation of the patient's hearing according to the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal. The sound processor comprising a DOA unit for determining periodically a main direction of incidence of ambient sound from a sound source by analyzing the first and second audio signals, and a directional information coding unit for coding information concerning the determined main direction of incidence in the ipsilateral auditory nerve stimulation signal in manner to enable the patient to localize the sound source.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于刺激患者的同侧耳蜗的系统,具有至少两个间隔开的患者佩戴的麦克风,用于从环境声音提供第一和第二音频信号; 声音处理器,用于从至少一个输入音频信号在多个输出声道中产生同侧听觉神经刺激信号; 以及刺激组件,用于植入在同侧耳蜗内并且具有多个刺激通道,用于根据同侧听觉神经刺激信号同步刺激患者的听力。 所述声音处理器包括:DOA单元,用于通过分析第一和第二音频信号周期性地确定来自声源的环境声音的主要入射方向;以及方向信息编码单元,用于对与所确定的同侧的主要入射方向相关的信息进行编码 听觉神经刺激信号的方式使患者能够定位声源。