Patent classifications
H04R2225/0213
Modularization of components of an ear-wearable device
An ear-wearable device is described that includes a plurality of modules that mate together forming a physical outer shell of the ear-wearable device. Each module from the plurality of modules is associated with a different, corresponding feature of the ear-wearable device and each module from the plurality of modules includes a respective physical portion that comprises a different, corresponding part of the outer shell. In addition, each module from the plurality of modules shares a physical interface with at least one other module from the plurality of modules.
Hearing prosthesis accessory
Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a protective sleeve for an external component of a hearing prosthesis.
Hearing device comprising a microphone adapted to be located at or in the ear canal of a user
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.
Hearing aid connector
In embodiments of the invention, the invention comprises a light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly including an emitter housing where the emitter housing includes an opening at a medial end of the housing and a flange at a lateral end of the housing. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge assembly includes a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening, retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEARING DEVICE CUSTOMIZATION
A method and a device for determining a device parameter of a hearing device to be worn at the ear of a user, the method comprising: obtaining image data of one or more images, the image data including first image data of a first image of the outer human ear at a first angle; identifying, based on the first image data, a first anatomical landmark and a second anatomical landmark of the outer human ear using a processor; identifying the position of the first anatomical landmark and the second anatomical landmark in the first image; determining the device parameter of the hearing device based on the first anatomical landmark and the second anatomical landmark; and outputting the device parameter.
Modular hearing aid
A modular hearing aid with an amplifier module that can be worn behind the ear, an ear module for arrangement in the ear, and a cable sleeve module for connecting the amplifier module to the ear module. A microphone for picking up sounds and a speaker are arranged relative to the ear module. The hearing aid is suitable for near-deaf people, has a low feedback tendency and no resonance effects of the amplified signal, and provides a particularly distortion-free, unadulterated, undelayed and high-quality acoustic signal. The cable sleeve module is designed to forward electrical signals picked up the microphone to the amplifier module and to forward amplified electrical signals from the amplifier module to the ear module. The ear module, cable sleeve module and amplifier module are detachably connected to one another and form a modular system in which each of the parts can be exchanged.
Flexible adaptive hearing aid
The invention relates to a flexible adaptive hearing aid characterized by comprising: a part made of rigid material (1) which will contain the electronic circuit of the hearing aid, and a part made of flexible adaptive material (2) which will have at least one annular flange (3) which will improve the fit between the assembly and the internal auditory canal of the user. The part made of flexible material will cover at least a portion (4) of the surface of the part of rigid material. It will additionally have a cover to assure assembly tightness.
HEARING AID
A hearing aid, in particular a BTE hearing aid, includes a base part and an ear hook which can be attached to the base part. In an assembled state, the base part and the ear hook are connected by a nozzle and a receptacle. A sound channel runs through the nozzle. The nozzle has a circumferential outer wall and the receptacle has a circumferential inner wall. In the assembled state, a circumferential sealing ring having a thickness is disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall. The sealing ring lies in particular in an annular groove and the inner wall preferably has two reduction sections which compress the sealing ring.
HEARING AID DEVICE COMPRISING A SENSOR MEMBER
- Michael Syskind Pedersen ,
- Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER ,
- Svend Oscar PETERSEN ,
- Niels Stubager KIEMER ,
- Jesper Kofoed NIELSEN ,
- Björn OHL ,
- Marianne Kleist ELMLUND ,
- Karin CARVALHO ,
- Henrik BENDSEN ,
- Regin Kopp PEDERSEN ,
- Christian C. BÜRGER ,
- Steen Michael MUNK ,
- Morten CHRISTOPHERSEN ,
- Julie Hefting PEDERSEN ,
- Bo WESTERGÅRD ,
- Maria OXENBØLL
A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises means to improve, augment and/or protect the hearing capability of a user by receiving acoustic signals from the surroundings of the user, generating corresponding audio signals, possibly modifying the audio signals and providing the possibly modified audio signals as audible signals to at least one of the user's ears. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor member for detecting the movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation (or spatial position) of the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises at least two hearing aid microphones and a control unit for determining the position or a deviation from an intended position of the hearing aid device or hearing aid microphones. The hearing aid device is configured to compensate for a possible dislocation of the hearing aid microphones.
HEARING AID CONNECTOR
In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a compact connector including a light tip connector including a light tip cable connected thereto, the light tip connector including a receiving cavity including side walls and a bottom wall, guide channels formed in the side walls of the receiving cavity, a locking pin at a medial end of the guide channel and one or more light tip electrodes positioned on a bottom wall of the receiving cavity. In further embodiments of the present invention, a BTE connector includes a latch adapted to engage the locking pin to hold the BTE connector in the receiving cavity when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector. In a further embodiment, the compact connector includes a plurality of pogo pin electrodes arranged to contact the light tip electrodes when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector.