48 results about "Hearing aid worn" patented technology

A mechanism for detachably mounting an earpiece having a receiver and an acoustic tube to any one of a variety of hearing aids includes using an adhesive and a clip attached to the acoustic tube to adhere the clip and thus the earpiece to a surface of the hearing aid, so that an open end of the acoustic tube is near an acoustic aperture of the hearing aid and can thus provide an acoustic sound signal to a microphone within the hearing aid. Alternatively, the clip can be provided with a magnet and a ferric plate can be fixed to a surface of the hearing aid, so that magnetic forces between the magnet and the ferric plate will attach the earpiece and the hearing aid together. The magnet and the ferric plate can be chosen so that the earpiece will separate from the hearing aid when a relative force between the earpiece and the hearing aid exceeds a predetermined threshold, thus preventing injury to a user wearing the hearing aid and the earpiece.

The range for transmission of signals between hearing aids is to be improved. To this end it is proposed that signals be transmitted between a first hearing aid worn by a first hearing aid wearer and a second hearing aid worn by a second hearing aid wearer. In this case the transmitted signals can consist of control parameters, sound field characteristic values or an audio signal. In accordance with the invention a signal is transmitted between the first hearing aid and the second hearing aid via at least one further hearing aid, which is worn by at least one further hearing aid wearer. The third hearing aid fulfills the function of a relay station in this case. Through the invention a signal with improved signal-to-noise ratio can be fed directly to the hearing of a hearing aid wearer or the signal processing of a hearing aid can be better adapted to the relevant environmental situation.

The hearing comfort when wearing hearing apparatuses is to be improved. To this end, a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device is proposed, which has a directional microphone with a preferred direction of recording sound. Furthermore, the hearing apparatus has an inclination determination facility, for determining an inclination of the preferred direction of recording sound in respect of the absolute horizontal for instance. An alignment unit then provides for the directional microphone to be aligned as a function of the determined inclination. The directional microphone of a hearing device can thus always be aligned horizontally independently of the movement of the head of a hearing device wearer.

The invention relates to a portable hearing testing and hearing-aid testing and matching integrated system which is characterized by comprising a main body, a control unit arranged in the main body, a hearing test device connected with a phase circuit and a machine of the control unit, a hearing-aid testing and matching device, a wireless internet device and a remote expert database sharing device. The hearing test device comprises an internal hearing meter, a hearing-aid testing and matching program and an external hearing device. The hearing test device is used for inputting comprehensive hearings (sound signals of loudness decibels heard by the patient under different frequencies) of detected air conduction and bone conduction related to a hearing-aid worn by a patient and to the hearing-aid testing and matching device directly coupled with the hearing test device. According to the technical scheme, the portable hearing testing and hearing-aid testing and matching integrated intelligent system established on the basis of a notebook computer organically couples the internal hearing meter and the hearing-aid testing and matching program into a device so that the hearing testing environment and the hearing-aid wearing environment are completely coincident, meanwhile, the comprehensive hearings of the detected air conduction and the bone conduction are completely seamlessly input to the hearing-aid testing and matching, thus the actual use effectiveness of the hearing-aid is increased, the error that the general mute hearing testing environment is not coincident with the hearing-aid wearing environment is avoided, the time required for respectively carrying out hearing testing and the hearing-aid testing and matching is greatly reduced, and equipment cost and service cost are reduced.

A system and method for using a telephone to reconfigure or readjust the performance characteristics of a hearing aid or to check whether a user has a hearing problem. The telephone is used to generate one or more frequency tests covering the audible spectrum using a DSP contained in the phone, an external computer and / or a hearing aid. The keypad of the phone or keyboard of an attached computer is used as a feedback mechanism. The generated frequencies can be used to test the hearing of a user and the quality (or fit) of a hearing aid while being worn by the user. A local memory may be used to store the results of the tests for future reference or for transmission over the network for analysis at a later time. Once the hearing response of a user wearing the hearing aid has been measured, an updated compensation configuration (audiogram) can be downloaded into the hearing aid via an infra-red link, via a physical connection or a direct audio transmission from the telephone to the DSP in the hearing aid.

A new type of telephone device is made such to answer an incoming call, the incoming message is listened to but the answerer stays silent and instead replies with a recorded prepared message, the conversation continues this way, with means for the receiving party to be silent and unobtrusive amongst others. In addition to having prepared answers and messages, the correspondent can make other messages. A call out is made the same way, the caller remaining silent and inconspicuous. The new telephone device has the outward appearance of only a hearing aid worn on a user. A combination of a cellular telephone and a hearing aid components are such that when the combination instrument is not functioning as a cellular phone (calling, ringing, talking, listening), the combination instrument is functioning as a hearing aid for the user's (personal conversing), where the external ambient sound, including voice from persons talking to the user is collected by the cellular telephone microphone (Mic.), or hearing aid Mic., or other or more, then the input is amplified, the input digitally adjusted by the hearing aid for the users hearing frequency deficiencies, then transmitted to an earpiece speaker[s] in place in the users ear[s], one or both. Sound collected in two mics would enable stereo listening for the user. Then when a phone call occurs, the phone system received sound is collected and carried to the same speaker[s] in place in the users ears. As an additional benefit received audio from persons calling is (like personal conversing) adjusted for the instrument's user's hearing frequency deficiencies so he hears the callers voice in correct perspective. A system of switching to transition between phone and hearing aid function, using automatic phone sensing to make such a switch, or having a switch at the phone, or having a switch at the phone cord. The device also being combined with other audio devices, including a Mic. for normal cell phone function.

In a hearing aid the transmission and amplification of a useful signal is to be improved, especially in difficult environments, i.e. those susceptible to interference signals. To this end it is proposed that signals be transmitted between a first hearing aid worn by a first hearing aid wearer and a second hearing aid worn by a second hearing aid wearer. In this case the transmitted signals can consist of control parameters, sound field characteristic values or an audio signal. Further it is possible for the signal transmission between the first hearing aid and the second hearing aid to be under-taken via at least one further hearing aid which is worn by at least one further hearing aid wearer. The third hearing aid fulfills the function of a relay station in this case. Through the invention a signal with improved signal-to-noise ratio can be fed directly to the hearing of a hearing aid wearer or the signal processing of a hearing aid can be better adapted to the relevant environmental situation.

In a method for adapting a hearing aid, and a hearing aid arrangement for improving the directivity of a hearing aid with a number of microphones that are connected to one another for generating a directional characteristic, the hearing aid is exposed to acoustic waves in a room for precision measuring while the user is wearing it, and the directional characteristic is registered. The filter parameters that arise therefrom are supplied to parameterizable filters in the hearing aid that are connected downstream from the microphones, and the desired ideal directional characteristic can be approximated taking the individual conditions into account when the hearing aid is worn.

In order to improve the directional effect in a hearing device system with a hearing aid device worn behind the left ear and a hearing aid device worn behind the right ear, the hearing aid devices are to be fashioned side-specific. Furthermore, each hearing aid device has at least three sound entrance ports that are arranged substantially along a straight line. When the hearing aid devices are worn, these straight lines are turned toward the straight-ahead viewing direction of a hearing device user (in contrast to symmetrically-fashioned hearing aid devices) due to the particular fashioning of the hearing aid devices. A directional effect thus is achieved by the natural formation of the pinna.

The invention discloses a method of configuring a frequency transposition scheme for transposing a set of received frequencies of an audio signal received by a hearing aid worn by a subject to a transposed set of frequencies, wherein the method comprises determining at least one subject-dependent parameter indicative of the subject's ability to detect audio frequencies, and at least one subject-dependent parameter indicative of the location in frequency of one or more spectral cues; configuring a subject-dependent frequency transposition scheme based on the determined subject-dependent parameters, the subject-dependent frequency transposition scheme being configured so as to improve the subject's spatial hearing capabilities, and adapting the hearing aid to perform the configured subject-dependent frequency transposition scheme.

The application relates to: A hearing system comprising first and second hearing aid systems, each being configured to be worn by first and second persons and adapted to exchange audio data between them, each of the first and second hearing aid systems comprising: an input unit for providing a multitude of electric input signals representing sound in the environment of the hearing aid system; a beamformer unit for spatially filtering the electric input signals; antenna and transceiver circuitry allowing a wireless communication link between the first and second hearing aid systems to be established to allow the exchange of said audio data between them; and a control unit for controlling the beamformer unit and the antenna and transceiver circuitry; wherein the control unit at least in a dedicated partner mode of operation of the hearing aid system - is arranged to configure the beamformer unit to retrieve an own voice signal of the person wearing the hearing aid system from the electric input signals, and to transmit the own voice signal to the other hearing aid system via the antenna and transceiver circuitry.

The invention discloses an auxiliary fitting system for a hearing aid, and the system comprises a reverberation module which is used for outputting a pulse response signal with various acoustic scenefeatures; a noise generation module which is used for generating various types of noise signals; a scene generation module which is used for obtaining the voice test signals and noise test signals ofvarious types of acoustic scenes; a signal replay module which is used for the replaying of a mixed test signal in a listening room; a listening evaluation module which is used for obtaining the listening effect of a listener in various listening environments and the corresponding parameters required by the hearing aid; and an auxiliary fitting module which is used for obtaining the parameters which enable a tested person to obtain the optimal wearing effect of the hearing aid, and writing the parameters into the hearing aid. The system can improve the actual applicability and effectiveness ofthe hearing aid, avoids the trouble caused by the mismatching of a fitting environment of a sound-insulation shielding room with an actual application environment, and improves the listening effect of a listener with a hearing air in the actual listening environment.

A hearing device and method for monitoring the hearing ability of a person with impaired hearing allow changes of the hearing ability specifically of a person wearing a hearing aid are to be better able to be registered and taken into account. For this purpose, the setting of an operating element, this serves for setting an output sound level of a hearing device. Furthermore, the ambient sound level in the vicinity of the hearing device is measured. After that, the current setting is compared with the current, measured ambient sound level and a corresponding control signal is output dependent on the result of the comparison. This control signal serves, for example, for signaling to the wearer of a hearing aid the loss of hearing or the automatic adjustment of the hearing aid.

The acoustic properties of so-called instant fit ear tips, which in contrast to otoplastics are not produced individually, should be able to be better taken into consideration when adjusting a hearing aid for an individual wearer. To this end a method is proposed in which an OLG measurement, in other words an open loop gain measurement, is performed on the hearing aid when it is being worn. The OLG measurement curve obtained is compared with an OLG reference curve. A value is ascertained from the comparison which represents the level of closure of the hearing aid or of its otoplastic in the ear of the wearer. On the basis of this value the gain of the hearing aid is finally corrected. Furthermore, a corresponding adjustment device is provided. It is thus possible in a simple manner to take into consideration the individual, current level of closure during the adjustment.

The present invention provides a hearing aid device having an appearance of a TWS earphone, the hearing aid device having a sound playing mode and a hearing aid mode, the hearing aid device comprising: a microphone receiving a first audio signal in an external environment; a Bluetooth transceiving assembly which communicates with external equipment and can convert a Bluetooth signal from the external equipment into a second audio signal; a sound processing module which is used for processing the first audio signal and the second audio signal; a loudspeaker which is used for outputting the audio information processed by the sound processing module; and a switching element that switches between a sound playing mode and a hearing aid mode on the basis of a user's operation. According to the hearing aid device, the appearance identification degree of the hearing aid can be reduced, the cost is not high, and a person who wants to wear the hearing aid can also wear the hearing aid at will.

The invention relates to an HdO hearing aid worn behind the ear with a housing and a carrying hook. The carrying hook and the housing are connected through an insertion connection device. A clip is designed to fix the insertion connection device. Grooves are respectively arranged in the carrying hook and the housing. The grooves are designed to accommodate the clip. The grooves are oriented to be unparallel with the insertion direction of the insertion connection device, so that when the carrying hook and the housing are completely in inserted connection with each other, the grooves are aligned with each other. The clip is guided in simultaneously the grooves. The insertion connection device between the carrying hook and the housing is fixed through the clip, so that fixing such as screw fixing which is more expensive and more space-consuming is advantageously avoided. By means of fixation realized by the clip and the grooves, rotation angles which can be freely selected between the carrying hook and the housing can be additionally realized. According to needs, the grooves can be formed in a mode of enabling the fixed carrying hook to rotate, not to rotate, rotate limitedly or rotate unlimitedly.

Hearing apparatus and especially hearing devices are to be designed to be smaller. To this end there is provision for the shell or otoplastic to be worn in the auditory canal or for the housing of the hearing apparatus to be made of battery layers, so that the shell or otoplastic or the housing of the hearing apparatus itself represents the battery. Alternatively the hearing device battery can also be relocated from a conventional hearing device into a normal otoplastic, with this also reducing the volume of the hearing device. The reduction in volume allows the acceptance of wearing the hearing device to be greatly increased, and a variant of the hearing apparatus can be more easily implemented as a cymba device.

A hearing aid is adapted for issuing, at at least one predetermined notification time, a notification to a hearing aid user wearing the hearing aid. The hearing aid comprises digital circuitry (16, 17) including a digital processor (16), means (18) for generating a first time base for the digital circuitry (16, 17) of the hearing aid, digital storage means (13) for storing data corresponding to a time limit at which a notification is to occur, and a compensation factor value indicating a relative difference between said first time base and a second external time base. Furthermore the hearing aid comprises means for determining, based on said data indicating the predetermined notification time, said first time base and said compensation factor value, when said predetermined notification time has been reached and issuing the notification. The invention further provides a method for issuing a notification.

A personal sound amplifier device in the form of a hearing aid worn by a user not only amplifies sounds but also communicates wirelessly with an external electronic device, such as a cellular telephone. The personal sound amplifier device includes a first microphone, an amplification circuit electrically connected to the first microphone, and a speaker electrically connected to the amplification circuit for amplifying ambient sound detected by the first microphone. A second microphone is situated away from the first microphone. A radio frequency (RF) transmitter and receiver circuit is electrically connected to the second microphone and to the speaker. An antenna is connected to the RF transmitter and receiver circuit. The user's voice is detected by the second microphone and transmitted by the RF transmitter and receiver circuit, through the antenna, to an external electronic device. Signals from the external electronic device are received by the antenna and processed by the RF transmitter and receiver circuit, and are emitted as sound through the speaker for the user to hear.

A hearing instrument in accordance with the invention comprises an in-the-ear-canal component to be worn at least partially in the ear of a user. When the hearing instrument is worn, a remaining volume between the in-the-ear-canal component and the user's eardrum is defined. The hearing instrument includes at least one first microphone operable to convert an acoustic input signal incident on the hearing instrument into an electrical input signal, signal processing means operable to convert the electrical input signal into an electrical output signal on a signal path, and an electrical-to-acoustic converter (a receiver or a plurality of receivers with potentially different frequency characteristics). Between the remaining volume and surrounding atmosphere, a duct (such as a vent) is defined. A second receiver is in operative communication with the duct, i.e. an output directly opens out into the duct or to a sound conductor opening out into the duct. The hearing instrument further comprises a second microphone in operative communication with said duct and operable to record an error signal in said duct.

The acoustic properties of so-called instant fit ear tips, which in contrast to otoplastics are not produced individually, should be able to be better taken into consideration when adjusting a hearing aid for an individual wearer. To this end a method is proposed in which an OLG measurement, in other words an open loop gain measurement, is performed on the hearing aid when it is being worn. The OLG measurement curve obtained is compared with an OLG reference curve. A value is ascertained from the comparison which represents the level of closure of the hearing aid or of its otoplastic in the ear of the wearer. On the basis of this value the gain of the hearing aid is finally corrected. Furthermore, a corresponding adjustment device is provided. It is thus possible in a simple manner to take into consideration the individual, current level of closure during the adjustment.

A hearing aid is provided, comprising: a first microphone system configured for conversion of sound emitted by a sound source into a first audio signal, a first matched filter configured for filtering the first audio signal into a first filtered audio signal, the first matched filter having a first matching transfer function that matches a first transfer function of a first sound propagation path of sound propagating from the sound source to the first microphone system providing the first audio signal, when a user wears the hearing aid, and a hearing loss processor configured to provide a hearing loss compensated output signal that compensates for a hearing loss of the user based at least in part on the first filtered audio signal.

The invention discloses a household hearing information barrier-free system, wherein the system comprises an integrated loudspeaker; the integrated loudspeaker comprises a loudspeaker, an audio amplifier outputting a signal to the loudspeaker, and a plurality of wireless receivers electrically connected with the audio amplifier; the plurality of wireless receivers comprise a doorbell signal receiver, an alarm signal receiver, an indoor distress signal receiver, a telephone signal receiver and a multimedia equipment sound signal receiver; the system also comprises a doorbell signal emitter, analarm signal emitter, an indoor distress signal emitter, a telephone signal emitter and a first sound source collector which are in wireless connection with the integrated loudspeaker. Through the system, a hearing impaired person can hear various sounds involved in home care clearly without wearing a hearing aid and other equipment, and does not need to go to a special institution for equipment fitting, so that the system is simple and convenient to use.

The invention discloses a hearing aid wearing auxiliary device. According to the hearing aid auxiliary device, the hearing aid effect of the hearing aid can be well improved; an outer shell assembly is arranged and the outer sleeve assembly is arranged to be of a sound insulation structure. The influence of external noise on the hearing aid can be reduced; moreover, the comfort of wearing the hearing aid device in the ear hole can be effectively improved; the outer sleeve assembly also has a certain auxiliary fixing effect; an inner plug assembly can effectively extend into the ear hole; the hearing aid effect is improved through the combined action of the main loudspeakers and the auxiliary loudspeakers, the main loudspeakers are arranged outside greatly, the small auxiliary loudspeakersare arranged on the inner side, the structural design is compact and reasonable, and the hearing aid auxiliary device can well improve the hearing aid effect of the hearing aid.

The invention belongs to a hearing aid, especially relating to a hearing aid with a reception radio function. The hearing aid comprises a processor module, a sound transmission module, an amplification module, a reception module and a radio module. The radio module is controlled by the processor module, and a signal is transmitted to the reception module through the amplification module. According to the invention, through adding the radio module into a present hearing aid, a scheme of combining hearing-aid and a reception radio is realized, thus people with hearing disorder can listen to a radio when wearing the hearing aid, and a life of the people with hearing disorder is enriched. The radio module receives an instruction of the processor module of the hearing aid simultaneously, and switching a channel and adjusting volume can be normally applied too.