Hearing Aid Abstract A portable device for coupling hearing aids to a telephone, whereby the hearing aid/telephone user simultaneously receives a signal transmitted from the device to the users hearing aid(s) while receiving an audio signal via the t...
Hearing Aid Abstract A implantable sealed microphone (50) includes a diaphragm (52) having a thin central region (54) surrounded by a thicker rim (56). One side of sheet electret material (72) is bonded to the diaphragm (52) while the other side cont...
Hearing Aid Abstract A hearing aid retention and extraction device comprises a retention ring having an outer bonding surface and an inner grasping surface, and an elongate member extending from the retention ring. The retention and extraction device...
Hearing Aid Abstract A hearing aid has a signal processing unit, an earphone and at least two microphones whose output signals are subtracted from one another in a first difference element in order to achieve a directional microphone characteristic,...
Hearing Aid Abstract The present invention provides an apparatus and method for inserting a relatively compact hearing aid at least partially through the tympanic membrane using a simplified surgical procedure. The hearing aid includes a microphone,...
Hearing Aid Abstract Apparatus for use as an in-the-ear hearing aid. The apparatus includes a housing having a shell and a face plate, wherein the shell is molded to custom fit a hearing aid wearers ear. A first non-directional microphone system is i...
Hearing Aid Abstract The invention discloses a programmable implantable hearing aid including built-in electronics being in wireless communications with a hand-held programmer. The programmer transmits digital code signals of the type including RF, i...
Hearing Aid Abstract Partially or fully implantable hearing aid for rehabilitation of an inner ear hearing disorder, with a microphone (10) which delivers an audio signal, an electronic signal processing and amplification unit (40, 50, 80, 140, 141)...
Hearing Aid Abstract Device for mechanical coupling of an output-side converter part (15) of an electromechanical hearing aid converter (13), which can be implanted in an artificial mastoid cavity outside the region of the middle ear, the converter p...
Hearing Aid Abstract An apparatus for removing moisture from a hearing aid by positioning the hearing aid in a chamber of preselected volume and passing heated air over the hearing aid and maintaining the first chamber within a preselected temperatur...
Hearing Aid Abstract A hearing aid amplifies sound and, by air conduction, stimulates the eardrum to vibrate. A hose or tube may be surgically implanted in the skull bone, or may be otherwise connected in order to convey amplified sound from an elect...
Hearing Aid Abstract In a method for feedback recognition in a hearing aid and a hearing aid operating according to the method, a frequency band is defined, a first signal level in the frequency band is determined, the signal on a signal transmission...
Hearing Aid Abstract A metal-air cell for powering electronic components in a hearing aid device. The metal-air cell has a flex circuit inside containing an anode mixture. The flex circuit comprises a flexible substrate having a cathode electrode are...
Hearing Aid Abstract In a method for producing a directional microphone characteristic and hearing aid device having a directional microphone characteristic, high-pass filters following two omnidirectional microphones are matched as to their limit fr...
Hearing Aid Abstract In a hearing aid with a directional microphone system having a signal processing unit, an earphone and a number of microphones, the output signals of the respective microphones can be interconnected with one another with differen...
Hearing Aid Abstract A modular hearing aid for arrangement in a users ear comprises a hollow plug (1) adapted to the ear canal and having a generally irregular conical shape and an exterior opening which is covered by a faceplate (2), in which a rece...
Hearing Aid Abstract A hearing aid instrument of the in-the-ear type (and preferably CIC) provides a plate member with electronic hearing aid components mounted thereto. The plate member is preferably of a harder material such as hard plastic. A soft...