Hearing Aid Abstract A low battery detection circuit is disclosed for detecting low battery voltages in hearing aids and other battery operated devices. The low battery detection circuit operates reliably on a small amount of current, which does not...
Hearing Aid Abstract The invention is directed to a fixation apparatus and method for interfacing an implantable hearing aid actuator with the ossicular chain of a patient. The fixation apparatus may include one or more surface discontinuities to enh...
Hearing Aid Abstract An improved implantable hearing aid microphone comprises a housing having an internal chamber with an aperture thereto and a first diaphragm sealably positioned across the aperture. A microphone having a second diaphragm is posit...
Hearing Aid Abstract An apparatus for reducing hearing aid radio frequency (RF) interference including a directional multi-band and/or single band antenna for use with PWDs such as digital cellphones is disclosed. The apparatus greatly reduces or eli...
Hearing Aid Abstract A hearing aid includes an image sensing device, a sound input transducer, a sound output transducer, and a processor. The image sensing device detects an image from a selected region of a user of the hearing aid while the sound i...
Hearing Aid Abstract A fractal antenna can be incorporated in a hearing device to optimize wireless communication capabilities of such a device. A particular fractal structure having fractals of a generally + shaped geometry can be advantageous when...
Hearing Aid Abstract Improved approaches to reducing power consumption in hearing aids are disclosed. According to one aspect, hearing aids (namely, one or more components thereof) are able to be operated in different operational modes--at least one...
Hearing Aid Abstract A non-invasive method and system are provided for positioning an implantable actuator of a semi or fully-implantable hearing aid relative to a component of the auditory system of a patient. The system includes a fixed member, a t...
Hearing Aid Abstract Apparatus for use in a hearing aid wherein a first microphone is connected to the hearing aid case and exposed to free air and a second microphone is connected to the hearing aid case and sealed from free air. The audio inputs fr...
Hearing Aid Abstract To provide a hearing aid that allows desired sound to be selectively heard and allows unnecessary sound not to be heard, and that can be used with no bars even in a situation like a meeting that requires a conversation with a plu...
Hearing Aid Abstract A switch device for a hearing aid includes first and second elements, the first element including a first portion for attachment to a circuit board and a second portion extending at an angle away from a side of the first portion,...
Hearing Aid Abstract In a microphone with a microphone housing for arrangement in a hearing aid to be worn behind the ear having a hearing aid housing, respective sound entry nozzles with respective sound entry apertures are arranged at two opposite...
Hearing Aid Abstract A hearing aid and method for stimulating the tympanic membrane of a patient via an input of acoustic signals into the middle ear cavity. The hearing aid includes an acoustic signal receiver, a signal processor, and an implantable...
Hearing Aid Abstract A cable incorporates at least one flexible conductor and a non-conductive, elongated, strain relieving member bound mechanically to the conductor. The strain relieving member is mechanically attached between two relatively movabl...
Hearing Aid Abstract An improved hearing aid is disclosed having a switched release automatic gain control. In one embodiment, an input signal is presented to a comparator with a reference typically around, for example, 65 dB SPL instantaneous. The o...
Hearing Aid Abstract A behind-the-ear hearing aid, which extends basically like a tube along an axis and has a battery compartment (29) on the end. Instead of a battery, the plug part (34) of an additional module (51) can be plugged in, and a corresp...
Hearing Aid Abstract In a hearing aid signal processor with AGC in at least three processing channels (a, B, C) for different frequency bands and with noise squelching capability to affect the gain control in a t least a lowest frequency band (A) and...