Hearing device with active feedback control
US11317223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a hearing device comprising a housing accommodating an acoustic transducer inside an inner volume of the housing, the acoustic transducer having an oscillator element configured to generate sound waves, the housing accommodating the acoustic transducer inside an inner volume of the housing. The hearing device further comprises a sound outlet configured to release sound waves from the inner volume into an ear canal. The hearing device may also comprise a microphone configured to be acoustically coupled to the ear canal, and an active feedback control circuit configured to provide an active feedback control signal to modify the sound waves generated by the acoustic transducer.
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