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Microphone with stepped response

US4450930A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 1982
Grant dateMay 29, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R25/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microphone, particularly for hearing aid application, said microphone providing a stepped response characteristic relative to frequency wherein low frequency sounds will couple to the associated hearing aid with a restricted amount of amplification, while providing an emphasis or higher amplification for the higher frequencies in the bandwidth of interest.

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