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Hearing aid noise suppression system

US4750207A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1986
Grant dateJun 7, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G5/18
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hearing aid responds to increased noise by changing its frequency response to reduce the effects of the noise. The hearing aid has a circuit which varies the frequency response of the unit as a function of low-frequency sounds, using a fast attack time and a much slower release time.

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