Patent · US Expired

Digital programming device for hearing aids

US5144674A · kind A · utility

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12References

10Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Wolfram Meyer · Baiersdorf, DE
Eduard Kaiser · Kelkheim, DE
Ullrich Sigwanz · Eschborn, DE
Soeren Larsen · Odense, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 1989
Grant date	Sep 1, 1992
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R25/556
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Digitally programmable, single-channel and multi-channel hearing aids of various manufacturers and/or hearing aids having different acoustic characteristics can be set and adjusted with the programming device of the invention. The programming device includes a microcontroller, main memories, interchangeable company program modules with plug-in locations, and a master program module with corresponding plug location. A display is also provided for the programming device.

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