Patent · US Expired

Directional hearing aid

US5737430A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1996
Grant dateApr 7, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R25/405
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a convenient way of mounting the microphone array and associated electronics of a hearing aid on the person, and providing a convenient wireless means for delivering the microphone signals to the ear, and providing a signal processing technique that yields sharp directivity at audio frequencies. The wearer positions her/his body to receive the desired signal and to attenuate surrounding background noise and multipath interference.

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