Directional hearing aid
US5737430A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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