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Hearing enhancement system

US6516075B1 · kind B1 · utility

7Cited by
3References
13Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 1999
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/51
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hearing enhancement system, for co-operation with a conventional hearing aid used in T-switch mode, comprises a microphone (10), an electronics module (22) including an amplifier and a power supply, and an induction loop (12). The induction loop (12) has a small number (typically 10-20) of conductor turns formed as a flexible assembly of a size suitable to be worn around the body as a sash or belt.

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