System for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder
US7376563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/43
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder which comprises at least one acoustic sensor for picking up an acoustic signal and converting it into an electrical audio signal, an electronic signal processing unit for audio signal processing and amplification, an electrical power supply unit which supplies individual components of the system with current, and an actuator arrangement which is provided with one or more electroacoustic, electromechanical or purely electrical output-side actuators or any combination of these actuators for stimulation of damaged hearing, wherein the signal processing unit has a speech analysis and recognition module and a speech synthesis module.
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