Hearing apparatus and method for measuring distance between eardrum and hearing apparatus
US9301056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hearing apparatus and method for measuring a distance between an eardrum and the hearing apparatus are provided. The hearing apparatus may include a signal output unit configured to output a first measurement signal, a signal identification unit configured to receive a second measurement signal, and a distance determination unit configured to determine the distance between the user's eardrum and the hearing apparatus.
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