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Hearing aid with improved localization of a monaural signal source

US9432778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2014
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A new hearing aid is provided in which signals that are received from an external device, such as a spouse microphone, a media player, a hearing loop system, a teleconference system, a radio, a TV, a telephone, a device with an alarm, etc., are filtered in such a way that a user can localize the sound source.

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