CA2079612C - Portable programmer for hearing aids - Google Patents

Portable programmer for hearing aids

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CA2079612C
CA2079612C CA 2079612 CA2079612A CA2079612C CA 2079612 C CA2079612 C CA 2079612C CA 2079612 CA2079612 CA 2079612 CA 2079612 A CA2079612 A CA 2079612A CA 2079612 C CA2079612 C CA 2079612C
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programmer
display
audio signal
hearing aid
coupled
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CA 2079612
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French (fr)
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CA2079612A1 (en
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Horst Arndt
Maurice Ceccarelli
Paul Darkes
Daniel Bruce Murray
Michael Stork
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Unitron Hearing Ltd
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Unitron Industries Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/552—Binaural

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Stereophonic System (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
CA 2079612 1991-10-11 1992-10-01 Portable programmer for hearing aids Expired - Lifetime CA2079612C (en)

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US77491691A 1991-10-11 1991-10-11
US07/774,916 1991-10-11

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CA2079612A1 CA2079612A1 (en) 1993-04-12
CA2079612C true CA2079612C (en) 1999-08-17

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EP (1) EP0537026B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA2079612C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE69230459T2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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CA2079612A1 (en) 1993-04-12
EP0537026A2 (en) 1993-04-14
EP0537026B1 (en) 1999-12-22
DE69230459T2 (de) 2000-05-18
DE69230459D1 (de) 2000-01-27
EP0537026A3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1994-01-05

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