CA979816A - Hearing aid system - Google Patents

Hearing aid system

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Publication number
CA979816A
CA979816A CA176,652A CA176652A CA979816A CA 979816 A CA979816 A CA 979816A CA 176652 A CA176652 A CA 176652A CA 979816 A CA979816 A CA 979816A
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hearing aid
aid system
hearing
aid
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CA176652S (en
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Hugh S. Knowles
Elmer V. Carlson
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Industrial Research Products Inc
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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
    • H04R25/40—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/402—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic using contructional means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C11/00—Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof
    • G02C11/06—Hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/32—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only
    • H04R1/34—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
    • H04R1/38—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means in which sound waves act upon both sides of a diaphragm and incorporating acoustic phase-shifting means, e.g. pressure-gradient microphone

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Obtaining Desirable Characteristics In Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Stereophonic Arrangements (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
CA176,652A 1972-07-21 1973-07-17 Hearing aid system Expired CA979816A (en)

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US27394372A 1972-07-21 1972-07-21

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CA979816A true CA979816A (en) 1975-12-16

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US (1) US3770911A (de)
JP (1) JPS5131475B2 (de)
AT (1) AT333865B (de)
AU (1) AU461867B2 (de)
CA (1) CA979816A (de)
CH (1) CH563097A5 (de)
DE (1) DE2337078C3 (de)
DK (1) DK150779C (de)
FR (1) FR2194101B1 (de)
GB (1) GB1430028A (de)
NL (1) NL168103C (de)

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GB1430028A (en) 1976-03-31
AT333865B (de) 1976-12-10
AU5733973A (en) 1975-01-09
FR2194101A1 (de) 1974-02-22
DE2337078B2 (de) 1975-10-16
JPS5131475B2 (de) 1976-09-07
DE2337078C3 (de) 1981-11-19
US3770911A (en) 1973-11-06
JPS4944589A (de) 1974-04-26
DE2337078A1 (de) 1974-02-07
ATA623973A (de) 1976-04-15
NL7310249A (de) 1974-01-23
NL168103C (nl) 1982-02-16
NL168103B (nl) 1981-09-16
FR2194101B1 (de) 1977-05-13
DK150779C (da) 1987-11-02
AU461867B2 (en) 1975-06-05
DK150779B (da) 1987-06-15
CH563097A5 (de) 1975-06-13

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