EP0466676A3 - Hearing aid with a directive microphone having variable directivity - Google Patents

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EP0466676A3
EP0466676A3 EP19910890130 EP91890130A EP0466676A3 EP 0466676 A3 EP0466676 A3 EP 0466676A3 EP 19910890130 EP19910890130 EP 19910890130 EP 91890130 A EP91890130 A EP 91890130A EP 0466676 A3 EP0466676 A3 EP 0466676A3
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hearing aid
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directive microphone
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microphone
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Zlatan Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ribic
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Viennatone GmbH
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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
    • H04R25/407—Circuits for combining signals of a plurality of transducers
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R19/00—Electrostatic transducers
    • H04R19/01—Electrostatic transducers characterised by the use of electrets
    • H04R19/016—Electrostatic transducers characterised by the use of electrets for microphones

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
EP91890130A 1990-07-13 1991-06-25 Hearing aid with a directive microphone having variable directivity Expired - Lifetime EP0466676B1 (en)

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AT0150090A AT407815B (en) 1990-07-13 1990-07-13 HEARING AID
AT1500/90 1990-07-13

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EP0466676A2 EP0466676A2 (en) 1992-01-15
EP0466676A3 true EP0466676A3 (en) 1992-07-29
EP0466676B1 EP0466676B1 (en) 1995-03-08

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EP (1) EP0466676B1 (en)
AT (1) AT407815B (en)
CA (1) CA2046416C (en)
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DK (1) DK0466676T3 (en)

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ATA150090A (en) 1992-08-15
CA2046416A1 (en) 1992-01-14
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