EP1503612A3 - Prothèse auditive et méthode à l'opération d'une prothèse auditive avec un système de microphone dans lequel de différentes caractéristiques directionnelles sont sélectionnables - Google Patents

Prothèse auditive et méthode à l'opération d'une prothèse auditive avec un système de microphone dans lequel de différentes caractéristiques directionnelles sont sélectionnables Download PDF

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EP1503612A3
EP1503612A3 EP04014898A EP04014898A EP1503612A3 EP 1503612 A3 EP1503612 A3 EP 1503612A3 EP 04014898 A EP04014898 A EP 04014898A EP 04014898 A EP04014898 A EP 04014898A EP 1503612 A3 EP1503612 A3 EP 1503612A3
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Tom Weidner
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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
    • H04R25/405—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic by combining 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
    • 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

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  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Obtaining Desirable Characteristics In Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
  • Stereophonic Arrangements (AREA)
EP04014898A 2003-07-28 2004-06-24 Prothèse auditive et méthode à l'opération d'une prothèse auditive avec un système de microphone dans lequel de différentes caractéristiques directionnelles sont sélectionnables Revoked EP1503612B1 (fr)

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DE10334396 2003-07-28
DE10334396A DE10334396B3 (de) 2003-07-28 2003-07-28 Hörhilfegerät sowie Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Hörhilfegerätes mit einem Mikrofonsystem, bei dem unterschiedliche Richtcharakteristiken einstellbar sind

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EP1503612A2 EP1503612A2 (fr) 2005-02-02
EP1503612A3 true EP1503612A3 (fr) 2009-01-21
EP1503612B1 EP1503612B1 (fr) 2009-08-19

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US (1) US20050058312A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1503612B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE440456T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2004203392B2 (fr)
DE (2) DE10334396B3 (fr)
DK (1) DK1503612T3 (fr)

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US20050058312A1 (en) 2005-03-17
EP1503612A2 (fr) 2005-02-02
DK1503612T3 (da) 2009-11-23
AU2004203392A1 (en) 2005-02-17
DE502004009913D1 (de) 2009-10-01
ATE440456T1 (de) 2009-09-15
AU2004203392B2 (en) 2007-01-04
EP1503612B1 (fr) 2009-08-19

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