EP2432254A3 - Hearing instrument - Google Patents

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EP2432254A3
EP2432254A3 EP11007689A EP11007689A EP2432254A3 EP 2432254 A3 EP2432254 A3 EP 2432254A3 EP 11007689 A EP11007689 A EP 11007689A EP 11007689 A EP11007689 A EP 11007689A EP 2432254 A3 EP2432254 A3 EP 2432254A3
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hearing instrument
receivers
ear
microphone
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EP2432254B1 (en
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Sven Von Dombrowski
Hans Leysieffer
Bruno Gabathuler
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak AG
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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
    • H04R25/50—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
    • H04R2430/00—Signal processing covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2430/03—Synergistic effects of band splitting and sub-band processing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/03—Aspects of the reduction of energy consumption in hearing devices

Abstract

According to the invention, a hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing comprises at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers is placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component.
EP11007689.0A 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument Not-in-force EP2432254B1 (en)

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EP11007689.0A EP2432254B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
DK11007689.0T DK2432254T3 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing aid

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EP20050405022 EP1681904B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
EP11007689.0A EP2432254B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument

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EP20050405022 Division-Into EP1681904B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
EP05405022.4 Division 2005-01-14

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EP2432254A2 EP2432254A2 (en) 2012-03-21
EP2432254A3 true EP2432254A3 (en) 2012-08-08
EP2432254B1 EP2432254B1 (en) 2013-08-28

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EP11007690.8A Not-in-force EP2432255B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
EP20050405022 Not-in-force EP1681904B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument

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EP20050405022 Not-in-force EP1681904B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument

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DK1681904T3 (en) 2013-01-02
EP2432255B1 (en) 2013-07-31
EP2432254A2 (en) 2012-03-21
EP1681904B1 (en) 2012-09-12
EP2432254B1 (en) 2013-08-28
DK2432255T3 (en) 2013-10-14
EP2432255A3 (en) 2012-04-04
DK2432254T3 (en) 2013-11-25
EP1681904A1 (en) 2006-07-19
EP2432255A2 (en) 2012-03-21

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