EP2432255A3 - Hearing instrument - Google Patents

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EP2432255A3
EP2432255A3 EP11007690A EP11007690A EP2432255A3 EP 2432255 A3 EP2432255 A3 EP 2432255A3 EP 11007690 A EP11007690 A EP 11007690A EP 11007690 A EP11007690 A EP 11007690A EP 2432255 A3 EP2432255 A3 EP 2432255A3
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hearing instrument
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connection link
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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

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)

Abstract

According to the invention, a hearing instrument comprising a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear as well as a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component is provided, where the connection link is reversibly pluggable to the behind-the-ear component and/or the in-the-ear-canal component and has a length that is reversibly adjustable. The hearing instrument also comprises fixation means for reversibly fixing the adjusted length of the connection link.
EP11007690.8A 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument Not-in-force EP2432255B1 (en)

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EP11007690.8A EP2432255B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
DK11007690.8T DK2432255T3 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing aid

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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EP20050405022 EP1681904B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
EP11007690.8A EP2432255B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument

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

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EP2432255A2 EP2432255A2 (en) 2012-03-21
EP2432255A3 true EP2432255A3 (en) 2012-04-04
EP2432255B1 EP2432255B1 (en) 2013-07-31

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EP11007689.0A Not-in-force EP2432254B1 (en) 2005-01-14 2005-01-14 Hearing instrument
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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US4727582A (en) * 1984-03-23 1988-02-23 U.S. Philips Corporation Hearing aid with adjustable flexible connection member
EP0455203A2 (en) * 1990-05-01 1991-11-06 Knowles Electronics, Inc. Dual outlet passage hearing aid transducer
US5606621A (en) * 1995-06-14 1997-02-25 Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Hybrid behind-the-ear and completely-in-canal hearing aid
DE10048337C1 (en) * 2000-09-29 2002-03-07 Siemens Audiologische Technik Hearing aid device has housing worn behind ear provided with retaining element cooperating with otoplastic worn within ear
US20020164041A1 (en) * 2001-03-27 2002-11-07 Sensimetrics Corporation Directional receiver for hearing aids

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DK2432254T3 (en) 2013-11-25
EP2432254A3 (en) 2012-08-08
EP2432255B1 (en) 2013-07-31
EP1681904B1 (en) 2012-09-12
EP1681904A1 (en) 2006-07-19
EP2432254A2 (en) 2012-03-21
EP2432255A2 (en) 2012-03-21
EP2432254B1 (en) 2013-08-28
DK2432255T3 (en) 2013-10-14
DK1681904T3 (en) 2013-01-02

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