GB1161002A - Improvements in and relating to Hearing Aids - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to Hearing Aids

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Publication number
GB1161002A
GB1161002A GB5353266A GB5353266A GB1161002A GB 1161002 A GB1161002 A GB 1161002A GB 5353266 A GB5353266 A GB 5353266A GB 5353266 A GB5353266 A GB 5353266A GB 1161002 A GB1161002 A GB 1161002A
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Prior art keywords
resistor
compression
amplifier
feedback circuit
diodes
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GB5353266A
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Clifford Adolph Nygard
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Royal Industries Co Ltd
Royal Industries Inc
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Royal Industries Co Ltd
Royal Industries Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G7/00—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers
    • H03G7/06—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G7/08—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers having semiconductor devices incorporating negative feedback
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G7/00—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers
    • H03G7/001—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers without controlling loop
    • 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
    • H04R25/35—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using translation techniques
    • H04R25/356—Amplitude, e.g. amplitude shift or compression
    • 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
    • H04R25/502—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using analog signal processing

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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)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)

Abstract

1,161,002. Nonlinear circuits. ROYAL INDUSTRIES Inc. 30 Nov., 1966 [21 Feb., 1966], No. 53532/66. Heading G4G. [Also in Division H4] A hearing aid comprises microphone 10, preamplifier 11 and volume control 13 capacitance coupled to output transducer 14 through a curvilinear compression amplifier 12 comprising transistor 15 having a logarithmic feedback circuit, wherein the collector and base are inter-connected by resistor 18 in parallel with a resistor 21 in series with capacitor 24 and parallel oppositely connected diodes 22, 23; resistor 21 being proportioned for linear amplification up to a predetermined level, above which the diodes progressively conduct and impose increasing feedback on the amplifier, so that the overall response is one of curvilinear compression (Fig. 3, not shown). In a modification (Fig. 2, not shown), the degree of compression is made adjustable by energizing the feedback circuit through an adjustable potentiometer.
GB5353266A 1966-02-21 1966-11-30 Improvements in and relating to Hearing Aids Expired GB1161002A (en)

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US52907466A 1966-02-21 1966-02-21

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GB1161002A true GB1161002A (en) 1969-08-13

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DE (1) DE1487399A1 (en)
FR (1) FR1513655A (en)
GB (1) GB1161002A (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2167823A1 (en) * 1972-01-08 1973-08-24 Akai Electric
FR2276756A1 (en) * 1974-06-24 1976-01-23 Audibel Automatic level control for microphone amplifier - uses series transistor with its base polarisation varying with output
FR2416610A2 (en) * 1978-02-07 1979-08-31 Audibel Hearing aid signal correction device - has transistor collector-emitter shunt resistor to reduce transfer resistance and increase input signal range
GB2152785A (en) * 1982-05-28 1985-08-07 British Broadcasting Corp Headphone level protection circuit
GB2224413A (en) * 1988-10-28 1990-05-02 Andrew David Patrick Godfrey Electronic hearing aid
EP0392312A1 (en) * 1989-04-14 1990-10-17 Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Amplifier for hearing aid

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2167823A1 (en) * 1972-01-08 1973-08-24 Akai Electric
FR2276756A1 (en) * 1974-06-24 1976-01-23 Audibel Automatic level control for microphone amplifier - uses series transistor with its base polarisation varying with output
FR2416610A2 (en) * 1978-02-07 1979-08-31 Audibel Hearing aid signal correction device - has transistor collector-emitter shunt resistor to reduce transfer resistance and increase input signal range
GB2152785A (en) * 1982-05-28 1985-08-07 British Broadcasting Corp Headphone level protection circuit
GB2224413A (en) * 1988-10-28 1990-05-02 Andrew David Patrick Godfrey Electronic hearing aid
GB2224413B (en) * 1988-10-28 1993-01-13 Andrew David Patrick Godfrey Electronic hearing aid
EP0392312A1 (en) * 1989-04-14 1990-10-17 Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Amplifier for hearing aid

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DE1487399A1 (en) 1969-04-03
FR1513655A (en) 1968-02-16

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