WO2002017839A1 - Ear terminal for noise control - Google Patents

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WO2002017839A1
WO2002017839A1 PCT/NO2001/000361 NO0100361W WO0217839A1 WO 2002017839 A1 WO2002017839 A1 WO 2002017839A1 NO 0100361 W NO0100361 W NO 0100361W WO 0217839 A1 WO0217839 A1 WO 0217839A1
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ear
sound
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microphone
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Jarle Svean
Svein SØRSDAL
Odd Kr. Ø. PETTERSEN
Georg E. Ottesen
Sverre Stensby
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Nacre As
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Priority to EP01963616A priority Critical patent/EP1322268B1/en
Priority to DE60137349T priority patent/DE60137349D1/de
Priority to AU2001284548A priority patent/AU2001284548A1/en
Priority to DK01963616T priority patent/DK1322268T3/da
Priority to CA002418031A priority patent/CA2418031C/en
Publication of WO2002017839A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002017839A1/en

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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
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1083—Reduction of ambient noise
    • 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
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • 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
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational 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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • 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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/658—Manufacture of housing parts

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Noise Elimination (AREA)
  • Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
PCT/NO2001/000361 2000-09-01 2001-08-31 Ear terminal for noise control WO2002017839A1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP01963616A EP1322268B1 (en) 2000-09-01 2001-08-31 Ear terminal for noise control
DE60137349T DE60137349D1 (de) 2000-09-01 2001-08-31 Ohrterminal für geräuschkontrolle
AU2001284548A AU2001284548A1 (en) 2000-09-01 2001-08-31 Ear terminal for noise control
DK01963616T DK1322268T3 (da) 2000-09-01 2001-08-31 Öreterminal til stöjstyring
CA002418031A CA2418031C (en) 2000-09-01 2001-08-31 Ear terminal for noise control

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NO20004370A NO313400B1 (no) 2000-09-01 2000-09-01 Öreterminal for stöykontroll
NO20004370 2000-09-01

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WO2002017839A1 true WO2002017839A1 (en) 2002-03-07

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EP (1) EP1322268B1 (no)
AT (1) ATE419819T1 (no)
AU (1) AU2001284548A1 (no)
CA (1) CA2418031C (no)
DE (1) DE60137349D1 (no)
DK (1) DK1322268T3 (no)
ES (1) ES2319734T3 (no)
NO (1) NO313400B1 (no)
WO (1) WO2002017839A1 (no)

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EP1674057A1 (en) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-28 Phonak Ag Hearing protection device and use of such a device
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US5426719A (en) * 1992-08-31 1995-06-20 The United States Of America As Represented By The Department Of Health And Human Services Ear based hearing protector/communication system
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WO2003088709A1 (en) * 2002-04-10 2003-10-23 Sonion A/S Microphone assembly with auxiliary analog input
EP1631224A1 (en) * 2003-05-19 2006-03-08 Adaptive Technologies Inc. Electronic earplug for monitoring and reducing wideband noise at the tympanic membrane
EP1631224A4 (en) * 2003-05-19 2007-03-07 Adaptive Tech ELECTRONIC EAR PLUG FOR MONITORING AND REDUCING BROADBAND NOISE AT THE TYMPAN MEMBRANE
EP1880699A3 (en) * 2004-08-25 2008-02-13 Phonak AG Method for manufacturing an earplug
US7369670B2 (en) 2004-08-25 2008-05-06 Phonak Ag Earplug and method for manufacturing the same
EP1674057A1 (en) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-28 Phonak Ag Hearing protection device and use of such a device
ITTV20090168A1 (it) * 2009-08-28 2011-02-28 Stefano Scopel Tappo otoprotettore anatomico attivo.
US9401158B1 (en) 2015-09-14 2016-07-26 Knowles Electronics, Llc Microphone signal fusion
US9961443B2 (en) 2015-09-14 2018-05-01 Knowles Electronics, Llc Microphone signal fusion
US9779716B2 (en) 2015-12-30 2017-10-03 Knowles Electronics, Llc Occlusion reduction and active noise reduction based on seal quality
US9830930B2 (en) 2015-12-30 2017-11-28 Knowles Electronics, Llc Voice-enhanced awareness mode
US9812149B2 (en) 2016-01-28 2017-11-07 Knowles Electronics, Llc Methods and systems for providing consistency in noise reduction during speech and non-speech periods
WO2020152255A1 (en) * 2019-01-24 2020-07-30 Frey Sandra Maria Hearing protection device
US20220159368A1 (en) * 2019-01-24 2022-05-19 Sandra Maria FREY Hearing protection device

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ATE419819T1 (de) 2009-01-15
AU2001284548A1 (en) 2002-03-13
DE60137349D1 (de) 2009-02-26
EP1322268A1 (en) 2003-07-02
CA2418031A1 (en) 2002-03-07
DK1322268T3 (da) 2009-04-20
CA2418031C (en) 2010-03-02
EP1322268B1 (en) 2009-01-07
NO313400B1 (no) 2002-09-23
ES2319734T3 (es) 2009-05-12
NO20004370D0 (no) 2000-09-01
NO20004370L (no) 2002-03-04

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