| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 381331000 | Inductive pickup | 11 |
| 20090060243 | Method and apparatus for communicating to a hearing aid using an aimed electro-magnetic field - A method and apparatus configure an audio device to communicate audio information to a hearing aid by receiving location information defining a location of a receiving inductive coil of the hearing aid; aiming a transmitting inductive coil of the audio device at the location; and controlling the transmitting inductive coil to generate an electro-magnetic field to communicate the audio information. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090274328 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE EFFECTS IN THE CASE OF A WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION IN HEARING DEVICE APPLICATIONS - An apparatus and a method are provided for reducing an interference input coupling caused by asymmetrically embodied field lines of at least one hearing device component into a receiving antenna of a wireless data transmission facility of a hearing device. The apparatus includes at least one first means arranged in the hearing device, by means of which the asymmetry of the field lines is reduced and the field distortion is corrected. In addition, the receiving antenna can be geometrically adjusted to the outer interference field of the hearing device components such that interference currents induced in the antenna by means of field input coupling compensate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090323994 | APPARTUS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO RELATED SIGNALS FOR AUDIO LOOPS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - There is provided an apparatus comprising a primary winding and a corresponding primary core element, the primary winding/core element configured for the transmission of audio related signalling, using inductive coupling, with an appropriately positioned secondary core element/winding, the apparatus for providing induced audio related signals for an audio loop. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100316240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An electroacoustical apparatus and method is described that alters the output properties of an audio device to improve the sound properties for both hearing impaired and normal hearing listeners. The device includes a coil element of specific design and may incorporate digital signal processing techniques to modify audio signal output. The electrical device and method of processing provides for the beneficial alteration of sound waves to an audio signal, and further modification of the audio signal to provide for improved loudness and clarity characteristics. The improved characteristics provide for greater intelligibility of the audio signal to persons with hearing impairments and to persons with normal hearing. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110075872 | System and Method for Optimizing the Strength and Orientation of the Inductive Field of a Hearing Aid Compatible Device - A system and method provides optimization of the strength and orientation of the inductive field of a hearing aid compatible (“HAC”) device, relative to a telecoil in a user's hearing aid. One aspect provides control of the drive level of a transmitting telecoil contained in the HAC device. Other aspects provide steering of the inductive field of the device by using a telecoil array and controlling the amplitude or phase of the signals transmitted by each telecoil in the array to create a composite field. Another aspect provides a plurality of transmitting telecoils arranged such that each telecoil has a different orientation, and a plurality of switches for controlling which transmitting telecoil is active. The user may then select the telecoil having a preferred orientation. Another aspect allows a transmitting telecoil to be physically oriented to an optimal position by embedding the telecoil in a substantially spherical element. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120163644 | SPEAKER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A method for fabricating a speaker is disclosed. The speaker is equipped with a case having a through cavity, an inner surface forming the cavity and an outer surface, a magnetic bowl coupled to the case, a magnet positioned in the magnetic bowl, a pole plate covering the magnet, a magnetic gap formed by the magnet and the magnetic bowl, a diaphragm supported by the case and vibrating along a vibrating direction, a voice coil connected to the diaphragm, and a hearing aid coil formed on the case. The method includes the steps of: providing a case made of thermoplastic doped with organometallic additive; activating the organometallic additive in the case by a laser beam for forming initial pattern of the hearing aid coil in the inner surface of the case; and bathing the case in copper solution for providing the initial pattern with copper plating layer. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120294468 | HEARING AID MAGNETIC SENSOR WITH COUNTER WINDINGS - A hearing aid includes a magnetic sensor to sense a sound signal being a magnetic field. The magnetic sensor includes a telecoil to sensor the sound signal and a counter coil to cancel a noise signal resulting from electromagnetic interference. In one embodiment, a driver circuit for the counter coil allows for automatic adjustment of the hearing aid circuit for an interference null. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120321115 | Apparatus for Magnetic Field Induction in Portable Devices - An apparatus comprising at least one signal coil; and a connection plug, comprising a first electrical connector connected to one end of at least one signal coil and a second electrical connector connected to a second end of at least one signal coil. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130034254 | System and Method for Enhancing the Inductive Coupling Between a Hearing Aid Operating in Telecoil Mode and a Communications Device - A method and system to optimize the relative position of an inductive field of a hearing aid compatible device and a telecoil of a hearing assistive device, are provided. A Steerable Hearing Aid Compatible Device (SHAD) has a steerable inductive field for locating an inductive field in accordance with the location of a telecoil in the hearing assistive device. A Telecoil Hearing Assistive Device (THAD) has a telecoil and telecoil orientation tag. The location of the telecoil of the THAD is determined with respect to a reference system and this telecoil location information is stored on the telecoil orientation tag as Telecoil Location Information (TLI) and provided to the SHAD. In an exemplary embodiment the telecoil orientation tag may be an RFID tag that is read by a tag reader of the SHAD. The SHAD receives the TLI and generates an inductive field in accordance with the TLI, such as a position that is parallel to the telecoil of the THAD. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130101149 | Apparatus And Method For Near Field Communication - An apparatus including a near field communication (NFC) system and a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) system. The near field communication system includes a near field communication antenna. The hearing aid compatibility system is configured to generate a magnetic field to be received by a hearing aid. The hearing aid compatibility system includes the near field communication antenna. Thus, both the near field communication system and the hearing aid compatibility system include the near field communication antenna as at least a portion of a common communication component for both of the systems. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20140044295 | TELECOIL IN A DETACHABLE DIRECT AUDIO INPUT ACCESSORY - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for providing a hearing assistance device with a detachable telecoil. One aspect of the present subject matter includes an apparatus for communication with a hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a telecoil and a direct audio input (DAI) connector electrically connected to the telecoil. The DAI connector is configured to detachably attach to a DAI port of the hearing assistance device and to pass a signal from the telecoil to the hearing assistance device, in various embodiments. | 02-13-2014 |
