公开(公告)号：US20130142345A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13811427

申请日：2010-07-23

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/50 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/43

摘要： A hearing system (1) capable of assisting a user of the hearing system (1) to find a location where satisfactory hearing performance is achievable is described. The hearing system (1) comprises at least one hearing device (11, 12) with an input transducer (20), an output transducer (40), and a processing unit (30) operatively connected to the input transducer (20) as well as to the output transducer (40). The hearing system (1) further comprises a first means (50) for determining from a signal of the input transducer (20) at least one parameter (60) representative of a current acoustic environment at a current location, and a second means (40, 200, 201) for indicating to a user of the hearing system (1) a degree of suitability of the current location to achieve satisfactory hearing performance based on the at least one parameter (60).

摘要翻译： 描述能够帮助听力系统（1）的用户找到能够实现令人满意的听觉表现的位置的听觉系统（1）。 听力系统（1）包括具有输入换能器（20）的至少一个听力装置（11,12），输出换能器（40）和可操作地连接到输入换能器（20）的处理单元（30） 关于输出换能器（40）。 听力系统（1）还包括第一装置（50），用于根据输入换能器（20）的信号确定代表当前位置的当前声学环境的至少一个参数（60），以及第二装置（40） ，200,201），用于基于所述至少一个参数（60）向所述听力系统（1）的用户指示当前位置的适合度以获得令人满意的听力表现。

公开(公告)号：US20110026746A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12679084

申请日：2007-09-20

申请人： Patrick Baechler ,  Stefan Pislak ,  Andreas Von Buol ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Patrick Baechler ,  Stefan Pislak ,  Andreas Von Buol ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2430/03

摘要： A method for determining feedback thresholds in a plurality of frequency bands and/or at a plurality of frequencies processed by a hearing device is disclosed. The feedback thresholds are defined as gains, at which feedback occurs while a hearing device user is wearing the hearing device. The method comprises the steps of determining a quality index for a measured feedback threshold, and considering a measured feedback threshold as final if the quality index meets minimum predefined requirements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定由听力设备处理的多个频带和/或多个频率的反馈阈值的方法。 反馈阈值被定义为在听力设备用户佩戴听力设备时发生反馈的增益。 该方法包括以下步骤：确定测量的反馈阈值的质量指数，并且如果质量指标满足最小预定义要求，则将测量的反馈阈值考虑为最终。

公开(公告)号：US20110015466A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12864380

申请日：2008-02-07

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： There is provided a partially implantable hearing device for a user, comprising a microphone assembly (10) to be worn by the user outside the user's body (12) and comprising at least one microphone (18) for capturing audio signals from ambient sound; an audio signal processing unit (32, 32′) for processing the audio signals captured by the microphone; and an implantable assembly (14) comprising a power supply (38) and an electromechanical output transducer (36) for stimulating the user's hearing according to the audio signals processed by the audio signal processing unit, the microphone assembly comprising means (20, 21, 22) for transcutaneous transmission of audio signals captured by the microphone assembly to the implantable assembly and means (24, 25, 26) for receiving power; and the implantable assembly comprising means (28, 29, 30) for receiving the audio signals transmitted from the microphone assembly and means (40, 41, 42) for transcutaneous transmission of power to microphone assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于用户的部分植入式听力装置，包括由用户在用户身体外部佩戴的麦克风组件（10），并且包括用于从环境声音捕获音频信号的至少一个麦克风（18）; 用于处理由麦克风捕获的音频信号的音频信号处理单元（32,32'）; 以及可植入组件（14），其包括电源（38）和机电输出换能器（36），用于根据由音频信号处理单元处理的音频信号来刺激用户的听觉，所述麦克风组件包括装置（20,21， 22），用于经由所述麦克风组件捕获的音频信号经皮传输到所述可植入组件以及用于接收功率的装置（24,25,26）; 以及所述可植入组件包括用于接收从所述麦克风组件传输的音频信号的装置（28,29,30）和用于经由电传送给麦克风组件的装置（40,41,42）。

公开(公告)号：US20100322448A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12679695

申请日：2007-09-27

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/13

摘要： The method for operating a hearing device (11) comprises the steps ofa) setting a minimum amplification or output level of said hearing device (11);b) upon receiving a request to reduce an amplification or output level of said hearing device below said minimum amplification or output level: generating an alert and/or preventing the execution of the requested reduction.Preferably, step a) is carried out upon receiving certain data in said hearing device (11). Such data can be generated by a device (2) installed in an automobile, e.g., a car stereo (2). The minimum amplification or output level can be selectively applied to signals originating from the acoustic environment of a user of the hearing device. A corresponding hearing system (10) and a corresponding arrangement (11) are disclosed, too. In a further aspect, the invention comprises the use of a user control (29) installed in an automobile for controlling at least one functionality of a hearing device (11).

摘要翻译： 用于操作听力设备（11）的方法包括以下步骤：a）设置所述听力设备（11）的最小放大或输出电平; b）在接收到降低所述听力装置的放大或输出电平低于所述最小放大或输出电平的请求：产生警报和/或阻止执行所请求的减少。 优选地，在接收到所述听力设备（11）中的某些数据时执行步骤a）。 这样的数据可以由安装在汽车中的装置（2），例如汽车立体声（2）产生。 可以将最小放大或输出电平选择性地应用于源自听力设备的用户的声学环境的信号。 同样公开了相应的听力系统（10）和相应的装置（11）。 在另一方面，本发明包括使用安装在汽车中的用户控制（29）来控制听力设备（11）的至少一个功能。

公开(公告)号：US20100205447A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12676412

申请日：2007-09-05

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F21/24

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/55 ,  H04R2225/55

摘要： The present invention provides a method of providing parameters for the fitting process of individually shaped or customized hearing devices by collecting and storing fitting parameters during a fitting process by a local fitting computer; generating an individual encryption key related to the hearing device; sending the stored fitting parameters encrypted with the encryption key to a remote database; storing the encryption key in the memory of the hearing device; reading out the encryption key from the hearing device; reading out data from the remote database using the encryption. Thus, the privacy of the individual fitting data of a hearing device is secured.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种通过在本地装配计算机的装配过程期间收集和存储装配参数来提供单独形状或定制的听力装置的装配过程的参数的方法; 产生与听力设备相关的个人加密密钥; 将存储的用加密密钥加密的拟合参数发送到远程数据库; 将所述加密密钥存储在所述听力设备的存储器中; 从听力装置读出加密密钥; 使用加密从远程数据库读取数据。 因此，确保了听觉装置的个体装配数据的隐私。

公开(公告)号：US20100092017A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12596046

申请日：2007-04-18

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2460/07

摘要： The hearing system (2) comprises a storage unit (11), which comprises location-related data, which are data related to the hearing system's current location. This way, it is possible to provide that the function of the hearing system (2) changes in dependence of the location the hearing system is in. In one embodiment, said location-related data comprise at least one location class identifier, wherein a location class identifier indicates, to which of a multitude of location classes said current location of said hearing system belongs. According to the invention, the method for operating a hearing system (2) comprises the step of obtaining location-related data, which are data related to the hearing system's current location.

摘要翻译： 听力系统（2）包括存储单元（11），其包括与听力系统当前位置相关的数据的位置相关数据。 这样，可以提供听觉系统（2）的功能根据听觉系统的位置而改变。在一个实施例中，所述位置相关数据包括至少一个位置类别标识符，其中位置 类标识符表示所述听力系统的当前位置所属的多个位置类中的哪一个。 根据本发明，用于操作听力系统（2）的方法包括获取与听觉系统当前位置相关的数据的位置相关数据的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20100067711A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12521794

申请日：2007-01-15

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/45 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： H04R25/658 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2410/07

摘要： The method for manufacturing a hearing device, which hearing device includes at least one programmable processor, includes the steps of a) providing a set of software members, b) selecting a subset of said set, and c) creating an image of said subset, which is executable in said at least one processor. This allows to select from a large set of software members only those, which are suitable for a specific user. The system for manufacturing a hearing device in dependence of individual preferences of a user of said hearing device, which hearing device includes at least one programmable processor, includes a selecting tool allowing to select a subset of software members from a set of software members, and a build tool for creating an image of said subset of software members, wherein said image is executable in said at least one processor.

摘要翻译： 用于制造听力设备的方法，该听力设备包括至少一个可编程处理器，包括以下步骤：a）提供一组软件构件，b）选择所述组的子集，以及c）创建所述子集的图像， 其可在所述至少一个处理器中执行。 这允许从大型软件成员中选择仅适用于特定用户的软件成员。 根据所述听力设备的用户的个人偏好来制造听力设备的系统，该听力设备包括至少一个可编程处理器，其包括允许从一组软件构件中选择软件构件的子集的选择工具，以及 用于创建软件构件的所述子集的图像的构建工具，其中所述图像可在所述至少一个处理器中执行。

公开(公告)号：US20100020989A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12518747

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/43 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/554

摘要： A method to operate a hearing device and a hearing device are disclosed comprising a plurality of source units (S1, . . . , Sn). The method comprises the steps of monitoring activities of the source units (S1, . . . , Sn), selecting input signals of active source units (S1, . . . , Sn), processing the selected input signals of active source units (S1, . . . , Sn), and generating an output signal of the hearing device by said processing. According to the present invention, the parameters for controlling said processing are derived from at least one active source unit (S1, . . . , Sn) and/or from at least one selected input signal, respectively. The new technology describes for the first time a hearing device comprising a plurality of source units that are dealt with in automatic manner.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种操作听力装置和听力装置的方法，包括多个源单元（S1，...，Sn）。 该方法包括以下步骤：监视源单元（S1，...，Sn）的活动，选择有源源单元（S1，...，Sn）的输入信号，处理所选择的有源源单元输入信号 ，...，Sn），并且通过所述处理生成听力设备的输出信号。 根据本发明，用于控制所述处理的参数分别从至少一个有效源单元（S1，...，Sn）和/或从至少一个选择的输入信号导出。 新技术首次描述了包括以自动方式处理的多个源单元的听力装置。

公开(公告)号：US07556597B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-07

申请号：US10982639

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  David L. Basinger

发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  David L. Basinger

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R19/016 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： The invention is directed to an implanted microphone having reduced sensitivity to vibration. In this regard, the microphone differentiates between the desirable and undesirable vibration by utilizing at least one motion sensor to produce a motion signal when an implanted microphone is in motion. This motion signal is used to yield a microphone output signal that is less vibration sensitive. In a first arrangement, the motion signal may be processed with an output of the implantable microphone transducer to provide an audio signal that is less vibration-sensitive than the microphone output alone. In another arrangement, the motion signal may be utilized to actuate at least one actuator. Such an actuator may be capable of applying a force to move the implantable microphone or an implant capsule so as to reduce movement of a microphone diaphragm relative to the skin of a patient which covers the microphone diaphragm.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有降低的对振动的敏感性的植入式麦克风。 在这方面，麦克风通过利用至少一个运动传感器在植入的麦克风运动时产生运动信号来区分期望的和不期望的振动。 该运动信号用于产生较少振动敏感的麦克风输出信号。 在第一布置中，运动信号可以用可植入麦克风换能器的输出进行处理，以提供比单独的麦克风输出更少的振动敏感的音频信号。 在另一种布置中，运动信号可用于致动至少一个致动器。 这种致动器可以能够施加力以移动可植入麦克风或植入物囊，以便减少麦克风隔膜相对于覆盖麦克风隔膜的患者皮肤的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20080098383A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11551254

申请日：2006-10-20

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/658

摘要： The method for installing a new version (30) of a hearing-device fitting-software package on a computer system (1), comprises the steps of a) providing an old installation-software package (200), which is an installation software-package for installing an old version of said hearing-device fitting-software package; b) providing a delta-update package (3200), which is a software package for creating an updated installation-software package (300) out of said old installation-software package (200), wherein said updated installation-software package (300) is an installation software-package for installing said new version (30) of said hearing-device fitting-software package; c) using said delta-update package (3200) for creating said updated installation-software package (300) out of said old installation-software package (200); d) using said updated installation-software package (300) for installing said new version (30) of said hearing-device fitting-software package on said computer system (1). This way of software updating needs only a small amount of data and can minimize certification efforts, since the software installation always starts from the same preconditions.

摘要翻译： 用于在计算机系统（1）上安装听力装置拟合软件包的新版本（30）的方法包括以下步骤：a）提供作为安装软件的旧的安装软件包（200） 用于安装旧版本的听力装置配件软件包的包装; b）提供增量更新包（3200），其是用于从所述旧安装软件包（200）创建更新的安装软件包（300）的软件包，其中所述更新的安装软件包（300） 是用于安装所述听力装置配件软件包的所述新版本（30）的安装软件包; c）使用所述增量更新包（3200）从所述旧的安装软件包（200）中创建所述更新的安装软件包（300）; d）使用所述更新的安装软件包（300）来安装所述计算机系统（1）上的所述听力装置拟合软件包的所述新版本（30）。 这种软件更新方式只需要少量的数据，并可以最小化认证工作，因为软件安装始终是从相同的前提条件开始的。