Abstract: A signal processing system and method is disclosed, applicable to environment providing voltage to Class-H driver. When using the signal processing system, the first is to detect the volume change of inputted voice and use the detection result as a power source to generate an expectation value for the circuit; the input end of the power generation circuit also adds a voltage offset in addition to the expectation value, so that the output voltage from the output end of the power generator provided to the Class-H driver is higher than a fixed value. The signal processing system and method of the present invention can adjust automatically and rapidly the output voltage signal for the power voltage provided to the Class-H driver by using negative feedback controller (such as, negative feedback loop, voltage offset and proportional integral differential (PID)) based on the detected volume change of inputted voice.

Abstract: A hearing assistance device, such as a hearing aid, includes an antenna connected to a communication circuit through a feed-line for wireless communication. The antenna and the feed-line are configured and placed such at capacitance between their conductors is approximately minimized. In one embodiment, the feed-line includes feed-line conductors each including a major portion approximately perpendicular to an antenna conductor. In another embodiment, the feed-line includes a feed-line conductor crossing the antenna conductor, and at least one of the antenna conductor and the feed-line conductor includes a notch in the crossing area to reduce the crossing area.

Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to hearing aids, and may relate more particularly to adjusting one or more parameters for one or more hearing aids based, at least in part, on one or more digital audio parameters converted from an electrical audio signal or on one or more characteristics of a particular environment, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method for fitting a hearing device to the needs and preferences of a user of the hearing device is disclosed. In a first step of the disclosed method, a first range for a parameter setting of a first parameter is determined based on a first audiological test performed with the user. In a second step of the disclosed method, the first parameter is adjusted to a first final parameter setting within the first range and/or a second parameter of the hearing device is adjusted to a second final parameter setting based on a second audiological test performed with the user. The second parameter is functionally related to the first parameter such that the first parameter is expressible as a function of the second parameter, and the adjusting is performed such that the first parameter setting remains within the first range. Additionally, corresponding fitting apparatuses and computer-readable media are disclosed.

Abstract: A case for an earbud includes a receiving cavity sized and shaped to accept the earbud within the receiving cavity. The case includes one or more housing magnetic components configured to magnetically attract and secure the earbud within the receiving cavity.

Abstract: A hearing aid system includes an electronic device that may be manipulated. A hearing aid is provided and the hearing aid is selectively worn in an ear thereby facilitating the hearing aid to amplify ambient sounds. A noise generator is coupled to the hearing aid and the noise generator is in electrical communication with the electronic device. The electronic device controls operational parameters of the noise generator and the noise generator selectively emits white noise. The noise generator is in electrical communication with the hearing aid such that the hearing aid emits the white noise in conjunction with the ambient sounds. In this way the noise generator enhances a sensitivity threshold of the ear.

Abstract: A hearing prosthesis, including an implantable microphone, and a sound management system, wherein the hearing prosthesis is configured to set an operational parameter of the sound management system based on input from a microphone external to the recipient of the implantable microphone.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an assembly for transmitting vibrations to a helmet worn by a user, including an annular element adapted to adhere to an outer surface of the helmet. The exemplary embodiments also include an assembly which rotationally connects with the annular element and comprises a bottom housing having a floor, teeth near the floor which engage with the annular element, and a sidewall extending upwardly around the circumference of the circular base unit. The embodiments further include a top housing having an outer sidewall that fits outside of the sidewall of the bottom housing and a plurality of apertures in a top surface; a pressure transducer placed atop the floor; and a mechanical user interface placed above the PCB and having at least one button which extends upwardly and through one of the apertures on the top surface of the top housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a loudspeaker module, comprising a shell, wherein a vibrating system and a magnetic circuit system are accommodated in the shell, the vibrating system comprises a vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil which are combined together; a whole inner cavity of the module is divided by the vibrating diaphragm into two cavities, i.e. a front voice cavity and a rear voice cavity; an edge portion of the vibrating diaphragm is fixed on the shell by using an annular supporting member, a plurality of cavity expansion portions formed by incomplete filling are distributed on the supporting member at intervals, and each of the cavity expansion portions is communicated with the rear voice cavity. The loudspeaker module of the present disclosure solves the technical problem of F0 rising due to the narrow rear voice cavity of the loudspeaker module in the prior art.

Abstract: A speaker assembly includes a support structure and a tactile vibrator coupled to the support structure. The tactile vibrator includes a plurality of rigid members coupled to a plurality of suspension members. Each rigid member of the plurality of rigid members has at least one magnetic member coupled thereto for generating tactile vibrations during operation of the speaker assembly. A headphone includes the speaker assembly. A method of operating a speaker assembly includes driving a tactile vibrator having a plurality of magnetic members coupled to a plurality of rigid members and a plurality of suspension members to cause tactile vibrations in the speaker assembly.

Abstract: A case for a pair of earbuds includes a housing having cavities to receive the pair of earbuds and charging circuitry that is configured to initiate charging of the pair of earbuds when an earbud detector detects that the earbuds are inserted within the cavities.

Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer is provided and includes: a diaphragm having a pair of longitudinal split tubular surfaces arranged next to each other, a valley being formed between respective side portions of the pair of longitudinal split tubular surfaces; a converter including a magnet mechanism and a voice coil configured to perform conversion between vibration of the diaphragm along a depth direction of the valley and an electric signal corresponding to the vibration; and a supporter that supports the diaphragm such that the diaphragm is vibratable along the depth direction of the valley. A tubular portion is provided at an intermediate portion of the valley to couple the diaphragm and the voice coil to each other, and the tubular portion extends in the depth direction of the valley.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic machine including a speaker unit; a housing; and a rotating device. The rotating device rotates the speaker unit with respect to the housing, wherein the speaker unit is provided with an opening portion and a member which is supported by the housing and extends substantially in parallel to a rotational axis of the speaker unit is adapted to passing through the opening portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension device for a loudspeaker, comprising an annular outer edge that is able to fasten the suspension device to a frame, an annular inner edge that is able to fasten the suspension device to a membrane, a suspension hoop that extends annularly between the edges, said suspension hoop being able to absorb movement stresses produced at the inner edge by means of a deformation that thus forms a resonance mode, the suspension hoop comprising at least one annular protuberance that is positioned so as to minimize the at least one resonance mode of the suspension hoop, the mass of the at least one annular protuberance being between 150% and 400% the mass of a part of the suspension hoop on which the at least one annular protuberance is positioned.

Abstract: A cylindrical contact-type microphone relates to the technical field of audio devices, and solves the technical problem of inconvenient assembly of an existing contact-type microphone. The microphone comprises a shell, and a circuit board (4), a piezoelectric ceramic sheet (2), a lower-stage connection plate (3) and a conductive polar ring (5) which are mounted within the shell, wherein the shell is a two-section cylindrical conductive cylinder body, and a negative signal lower connection sheet of the lower-stage connection plate (3) is electrically connected to a step (13) at a joint portion of an upper cylinder section (11) and a lower cylinder section (12) of the shell.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for communication include an ear canal microphone configured for placement in the ear canal to detect high frequency sound localization cues. An external microphone positioned away from the ear canal can detect low frequency sound, such that feedback can be substantially reduced. The canal microphone and the external microphone are coupled to a transducer, such that the user perceives sound from the external microphone and the canal microphone with high frequency localization cues and decreased feedback. Wireless circuitry can be configured to connect to many devices with a wireless protocol, such that the user can receive and transmit audio signals. A bone conduction sensor can detect near-end speech of the user for transmission with the wireless circuitry in a noisy environment. Noise cancellation of background sounds near the user can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acoustical assembly extending in the x, y, and z directions, the acoustical assembly comprising first and second receiver units being spatially shifted relative to each other in the x direction thereby creating regions with free and available space, and one or more microphone units being positioned in the regions with free and available space. The present invention further relates to a hearing device comprising such an acoustical assembly.

Abstract: There is provided an electrodynamic sound transducer comprising a chassis and at least one diaphragm which is capable of vibrating and which at its edge has at least two oppositely disposed fixing portions for fixing the diaphragm to the chassis. The edge of the diaphragm is not connected to the chassis between the fixing portions so that the diaphragm can vibrate freely at those locations.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes the following: a surface arranged to be mechanically displaced; a first magnet coupled with the surface; at least one supporting member for supporting the surface; a base comprising a second magnet, wherein the second magnet is arranged, at least partially, to face the first magnet; a coil coupled with the second magnet: and a signal port electrically coupled with the coil, wherein an electrical signal is configured to travel between the signal port and the coil, and wherein the electrical signal in the coil is proportional to mechanic displacement of the surface when a force equilibrium state of the surface is broken either by the electrical signal in the coil or the mechanic displacement of the surface from a position of the force equilibrium state.

Abstract: A binaural hearing assistance method and system comprising left and right hearing assistance devices and a user interface are provided. The left and right hearing assistance devices comprises a) at least two input units for providing a time-frequency representation of an input signal in a number of frequency bands and a number of time instances; and b) a multi-input unit noise reduction system comprising a multi-channel beamformer filtering unit operationally coupled to said at least two input units and configured to provide a beamformed signal. The binaural hearing assistance system is configured to allow a user to indicate a direction to or location of a target signal source relative to the user via said user interface.