Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

Abstract: A hearing aid design is described that compartmentalizes hearing aid components for easier use and better operation. In one embodiment, the processing circuitry and transducers are disposed in housing designed to placed in the ear canal so as to be isolated from antennas and sources of noise. In one embodiment, the battery is moved out of the canal in a behind-the-ear housing so that the remaining components in the ear canal are smaller so as to improve fit rate.

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for mitigating foreign material buildup for hearing assistance device components. The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device transducer barrier layer configured to resist accumulation and passage of foreign materials. In various embodiments, the barrier layer includes a membrane that is coated with oleophobic and hydrophobic materials, wherein the barrier is acoustically transparent but prevents the accumulation and passage of unwanted materials.

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

Abstract: A hearing aid design is described that compartmentalizes hearing aid components for easier use and better operation. In one embodiment, the processing circuitry and transducers are disposed in housing designed to placed in the ear canal so as to be isolated from antennas and sources of noise. In one embodiment, the battery is moved out of the canal in a behind-the-ear housing so that the remaining components in the ear canal are smaller so as to improve fit rate.

Abstract: Wireless communication antennas for hearing assistance devices are provided. In various embodiments, a hearing assistance device includes a housing configured to be worn on or behind the ear, hearing assistance electronics enclosed in the housing, an ear mold configured to be worn in the ear, a sound tube configured to connect to the earmold and to transmit an acoustic output to the earmold, and an earhook configured to connect the housing to the sound tube. At least one of the earmold, the sound tube, and the earhook includes a conductive polymer forming at least a portion of an antenna for wireless communication, in various embodiments.

Abstract: A method for processing a declined payment transaction using a secondary financial institution includes: receiving a transaction message for a payment transaction from an acquiring institution, the transaction message including a primary account number, transaction amount, institution identifier, and transaction data; calculating a fraud score based on application of fraud algorithms to data included in the transaction message; transmitting the transaction message and fraud score to an issuer; receiving an authorization response from the issuer, the response including a response code indicative of denial of the transaction; identifying a secondary financial institution; modifying the transaction message by replacing the institution identifier with an alternative identifier associated with the secondary financial institution; and transmitting the modified transaction message to the acquiring institution.

Abstract: A suspension assembly for a hearing aid receiver is described in which the receiver is contained within a receiver can. A cover assembly may be provided for covering the open top end of the receiver can and for containing the receiver's spout when the receiver is mounted within the receiver can. To dampen or reduce the transmission of receiver vibrations within the receiver can, a spout seal and corner bumpers may also be provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating travel paths based on cardholder transactions is provided. The method uses a computing device having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of payment transactions from a plurality of cardholders, calculating by the computing device a plurality of modeled paths based on the plurality of payment transactions where each modeled path of the plurality of modeled paths identifies a series of two or more locations where a payment transaction was initiated by a specific cardholder during a specific period of time, and displaying by the computing device a selected subset of the plurality of modeled paths.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for mitigating foreign material buildup for hearing assistance device components. The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device transducer barrier layer configured to resist accumulation and passage of foreign materials. In various embodiments, the barrier layer includes a membrane that is coated with oleophobic and hydrophobic materials, wherein the barrier is acoustically transparent but prevents the accumulation and passage of unwanted materials.

Abstract: In an exothermic reaction the reactants are passed through a fixed catalyst bed through which heat exchange tubes pass, reactants are flowed transversely to the tubes, heated by a first group of tubes and cooled by a second group of tubes, heat exchange fluid being passed from the first group of tubes to the second. This reduces the need to preheat incoming reactants.