Abstract: A hearing device and related method is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a housing forming at least a part of an outer surface of the hearing device; a frame arranged in the housing; a battery compartment comprising a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal; and a gel arranged in the battery compartment.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively; a beamforming module configured to process the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal, the beamforming module configured to provide a beamformed input signal; a processor configured to process the beamformed input signal for provision of an electrical output signal based on the beamformed input signal from the beamforming module; a receiver configured to convert the electrical output signal to an audio output signal; and a motion detector; wherein the beamforming module comprises a beamforming controller coupled to the motion detector, and wherein the beamforming controller is configured to control the beamforming module based on motion data from the motion detector.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing device comprising a receiver module for insertion into an ear canal of a user of the hearing device, the receiver module comprising a signal processor, an output transducer, and a vent having a valve device, the valve device comprising at least one stationary valve coil, a movable magnet, and a movable valve element, the valve element being configured to open and close the vent, wherein the signal processor is configured to determine a current position of the valve element in the vent, and wherein the signal processor is configured to apply a drive signal to the valve coil to thereby move the valve element from the current position to a desired position. The disclosure further relates to a method for controlling a valve device of a hearing device and a binaural system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and an application configured to be executed by a first electronic device, the first electronic device comprising a camera and a display, the application being for assisting in correctly arranging a hearing aid in and/or at an ear of a wearer of the hearing aid, the application being configured for: providing access to a camera application associated with the camera of the first electronic device; enabling a viewfinder of the camera application to display a preview of the field-of-view of the camera; determining if the wearer's head is aligned with the camera; determining if the wearer's head has begun to rotate relative to the camera; and initiating a capture sequence capturing a plurality of images, the plurality of images showing at least part of the ear of the wearer with the hearing aid arranged in and/or at the ear as the wearer's head rotates.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for continuously assessing a hearing device setting used in a hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing, a control circuitry comprising a processing unit and a memory, a first and a second microphone, and a speaker. The method comprises capturing a first input signal using the first microphone, generating first sound processor audio data by processing the first input signal using a first sound processor, generating second sound processor audio data by processing the first input signal using a second sound processor, and determining whether the first sound processor audio data or the second sound processor audio data performs better based on a comparison of an objective measure.

Abstract: Hearing device, electronic circuit, electronic circuit board, and related methods, in particular a method of manufacturing an electronic circuit for an hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprises an electronic circuit board comprising a first section and a second section; one or more first electronic components configured to operate at a first voltage, the one or more first electronic components being mounted on or in the first section; and one or more second electronic components configured to operate at a second voltage, the one or more second electronic components being mounted on or in the second section; wherein the second voltage is lower than the first voltage and wherein the first section is separate from the second section.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method at a binaural hearing device system, the system comprises a first hearing device for placement at, or in, a user's first ear, the first hearing device comprising a first acoustic input transducer arrangement, a first signal processor, and a first wireless communication interface; and a second hearing device for placement at, or in, the user's second ear, the second hearing device comprising a second acoustic input transducer arrangement, a second signal processor, and a second wireless communication interface. The method comprises, at a first signal processor, computing a first bilateral beamforming signal based on first and second monaural beamforming signals. Computing the first bilateral beamforming signal comprises an adaptive computation including a variable length FIR filter and a coefficient-based adaptation strategy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and an application configured to be executed by a first electronic device, the first electronic device comprising a camera and a display, the application being for assisting in correctly arranging a hearing aid in and/or at an ear of a wearer of the hearing aid, the application being configured for: providing access to a camera application associated with the camera of the first electronic device; enabling a viewfinder of the camera application to display a preview of the field-of-view of the camera; determining if the wearer’s head is aligned with the camera; determining if the wearer’s head has begun to rotate relative to the camera; and initiating a capture sequence capturing a plurality of images, the plurality of images showing at least part of the ear of the wearer with the hearing aid arranged in and/or at the ear as the wearer’s head rotates.

Abstract: A hearing device and a battery unit for a hearing device is provided, the battery unit having a main axis and comprising an adapter and a battery at least partly accommodated in a battery cavity formed by the adapter, the adapter comprising a body; a first contact configured to contact a first battery terminal of the hearing device; and electronic circuitry connected to the first contact and comprising a memory connected to the first contact, wherein the battery unit has an outer surface configuration configured to, in a first orientation in a first direction parallel to the main axis, fit in a battery compartment of a hearing device, and configured to, in a second orientation in a second direction opposite the first direction, not fit in the battery compartment of a hearing device.

Abstract: A hearing device and a battery unit for a hearing device is provided, the battery unit having a main axis and comprising an adapter and a battery at least partly accommodated in a battery cavity formed by the adapter, the adapter comprising a body; a first contact configured to contact a first battery terminal of the hearing device; and electronic circuitry connected to the first contact and comprising a memory connected to the first contact, wherein the battery unit has an outer surface configuration configured to, in a first orientation in a first direction parallel to the main axis, fit in a battery compartment of a hearing device, and configured to, in a second orientation in a second direction opposite the first direction, not fit in the battery compartment of a hearing device.

Abstract: A hearing device and methods for operating a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein: a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier; and a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier and second key data for third-party control of the hearing device, the second key data comprising one or more second keysets including a second primary keyset, wherein the processing unit is configured to verify the second primary certificate; and in accordance with a successful verification of the second primary certificate, communicate with a third-party entity based on the second key data.

Abstract: A hearing device and methods for operating a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein: a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier; and a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier and second key data for third-party control of the hearing device, the second key data comprising one or more second keysets including a second primary keyset, wherein the processing unit is configured to verify the second primary certificate; and in accordance with a successful verification of the second primary certificate, communicate with a third-party entity based on the second key data.

Abstract: A hearing device for a binaural hearing system and related methods are disclosed, the hearing device comprising a set of microphones comprising a first BTE microphone for provision of a first BTE microphone input signal, and a second BTE microphone for provision of a second BTE microphone input signal; a first beamformer connected to the first BTE microphone and the second BTE microphone for provision of a directional input signal based on the first BTE microphone input signal and the second BTE microphone input signal; a processor configured to provide an electrical output signal based on the directional input signal; and a receiver for converting the electrical output signal to an audio output signal, wherein the first beamformer is a foveated beamformer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates in a first aspect to a method of detecting speech of incoming sound at a portable communication device. A microphone signal is divided into a plurality of separate frequency band signals from which respective power envelope signals are derived. Onsets of voiced speech of a first frequency band signal are determined based on a first stationary noise power signal and a first clean power signal and onsets of unvoiced speech in a second frequency band signal are determined based on a second stationary noise power signal and second clean power signal.

Abstract: A hearing device and method performed by the hearing device is provided. the hearing device, comprising an interface, a processor, and a memory, wherein the hearing device is configured to obtain connection data indicative of one or more audio sources connected to the hearing device; determine a connection scheme based on the connection data; receive, via the interface, one or more RX events from connected audio sources according to the connection scheme; and transmit, via the interface, one or more TX events to connected audio sources according to the connection scheme.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: an input transducer configured to provide a microphone input transducer signal based on captured sound; a signal processing unit configured to provide an output signal based on a processed input transducer signal; an output transducer configured to provide a stimulation output signal based on the output signal; a battery configured to provide a battery cell voltage; and a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) switched capacitor (SC) DC-DC converter coupled to the battery and comprising: two or more inputs, each of the two or more inputs configured to receive a voltage input, and two or more outputs configured to provide respective voltage outputs, the voltage outputs being different from each other, wherein at least two of the two or more outputs are capable of providing the respective voltage outputs simultaneously; the MIMO SC DC-DC converter configured to convert one of the voltage inputs to one of the voltage outputs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a housing comprising an opening in a portion of the housing. The hearing device further comprises a microphone arranged inside the housing and arranged adjacent to the opening in the portion of the housing. The microphone is configured to receive sounds from the surroundings or a user’s ear canal through the opening. The hearing device further comprises a force element arranged on a first side of the microphone. The first side is opposite to the housing at the opening in the housing. The force element is configured to provide support for the microphone.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: an input module for provision of an input signal; a time domain filter configured to perform filtering to provide a filter output signal based on the input signal; a processor configured to provide an electrical output signal based on the filter output signal, the processor configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal based on the electrical output signal; and a controller comprising a machine learning model for provision of a model output based on the input signal, wherein the controller is configured to: determine a first gain based on the model output; determine a filter control signal based on the first gain; and provide the filter control signal to the time domain filter for filtering the input signal based on the filter control signal.

Abstract: A wearable device includes: a first output transducer configured to provide an audio output for perception by a user; a touch-based interface configured to receive an user input from the user, and to generate an interface output based on the input, wherein the touch-based interface is not directly viewable by the user when the wearable device is worn by the user; a sensor configured to sense a condition related to the user input, and to generate a sensor output; and a processing unit configured to process the interface output based on a first processing scheme if the sensor output indicates a first context of the user input or if the processing unit does not obtain the sensor output, and wherein the processing unit is configured to process the interface output based on a second processing scheme if the sensor output indicates a second context of the user input.