Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, is configured to be arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head. The hearing device comprises a) at least one input transducer for picking up an input sound signal from the environment and providing at least one electric input signal representing said input sound signal; b) a signal processor connected to the at least one input transducer, the signal processor being configured to analyze the electric input signal and to provide a transmit control signal in dependence thereof; c) a memory buffer, e.g. a cyclic buffer, for storing a current time segment of a certain duration of said at least one electric input signal, or a processed version thereof; and a transmitter for transmitting at least a part of said time segment, or a processed version thereof, to an external device in dependence of said transmit control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of training a machine learning prediction model for use in an open loop transfer function estimator of a hearing aid. The method uses simulation data representing sound from a known, simulated acoustic environment of the hearing aid, the simulation data including a feedback path transfer function representative of an impulse response of a feedback path of the hearing aid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for determining a location of a hearing aid, performed by an electronic device having a processor, a memory, and interface circuitry. The method includes obtaining first accelerometer data from a hearing aid. The method includes obtaining second accelerometer data from the electronic device. The method includes determining, based on the first accelerometer data and the second accelerometer data, an acceleration parameter indicative of a difference between the first accelerometer data and the second accelerometer data. In accordance with the acceleration parameter meeting a safety criterion, the method includes generating lost control data and outputting the lost control data to the hearing aid.

Abstract: The present invention regards a hearing aid device at least one environment sound input, a wireless sound input, an output transducer, electric circuitry, a transmitter unit, and a dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system. The hearing aid device is configured to be worn in or at an ear of a user. The at least one environment sound input is configured to receive sound and to generate electrical sound signals representing sound. The wireless sound input is configured to receive wireless sound signals. The output transducer is configured to stimulate hearing of the hearing aid device user. The transmitter unit is configured to transmit signals representing sound and/or voice. The dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system is configured to retrieve a user voice signal representing the voice of a user from the electrical sound signals. The wireless sound input is configured to be wirelessly connected to a communication device and to receive wireless sound signals from the communication device.

Abstract: A binaural hearing aid system comprises left and right hearing instruments each comprising a BTE-part comprising a housing configured to be located at or behind an outer ear of the user and an acceleration sensor configured to measure acceleration in at least two directions relative to the housing of the BTE-part and to provide acceleration data indicative thereof. A first one of the left and right hearing instruments comprises a transmitter configured to transmit said acceleration data to the other hearing instrument, and the other hearing instrument comprises a receiver for receiving said acceleration data from the first one of the hearing instruments. The other hearing instrument further comprises a controller for detecting whether or not the left and right hearing instruments are correctly mounted in dependence of a similarity measure between said acceleration data provided by the left and right hearing instruments. A method of operating a binaural hearing aid system is further disclosed.

Abstract: A method of detecting a sudden change in a feedback/echo path of a hearing aid is based on a gradient of an adaptive filter comprising an adaptive algorithm configured to estimate the feedback/echo path. The method may comprise comparing a smoothed and processed version of the gradient values over time to a threshold value. A hearing aid configured to detect a sudden change in a feedback/echo path is furthermore provided.

Abstract: A hearing device with an adjustable vent is disclosed. The device includes at least one microphone configured to provide an input signal representing sound, a processor configured to process the input signal and provide a processed signal, at least one loudspeaker configured to receive the processed signal from the processor and to provide an acoustic signal based on the processed signal to the ear of a user, an earpiece comprising a vent, and an electrically controllable valve configured to control the vent, and a valve control unit configured to receive one or more control signals in dependence of a current hearing situation of the hearing device, wherein the valve control unit is configured to adjust the electrically controllable valve in dependence of the one or more control signals to provide the vent to be in a state between an acoustically more open and an acoustically less open state.

Abstract: A hearing device adapted for being worn at or in an ear of a user, comprises a) an input unit comprising at last two input transducers each for converting sound around said hearing device to an electric input signal representing said sound, thereby providing at least two electric input signals; b) a beamformer filter comprising a minimum processing beamformer defined by optimized beamformer weights, the beamformer filter being configured to provide a filtered signal in dependence of said at least two electric input signals and said optimized beamformer weights; c) a reference signal representing sound around said hearing device; d) a performance criterion for said minimum processing beamformer. The minimum processing beamformer is a beamformer that provides the filtered signal with as little modification as possible in terms of a selected distance measure compared to said reference signal, while still fulfilling said performance criterion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a binaural hearing aid system. The system includes a position detector providing a position detector control signal indicative of a current position of at least one target sound source relative to the user's head. An input gain controller can be configured to provide relative weight in dependence of the position detector control signal.

Abstract: A hearing aid comprises an input transducer configured to convert sound around a user to at least one electrical input signal representing the sound; an output transducer for providing an audible signal based on the at least one electrical input signal; transceiver circuitry configured to establish a wireless audio communication link with a secondary device; and a processor configured to operate the hearing aid in a system mode or a device mode. The hearing aid is configured to initiate establishment of the wireless audio communication link in dependence of a mode control signal. A non-wearable device comprising transceiver circuitry configured for establishing a wireless audio communication link with a hearing aid comprises a processor configured to receive and process at least one electrical input signal from a hearing aid to at least partially compensate for hearing impairment of a user; a power supply interface. The non-wearable device is integrated with another device having a specific other function.

Abstract: Disclosed herein embodiments of a hearing aid configured to be worn by a user at or in an ear or to be fully or partially implanted in the head at an ear of the user. The hearing aid can include an SNR estimator for providing a target signal-to-noisy ratio (SNR) estimate, wherein the target signal-to-noisy ratio is based on the ratio between target signal components and an input signal. In certain examples, the SNR estimator comprises a neural network, wherein the weights of the neural network have been trained with a plurality of training signals, and wherein the outputs of the neural network comprise complex valued gains, or separate real valued gains and real valued phases.

Abstract: A hearing aid comprises a forward path comprising a) an input transducer for converting sound (x(n), v(n)) in an environment around the hearing aid to an electric input signal (y(n)) representing said sound; b) a hearing aid processor for processing said electric input signal (y(n)), or a signal originating therefrom (e(n)), and to provide a processed signal (u(n)) based thereon; c) an output transducer for converting said processed signal (u(n)), or a signal originating therefrom (ua(n)), to acoustic stimuli presented to said eardrum of the user. The hearing aid further comprises d) a feedback control system for attenuating or cancelling feedback propagated via a feedback path (H) from an electric input signal to said output transducer to an electric output from said input transducer.

Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, is configured to be worn by a user at or in an ear or to be fully or partially implanted in the head at an ear of the user.

Abstract: A hearing aid includes an input unit, an output unit, a signal processing unit connected to said input unit and output unit, where the input unit, the signal processing unit and the output unit are forming part of a forward path of the hearing aid, where the signal processing unit is configured to apply a forward gain to the at least one electric input signal or a signal originating therefrom. The hearing aid further includes a feedback control unit configured to reduce a risk of howl due to acoustic, electrical, and/or mechanical feedback of an external feedback path from the output unit to the input unit of said hearing aid, where the hearing aid is configured to receive motion data characterising movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation and/or position of the hearing aid to control processing.

Abstract: An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by the capsule and which is in fluid-connection with the transducer sound active part. At least a portion of the at least one sensor or of the at least one active electronic component is provided within the transducer air volume.

Abstract: A binaural hearing aid system comprises left and right hearing instruments each comprising a BTE-part comprising a housing configured to be located at or behind an outer ear of the user and an acceleration sensor configured to measure acceleration in at least two directions relative to the housing of the BTE-part and to provide acceleration data indicative thereof. A first one of the left and right hearing instruments comprises a transmitter configured to transmit said acceleration data to the other hearing instrument, and the other hearing instrument comprises a receiver for receiving said acceleration data from the first one of the hearing instruments. The other hearing instrument further comprises a controller for detecting whether or not the left and right hearing instruments are correctly mounted in dependence of a similarity measure between said acceleration data provided by the left and right hearing instruments. A method of operating a binaural hearing aid system is further disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method performed by a hearing aid and a hearing aid including one or more processors, a memory, two or more microphones, and an output transducer. The hearing aid is configured to generate a first processed signal (y) based on input signals from the two or more microphones and a steering value, wherein a target direction is associated with the steering value. The steering value can be changed depending on certain criterion.

Abstract: A hearing aid comprises a multitude M?2 microphones adapted for providing M electric input signals (x) representative of an environment of a user, at least one beamformer for generating at least one beamformed signal in dependence of beamformer weights (w) configured to be applied to said electric input signals, thereby providing said at least one beamformed signal (Y) as a weighted sum of the M of electric input signals. The beamformer weights (w) are adaptively optimized to a plurality of target positions (?) by maximizing a target signal to noise ratio (SNR) for sound from the target positions (?).

Abstract: A hearing aid system comprises a hearing aid, and a portable auxiliary device’ adapted to establish a communication link between them. The hearing aid comprises a microphone providing an electric input signal, a signal processor, and an output unit. The auxiliary device comprises a microphone providing an auxiliary electric input signal, and a user control interface allowing a user to initiate a specific calibration mode of operation of the hearing aid system. The signal processor of the hearing aid is configured to receive corresponding time segments of said electric input signal and said auxiliary electric input signal to provide an estimate of an acoustic transfer function from said microphone of said auxiliary device to said microphone of said hearing aid. A method of operating a hearing aid system is further disclosed. The invention may e.g. be used in various applications related to own voice detection and estimation.

Abstract: A hearing aid having one or more biometrical sensors, where the hearing aid comprises at least one microphone configured to receive a sound of the surroundings, a signal processor configured to process the sound received from the microphone and a speaker unit configuration configured to emit the processed sound into the ear of a user, wherein one or more sensors is positioned substantially in the ear together with at least a part of the hearing aid, wherein the one or more sensors is configured as biometrical sensors configured for recording health data of a hearing aid user.