Patents Assigned to Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
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Patent number: 10425752Abstract: A hearing aid contains an ear insert which has an earpiece and a connection part which is connected to a receiver. The earpiece and the connection part each has a plug connector and are connected together by the plug connectors. One plug connector is a connection piece which extends in an axial direction along a longitudinal axis and has a thickened portion in the radial direction, and the other plug connector engages behind the thickened portion in order to axially fix the earpiece to the connection part. The thickened portion has an undercut and forms a retaining surface which runs into the thickened portion in a wedged manner. In this manner, the earpiece is attached to the connection part in a particularly secured manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Holger Kral, Bernd Meister, Kristina Haeder
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Patent number: 10419859Abstract: A module for installation in a housing of a hearing aid, comprising a receiver having a first sound opening, for emitting acoustic signals, and an acoustic channel for guiding sound, which is aligned with the first sound opening and runs in a longitudinal direction. The acoustic channel is enclosed by a cup-shaped holder, and the holder has a second sound opening, which is aligned with the acoustic channel. The holder carries a spout, which has a mounting end and a connecting piece for connecting an ear mold. The spout has a channel for conducting sound, which runs in the longitudinal direction and is disposed in alignment with the second sound opening of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Erwin Singer, Christian Schmitt, Benjamin Schmidt
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Patent number: 10412507Abstract: A method for operating a hearing device includes generating first and second input signals from a sound signal by using respective first and second input transducers, providing a first angle and an angular range and, with respect to frequency bands, based on the first and second input signals and first angle, forming an attenuation directional signal having relative attenuation at least for a second angle in the angular range about the first angle and thereby setting and an overlay parameter. A gain directional signal is formed based on the first and second input signals and the overlay parameter and/or second angle, having relative gain for the second angle. An angled directional signal is generated from the attenuation directional signal and the gain directional signal. An output signal is generated based on the angled directional signal. A hearing device and a binaural hearing device system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Eghart Fischer
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Patent number: 10403306Abstract: A method for fast recognition of a hearing aid wearer's own voice, and a corresponding apparatus for carrying out the method. The hearing aid receives audio signals from at least two acoustoelectric transducers. The hearing aid has an apparatus with a first filter and a second filter for spatial separation. First filter parameters of the first filter are ascertained and used to attenuate the own voice of the hearing aid wearer of the hearing aid. In addition, second filter parameters of the second filter are ascertained. The second filter parameters are used to attenuate an external audio source. The apparatus is then operated with the first and second parameters, and the wearer's own voice is recognized on the basis of an output signal from the first filter and the second filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Homayoun Kamkar Parsi, Marko Lugger
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Patent number: 10397712Abstract: A method for the frequency distortion of an audio signal includes splitting the audio signal into a plurality of specified frequency bands, in which a band limit frequency is defined in each case by two respective immediately adjacent frequency bands. A first frequency band and a second frequency band lying immediately above the first frequency band are determined on the basis of the audio signal. A distortion of the frequencies differing from the distortion applied to signal components in the second frequency band is applied to signal components in the first frequency band, and a frequency-distorted signal is generated as a result. A method for suppressing an acoustic feedback in an acoustic system and a hearing aid are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Tobias Daniel Rosenkranz, Tobias Wurzbacher
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Patent number: 10362419Abstract: A hearing aid contains a housing and, inserted in the housing, is a frame for receiving electrical or electronic assemblies. The assemblies received in the frame contains a transmitting and/or receiving unit for electro-magnetic waves. The hearing aid moreover has an antenna assigned to the transmitting and/or receiving unit, which antenna is configured as an integral part of the frame, as a stamped/bent part or as inlay part made of metal. The antenna contains two parts which are each configured as open loops with two ends, wherein the two loop-shaped parts of the antenna are electrically shorted to each other by a respective end.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Johannes Kuhn, Oliver Nipp, Daniela Beck, Constantine Farmakidis
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Patent number: 10349189Abstract: A method determines a direction of a useful signal source in an acoustic system that has a first input transducer and a second input transducer. The first input transducer generates a first input signal from a sound signal from the surroundings and the second input transducer generates a second input signal from the sound signal. The first input signal and the second input signal are used to form a plurality of angle-dependent directional characteristics having a respective fixed central angle and a respective given angular expansion. The signal components pertaining to the individual directional characteristics are examined for the presence of a useful signal from a useful signal source. The applicable central angle is assigned to a useful signal source ascertained in a particular directional characteristic as the direction of the useful signal source.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi, Marko Lugger
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Patent number: 10334371Abstract: A method and an apparatus reduce feedback in a hearing aid device. The method includes the step of acquiring a first feedback transfer function at a first point in time on a feedback path from a signal processing device via an electro-acoustic transducer, an acoustic signal path from the electro-acoustic transducer to an acousto-electric transducer and via the acousto-electric transducer back to the signal processing device. In a further step, a weighted mean value function is determined in a manner dependent on amplitude absolute values of the first feedback transfer function. A second feedback transfer function is estimated by an adaptive filter, wherein coefficients of the adaptive filter are determined in a manner dependent on the weighted mean value function. The adaptive filter is applied to a signal which is derived from an acoustic input signal of the acousto-electric transducer.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Henning Puder, Tobias Daniel Rosenkranz, Tobias Wurzbacher
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Patent number: 10334375Abstract: A standard attachment for a standard earpiece insertable into an ear canal in a direction of insertion, by which, compared to customary attachments, an improved adaptation of the corresponding standard earpiece to an ear canal is achieved, and therefore improved audio perception, and also improved wearing comfort of the respective hearing aid is ensured. The standard attachment contains a headpiece at one end and, adjoining the latter, a wing portion. The outer contour of the headpiece is configured to allow the headpiece to bear on the wall of the ear canal at several points or on several lines.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Naether, Mareike Schulten
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Patent number: 10321246Abstract: A hearing instrument has a hearing device rear housing, at least one microphone, a receiver, an earpiece connection or a soundc tube, an earpiece, a power supply unit, and a signal processing unit. The power supply unit includes a rechargeable power supply and an actuating and control device. The hearing instrument further includes a switching device that is configured to assume at least two switching states, and the actuating and control device is configured to actuate a switched-off state of the hearing instrument depending on the switching state of the switching device. There is also described a corresponding power supply unit for a hearing instrument.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Uwe Flaig, Anand Ganapathy, Stefanie Beyfuss, Uwe Rass, Frank Naumann
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Patent number: 10313803Abstract: A method suppresses feedback in a hearing instrument. A microphone generates an input signal and a loudspeaker generates an acoustic signal which is partially fed back to the microphone via an acoustic feedback path. An intermediate signal is generated along a main signal path depending on the input signal, and an output signal is formed on the basis of the intermediate signal. A voice activity of a user is monitored, a transfer function of an electro-acoustic closed signal loop formed by the main signal path and the feedback path is estimated, that, depending on the transfer function of the closed signal loop and the voice activity of the user, the intermediate signal is decorrelated to form the output signal. A compensation signal is generated from the output signal and is fed to the input signal for feedback compensation, and the output signal is fed to the loudspeaker for reproduction.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Tobias Daniel Rosenkranz, Tobias Wurzbacher
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Patent number: 10306378Abstract: A method for operating a hearing device, in particular a hearing aid device, in which a first analog signal is provided. A second analog signal is generated by a preamplifier based on the first analog signal, and a first digital signal is generated by an A/D converter based on the second analog signal. A second digital signal is generated by an amplifier based on the first digital signal, and a third digital signal, in which a noise is reduced in comparison with the second digital signal, is generated by a noise suppression unit based on a second digital signal. The preamplifier, amplifier, and noise suppression unit are set using a value characterizing the first digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Stefan Petrausch, Thomas Pilgrim
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Patent number: 10284965Abstract: A method facilitates the ascertainment of parameter values of a hearing aid for a user-specific auditory situation. For that purpose, blog entries from a wearer of a hearing aid are evaluated in automated fashion and the evaluation is taken as a basis for determining adapted parameter values.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Stefan Aschoff
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Patent number: 10284967Abstract: A hearing device, particularly a hearing aid, has a housing, a signal processing unit arranged in the housing, a first sound generator disposed in the housing, and a second sound generator. The first sound generator and the second sound generator are configured to convert an output signal from the signal processing unit into sound. The second sound generator is a thermo-acoustic transducer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Chuan Foong Lee, Eduardo Jr Bas, Hoong Yih Chan
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Patent number: 10277991Abstract: A method operates a binaural hearing aid system with first and second hearing aids. A first audio signal of the first hearing aid is divided into a first high-frequency component and a first low-frequency component. A second audio signal of the second hearing aid is divided into a second high-frequency component and a second low-frequency component. A first provisional division frequency is specified for the division of the first audio signal into the first high-frequency component and the first low-frequency component. A second provisional division frequency is specified for the division of the second audio signal into the second high-frequency component and the second low-frequency component. A division frequency is defined on the basis of the first provisional division frequency and the second provisional division frequency. The first and second audio signals are divided at the division frequency into respective high-frequency components and low-frequency components.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Tobias Daniel Rosenkranz, Tobias Wurzbacher, Christoph Lueken, Christos Oreinos
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Patent number: 10257621Abstract: A method for operating a hearing system is defined, wherein a sound signal emanating from a sound source is measured by a plurality of microphones, which are fitted in different devices. Each of the microphones detects the sound signal and generates therefrom a microphone signal. The hearing system is binaural and two of the devices are each embodied as a hearing aid. For at least the two microphone signals from the microphones of the hearing aids there is determined an individual reverberation time in each case, and the individual reverberation times are combined in a dataset from which a general reverberation time is determined. An operating parameter of the hearing system is adjusted according to the general reverberation time. A corresponding hearing system is also defined.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Tobias Daniel Rosenkranz, Stefan Petrausch
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Patent number: 10231064Abstract: A method improves a picked-up signal in a hearing system. The hearing system has at least one hearing device, particularly a hearing aid. The hearing aid device has an associated first directional microphone that has an adjustable first directional characteristic with a preferential direction. The first directional microphone converts sound into a first signal that is adopted in the picked-up signal. A speech activity of a user of the hearing system is monitored, and recognition of a speech activity of the user prompts the preferential direction of the first directional characteristic to be adjusted in comparison with a frontal direction of the user such that the sound sensitivity of the first directional microphone undergoes attenuation in the frontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Tobias Daniel Rosenkranz, Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi, Marko Lugger
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Patent number: 10231063Abstract: In a binaural hearing aid system audio signals are transmitted between an antenna facility of a left ITE hearing aid and an antenna facility of a right ITE hearing aid. Binaural beam forming is based on a natural directivity of the pinna and/or based on a head shadowing effect. Each antenna facility has an antenna arrangement with a coil core made of magnetically permeable material, and extending along a longitudinal axis, a further electric hearing aid component, which emits electromagnetic interference radiation, and an at least partially planar shield made of magnetically permeable material. The shield is arranged between the antenna arrangement and the further hearing aid component transversely to the longitudinal axis of the coil core and the shield is arranged at a distance of 50 to 150 micrometers from the coil core, preferably 75 to 100 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Peter Nikles, Juergen Reithinger, Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi, Eghart Fischer
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Patent number: 10225667Abstract: A method performs frequency-dependent reduction of noise in an input signal, wherein the input signal is allocated to a main signal path and to an auxiliary signal path. A filter bank separates the input signal into a plurality of frequency bands each having a certain bandwidth and center frequency. In the auxiliary signal path, the bandwidth of the signal component is reduced in each frequency band thus forming a reduced frequency band in each case. Wherein in each reduced frequency band, a reduction parameter is determined from the signal component of the input signal, and wherein in the main signal path in each frequency band, noise in the input signal is reduced by use of the reduction parameter in that frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Henning Puder
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Patent number: 10200799Abstract: A hearing device has a microphone for detecting an acoustic signal from the environment of the hearing device, and a housing in which the microphone is arranged. The housing is formed with a microphone opening through which the microphone communicates with the environment of the hearing device for detecting the acoustic signal. The hearing device further has a damping element, by way of which the microphone is supported against the housing. Moreover, the hearing device has a barrier element for sealing the microphone opening against moisture in a sound-transmitting manner. The damping element has a pocket in which the barrier element is received reversibly. Furthermore, the barrier element is sealed off from the housing by way of the damping element all around the microphone opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Uwe Flaig, Wolfgang Schleifer