Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro speaker, including a frame with a containment space, a magnetic circuit system and a vibration system accommodated in the containment space. The vibration system includes a first diaphragm, a dome skeleton fixed to the first diaphragm, and a voice coil fixed on the dome skeleton. A welding plate structure is fixed on the dome skeleton, and a first circuit board and a second circuit board fixed to the frame respectively. The first diaphragm includes a first diaphragm area and a second diaphragm area. The thickness of the first diaphragm area is greater than the thickness of the second diaphragm area. The local thickening material is adopted to avoid the problem of speaker rigidity asymmetry caused by unbalanced heat distribution, so as to realize the stable operation of the speaker, and the manufacturing process is simple.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an ear-worn device, e.g., a hearing aid, is provided that operates both as an over-the-counter device, as well as a prescription device. Features stored on the ear-worn device may be used to amplify, enhance, de-noise, or otherwise process audio signals in a manner desired by the user. Some features, or settings of those features, process audio signals in a manner that is unsafe for users with mild-to-moderate hearing loss and thus are disabled when the ear-worn device is operating as an over-the-counter device. Such features and settings may be enabled after the ear-worn device is fit to the user by a licensed professional.

Abstract: A fragmented sound box hub device comprising a rounded, fragmented sound box housing having a bottom housing cover and a side ring housing having a plurality of apertures for data ports and a microphone, a sound box processor, a sound box memory device, and a sound box power management unit (PMU) disposed on a base printed circuit board (PCB) within the rounded, fragmented sound box housing, a speaker centrally disposed in the rounded, fragmented soundbox housing, and a plurality of adjacent fragmented sound chambers operatively coupled to the speaker and disposed along the speaker in the rounded, fragmented sound box housing, where a portion of the fragmented sound chambers are of a plurality of different sizes to resonate sounds produced by the speaker at a corresponding plurality of sound frequency bands.

Abstract: Audio device apparatuses for hearing impaired users comprise a wearable housing connected, wired or wirelessly, to earphones or a headset. The audio device receives incoming sound, processes the incoming sound to form processed sound, and delivers the processed sound to the earphones or headset of the user.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a signal processor, the signal processor being configured for determining a hearing device mode of operation, the hearing device mode comprising a first mode and a second mode. The hearing device further comprises a first wireless communication unit and a second wireless communication unit, and an electrical antenna for emission and reception of electromagnetic radiation. The antenna is configured to resonate at a first frequency. The hearing device further comprises an active matching device configured to interconnect the first and the second wireless communication unit with the antenna, wherein the active matching device in the first mode is configured to enable the antenna to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation at the first frequency and wherein the active matching device in the second mode is configured to adjust antenna characteristics of the antenna to enable the antenna to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation at the second frequency.

Abstract: A charging case for a pair of wireless earphones comprising: a housing having a peripheral wall that defines a shell; a frame insert coupled to the housing and extending into the shell, the frame insert having one or more insert walls that define first and second pockets sized and shaped to accept first and second wireless earphones, respectively, wherein the one or more insert walls cooperate with the housing primary wall to define a sealed chamber within the charging case; a lid coupled to the housing and operable between a closed position in which the lid covers the first and second pockets and an open position in which the first and second pockets are exposed; a speaker module disposed within the sealed chamber, the speaker module comprising an audio driver having a diaphragm that separates a front volume of the audio driver from a back volume of the audio driver and a speaker vent disposed within the back volume; one or more first openings formed through the peripheral wall and opening into the front vol

Abstract: A speaker device includes: a diaphragm that radiates sound; an edge arranged in an outer periphery of the diaphragm; an attachment part facing an outer peripheral region of the edge; and a connecting member held between the outer peripheral region of the edge and the attachment part, wherein the edge has a curved portion convexly curved on a sound radiation side.

Abstract: At least one of the first or second hearing prostheses of a binaural hearing prosthesis system includes a dual-mode sound processing unit that is configured to selectively operate in a “sound processing mode” or in a “wireless streaming mode.” When operating in the sound processing mode, the dual-mode sound processing unit is configured to convert received sound signals into output signals for use in stimulating a first ear of a recipient. However, while operating in the wireless streaming mode, the dual-mode sound processing unit is configured to capture input signals (e.g., sound signals, data signals, etc.) and to encode those input signals for direct or indirect wireless transmission to the sound processing unit of the other hearing prosthesis of the binaural hearing system.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to hearing assistance devices that can control other devices based on hearing assistance device events and/or status. In an embodiment, a hearing assistance system includes a hearing assistance device that can include a control circuit, a microphone in electrical communication with the control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a power supply circuit. The hearing assistance device can be configured to initiate sending a hearing accommodative command to a separate controllable device upon occurrence of a hearing assistance device event. The hearing assistance device event can be raised by detection of at least one of the hearing assistance device not being worn by the subject, the hearing assistance device in a not-in-use operating state, the hearing assistance device entering a recharging mode, and the hearing assistance device entering a shut-down sequence. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: Provided are a sound absorbing material encapsulation structure for a sound production device, and a sound production device. The sound absorbing material encapsulation structure comprises: a rigid cavity wall enclosed to form a cavity of the sound absorbing material encapsulation structure, the cavity is configured to accommodate a sound absorbing material, the rigid cavity wall is provided with air permeability holes arranged in an array, the air permeability holes are configured to form a channel for air to flow in and out of the sound absorbing material encapsulation structure, diameters of air permeability holes are smaller than a diameter of sound absorbing material; a bottom plate sealed and connected to one end surface of rigid cavity wall, the bottom plate is configured to support the sound absorbing material; a covering plate provided to cover another end surface of rigid cavity wall and sealed and connected to the rigid cavity wall.

Abstract: Disclosed are system and methods for automated fitting of a hearing aid, through an automated hearing test based upon which a suitable set of hearing aid parameters is determined.

Abstract: A system may have a rechargeable hearing instrument with a power source, an ultraviolet (UV) sensor configured to convert received UV light into electrical power and charging circuitry coupled to the UV sensor and to the power source. The charging circuitry may use the electrical power to charge the power source. A charger may have a charging cavity configured to receive the rechargeable hearing instrument. A power source within the charger powers a UV light source located within the charger configured to provide UV light to the UV sensor of the rechargeable hearing instrument when the rechargeable hearing instrument is placed within the charging cavity.

Abstract: A voice controlled assistant has a housing to hold one or more microphones, one or more speakers, and various computing components. The housing has an elongated cylindrical body extending along a center axis between a base end and a top end. The microphone(s) are mounted in the top end and the speaker(s) are mounted proximal to the base end. The microphone(s) and speaker(s) are coaxially aligned along the center axis. The speaker(s) are oriented to output sound directionally toward the base end and opposite to the microphone(s) in the top end. The sound may then be redirected in a radial outward direction from the center axis at the base end so that the sound is output symmetric to, and equidistance from, the microphone(s).

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to microphone mounts and more particularly to an isolation mount for a microphone having an address axis. The isolation mount may include a base configured to attach to an object, a mounting assembly adapted to securely receive the microphone, and a suspension element extending between the base and the mounting assembly. The suspension element may include a first end affixed to the base, a second end affixed to the mounting assembly and a rolling spring extending therebetween, wherein the rolling spring is arranged to form an arc having an opening substantially aligned to the address axis of the microphone. Advantageously, the isolation mount may be configured to have a lowered resonant frequency, to provide a high level of compliance in at least one direction, and to provide a greater degree of energy absorption.

Abstract: An electromechanical microsystem including an electromechanical transducer, a deformable diaphragm and a cavity hermetically containing a deformable medium keeping a constant volume under the action of an external pressure change. The deformable diaphragm forms a wall of the cavity and has at least one free area so as to be elastically deformed. The electromechanical transducer is configured so that its movement depends on the change in the external pressure, and vice versa. The free area cooperates with an external member so that its deformation induces, or is induced by, a movement of the external member. Thus, the electromechanical microsystem is adapted to displace the external member or to detect a movement of this member, the electromechanical microsystem includes at least one pin, configured to bear on a peripheral portion of the free area so that a deformation of the free rea causes an inclination of the pin.

Abstract: An open-ear headphone with an acoustic module that is configured to be located at least in part in a concha of an outer ear of a user. The acoustic module includes an acoustic transducer, and a sound-emitting opening that is configured to emit sound produced by the acoustic transducer. A battery housing is configured to be located behind the outer ear and contains a battery power source. A compliant connecting portion couples the battery housing to the acoustic module. The connecting position enables displacement of the battery housing relative to the acoustic module.

Abstract: A hearing device has a battery module. The battery module has a secondary cell and a reception coil for contactless charging of the secondary cell. The battery module has a circuit board with a conductor track which forms the reception coil. The circuit board contains a plurality of layers. The conductor track extends over the plurality of layers while containing a conductor loop, which has at least one turn, in each of the plurality of layer. A corresponding circuit board is furthermore specified.

Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical system microphone comprises a frame, a film of piezoelectric material including slits defining a plurality of independently displaceable piezoelectric elements within an area defined by a perimeter of the frame, bases of the plurality of piezoelectric elements mechanically secured to the frame, tips of the plurality of piezoelectric elements being free to be displaced in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by the frame responsive to impingement of sound waves on the plurality of piezoelectric elements, and edge extensions extending from edges of the plurality of piezoelectric elements in the direction perpendicular to the plane defined by the frame to reduce a 3 dB roll-off frequency of the piezoelectric microelectromechanical system microphone.

Abstract: An exemplary system includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory and configured to execute instructions to provide a frequency lowering scheme that maps at least some audio frequencies included in a first set of audio frequencies to relatively lower audio frequencies to form a second set of audio frequencies, provide a first output frequency-based curve representing a set of values of a fitting-related parameter at frequencies included in the second set of audio frequencies, generate, based on an inverse application of the frequency lowering scheme, a second output frequency-based curve representing the set of values of the fitting-related parameter with respect to the first set of audio frequencies, and present a graph including a first axis to which the first set of audio frequencies is assigned, a second axis to which a quantification of the fitting-related parameter is assigned, and the second frequency-based curve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sound producing device and an electronic product, the sound producing device including a front cover and a shell which are bonded together; wherein a diaphragm is accommodated in a cavity enclosed by the front cover and shell, an upper surface of the front cover away from the diaphragm is covered with an elastic sealing piece, and the elastic sealing piece and the front cover are bonded by hot pressing.