Abstract: An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.

Abstract: The phase responses of a first and a second microphone are adjusted with first and second filters that filter their microphone signals. The first filter corresponds to a first contribution to a phase shift between the microphones and includes a first adaptation parameter. The second filter corresponds to a second contribution to the phase shift and has a second adaptation parameter. A global filter, which is formed with the first and second filters, represents the first and second contributions to the phase shift and includes the first and second adaptation parameters. The global filter determines a first value for the first adaptation parameter and a second value for the second adaptation parameter via a multidimensional optimization. The phase responses are adjusted by applying the first filter and the second filter to at least one of the microphone signals with the adaptation parameters set to the first and second values, respectively.

Abstract: Various aspects include wearable out-loud audio devices in various form factors. Additional implementations include methods of forming wearable out-loud audio devices. Further implementations include storage media with code representative of a suspension system for a wearable out-loud audio device. Particular aspects include a wearable out-loud audio device having: a frame; a transducer mounted to the frame; a microphone mounted to the frame and separated from the transducer by a distance; and a suspension system for the transducer to vibrationally isolate the transducer from the microphone.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device includes a display, a supporting member disposed under the display and having a hole, and a vibration actuator attached to the supporting member, where the vibration actuator does not overlap the hole when seen substantially perpendicular to the display, and where at least a portion of a region surrounding the hole of the supporting member is vibrated by vibration generated from the vibration actuator, whereby a sound signal having a predetermined frequency to be used for voice communication is generated.

Abstract: The maintenance device for at least one hearing aid having an earbud that is connected by an electronic cable to an earloop containing a rechargeable battery includes a device for charging the battery of the hearing aid and an aeraulic circuit that is configured to optimize the drying of the hearing aid.

Abstract: A MEMS sound transducer for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum includes a carrier: a diaphragm connected to and deflectable with respect thereto the carrier and a piezoelectric element spaced apart from the diaphragm along a reciprocation axis. The piezoelectric element includes a coupling element that extends along the reciprocation axis and connects to the diaphragm. The piezoelectric element and the coupling element form a cantilever. The MEMS sound transducer includes two cantilever arms are arranged one behind the other, in a top view.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to communication devices. Such devices may comprise input for receiving sound signal to be processed and presented to a user, and output for outputting the processed signal to a user perceivable as sound. Such processing may be performed by use of a processor for processing the sound signal in dependence of a setting or a set of setting to compensate a hearing loss profile. Further, the communication device may comprise a bio-signal acquisition and amplifier component in communication with a user interface for providing the bio-signals as input to the user interface, the user interface controlling the setting or set of setting for operation of the communication device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to a hearing device positioned partially or completely within an ear canal. In some implementations, the hearing device is an ITE with an oval-shaped or elongated battery, where the battery is positioned at an angle relative to a faceplate of the ITE. The hearing device can be a rechargeable, where the rechargeable battery is positioned (e.g., titled) between at an angle between 10 to 25 degrees relative to the faceplate of the ITE. In some implementations, the faceplate of the ITE is configured to enable the battery to pivot or adjust its angle such that the battery position can be adjusted to use space more efficiently. In some implementations, the battery 220 has a long axis, where the long axis is longer than any other battery axis, and the long axis extends from the faceplate at a non-perpendicular angle (e.g., 10 to 35 degrees).

Abstract: An exemplary system includes a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to concurrently present, within a graphical user interface displayed by a display device, a gain limit curve and a target gain curve representing a target gain profile for the useable gain by a hearing device across a range of frequencies, the target gain curve corresponding to a first sound input level and initially having an amplitude greater than an amplitude of the gain limit curve within a subset of frequencies included in the range of frequencies. The processor is further configured to detect user input representative of a request to increase the amplitude of the gain limit curve, increase a portion of the gain limit curve, and update the gain limit profile in accordance with the increased portion of the gain limit curve.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring of vehicle window vibrations for voice-command recognition. An example vehicle includes a window, an outer layer, a vibration sensor coupled to the window to detect audio vibrations, an audio actuator coupled to the outer layer to vibrate the outer layer, and a controller. The controller is to detect a voice command from a user via the vibration sensor, identify an audio response based upon the voice command, and emit the audio response to the user via the audio actuator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microphone module. The module comprises: a housing having a sound receiving hole; a pressing plate fixedly combined with the housing, an accommodating cavity being formed between the inner side surface of the pressing plate and the outer side surface of the housing, and the pressing plate comprising sound transmitting hole corresponding to the sound receiving hole; and an intermediate layer covering the sound receiving hole, provided on the outer or inner side surface of the housing, and corresponding to the sound receiving hole. The housing further comprises an annular protrusion having a passage, extending outwards from the outer side surface of the housing, and surrounding the sound receiving hole.

Abstract: A hearing device system including a hearing device, a user interface communicatively coupled to the hearing device, and a module for processing a psychoacoustic model. The psychoacoustic model is adapted to derive a modification proposal based on hearing relevant data, wherein the modification proposal is adapted to solve a hearing issue of the user of the hearing device. The hearing device system is adapted to dynamically present the modification proposal to the user via the user interface, and to adapt the user interface such to receive inputs made by the user to the dynamically presented modification proposal.

Abstract: Sound direction detection devices include cylinders or other longitudinally extended structures having rotational symmetry about their longitudinal axes and multiple, rotationally equivalent resonators contained therein. Each resonator contains a microphone or other transducer that is activated when the resonator resonates.

Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly for on-ear headphones, to be arranged on and/or over the ear, includes a housing in which a woofer is arranged and configured to emit low frequency sound waves along a low frequency sound beam axis toward the wearer's the ear. At least one tweeter is arranged in the housing and configured to emit high frequency sound waves along a high frequency sound beam axis toward the wearer's the ear. The at least one tweeter is a MEMS loudspeaker.

Abstract: An apparatus with a hearing device housing including at least one wall with a sound aperture and a counterbore around the sound aperture, and a bushing, having a portion thereof located within the counterbore and secured thereto, configured to receive a hearing device cerumen guard.

Abstract: A method of operating a hearing aid system in order to provide improved sound environment classification and a hearing aid system (200) for carrying out the method.

Abstract: Ear buds are provided that communicate wirelessly with an electronic device. To determine the current status of the ear buds and thereby take suitable action in controlling the operation of the electronic device and ear buds, the ear buds may be provided with sensor circuitry. The sensor circuitry may include proximity sensors. The ear buds may each have a housing with a main body portion that is configured to be inserted into the ear of the user and an elongated stem portion that extends from the main body portion. The proximity sensors may include sensors on the main body and sensors on the stem. The proximity sensors may be light-based sensors that emit light that passes through the housing.

Abstract: A microphone assembly includes a shaft element that is configured to be received in an opening defined by a base substrate layer of a headliner. The shaft element defines an air path. The microphone assembly includes a microphone element mounted on a circuit board within a housing. The microphone element is aligned with the air path such that the air path directs sound from the cabin to the microphone element. A vehicle cabin side of the headliner is covered by an acoustically transparent layer such that the microphone assembly is not visible within the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: The invention discloses a microphone encapsulation structure having a plurality of transducers, comprising: a housing; a circuit base plate, wherein the circuit base plate and the housing form an acoustic cavity, and a first acoustic through-hole is provided on the circuit base plate; a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) substrate disposed at a top of the circuit base plate, wherein the PCB substrate is provided with a plurality of second acoustic through-holes and the PCB substrate is provided with: a plurality of acoustic transducers each disposed directly above one of the plurality of second acoustic through-holes; and a plurality of ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) chips each connected to one of the plurality of acoustic transducers via gold wire.

Abstract: The invention relates to audio transducers, such as loudspeaker, microphones and the like, and includes improvements in or relating to hinge systems for rotational action audio transducers. The hinge systems of the invention being configured to operatively support a diaphragm in use, and comprising a hinge assembly having one or more hinge joints, wherein each hinge joint comprises a hinge element and a contact member. The contact member comprises a contact surface and the configuration is such that during operation each hinge joint is configured to allow the hinge element to move relative to the associated contact member, while maintaining a substantially consistent physical contact with the contact surface. The hinge assembly biases the hinge element towards the contact surface. Preferably the hinge assembly is configured to apply a biasing force to the hinge element of each joint toward the associated contact surface, compliantly.