Abstract: An earpiece includes: a first end; a second end opposite from the first end; a first channel extending from a first location that is closer to the first end than to the second end, to a second location that is closer to the second end than to the first end; and a first diaphragm, wherein the first diaphragm has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the diaphragm configured to be in fluid communication with a lumen in the first channel, wherein the first diaphragm extends in a direction that is parallel to, or that forms an acute angle with, a longitudinal axis of the first channel.

Abstract: An earpiece includes: a first end; a second end opposite from the first end; a first channel extending from a first location that is closer to the first end than to the second end, to a second location that is closer to the second end than to the first end; and a first diaphragm, wherein the first diaphragm has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the diaphragm configured to be in fluid communication with a lumen in the first channel, wherein the first diaphragm extends in a direction that is parallel to, or that forms an acute angle with, a longitudinal axis of the first channel.

Abstract: An electronic device for configuring a hearing device parameter of a hearing device to be worn by a user, includes: a processor; a memory; and a user interface, wherein the processor is configured to: electronically obtain an initial audiogram; obtain, via the user interface, a first configuration parameter indicative of hearing loss and/or user preference in a first frequency range; determine a configuration audiogram based on the first configuration parameter and the initial audiogram; determine a gain parameter based on the configuration audiogram; and configure the hearing device parameter of the hearing device based on the gain parameter.

Abstract: An electronic device for configuring a hearing device parameter of a hearing device to be worn by a user, includes: a processor; a memory; and a user interface, wherein the processor is configured to: electronically obtain an initial audiogram; obtain, via the user interface, a first configuration parameter indicative of hearing loss and/or user preference in a first frequency range; determine a configuration audiogram based on the first configuration parameter and the initial audiogram; determine a gain parameter based on the configuration audiogram; and configure the hearing device parameter of the hearing device based on the gain parameter.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a sensor configured for placement in an ear canal of a user of the hearing device, the sensor configured to provide a sensor signal; a processing unit coupled to the sensor; and a receiver coupled to the processing unit, wherein the receiver is configured to provide an audio output; wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a presence of eye-movement related eardrum oscillation based at least in part on the sensor signal. The detected eye-movement related eardrum oscillations may be used to change a processing in the hearing device.

Abstract: An apparatus for a hearing instrument, the hearing instrument being configured to be at least partially placed in an ear canal of a wearer of the hearing instrument, the apparatus comprising: a sealing element configured to seal off the ear canal when the hearing instrument with the apparatus is at least partially positioned in the ear canal, wherein operation of the sealing element is controlled by an electric control signal, the sealing element being at least partially made from an electroactive material.

Abstract: An earpiece includes: a first end; a second end opposite from the first end; a first channel extending from a first location that is closer to the first end than to the second end, to a second location that is closer to the second end than to the first end; and a first diaphragm, wherein the first diaphragm has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the diaphragm configured to be in fluid communication with a lumen in the first channel, wherein the first diaphragm extends in a direction that is parallel to, or that forms an acute angle with, a longitudinal axis of the first channel.

Abstract: A method for self-calibrating of a hearing device (which includes an ear canal microphone, an external microphone, and a receiver) includes: obtaining an input signal with the external microphone; providing an output signal with the receiver; measuring the output signal using the ear canal microphone; predicting an output response based on a gain setting; determining a difference between the predicted output response and the measured output signal; and calibrating the hearing device by controlling a gain parameter based on the difference.

Abstract: An electronic device for configuring a hearing device parameter of a hearing device to be worn by a user, includes: a processor; a memory; and a user interface, wherein the processor is configured to: electronically obtain an initial audiogram; obtain, via the user interface, a first configuration parameter indicative of hearing loss and/or user preference in a first frequency range; determine a configuration audiogram based on the first configuration parameter and the initial audiogram; determine a gain parameter based on the configuration audiogram; and configure the hearing device parameter of the hearing device based on the gain parameter.

Abstract: A binaural hearing system includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device, each of which comprising: an input transducer; a transducer audio signal processor configured to provide a processed input transducer audio signal; an ear canal microphone; an ear canal audio signal processor configured to provide a processed ear canal audio signal; a first signal combiner configured to combine the processed input transducer audio signal with the processed ear canal audio signal to obtain an output transducer audio signal; a signal level detector configured to determine a signal level of (1) the output transducer audio signal or (2) an audio signal included in formation of the output transducer audio signal; and an output transducer; wherein the binaural hearing system further comprises a binaural excessive level detector connected to the first hearing device's signal level detector and the second hearing device's signal level detector.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a sensor configured for placement in an ear canal of a user of the hearing device, the sensor configured to provide a sensor signal; a processing unit coupled to the sensor; and a receiver coupled to the processing unit, wherein the receiver is configured to provide an audio output; wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a presence of eye-movement related eardrum oscillation based at least in part on the sensor signal. The detected eye-movement related eardrum oscillations may be used to change a processing in the hearing device.

Abstract: A binaural hearing aid system includes first and second hearing aids. A first signal processor of the first hearing aid is configured to generate a first monaural beamforming signal based on microphone signal(s) supplied by a first microphone arrangement of the first hearing aid, the first monaural beamforming signal exhibiting a first polar pattern with maximum sensitivity in a target direction. The first signal processor is also configured to: generate a bilateral beamforming signal based on the first monaural beamforming signal and a second monaural beamforming signal from the second hearing aid; generate a third monaural beamforming signal based on the microphone signal(s) and exhibiting a third polar pattern with maximum sensitivity at the ipsilateral side of the first hearing aid; delay the third monaural beamforming signal; and combine the first bilateral beamforming signal and the time-delayed third monaural beamforming signal to form a first hybrid beamforming signal.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a first input transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into a first input signal; a processing unit configured to provide a processed signal based on the first input signal; an acoustic output transducer configured to provide an audio output signal of based on the processed signal; a second input transducer configured to provide a second input signal based at least on the audio output signal from the acoustic output transducer and a body-conducted voice signal from a user of the hearing device; and a user voice extraction unit connected to the processing unit for receiving the processed signal, and connected to the second input transducer for receiving the second input signal, wherein the user voice extraction unit is configured to extract a voice signal based at least on the second input signal and the processed signal.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: an input module for provision of a first input signal, the input module comprising a first microphone; a processor for provision of a processor output signal based on the first input signal; a suppressor for provision of a first suppressor output signal based on one or more suppressor input signals including a first suppressor input signal; a first adder coupled to the suppressor, the first adder configured for provision of a first adder output signal based on at least a part of the processor output signal and the first suppressor output signal; and a receiver for converting an output signal based on the first adder output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the suppressor is configured to apply a first delay and a first filter with a first gain to at least a part of the first suppressor input signal.

Abstract: A binaural hearing system includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device, each of which comprising: an input transducer; a transducer audio signal processor configured to provide a processed input transducer audio signal; an ear canal microphone; an ear canal audio signal processor configured to provide a processed ear canal audio signal; a first signal combiner configured to combine the processed input transducer audio signal with the processed ear canal audio signal to obtain an output transducer audio signal; a signal level detector configured to determine a signal level of (1) the output transducer audio signal or (2) an audio signal included in formation of the output transducer audio signal; and an output transducer; wherein the binaural hearing system further comprises a binaural excessive level detector connected to the first hearing device's signal level detector and the second hearing device's signal level detector.

Abstract: An apparatus for a hearing instrument, the hearing instrument being configured to be at least partially placed in an ear canal of a wearer of the hearing instrument, the apparatus comprising: a sealing element configured to seal off the ear canal when the hearing instrument with the apparatus is at least partially positioned in the ear canal, wherein operation of the sealing element is controlled by an electric control signal, the sealing element being at least partially made from an electroactive material.

Abstract: A method for self-calibrating of a hearing device (which includes an ear canal microphone, an external microphone, and a receiver) includes: obtaining an input signal with the external microphone; providing an output signal with the receiver; measuring the output signal using the ear canal microphone; predicting an output response based on a gain setting; determining a difference between the predicted output response and the measured output signal; and calibrating the hearing device by controlling a gain parameter based on the difference.

Abstract: An apparatus for a hearing instrument, the hearing instrument being configured to be at least partially placed in an ear canal of a wearer of the hearing instrument, the apparatus comprising: a sealing element configured to seal off the ear canal when the hearing instrument with the apparatus is at least partially positioned in the ear canal, wherein operation of the sealing element is controlled by an electric control signal, the sealing element being at least partially made from an electroactive material, wherein an acoustic impedance of the electroactive material of the sealing element varies as a function of an applied electric field, the applied electric field being based on a characteristic of the electric control signal.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: an input module for provision of a first input signal, the input module comprising a first microphone; a processor for provision of a processor output signal based on the first input signal; a suppressor for provision of a first suppressor output signal based on one or more suppressor input signals including a first suppressor input signal; a first adder coupled to the suppressor, the first adder configured for provision of a first adder output signal based on at least a part of the processor output signal and the first suppressor output signal; and a receiver for converting an output signal based on the first adder output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the suppressor is configured to apply a first delay and a first filter with a first gain to at least a part of the first suppressor input signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for a hearing instrument, the hearing instrument being configured to be at least partially placed in an ear canal of a wearer of the hearing instrument, the apparatus comprising: a sealing element configured to seal off the ear canal when the hearing instrument with the apparatus is at least partially positioned in the ear canal, wherein operation of the sealing element is controlled by an electric control signal, the sealing element being at least partially made from an electroactive material, wherein an acoustic impedance of the electroactive material of the sealing element varies as a function of an applied electric field, the applied electric field being based on a characteristic of the electric control signal.