Abstract: A hearing aid system for selectively conditioning audio signals associated with a recognized object may include at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive audio signals acquired by a wearable microphone; analyze the received audio signals to obtain an isolated audio stream associated with a sound-emanating object in the environment of the user; determine an audioprint from the isolated audio stream; and use the audioprint to retrieve from a database information relating to the particular sound-emanating object. Based on the retrieved information, the processor may cause selective conditioning of at least one audio signal received by the wearable microphone from a region associated with the at least one sound-emanating object; and cause transmission of the at least one conditioned audio signal to a hearing interface device configured to provide sounds to an ear of the user.

Abstract: A method, system and product includes capturing a noisy audio signal from an environment of a user, a plurality of people is located in the environment, the user having a mobile device used for obtaining user input, the user having at least one hearable device used for providing audio output to the user; applying speech separation on the noisy audio signal to obtain a separate audio signal that represents a voice of an unidentified entity; estimating an identifier of the unidentified entity, thereby obtaining an estimated identifier of the unidentified entity; and prompting the user to confirm or decline the estimated identifier.

Abstract: A method, system and product includes displaying to a user, via a mobile device, a map view depicting locations of at least a portion of a plurality of people relative to a location of the user, wherein the user and the plurality of people are located in an environment, the user having the mobile device used for obtaining user input, the user having a hearable device used for providing audio output to the user; receiving, via the mobile device, an activation selection of a target person from the map view; capturing a noisy audio signal from the environment; processing the noisy audio signal by applying speech separation on the target person, whereby generating an enhanced audio signal; and outputting to the user via the hearable device the enhanced audio signal.

Abstract: A method, system and product includes capturing a noisy audio signal from an environment of a user in which a plurality of people participate in a conversation, the plurality of people comprising a person, the noisy audio signal includes audio emitted by a non-human object and audio emitted by the person; applying speech separation on the noisy audio signal to obtain a separate audio signal that represents a sound-of-interest, the separate audio signal is based on the audio emitted by the non-human object; generating an enhanced audio signal based on the separate audio signal, wherein said generating comprises ensuring that the separate audio signal is present in the enhanced audio signal; and outputting the enhanced audio signal to the user via at least one hearable device.

Abstract: A method, system and product includes obtaining a first activation selection of a first person in an environment of a user, the environment comprising the first person and a second person, the user having a mobile device and a hearable device; capturing a first signal from the environment; applying speech separation on the first signal to extract a first audio signal associated with the first person; outputting to the user via the hearable device, a first output signal comprising the first audio signal; obtaining a second activation selection of the second person; capturing a second signal from the environment; applying speech separation on the second signal to extract a second audio signal associated with the second person; and outputting to the user, via the hearable device, a second output signal comprising the second audio signal.

Abstract: A method, system and product includes capturing a noisy audio signal from an environment of a user, a plurality of people is located in the environment, the user having a mobile device used for obtaining user input, the user having at least one hearable device used for providing audio output to the user, the method comprising; processing the noisy audio signal to generate a first separate audio signal that represents a first voice, and a second separate audio signal that represents a second voice, said processing is performed based on first and second acoustic fingerprints that correspond to the first and second voices, respectively; combining the first and second separate audio signals to obtain an enhanced audio signal; and outputting to the user, via the at least one hearable device, the enhanced audio signal.

Abstract: A system may include a wearable camera configured to capture images and a microphone configured to capture sounds. The system may also include a processor programmed to receive audio signals from the microphone and detect, based on analysis of the audio signals, a first audio signal associated with a first time period. The first audio signal may be representative of a voice of a single individual. The processor may also be programmed to detect, based on analysis of the audio signals, a second audio signal associated with a second time period. The second time period may be different from the first time period, and the second audio signal may be representative of overlapping voices of two or more individuals. The processor may further be programmed to selectively condition the first and second audio signals, and cause transmission of the conditioned first audio signal to a hearing interface device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for amplifying and/or attenuating audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system for selectively amplifying audio signals may include at least one microphone for capturing sounds from an environment of the user and a processor. The processor may be programmed to receive an audio signal representative of sounds captured by the at least one microphone; determine whether the audio signal comprises speech by a user of the system; subject to the audio signal comprising speech by the user, modify the audio signal by attenuating a first part of the audio signal comprising the speech by the user; subject to the audio signal comprising audio other than speech by the user, modify the audio signal by amplifying a second part of the audio signal comprising audio other than the speech by the user; and transmit the modified audio signal to a hearing interface device.

Abstract: System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may include at least one microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user; and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive at least one audio signal representative of at least part of the sounds captured by the microphone; identify at least one word in the at least one audio signal; and in response to identifying the at least one word, cause feedback to be provided the user.

Abstract: A system for selectively amplifying audio signals may include a wearable camera configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of a user and a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the user. The system may also include a processor programmed to: receive the plurality of images captured by the camera; identify a representation of at least one recognized individual in at least one of the plurality of images; receive audio signals representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; cause selective conditioning of at least one audio signal received by the microphone from a region associated with the at least one recognized individual; and cause transmission of the at least one conditioned audio signal to a hearing interface device configured to provide sound to an ear of the user.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a system comprising a camera, a microphone, and at least one processor programmed to execute a method, which may include: identifying at least one individual speaker in a first environment of a user; applying a voice classification model to classify at least a portion of an audio signal into one of a plurality of voice classifications based on at least one voice characteristic, the voice classifications denoting an emotional state of the at least one individual speaker; applying a context classification model to classify the first environment of the user into one of a plurality of contexts; associating, in at least one database, the at least one individual speaker with the voice classification, and the context classification of the first environment; and providing, to the user, at least one of an audible, visible, or tactile indication of the association.

Abstract: A system for selectively amplifying audio signals may include a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user. The system may also include a processor programmed to: receive audio signals representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; cause selective conditioning of at least one audio signal received by the microphone from a region associated with the recognized individual; and cause transmission of the at least one conditioned audio signal to a hearing interface device configured to provide sound to an ear of the user.

Abstract: A hearing aid and related systems and methods are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may comprise a microphone and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an original audio signal representative of sounds captured by the microphone; determine that the original audio signal includes a voice of the user; process the original audio signal according to a first processing scheme to generate a first processed audio signal; transmit the first processed audio signal to a hearing interface device after a first time delay associated with the first processing scheme; determine that the original audio signal includes an additional sound; process the original audio signal according to a second processing scheme to generate a second processed audio signal; and transmit the second processed audio signal to the hearing interface device after a second time delay associated with the second processing scheme.

Abstract: A hearing aid system for individual identification of a hearing aid system may include a wearable camera, a microphone, and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive a plurality of images captured by the wearable camera; receive audio signals representative of sounds captured by the microphone; and identify a first audio signal, from among the received audio signals, representative of a voice of a first individual. The processor may transcribe and store, in a memory, text corresponding to speech associated with the voice of the first individual and determine whether the first individual is a recognized individual. If the first individual is a recognized individual, the processor may associate an identifier of the first recognized individual with the stored text corresponding to the speech associated with the voice of the first individual.

Abstract: A system for generating processed audio signals may include an earphone comprising a microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the earphone, a first communication component, and a first processor; and an earphone case comprising an earphone compartment configured to receive the earphone, a second communication component, and a second processor. The first processor may be programmed to receive a captured audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the microphone; and transmit the captured audio signal via the first communication component. The second processor may be programmed to receive the captured audio signal via the second communication component; generate a processed audio signal based on analysis of the captured audio signal; and transmit the processed audio signal via the second communication component to the first communication component.

Abstract: A method for adjusting an audio transmission when a user of the system is being spoken to by another person includes receiving audio signals representative of sounds from an environment of the user captured by at least one microphone; determining at least from the received audio signals that the another person is speaking to user; and subject to the user being spoken to by the another person, adjusting the audio transmission to the user and signaling to the user that the user is being spoken to.

Abstract: A method for reducing stress between a silicon chip and a bonded mounting structure having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the silicon chip includes the step of bonding a thermal stress-attenuating layer between the silicon chip and the mounting structure. The thermal stress-attenuating layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is substantially similar to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the silicon chip.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet print head array with improved ink supply system. The system includes an ink manifold having at least two ink supply channels, a plurality of print head modules disposed along ink supply channels and forming the array, with each of the print head modules having at least two ink inlet ports. The ports are in fluid communication with the ink supply channels. Each of the ink supply channels supplies ink to each of the ports at a different flow rate, although the resulting ink supply flow rate is equal for each print head module.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a substrate having a fluid channel, a flexible membrane supported by the substrate and extended a length of the fluid channel, an actuator provided on a first portion of the flexible membrane, and a reinforcement member provided on a second portion of the flexible membrane such that the actuator is adapted to deflect the first portion of the flexible membrane relative to the fluid channel, and the reinforcement member supports the second portion of the flexible membrane.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a substrate having a fluid channel including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a flexible membrane supported by the substrate and extended a length of the fluid channel, an actuator provided on the flexible membrane, and a constriction provided within the fluid channel between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, such that the actuator is adapted to deflect the flexible membrane relative to the fluid channel, and the constriction supports the flexible membrane between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet.