公开(公告)号：US20170272870A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15457694

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Asger Heidemann ANDERSEN ,  Jan Mark DE HAAN ,  Zheng-Hua TAN ,  Jesper JENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/06 ,  G10L21/038

CPC classification number: H04R25/505 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G10L21/038 ,  G10L25/06 ,  G10L25/60 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/51

Abstract: An intrusive binaural speech intelligibility predictor system receives a target signal comprising speech in left and right essentially noise-free and noisy and/or processed versions at left and right ears of a listener. The system comprises a) first, second, third and fourth input units for providing time-frequency representations of said left and right noise-free and noisy/processed versions of the target signal, respectively; b) first and second Equalization-Cancellation stages adapted to receive and relatively time shift and amplitude adjust the left and right noise-free and noisy/processed versions, respectively, and to provide resulting noise-free and noisy/processed signals, respectively; and c) a monaural speech intelligibility predictor unit for providing final binaural speech intelligibility predictor value SI-Measure based on said resulting noise-free and noisy/processed signals. The Equalization-Cancellation stages are adapted to optimize the SI-Measure to indicate a maximum intelligibility of said noisy/processed versions of the target signal by said listener. The invention may e.g. be used in development systems for hearing aids.

公开(公告)号：US20140369537A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14303844

申请日：2014-06-13

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Niels Henrik PONTOPPIDAN ,  Thomas LUNNER ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Lars Ivar HAUSCHULTZ ,  Povl KOCH ,  Graham NAYLOR ,  Eline Borch PETERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/606 ,  A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/048 ,  A61B5/0482 ,  A61B5/04845 ,  A61B5/121 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  A61B5/6868 ,  A61B5/746 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/015 ,  G06K9/00604 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/40 ,  H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2225/67

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 translation: 本公开涉及通信设备。 这样的设备可以包括用于接收要处理和呈现给用户的声音信号的输入，并且输出用于将处理的信号输出到可感知为声音的用户。 这种处理可以通过使用处理器来执行，该处理器根据设置或一组设置来补偿听力损失曲线来处理声音信号。 此外，通信设备可以包括与用户界面通信的生物信号采集和放大器组件，用于将生物信号提供给用户界面的输入，用户界面控制通信设备的操作设置或设置集 。

公开(公告)号：US20140321682A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US13869661

申请日：2013-04-24

Applicant: OTICON A/S ,  BERNAFON AG

Inventor： Andreas KOFOD-HANSEN ,  Svend Oscar PETERSEN ,  Gabriel ALDAZ ,  Gunnar GUDNASON ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Dennis PRESUTTI ,  Björn LEGLER ,  Poul Hilding ANDERSSON ,  Christian MÜLLER ,  Jesko LAMM ,  Monika Bertges REBER

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2460/03

Abstract: A portable hearing assistance device comprises an input unit, an output unit, a forward path between the input unit and the output unit, and an energy source for energizing components of the hearing assistance device. The hearing assistance device further comprises a control unit to control activation (or deactivation) of a low-power mode of operation of the hearing assistance device. When the low-power mode is activated—the draw of current from said energy source is reduced compared to a normal mode of operation of the device, the activation (or deactivation) being influenced by a combination of at least two different control input signals to the control unit, each control input signal being a signal selected from 1) signals relating to current physical environment, 2) signals relating to current acoustic environment, 3) signals relating to current wearer state, and 4) signals relating to current state or operation mode.

Abstract translation: 便携式听力辅助装置包括输入单元，输出单元，输入单元和输出单元之间的前进路径，以及用于激励助听装置的部件的能量源。 助听装置还包括控制单元，用于控制助听装置的低功率操作模式的激活（或去激活）。 当低功率模式被激活时，与装置的正常工作模式相比，来自所述能量源的电流减小，所述激活（或去激活）受到至少两个不同控制输入信号的组合的影响， 控制单元，每个控制输入信号是选自1）与当前物理环境相关的信号的信号，2）与当前声学环境相关的信号，3）与当前佩戴者状态相关的信号，以及4）与当前状态或操作有关的信号 模式。

公开(公告)号：US20140177868A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14109556

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Jesper JENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/002 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L2021/02085

Abstract: An audio processing device comprises a forward path comprising an input unit for delivering a time varying electric input signal representing an audio signal, the electric input signal comprising a target signal part and a noise signal part, a signal processing unit for processing said electric input signal and providing a processed signal, and an output unit for delivering an output signal based on said processed signal. An audio processing device comprises an analysis path comprising a model unit comprising a perceptive model of the human auditory system and providing an audibility measure, an artifact identification unit for identifying an artifact introduced into the processed signal by the processing algorithm and providing an artifact identification measure, and a gain control unit for controlling a gain applied to a signal of the forward path.

Abstract translation: 音频处理装置包括前向路径，该前向路径包括用于传送表示音频信号的时变电输入信号的输入单元，所述电输入信号包括目标信号部分和噪声信号部分，用于处理所述电输入信号的信号处理单元 并提供处理后的信号，以及输出单元，用于基于所述处理的信号传送输出信号。 音频处理设备包括分析路径，该分析路径包括模型单元，该模型单元包括人类听觉系统的感知模型并提供可听度量度，伪像识别单元，用于识别通过处理算法引入到处理信号中的伪影，并提供伪像识别测量 以及增益控制单元，用于控制施加到前向路径的信号的增益。

公开(公告)号：US20240414483A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18330416

申请日：2023-06-07

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Jesper JENSEN ,  Adam KUKLASINSKI ,  Fares EL-AZM ,  Sam NEES ,  Sigurdur SIGURDSSON ,  Silvia TARANTINO ,  Poul HOANG ,  Jan M. DE HAAN ,  Mojtaba FARMANI ,  Svend Oscar PETERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/30 ,  G10L25/78

Abstract: A hearing aid comprises a multitude M≥2 microphones adapted for providing M electric input signals (x) representative of an environment of a user, at least one beamformer for generating at least one beamformed signal in dependence of beamformer weights (w) configured to be applied to said electric input signals, thereby providing said at least one beamformed signal (Y) as a weighted sum of the M of electric input signals. The beamformer weights (w) are adaptively optimized to a plurality of target positions (θ) by maximizing a target signal to noise ratio (SNR) for sound from the target positions (θ).

公开(公告)号：US20240163600A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18515902

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Jan M. DE HAAN ,  Andreas Thelander BERTELSEN ,  Matias Tofteby BACH ,  Rasmus Glarborg JENSEN ,  Franz TREUE ,  Kåre Tais CHRISTENSEN

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1083 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for reducing noise induced in one or more components in a hearing aid. The present disclosure provides methods for reducing noise induced in telecoils.

公开(公告)号：US20240121561A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18538844

申请日：2023-12-13

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Kenneth Rueskov MØLLER ,  Svend Oscar PETERSEN ,  Niels Stubager KIEMER ,  Jesper Kofoed NIELSEN ,  Björn OHL ,  Marianne Kleist ELMLUND ,  Karin CARVALHO ,  Henrik BENDSEN ,  Regin Kopp PEDERSEN ,  Christian C. BÜRGER ,  Steen Michael MUNK ,  Morten CHRISTOPHERSEN ,  Julie Hefting PEDERSEN ,  Bo WESTERGÅRD ,  Maria OXENBØLL

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: H04R25/305 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/65 ,  G01C9/00 ,  H04R2225/0213 ,  H04R2430/20

Abstract: A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises means to improve, augment and/or protect the hearing capability of a user by receiving acoustic signals from the surroundings of the user, generating corresponding audio signals, possibly modifying the audio signals and providing the possibly modified audio signals as audible signals to at least one of the user's ears. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor member for detecting the movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation (or spatial position) of the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises at least two hearing aid microphones and a control unit for determining the position or a deviation from an intended position of the hearing aid device or hearing aid microphones. The hearing aid device is configured to compensate for a possible dislocation of the hearing aid microphones.

公开(公告)号：US20240114296A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18474267

申请日：2023-09-26

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Rasmus Lundgaard CHRISTENSEN ,  Fares EL-AZM ,  Adam KUKLASINSKI ,  Gerard Encina LLAMAS ,  Svend Oscar PETERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/656 ,  H04R2225/0216

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a hearing aid adapted to be worn at an ear of a user including one or more microphones and a processor configured to apply one or more processing algorithms. The processor can include a feedback control system for estimating a feedback path. The processor can be configured to estimate a speaker unit size in dependence of an estimated feedback path, wherein the feedback path is estimated while said hearing aid is located in a specific position away from the user's head. A method of operating a hearing aid is further disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240089651A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18507930

申请日：2023-11-13

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Poul HOANG ,  Jan M. DE HAAN ,  Jesper JENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G10K11/178 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1083 ,  G10K11/17837 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R25/505 ,  G10K2210/1081 ,  H04R2460/01

Abstract: A hearing device adapted for being located at or in an ear of a user, or for being fully or partially implanted in the head of a user comprises a) an input unit for providing at least one electric input signal representing sound in an environment of the user, said electric input signal comprising a target speech signal from a target sound source and additional signal components, termed noise signal components, from one or more other sound sources, b) a noise reduction system for providing an estimate of said target speech signal, wherein said noise signal components are at least partially attenuated, and c) an own voice detector for repeatedly estimating whether or not, or with what probability, said at least one electric input signal, or a signal derived therefrom, comprises speech originating from the voice of the user. The noise signal components are identified during time segments wherein the own voice detector indicates that the at least one electric input signal, or a signal derived therefrom, originates from the voice of the user, or originates from the voice of the user with a probability above an own voice presence probability (OVPP) threshold value. A method of operating a hearing device is further disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230217193A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18093727

申请日：2023-01-05

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Amalie Sofie EKSTRAND ,  Mette CARSTENSEN ,  Nicolai WESTERGREN ,  Tanveer BHUIYAN ,  Sudershan Yalgalwadi SREEPADARAO ,  Elvira FISCHER

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G01P15/18

CPC classification number: H04R25/30 ,  G01P15/18 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/61

Abstract: A binaural hearing aid system comprises left and right hearing instruments each comprising a BTE-part comprising a housing configured to be located at or behind an outer ear of the user and an acceleration sensor configured to measure acceleration in at least two directions relative to the housing of the BTE-part and to provide acceleration data indicative thereof. A first one of the left and right hearing instruments comprises a transmitter configured to transmit said acceleration data to the other hearing instrument, and the other hearing instrument comprises a receiver for receiving said acceleration data from the first one of the hearing instruments. The other hearing instrument further comprises a controller for detecting whether or not the left and right hearing instruments are correctly mounted in dependence of a similarity measure between said acceleration data provided by the left and right hearing instruments. A method of operating a binaural hearing aid system is further disclosed.