HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FALL DETECTION FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20250168579A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18929128

    申请日:2024-10-28

    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to devices and related systems and methods for detecting falls. In an embodiment, a hearing assistance device is included having a first control circuit and a first motion sensor. The first motion sensor can be disposed in a fixed position relative to a head of a subject wearing the hearing assistance device. A first microphone and a first transducer for generating sound can be in operational communication with the first control circuit. The first control circuit can be configured to evaluate data from one or more sensors to detect a possible fall of a subject in physical contact with the hearing assistance device. The device can be configured to wirelessly transmit data regarding a possible fall to another device including an indication of whether the possible fall was detected binaurally or monoaurally. Other embodiments are included herein.

    Audio signal processing for automatic transcription using ear-wearable device

    公开(公告)号:US12300248B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US18410741

    申请日:2024-01-11

    Abstract: A system and method of automatic transcription using a visual display device and an ear-wearable device. The system is configured to process an input audio signal at the display device to identify a first voice signal and a second voice signal from the input audio signal. A representation of the first voice signal and the second voice signal can be displayed on the display device and input can be received comprising the user selecting one of the first voice signal and the second voice signal as a selected voice signal. The system is configured to convert the selected voice signal to text data and display a transcript on the display device. The system can further generate an output signal sound at the first transducer of the ear-wearable device based on the input audio signal.

    HEARING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURED TO IMPLEMENT A BEHAVIORAL DIAGNOSTIC

    公开(公告)号:US20250142271A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18906732

    申请日:2024-10-04

    Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a processor coupled to memory, a user interface operatively coupled to the processor, one or more microphones, and an acoustic transducer. Audio processing circuitry is coupled to the one or more microphones, the acoustic transducer, and the processor. The processor is configured to deliver, via the acoustic transducer, a series of supra-threshold audio stimuli to an ear of the wearer, receive, from the wearer via the user interface, an indication of the quality of perception of the stimuli, and store the indication of the quality of perception in the memory. The processor can be configured to present the indication of the quality of perception of the stimuli via the user interface. The user interface can be implemented by the hearing instrument or an external electronic device communicatively coupled to the hearing instrument.

    TELECOIL TICK-ARTIFACT MITIGATION FOR BINAURAL HEARING INSTRUMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20250126419A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18915962

    申请日:2024-10-15

    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for mitigating interference within a telecoil signal for hearing devices. A system includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device. The first hearing device includes a magnetic sensor configured to sense an inductive signal, a first wireless radio configured for wireless communication, and a first near-field radio configured for near-field communication. The second hearing device includes a second wireless radio configured for wireless communication and a second near-field radio configured for near-field communication. The first hearing device is configured to selectively deactivate the first wireless radio when using the magnetic sensor to reduce interference in the sensed inductive signal, and further configured to transmit the sensed inductive signal to the second hearing device using the first near-field radio. The second hearing device is configured to receive the sensed inductive signal using the second near-field radio.

    Assistive listening device systems, devices and methods for providing audio streams within sound fields

    公开(公告)号:US12256199B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-18

    申请号:US18512651

    申请日:2023-11-17

    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to assistive listening devices and systems for providing audio streams to device wearers within sound fields. In an embodiment an assistive listening device is included having a control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a communications circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit. The control circuit can be configured to issue a communication to an audio communication device or audio provisioning device including at least one of a language preference, a set of hearing requirements, data regarding a presentation delay, and an authorization status identifier, digital code, digital token, or digital key specific to a wearer of the assistive listening device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

    Construction techniques for hearing instruments

    公开(公告)号:US12231856B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US17663113

    申请日:2022-05-12

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hearing instrument includes placing a component support structure at least partially in a bath of a resin liquid, wherein one or more operative components of the hearing instrument are attached to or contained within the component support structure prior to the component support structure being at least partially placed in the bath of the resin liquid. While the component support structure is at least partially in the bath, volumetric 3-dimensional (3D) printing is performed to form a shell of the hearing instrument attached to the component support structure.

    HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC HEARING LOOP MEMORY

    公开(公告)号:US20250030989A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18910855

    申请日:2024-10-09

    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for an automatic hearing loop memory for hearing assistance systems. A method includes receiving an acoustic input at a microphone and receiving an inductive input at a magnetic sensor. The method further includes using an operatively connected processor of the hearing assistance system to process the acoustic input from the microphone using instructions stored in a first set of memory locations, and to process the inductive input from the magnetic sensor using instructions stored in a second set of memory locations, and to optionally discontinue processing the acoustic input when a demodulator circuit operatively connected to the processor detects a predetermined signal indicative of the presence of a hearing loop system.

    HEARING AID AND COCHLEAR IMPLANT WIRELESS SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250024211A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18664923

    申请日:2024-05-15

    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for wireless communication with hearing devices. A method includes configuring, using a first hearing device configured to be worn or implanted in a first ear of a user, a first device parameter data. The method further includes transmitting, from the first hearing device via a wireless connection to a second hearing device configured to be worn or implanted in a second ear of the user, the first device parameter data. The method also includes receiving, at the second hearing device via the wireless connection, the first device parameter data from the first hearing device, and configuring the second hearing device for coordinated binaural operations with the first hearing device using the first device parameter data.

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