Oticon A/S

A hearing aid comprising a beamformer equivalent with single-channel filtering (FB2C, BF1, GU, DIS) is presented. The disclosure may be used for noise reduction. The hearing aid comprises a) an input unit (IU) providing at a primary electric input signal (x1 (k,n)), b) a frequency band to channel unit (FB2C) providing a first secondary electric signal (x̃1 (k̃,n)) based on the primary electric input signal (x1 (k, n)), c) a wireless receiver (WR) allowing to establish a wireless link with at least another device and receiving at least a second secondary electric signal (x̃2 (k̃, n)), d) a first signal provider (SP1) for providing an output of the first signal provider based on the first secondary electric signal (x̃1 (k̃,n)) and the second secondary electric signal (x̃2 (k̃,n)), e) a second signal provider (SP2) for providing an output of the second signal provider, f) a distribution unit (DIS) distributing the input of the distribution unit, g) a processor providing a noise reduced electric signal (y1 (k,n)), and h) an output unit (OU) for providing a stimulus for being presented as an acoustic signal to the user of the hearing aid.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a hearing aid system comprises a first hearing aid and a second hearing aid, both configured for wireless communication. The first hearing aid comprises a first input unit providing a first electrical audio input signal, and a first noise reduction system comprising a first noise reduction parameter to attenuate noise and providing a first processed signal, and a first motion sensor for providing a first motion bias, and a first conversation detector for providing a first conversation parameter indicative of conversation likelihood, and a first output unit for providing a first audible output signal based on the first processed signal. The second hearing aid comprises a second input unit providing a second electrical audio input signal, and a second noise reduction system with a second noise reduction parameter to attenuate noise and providing a second processed signal, and a second conversation detector for providing a second conversation parameter indicative of conversation likelihood, and a second output unit for providing a second audible output signal based on the second processed signal. The first noise reduction parameter is determined based on the first motion bias and the first and/or second conversation parameters. The second noise reduction parameter is determined based on the first motion bias and/or the second conversation parameter.

Disclosed are embodiments of a hearing aid. The hearing aid comprises an input unit configured to provide a first digitized signal associated with a first sampling rate and a second digitized signal associated with a second sampling rate. The first digitized signal comprises a plurality of first frames including a first primary frame. The second digitized signal comprises a plurality of second frames including a second primary frame. The first sampling rate is different from the second sampling rate such that the time duration of the first primary frame is the same as the time duration of the second primary frame. The hearing aid comprises a signal processing unit configured determine a processed signal based on the first digitized input signal and the second digitized input signal. The hearing aid comprises an output unit configured to output, based on the processed signal, an audible signal to the user wearing the hearing aid.

A hearing aid is provided. The hearing aid comprises an input unit. The input unit is configured to provide a first frequency domain signal comprising a plurality of first frequency components associated with a first frequency range. The first frequency range comprises a first primary frequency range and a first secondary frequency range. The first frequency-domain signal comprises one or more first aliasing artefact frequency components. The first secondary frequency range of the first frequency domain signal comprises at least one first secondary aliasing frequency component of the one or more first aliasing frequency components. Each of the one or more first aliasing artefact frequency components is indicative of a frequency component of the plurality of first frequency components including a first aliasing artefact. The input unit is configured to provide a second frequency-domain signal comprising a plurality of second frequency components associated with the first primary frequency range. The second frequency domain signal comprises one or more second aliasing artefact frequency components. Each of the one or more second aliasing artefact frequency components is indicative of a frequency component of the plurality of second frequency components including a second aliasing artefact. The hearing aid comprises a signal processing unit configured to determine an aliasing artefact reduced signal based on the first primary frequency range of the first frequency domain signal, the second frequency domain signal, and the one or more second aliasing artefact frequency components. The hearing aid comprises an output unit configured to output, based on the aliasing artefact reduced signal, an audible signal to the user wearing the hearing aid.

Disclosed are embodiments of a hearing aid. The hearing aid comprises an input unit comprising a plurality of microphones configured to provide a corresponding plurality of electrical input signals representing a sound affected by an ultrasound in an environment of the hearing aid. The ultrasound is characterized by an ultrasound frequency. Each of the plurality of electrical input signals is provided in a digitized form. The plurality of microphones is configured to have different sensitivities towards the ultrasound frequency. The hearing aid comprises an ultrasound processing unit in communication with the input unit. The ultrasound processing unit is configured to receive the plurality of electrical input signals. The ultrasound processing unit is configured to determine, based on the different sensitivities towards the ultrasound frequency, an ultrasound processed signal. The hearing aid comprises an output unit configured to output, based on the ultrasound processed signal, an audible signal to the user wearing the hearing aid.

A hearing aid comprising a housing. The housing comprises a first substrate comprising a slot antenna configured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals, a second substrate electrically connected to the power source, and a connecting section electrically connecting the first substrate to the power source via the second substrate. The connecting section comprises a feed line for feeding the slot antenna.

A hearing aid is provided. The hearing aid comprises an input unit. The input unit is configured to provide a first frequency-domain signal comprising a plurality of first frequency components associated with a first frequency range. A first primary frequency range is a subset of the first frequency range. The first primary frequency range of the first frequency-domain signal comprises one or more first aliasing artefact frequency components. Each of the one or more first aliasing artefact frequency components is indicative of a frequency component of the plurality of first frequency components including a first aliasing artefact. The input unit is configured to provide a second frequency-domain signal comprising a plurality of second frequency components associated with the first primary frequency range. The second frequency-domain signal comprises one or more second aliasing artefact frequency components. Each of the one or more second aliasing artefact frequency components is indicative of a frequency component of the plurality of second frequency components including a second aliasing artefact. The hearing aid comprises a signal processing unit configured to determine an aliasing artefact reduced signal based on the first frequency domain signal, the second frequency domain signal, the one or more first aliasing artefact frequency components and the one or more second aliasing artefact frequency components. The hearing aid comprises an output unit configured to output, based on the aliasing artefact reduced signal, an audible signal to the user wearing the hearing aid.

A hearing aid configured to be worn by a user at or in an ear of the user, comprises • an ITE-part adapted for being located at or in an ear canal of the user; • at least one first input transducer configured to provide corresponding at least one first electric input signal representing sound; • a hearing aid processor configured to provide a processed signal in dependence of said at least one electric input signal; • a first output transducer configured to play sound to the user in dependence of said processed signal, or a signal dependent thereon; • an active occlusion cancellation system (AOCS) for providing an acoustic anti-occlusion signal configured to cancel or diminish a sense of occlusion of the user when the user is speaking, or otherwise is using his or her voice, or when otherwise moving the jaws; wherein the active occlusion cancellation system comprises • an ear canal input transducer located in said ITE-part and configured to provide an electric ear canal input signal representing sound in said ear canal, when the user wears the hearing aid; • an ear canal sound estimation unit (ECSE) configured to estimate sound in said ear canal and to provide an electric anti-occlusion signal in dependence of said electric ear canal input signal and said processed signal; and • a second output transducer located in said ITE-part configured to play sound to the user and to provide said acoustic anti-occlusion signal in dependence of said electric anti-occlusion signal, wherein said second output transducer is specifically adapted to provide sound at frequencies below a threshold frequency. A method of operating a hearing aid is further disclosed.

An ear lock for maintaining an output transducer of a hearing aid in a user's ear canal, the ear lock comprising a body comprising an aperture extending along a longitudinal axis of the body, the body configured to receive an output transducer of a hearing aid within the aperture, wherein the body is formed from an elastic material; a first extension attached to the body on a first side of the body and extending away from the body, wherein the first extension is configured to abut a first surface of the ear canal; and a second extension attached to the body on a second side of the body and extending away from the body, wherein the second extension is configured to abut a second surface of the ear canal.

ABSTRACT A method for monitoring social isolation of a user, the method comprising the following steps: - obtaining, via a hearing aid device, at least one data element about the user or the user environment, - obtaining a social engagement score based on the at least one data element, the social engagement score indicating how much the user is socially engaged, - emitting an alert signal when the social engagement score indicates that the user is socially isolated.