公开(公告)号：US10681476B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16213869

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: GN HEARING A/S

Inventor： Changxue Ma ,  Rob De Vries ,  Andrew Dittberner

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device of a binaural hearing system is disclosed, the binaural hearing system comprising the hearing device and a contralateral hearing device. The hearing device comprises: a transceiver module for communication with the contralateral hearing device of the binaural system, the transceiver module configured for provision of a contralateral signal received from the contralateral hearing device; and a set of microphones comprising a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively. The hearing device comprises: a beamforming module connected to the first microphone and the second microphone for processing the first microphone input signal, the second microphone input signal and the contralateral signal, the beamforming module configured to provide a first beamformed input signal. The hearing device comprises a beamforming controller connected to the beamforming module and the transceiver module.

公开(公告)号：US10536785B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15832641

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: GN HEARING A/S

Inventor： Changxue Ma ,  Rob De Vries ,  Andrew Dittberner

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method of operating a hearing device and a hearing device are disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a first microphone signal and a second microphone signal. The method comprises obtaining a first beamform signal based on the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal. The method may comprise obtaining a second beamform signal based on the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal. The method comprises determining a first parameter based on the first beamform signal. The method may comprise combining the first beamform signal and the second beamform signal based on the first parameter for provision of an output beamform signal. The method comprises providing the output beamform signal for further processing including hearing loss compensation.

公开(公告)号：US10182299B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15832692

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: GN HEARING A/S

Inventor： Changxue Ma ,  Rob De Vries ,  Andrew Dittberner

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device of a binaural hearing system is disclosed, the binaural hearing system comprising the hearing device and a contralateral hearing device. The hearing device comprises: a transceiver module for communication with the contralateral hearing device of the binaural system, the transceiver module configured for provision of a contralateral signal received from the contralateral hearing device; and a set of microphones comprising a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively. The hearing device comprises: a beamforming module connected to the first microphone and the second microphone for processing the first microphone input signal, the second microphone input signal and the contralateral signal, the beamforming module configured to provide a first beamformed input signal. The hearing device comprises a beamforming controller connected to the beamforming module and the transceiver module.

公开(公告)号：US12167201B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17831397

申请日：2022-06-02

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Rob De Vries ,  Changxue Ma ,  Srdjan Petrovic

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user based on one or more detection criteria, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device further comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is further configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more of the detection criteria are satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US12068002B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17568566

申请日：2022-01-04

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Tobias Piechowiak ,  Rob De Vries

IPC: G10L25/78 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L25/21 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: G10L25/78 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L25/21 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R2225/021

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively; a voice detector module configured to process the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal, the voice detector module configured to detect own-voice of a user of the hearing device; a processor configured to process the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal for provision of an electrical output signal based on the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal; and a receiver configured to convert the electrical output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the voice detector module is configured to notify a detection of the own-voice to the processor if at least two of a first voice criterion, a second voice criterion, and a third voice criterion are satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US11244699B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16667855

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: GN HEARING A/S

Inventor： Tobias Piechowiak ,  Rob De Vries

IPC: G10L25/78 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L25/21 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively; a voice detector module configured to process the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal, the voice detector module configured to detect own-voice of a user of the hearing device; a processor configured to process the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal for provision of an electrical output signal based on the first microphone input signal and the second microphone input signal; and a receiver configured to convert the electrical output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the voice detector module is configured to notify a detection of the own-voice to the processor if at least two of a first voice criterion, a second voice criterion, and a third voice criterion are satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US10911877B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15390417

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Rob De Vries ,  Changxue Ma ,  Andrew Dittberner

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a hearing device and method of operating a hearing device in a binaural hearing system, the method comprising: receiving distal data from a distal hearing device; receiving an audio signal and converting the audio signal to a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal; and determining a beamforming scheme based on the distal data, the first microphone input signal, and the second microphone input signal, wherein determining the beamforming scheme comprises obtaining a zero-direction index, and wherein the beamforming scheme is based on the zero-direction index; and applying the beamforming scheme in a beamforming module of the hearing device.

公开(公告)号：US20190174236A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16213869

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: GN HEARING A/S

Inventor： Changxue Ma ,  Rob De Vries ,  Andrew Dittberner

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device of a binaural hearing system is disclosed, the binaural hearing system comprising the hearing device and a contralateral hearing device. The hearing device comprises: a transceiver module for communication with the contralateral hearing device of the binaural system, the transceiver module configured for provision of a contralateral signal received from the contralateral hearing device; and a set of microphones comprising a first microphone and a second microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal, respectively. The hearing device comprises: a beamforming module connected to the first microphone and the second microphone for processing the first microphone input signal, the second microphone input signal and the contralateral signal, the beamforming module configured to provide a first beamformed input signal. The hearing device comprises a beamforming controller connected to the beamforming module and the transceiver module.

公开(公告)号：US12225355B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18503986

申请日：2023-11-07

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Rob De Vries ,  Changxue Ma ,  Srdjan Petrovic

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A bilateral hearing device system includes a hearing device. The hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more detection criteria are satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US12126972B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18343744

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: GN Hearing A/S

Inventor： Jesper B. Boldt ,  Erik Cornelis Diederik Van Der Werf ,  Rob De Vries

IPC: H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/005

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a first housing; a second housing; first and second primary microphones for provision of first and second primary microphone input signals; a secondary microphone in the second housing for provision of a secondary microphone input signal; a mixing module for provision of a mixer output based on a primary mixer input and a secondary mixer input, wherein the primary mixer input is based on the first primary microphone input signal and the second primary microphone input signal, and the secondary mixer input is based on the secondary microphone input signal; a processing unit configured to process the mixer output and to provide an electrical output signal; and a receiver for converting the electrical output signal to an audio output signal; wherein the mixing module is configured to mix a first component of the primary mixer input and a first component of the secondary mixer input.