(19)
(11) EP 1 017 252 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(21) Application number: 99125134.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 25/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.12.1998 US 114513 P

(71) Applicant: RESISTANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Arden Hills, MA 55112 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bybee, Thomas D.
    Ramsey, MN 55303 (US)
  • Darbut, Alexander L.
    Fdina, MN 55436 (US)
  • Gorder, Mark S.
    North Oaks, MN 55127 (US)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) Hearing aid system


(57) A hearing aid system includes an earpiece for producing sound representative of a listening environment. A module worn by the hearing aid user is in wireless communication with the earpiece. A plurality of microphones are located in the module to receive incoming sound signals from the listening environment. Processing circuitry in the module analyzes the incoming sound signals received by the plurality of microphones and generates control signals to govern the production of sound by the earpiece.







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