Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Hearing aids – electrical – Specified casing or housing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Ni, Suhan (Department: 2646)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Hearing aids, electrical
Specified casing or housing
C381S322000, C381S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07010137
ABSTRACT:
A hearing aid insertable into an ear canal includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry.
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Leedom Marvin A.
Mahoney Derek D.
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Ni Suhan
Sarnoff Corporation
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