SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE HARMONIC ENHANCEMENT FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150092967A1
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14043320

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Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for improved noise reduction for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of enhancing speech in an audio signal for a hearing assistance device. An audio signal is received from a hearing assistance device microphone in a user acoustic environment, and speech components are identified and isolated from the audio signal. The speech components are harmonically enhanced in parallel with a primary path of the audio signal, in various embodiments. In various embodiments, the harmonically enhanced speech components are mixed with the audio signal to improve speech intelligibility, clarity or audibility for a user of the hearing assistance device

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STARKEY LABORATORIES INC6600 WASHINGTON AVENUE SO EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

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Fitz, Kelly Eden Prairie, US 33 301
Recker, Karrie LaRae Edina, US 19 100
Reynolds, Donald James Pacifica, US 14 30
Wojcicki, Kamil Eden Prairie, US 1 5

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