INPUT STAGE HEADROOM EXPANSION FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150110312A1
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14060148

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Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for input stage headroom expansion for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device. According to various embodiments, the hearing assistance device includes an input stage including a microphone configured with variable sensitivity, and hearing assistance electronics connected to the microphone. The hearing assistance electronics are configured to process a signal received by the microphone for hearing assistance for a wearer of the hearing assistance device, in an embodiment. A receiver is connected to the hearing assistance electronics and configured to output the processed signal to the user, in various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the hearing assistance electronics are configured to dynamically change the sensitivity of the microphone to change headroom of the input stage.

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STARKEY LABORATORIES INC6600 WASHINGTON AVENUE SO EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

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Mesfin, Yezihalem Eden Prairie, US 14 61
Sacha, Michael Karl Chanhassen, US 53 541

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