Ear contact pressure wave hearing aid switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8767987
APP PUB NO 20110142269A1
SERIAL NO

13030828

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A hearing aid switch utilizes pressure/sound clues from a filtered input signal to enable actuation initiated by a user by a signature hand movement relative to a wearer's ear. The preferred signature hand movement involves patting on the ear meatus at least one time to generate a compression wave commonly thought of as a soft “clap” or “pop”. A digital signal processor analyzes the signal looking for a negative pulse, a positive pulse, and dissipation of the hand generated signal.

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  • INTRICON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fretz, Robert J Maplewood, US 15 400

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