Digital automatic gain control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9559653
APP PUB NO 20130285747A1
SERIAL NO

13849652

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Systems, devices, and methods are provided to inhibit apparent amplitude modulation in non-linear processing that causes distortion in a processed signal. One aspect of the invention includes a hearing aid. The hearing aid includes a microphone to receive an input signal, a speaker to reproduce the input signal, and a processor. The processor processes the input signal using a gain. The processor includes an inhibitor, which inhibits distortions, and an adjuster, which adjusts the gain. The inhibitor acts to smooth an envelope of the input signal to inhibit undesired modulation. The adjuster adjusts the gain if the envelope is either above or below a threshold.

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K/S HIMPPNYMOELLEVEJ 6 LYNGE 3540

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kindred, Jon S Minneapolis, US 32 584
Sorensen, Bryant Colorado Springs, US 11 35
Wahl, Jerry Woodland Park, US 7 64

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