Apparatus for testing directionality in hearing instruments

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PATENT NO 9729975
APP PUB NO 20150373462A1
SERIAL NO

14311974

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An apparatus for testing a directional hearing instrument includes: a first microphone for coupling with an output of the hearing instrument, wherein the first microphone is configured to receive an audio output signal from the hearing instrument; a first speaker for transmission of a first signal having a first frequency component at a first frequency; a second speaker for transmission of a second signal having a second frequency component at a second frequency; and a processing unit configured to determine one or more hearing instrument parameters based on cross spectrum analysis of the first signal and the audio output signal.

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NATUS ACQUISITION II LLC50 COMMERCE DRIVE SUITE 180 ATTN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/GENERAL COUNSEL SCHAUMBURG IL 60173

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Bojesen, Ask Kobenhavn NV, DK 4 2
Ekelid, Michael Allerod, DK 4 11

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