EP0661905A3 - Procédé d'adaptation de prothèse auditive, dispositif à cet effet et prothèse auditive. - Google Patents

Procédé d'adaptation de prothèse auditive, dispositif à cet effet et prothèse auditive. Download PDF

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EP0661905A3
EP0661905A3 EP95103571A EP95103571A EP0661905A3 EP 0661905 A3 EP0661905 A3 EP 0661905A3 EP 95103571 A EP95103571 A EP 95103571A EP 95103571 A EP95103571 A EP 95103571A EP 0661905 A3 EP0661905 A3 EP 0661905A3
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Bohumir Dr Sc Techn B B Uvacek
Herbert Dr Sc Tech Baechler
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
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  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
EP95103571A 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Procédé d'adaptation de prothèse auditive, dispositif à cet effet et prothèse auditive Expired - Lifetime EP0661905B1 (fr)

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EP01128611A EP1207718A3 (fr) 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Procédé d'adaptation de prothèse auditive, dispositif à cet effet et prothèse auditive
DE59510501T DE59510501D1 (de) 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Verfahren zur Anpassung eines Hörgerätes, Vorrichtung hierzu und Hörgerät
DK95103571T DK0661905T3 (da) 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Fremgangsmåde til tilpasnning af et høreapparat, anordning hertil og høreapparat
EP95103571A EP0661905B1 (fr) 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Procédé d'adaptation de prothèse auditive, dispositif à cet effet et prothèse auditive
AT95103571T ATE229729T1 (de) 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Verfahren zur anpassung eines hörgerätes, vorrichtung hierzu und hörgerät

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EP95103571A EP0661905B1 (fr) 1995-03-13 1995-03-13 Procédé d'adaptation de prothèse auditive, dispositif à cet effet et prothèse auditive

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AT (1) ATE229729T1 (fr)
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DK (1) DK0661905T3 (fr)

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EP0661905B1 (fr) 2002-12-11
EP0661905A2 (fr) 1995-07-05
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