Hearing aid with tinted components
AssigneeSarnoff Corporation
InventorsFrederick J. Fritz, Michael H. Tardugno, Reuben Zielinski, Randall R. Tucker
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Abstract
A hearing aid insertable into an ear canal includes a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals, signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone, a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy, and a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry.
Claims40
A hearing aid having a shell enclosing one or more hearing aid components, the shell including a substantially translucent or transparent faceplate, wherein at least a portion of at least one hearing aid component is tinted.
A hearing aid having a shell enclosing one or more hearing aid components, the shell being substantially translucent or transparent, wherein at least a portion of at least one hearing aid component is tinted.
A hearing aid, comprising:
- a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals;
- signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone;
- a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy;
- a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry;
- and
- a shell enclosing one or more of the microphone, the signal processing circuitry, and the receiver, the shell including a substantially transparent or translucent faceplate, wherein at least a portion of the microphone, the signal processing circuitry, or the receiver is tinted.
A hearing aid, comprising:
- a microphone which translates acoustic energy into electrical signals;
- signal processing circuitry which processes the electrical signals provided by the microphone;
- a receiver which converts the processed electrical signals into acoustic energy;
- a power source connectable to the signal processing circuitry;
- and
- a shell enclosing one or more of the microphone, the signal processing circuitry, and the receiver, the shell being substantially transparent or translucent, wherein at least a portion of the microphone, the signal processing circuitry, or the receiver is tinted.
A hearing aid comprising at least one tinted hearing aid component disposed within a transparent or translucent shell of the hearing aid.
A method of concealing a hearing aid worn by a user, comprising:
- providing a shell enclosing one or more hearing aid components, the shell including a substantially translucent or transparent faceplate;
- and
- tinting at least a portion of at least one hearing aid component.
A method of concealing a hearing aid worn by a user, comprising:
- providing a shell enclosing one or more hearing aid components, the shell being substantially translucent or transparent;
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- tinting at least a portion of at least one hearing aid component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.