CA1029668A - Hearing aid having adjustable directivity - Google Patents

Hearing aid having adjustable directivity

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Publication number
CA1029668A
CA1029668A CA229,948A CA229948A CA1029668A CA 1029668 A CA1029668 A CA 1029668A CA 229948 A CA229948 A CA 229948A CA 1029668 A CA1029668 A CA 1029668A
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Prior art keywords
hearing aid
adjustable directivity
directivity
adjustable
hearing
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CA229,948A
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French (fr)
Inventor
William A. Cole
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Unitron Industries Ltd
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Unitron Industries Ltd
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Priority to CA229,948A priority Critical patent/CA1029668A/en
Priority to US05/687,434 priority patent/US4051330A/en
Priority to DE2624240A priority patent/DE2624240B2/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/40Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/402Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic using contructional means
CA229,948A 1975-06-23 1975-06-23 Hearing aid having adjustable directivity Expired CA1029668A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA229,948A CA1029668A (en) 1975-06-23 1975-06-23 Hearing aid having adjustable directivity
US05/687,434 US4051330A (en) 1975-06-23 1976-05-17 Hearing aid having adjustable directivity
DE2624240A DE2624240B2 (en) 1975-06-23 1976-05-29 Hearing aid

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CA229,948A CA1029668A (en) 1975-06-23 1975-06-23 Hearing aid having adjustable directivity

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CA1029668A true CA1029668A (en) 1978-04-18

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CA (1) CA1029668A (en)
DE (1) DE2624240B2 (en)

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