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HEARING AID SYSTEM USING WIRELESS OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • US 20120263478A1
  • Filed: 04/10/2012
  • Published: 10/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A hearing aid system comprising:

  • a voice transmitter that converts addresser'"'"'s voice into an optical signal to then transmit the converted optical signal; and

    a hearing aid that restores the optical signal received from the voice transmitter into the addresser'"'"'s voice to then output the restored addresser'"'"'s voice,wherein the voice transmitter comprises;

    a first microphone that converts the addresser'"'"'s voice into a first sound signal;

    a second microphone converts the addresser'"'"'s voice into a second sound signal;

    a voice transmitter signal processor that amplifies one of the first sound signal applied from the first microphone and the second sound signal applied from the second microphone;

    a light emitter that converts the amplified sound signal applied from the voice transmitter signal processor into the optical signal to then transmit the converted optical signal; and

    a voice transmitter switch that selects one of the first and second microphones, as a microphone that provides the sound signal to be amplified in the signal processor.

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