Auditory comprehension and audibility device

摘要

Disclosed is an auditory comprehension and audibility device that assists users in hearing and comprehending auditory signals. The auditory comprehension and audibility device includes a magnetostrictive pad and a multi-turn coil that is disposed on the magnetostrictive pad. The multi-turn coil is electrically isolated from other devices, such as a speaker. An optional permanent magnet can also be placed on the magnetostrictive pad, which may help increase audibility of said auditory signals. The auditory comprehension and audibility device can be used in mobile phone covers, head phones, hearing aids and other devices that are used for hearing.

主权项

1. A hearing device that assists users having impaired auditory comprehension of sounds generated by a speaker comprising:
a drive coil that drives said speaker; a magnetostrictive pad that changes size in response to a magnetic field; a conductive wire formed in a multi-turn coil that is disposed proximate to said magnetostrictive pad and electrically isolated from said drive coil and other components of said hearing device; said magnetostrictive pad and said multi-turn coil disposed proximate to said speaker, such that said sounds generated by said speaker are altered to provide increased speech discrimination and audibility of sound.