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The EarLens system: new sound transduction methods

Perkins et al., 2010

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386267001549279627
Author
Perkins R
Fay J
Rucker P
Rosen M
Olson L
Puria S
Publication year
Publication venue
Hearing Research

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The hypothesis is tested that an open-canal hearing device, with a microphone in the ear canal, can be designed to provide amplification over a wide bandwidth and without acoustic feedback. In the design under consideration, a transducer consisting of a thin silicone …
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