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Thomas Howard Burns
Publications - 23
Citations - 132
Thomas Howard Burns is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Microphone & Signal. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 23 publications receiving 132 citations.
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Method and apparatus for a hearing assistance device using mems sensors
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a method and apparatus for detecting user activities from within a hearing assistance system using micro electro-mechanical structure sensors, such as the reduction of the ampclusion effect and other excessive sound pressure buildup in the residual air volume of the ear canal for a person wearing a hearing assist device with an earmold.
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Microphone placement in hearing assistance devices to provide controlled directivity
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present various methods and apparatus for controlling directionality of a hearing assistance device including a pair of directional microphones, including an omnidirectional microphone and a single directional microphone.
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System for testing hearing assistance devices using a planar waveguide
TL;DR: In this paper, a system and method for testing and measuring hearing assistance devices using a plane wave tube is described, where a hearing assistance device is mounted proximal to an acoustic waveguide having a soundfield with acoustic waves propagating down the waveguide.
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Constrained layer damping for hearing assistance devices
TL;DR: In this paper, a hollow in-the-ear (ITE) hearing instrument shell is formed, and a port is created in the wall of the shell, adapted to interface the air space to an area outside the shell.
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Method and apparatus for detecting user activities from within a hearing assistance device using a vibration sensor
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an apparatus for processing sound for a hearing assistance device, comprising: a microphone adapted for reception of the sound and to create a sound signal relating to the sound; a transducer that produces an output voltage related to motion; a signal processor, connected to the microphone and the transducers, the signal processor adapted to process the sound signal and the output voltage.