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DK0591441T3 - Forbedret programmerbart flerbåndskompressionssystem - Google Patents

Forbedret programmerbart flerbåndskompressionssystem

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Publication number
DK0591441T3
DK0591441T3 DK92915128T DK92915128T DK0591441T3 DK 0591441 T3 DK0591441 T3 DK 0591441T3 DK 92915128 T DK92915128 T DK 92915128T DK 92915128 T DK92915128 T DK 92915128T DK 0591441 T3 DK0591441 T3 DK 0591441T3
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Denmark
Prior art keywords
limiter
variable gain
compressor
compression system
output
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DK92915128T
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English (en)
Inventor
Fred Waldhauer
Original Assignee
Resound Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G7/00—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers
    • H03G7/002—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers in untuned or low-frequency amplifiers, e.g. audio amplifiers
    • H03G7/004—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers in untuned or low-frequency amplifiers, e.g. audio amplifiers using continuously variable impedance devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G9/00—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control
    • H03G9/02—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control in untuned amplifiers
    • H03G9/025—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control in untuned amplifiers frequency-dependent volume compression or expansion, e.g. multiple-band systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/35—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using translation techniques
    • H04R25/356—Amplitude, e.g. amplitude shift or compression
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2430/00—Signal processing covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2430/03—Synergistic effects of band splitting and sub-band processing

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Tone Control, Compression And Expansion, Limiting Amplitude (AREA)
  • Reduction Or Emphasis Of Bandwidth Of Signals (AREA)
  • Compression, Expansion, Code Conversion, And Decoders (AREA)
DK92915128T 1991-06-28 1992-06-29 Forbedret programmerbart flerbåndskompressionssystem DK0591441T3 (da)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/723,233 US5278912A (en) 1991-06-28 1991-06-28 Multiband programmable compression system
PCT/US1992/005521 WO1993000779A1 (en) 1991-06-28 1992-06-29 An improved multiband programmable compression system

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DK0591441T3 true DK0591441T3 (da) 1999-05-31

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US (2) US5278912A (da)
EP (1) EP0591441B1 (da)
JP (1) JPH07501429A (da)
KR (1) KR100248960B1 (da)
AT (1) ATE170698T1 (da)
AU (1) AU660041B2 (da)
CA (1) CA2111829A1 (da)
DE (1) DE69226866T2 (da)
DK (1) DK0591441T3 (da)
WO (1) WO1993000779A1 (da)

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EP0591441A1 (en) 1994-04-13
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AU660041B2 (en) 1995-06-08
US5488668A (en) 1996-01-30
JPH07501429A (ja) 1995-02-09
US5278912A (en) 1994-01-11
EP0591441A4 (en) 1995-04-19
DE69226866T2 (de) 1999-04-08
KR100248960B1 (ko) 2000-03-15
WO1993000779A1 (en) 1993-01-07
CA2111829A1 (en) 1993-07-01
AU2298992A (en) 1993-01-25
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