Hearing aid with capacitive switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9635477
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12214898

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A hearing aid includes at least one capacitive switch for controlling or communicating with the hearing aid by touch. The capacitive switch is an electrode on the inside of the housing coupled to a touch detector. Touching the outside of the hearing aid adjacent the electrode produces a switching operation. The hearing aid includes a programmed microprocessor coupled to the touch detector. The microprocessor is programmed to effect predetermined functions in response to particular touch patterns.

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ZOUNDS HEARING INC4405 E BASELINE ROAD STE 114 PHOENIX AS 85042

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Lowmiller, Donald Allan Chandler, US 3 27
Thomasson, Samuel L Gilbert, US 44 1096
Wu, Fan Scottsdale, US 104 549

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