Improved Hearing Aid Connection to Public Induction Loops

Award Information

Agency: Department of Education	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 96596	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: H133S100042	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code:	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Koronos Biomedicial Technologies Corporation
6901 East Fish Lake Road Suite 190 Maple Grove, MN 55369
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: Improved Hearing Aid Connection to Public Induction Loops

Agency: ED

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $75,000.00

Abstract:
This project seeks to improve on the old hearing aid telecoil technology by replacing wire-wound receiver coils (telecoils) within the hearing aid with new solid state sensors. Improvements in size, orientation, sensitivity, and noise rejection are possible by replacing these existing telecoils with new three axis thin film Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) sensors. Telecoils in hearing aids have served a dual purpose: to enhance telephone conversation and enable hearing aids to serve as a wireless interface for public audio broadcasts. When broadcasting audio signals, the signal is transmitted to the telecoil sensor (a magnetic field sensor located in the hearing aid) via magnetic energy from an induction wire loop located near the listener. This induction loop can be a small assembly located in the handset of the telephone or a large wire loop within a public venue like a theatre.

Principal Investigator:
Patrick Lichter
plichter@koronisbiotech.com

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Koronos Biomedicial Technologies Corporation
6901 East Fish Lake Road Suite 190 Maple Grove, MN 55369

EIN/Tax ID: 411943230

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No