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Former Member over 15 years ago

Ken: You had previously given me an excellent answer on June 3, 2010 in regard to my efforts to create a better hearing aid device. Nicolas Gray completelly concurred with your answer. He went so far as to show me the connection of A/D converter to EEPROM. The device would modify the output of the A/D converter using a EPROM to program changed values. Now if you could give me a contact to build a breadboard to demonstrate this improvement I would appreciate that very much. Al
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Former Member over 15 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Nathan,

Where are you located? Maybe there is a prototype house nearby that can be found.
Also, from your question I am assuming that "hearing aid size" is not the objective yet, but rather proving your alternative data values for correcting or improving hearing is most important right now.

You will need to specify exactly what you want the prototype house to do. Are you supplying a preferred board layout, or leaving it up to them? Do you want the builder to source the parts for you? Questions like these and many more will help you located the right builder.

A company like InDesign (http://www.indesign-llc.com/electrical_engineering_services.asp?gclid=CKm1woqWs6MCFSH5iAodliq34g) might be the type of company you want if you don't have much direct experience at building electronic projects. There are many other which can be found via a Google search.

Another one is Gunn Systems at http://www.gunnsys.com/product-dev/

I have no experience with these firms nor do I recommend them (or not) so you need to do your due diligence. I offer them as examples of the type of firm you may be looking for. I have no idea of their cost structure either, nor your budget for the project.

I hope this helps you.
Kind regards,
Ken
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Former Member over 15 years ago in reply to Former Member

Once again your answer to me is right on the button. Even your guesses as to what I am shooting for gets right to the heart of it. All us millions of hard-of -hearing (HOH) individuals hear sounds with our expensive hearing aids but cannot discern what is being said. Thus the goal of what I want to build is voice clarity and thus understandability. I am fairly far along in my theorizing and now I want the proof of concept to begin..... I live in the greater Los Angeles area, Torrance California to be specific. Size shape and all the other future considerations are secondary at this moment. Constructing a breadboard and programing the EEPROM for a maximum output of understandability is the present goal. If you can steer me in the direction of a local -that is, a range of 100 miles- pre-prototype shop that would be greatly appreciated.. I would love to try doing it myself, but there is too much of a learning cure before I could to it effectively. Again, thanks for your cogent replies. Nate Almond
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Former Member over 15 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Nathan,

Happy to help, if I can.

I did a quick search in your area, but mostly turn up full fledged electronic manufacturing service houses (EMS). EMS's are not what you need right now.

Other companies I turned up were either IC design houses, or passive component design houses (transformer, etc).

The type of company you need may not be in your back yard. Maybe you could contact the following companies and at least get an idea of what they are willing to do for you at what price. These smaller companies specialize in design prototypes. One of them is close to you.

GUNN SYSTEMS, INC.

Contact Information

E-Mail:	gunnsys@att.net
Phone:	(352) 326-3264 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (352) 326-3264 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax:	(321) 988-0226
Address:	37703 Ricker Drive Lady Lake, FL 32159

Ienso Inc.
20 Mural Street, Unit 7
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1K3
Canada

Phone: 905.763.6938 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 905.763.6938 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: 905.763.1153

Email: mail@ienso.com

Mirmar Sensor

Mail:
P.O. Box 31161
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Physical Address:
5959 Hollister Avenue; Suite C
Goleta, CA 93117

email: info@mirmar.com

TEL: (805) 895-4608 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Let me know what you find out - just curious :>)

Ken

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