Sound Technique Systems, LLC

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800 East Leigh Street Lab 210

Virginia Biotechnology Research Park

Richmond and Arlington

Dr Martin L. Lenhardt

24 years Prof. Otolaryngology

6 years Prof. Biomedical Engineering

3 years V.P. Sound Technique Systems

Sound Technique Systems, LLC

Our People

  • Martin Lenhardt, Ph.D., Au.D. - Bioacoustics*
  • Bob Guinta - Hearing device marketing and FDA
  • Doug Richards, Ph.D. - Bioacoustics *
  • Alan G. Madsen - DSP Firmware / Software*
  • Ronald David, M.D. - Neurology*
  • James Genova, Ph.D. - Sonar, Radar
  • Tim Cameron, Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering*
*STS and VCU

STS high noise speech perception

710 Denbigh Boulevard, Suite 2C

Newport News

Sound Technique Systems

Modulation of speech with high sonic carriers results in intelligible speech when combined with other processing

Analog product depicted in Science Magazine, 1991

145 dBA SPL

More noise exposure; more hearing loss less comprehension in noise; more errors more noise exposure; more hearing loss.....

Upper Trace: Natural speech waveform

Lower Trace: STS modulated waveform

High frequency enhancement
  • rapid filtering and modulating algorithms
  • consonant gain boost ~8dB+
  • little intermodulary distortion (< .01 %)
  • power ~110 dB re: 1 µN

Page Content and Design : Dr Martin L. Lenhardt
WebMaster: Alan G. Madsen
Last update: Sunday, February 3, 2002