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Although
Ultra Voice's technology is revolutionary, the product is
amazingly simple to use. The major components are decribed
below.
 Oral
Unit
There
are three basic components which need to be located in the
mouth and are specially mounted into an upper denture or an
orthodontic retainer (similar to the kind used to straighten
teeth ).
Loud
Speaker
The
built-in speaker creates a natural voice tone, male or female,
which simulates the voice sound that the larynx normally makes.
The laryngectomee shapes the voice into speech patterns in
the same way he would shape the sounds from his own voice
box. The loud speaker has flexible membrane covering the speaker
to protect it from saliva, food and liquids.
Radio
Circuit
The
radio circuit receives the signal sent from the control unit
and converts the signal into an electrical signal to drive
the loud speaker. It functions like a radio tuned only to
the signal sent from the control unit.
Rechargeable
Batteries
The
batteries, which are similar to those used in watches, or
hearing aids, provide the power source for both the speaker
and radio circuit. They are rechargeable and designed to provided
for an average day of talk time.
Control
Unit
The
control unit contains a high speed battery powered computer
which samples your speech and controls the prosody ( how the
voice pitch goes up and down) to add naturalness to the sound.
Also it contains a loud speaker and amplifier which can be
used to make the Ultra Voice Plus louder than any other speech
aid.
Charging
Unit
Ultra
Voice Plus also comes with a convenient charging unit which
recharges the oral unit and the control unit. The charging
unit can charge both units simultaneously over night with
a full charge requiring eight hours.
 Hands
Free Switch
Ultra
Voice now offers a hands free option for its unit. The hands
free feature is useful on the telephone when the user may
want to take messages. It is useful while driving when the
user wants to keep two hands on the wheel. The hands free
switch is also helpful on the job when hands on may be required
for assembly operations.
The
Ultra Voice Hands Free Option works in the following way.
The Control Unit is equipped with a jack for the switch. The
switch has a Velcro back which makes it easy to attach and
remove from its mounting location. The Control Unit should
be placed with the unit pointing up when the switch is plugged
in and should be 1 ½ to 3 feet away from the denture
in the mouth for optimal signal transmission.
How
It Is Used
The switch
can be mounted on a table or desk leg or a wheelchair arm.
With slight pressure to activate the remote switch, the Ultra
Voice unit will turn on. The pressure can be provided by the
movement of an arm, an elbow, a knee, foot. The switch may
also be placed on the underarm, knee, foot, elbow or any part
of the body that allows for convenient positioning and turned
off and on with slight pressure.The Hands Free Switch may
be mounted on a telephone receiver and easily activated by
the hand holding the telephone receiver.
Hands
Free Switch Option
The
Hands Free Switch plugs into the Control Unit and can be mounted
anywhere the user can reach it. This feature is offered $99.99
including packaging, shipping and handling. Please call if
you have any questions about the Ultra Voice Plus enhancement.
 For
people without dentures as well
In
addition to these advances Ultra Voice now uses a smaller,
thinner loudspeaker and smaller batteries in the oral unit.
These smaller components allow us to build a retainer model
which is lighter, smaller and more comfortable than ever before.
Our new retainer model fits in your mouth With
your own teeth. No dentures needed!
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