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US 11,546,698 B2Granted
Earpiece and method for forming an earpiece
AssigneeStaton Techiya LLC
InventorsSteven Goldstein, John Patrick Keady, Paul Calvert
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Abstract
A device includes an electromagnetic radiation delivery system such as a laser of light emitting diode infrared emitter configured for delivery of electromagnetic radiation within a sealed canal such as an ear canal, a fiber optic cable configured for delivering or capturing the electromagnetic radiation within the sealed canal, and a photo detector coupled to the fiber optic cable forming a portion of a voice communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Claims18
A device comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation delivery system configured to deliver electromagnetic radiation to a medium within an ear canal, wherein the medium is configured to not be in contact with a tympanic membrane of a user and is configured to seal the ear canal;
- and
- a detector configured to collect scattered energy reflected off the medium within the ear canal induced by a vibration caused by a sound occurring in the ear canal.
A device, comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation delivery source configured for delivery of electromagnetic radiation to a medium, wherein the medium is configured to seal an ear canal, wherein the medium is configured to not be in contact with a tympanic membrane of a user;
- and
- a fiber optic cable configured to capture a reflection of the electromagnetic radiation from the medium, wherein the electromagnetic radiation delivery source is configured to be pulsed as an acoustic frequency and the fiber optic cable is configured to pick up a wall vibration from a sound occurring within the sealed ear canal.
A device, comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation delivery source configured for delivery of electromagnetic radiation within a sealed ear canal;
- and
- a fiber optic cable configured to capture a reflection of the electromagnetic radiation within the sealed ear canal, wherein the electromagnetic radiation delivery source is configured to be pulsed as an acoustic frequency and the fiber optic cable is configured to pick up a wall vibration from a sound occurring within the sealed ear canal
- wherein the device comprises an earpiece including a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers include an acoustical reflective layer, a thermal activator layer, or a combination thereof.
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A device, comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation delivery source configured for delivery of electromagnetic radiation within a sealed ear canal;
- and
- a fiber optic cable configured to capture a reflection of the electromagnetic radiation within the sealed ear canal, wherein the electromagnetic radiation delivery source is configured to be pulsed as an acoustic frequency and the fiber optic cable is configured to pick up a wall vibration from a sound occurring within the sealed ear canal
- further comprising a first layer comprising a temporary foam that is introduced into the ear canal to form a barrier about a tympanic membrane.
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A device, comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation delivery source configured for delivery of electromagnetic radiation within a sealed ear canal;
- and
- a fiber optic cable configured to capture a reflection of the electromagnetic radiation within the sealed ear canal, wherein the electromagnetic radiation delivery source is configured to be pulsed as an acoustic frequency and the fiber optic cable is configured to pick up a wall vibration from a sound occurring within the sealed ear canal
- further comprising a polymeric collar formed by a thermal activator layer and an acoustical reflector layer of the device.
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A device, comprising:
- an electromagnetic radiation delivery source configured for delivery of electromagnetic radiation within a sealed ear canal;
- and
- a fiber optic cable configured to capture a reflection of the electromagnetic radiation within the sealed ear canal, wherein the electromagnetic radiation delivery source is configured to be pulsed as an acoustic frequency and the fiber optic cable is configured to pick up a wall vibration from a sound occurring within the sealed ear canal
- further comprising a monomer to form a thermal activator layer and an acoustical reflective layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.