Waterproof hearing aid
OwnerJose Granados, Urudha Patelinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a waterproof and trackable hearing aid that can be worn during swimming, bathing, diving and other water activities. The hearing aid is paired with a software application using a wireless channel and can be tracked when lost or goes out of Bluetooth range. The device includes rubber protection for prevention from physical damage and water. A small charging and suction case is used for charging the hearing aid and removing moisture from the hearing aid. The hearing aid is filter-less and can provide amplified sounds to the tympanic membrane of the wearer. The hearing aid includes a solar panel for providing power to the hearing aid device, and can be used for taking calls and listening to music.
Claims20
A waterproof hearing aid device comprising:
- a front sealed portion;
- and
- an ear canal portion;
- wherein said ear canal portion comprises a waterproof shield;
- wherein said front sealed portion comprises a visually exposed exterior area when said waterproof hearing aid device is in an ear canal of a user;
- wherein said front sealed portion further including a solar panel, a touch panel, a light, and a microphone;
- wherein said solar panel converts solar energy to electrical energy for providing power to said waterproof hearing aid device;
- wherein said touch panel switches a function from a first function to a second function of said waterproof hearing aid device;
- wherein said light is an indicator light for identifying a location of said waterproof hearing aid device;
- and
- wherein said microphone captures ambient sound for transferring the ambient sound to a sound output port of said ear canal portion.
A waterproof hearing aid and charging base system comprising:
- a pair of hearing aid devices;
- wherein each said hearing aid device including a front sealed portion and an ear canal portion;
- wherein said ear canal portion including a waterproof shield;
- wherein said front sealed portion includes a visually exposed exterior area when said hearing aid device is in an ear canal of a user;
- wherein said front sealed portion further including a solar panel, a touch panel, and a microphone;
- wherein said solar panel converts solar energy to electrical energy for providing power to said hearing aid device;
- wherein said touch panel switches a function from a first function to a second function of said hearing aid device;
- wherein said microphone captures ambient sound for transferring the ambient sound to a sound output port of said ear canal portion;
- wherein said ear canal portion includes a battery for storing the electrical energy;
- and
- a charging base for retaining said pair of hearing aid devices and charging said battery of each said hearing aid device.
A waterproof hearing aid and charging base system comprising:
- a pair of hearing aid devices;
- wherein each said hearing aid device including a front sealed portion and an ear canal portion;
- wherein said ear canal portion including a waterproof shield;
- wherein said front sealed portion includes a visually exposed exterior area when said hearing aid device is in an ear canal of a user;
- wherein said front sealed portion further including a solar panel, a touch panel, a microphone, and an activation switch;
- wherein said solar panel converts solar energy to electrical energy for providing power to said hearing aid device;
- wherein said touch panel switches a function from a first function to a second function of said hearing aid device;
- wherein said microphone captures ambient sound for transferring the ambient sound to a sound output port of said ear canal portion;
- wherein said ear canal portion includes a battery for storing the electrical energy;
- a charging base for retaining said pair of hearing aid devices and charging said battery of each said hearing aid device;
- and
- wherein said activation switch for activating a drying function of each said hearing aid device when mounted in said charging base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.