US 12,720,253 B2 · Front of the ear hearing device with biosensors

Abstract

The present disclosure describes examples of hearing device, systems and methods of enhancing the hearing ability, while providing reliable biosensing of vital signs non-invasively. The front of the ear hearing device comprises a main module with sensors located along the path of superficial temporal artery. A speaker section medially positioned into the ear cavity combined with a posterior section over the ear secure the hearing device to the ear. A front microphone and rear microphone are aligned in the horizontal direction to provide highly directional sound pick up. The hearing device may be communicatively coupled to a smartphone for telephony, audio streaming, and for selecting the directionality for sound pickup. Applications include hearing enhancement, voice detection, voice authentication, text-to-audio speaker isolation, audio recording, language translation, and acoustic scene detection.

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Dependent claims

A front of the ear hearing device comprising:

a main electronic module configured for placement in front of an ear of a user at the superficial temporal artery area of a head of the user, the main electronic module comprising a first microphone configured as a front microphone aligned substantially in a horizontal orientation with respect to a second microphone to improve directionality of a frontal sound pick up;
a speaker section medially oriented and configured to deliver sound into an ear cavity of the ear of the user and secure the hearing device therein;
and
a posterior portion extending over the ear to further secure the hearing device to the head.

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Front of the ear hearing device with biosensors

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Abstract

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