Wireless communication system using custom earmold
AssigneeMicro Ear Technology, Inc.
InventorsJorge Sanguino, Randall W. Roberts
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Abstract
An apparatus for an ear of a user comprising a custom-fitted, in-the-ear earmold, receiver electronics detachably connected to the earmold and amplifier electronics detachably and electrically connected to the receiver electronics. In some embodiments, the amplifier electronics include a wireless communications module with wireless communications electronics disposed in the wireless communications module, wherein the wireless communications electronics support wireless communications between the user and a device. Such teachings in various examples are applied to occluding and non-occluding hearing device embodiments. Additional systems and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims19
An apparatus for ear of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- an in-the-ear earmold, wherein the earmold is custom fitted for the ear of the user;
- a receiver detachably connected to the earmold and adapted to operate with said earmold;
- a wireless electronics adapter detachably and electrically connected to directly drive the receiver, wherein the wireless electronics adapter is adapted to communicate audio information and the apparatus does not include a microphone;
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- a coupler to mechanically connect the receiver to the earmold.
An apparatus for an ear of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- an in-the-ear earmold, wherein the earmold is custom fitted for the ear of the user,
- a coupler detachably coupled to the earmold;
- a receiver module detachably coupled to the coupler;
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- a wireless electronics module detachably and electrically connected to directly drive the receiver, wherein the apparatus does not include a microphone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.