EP2846692A4 - Earphones and earbuds with physiologic sensors - Google Patents

Earphones and earbuds with physiologic sensors

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Publication number
EP2846692A4
EP2846692A4 EP13787450.9A EP13787450A EP2846692A4 EP 2846692 A4 EP2846692 A4 EP 2846692A4 EP 13787450 A EP13787450 A EP 13787450A EP 2846692 A4 EP2846692 A4 EP 2846692A4
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Prior art keywords
earbuds
earphones
physiologic sensors
physiologic
sensors
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EP13787450.9A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2846692A1 (en
Inventor
Seth D Burgett
Aaron Gorgan
Effrosini A Karayiannis
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Harman International Industries Inc
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Harman International Industries Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2013/040471 external-priority patent/WO2013170109A1/en
Publication of EP2846692A1 publication Critical patent/EP2846692A1/en
Publication of EP2846692A4 publication Critical patent/EP2846692A4/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6813—Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part
    • A61B5/6814—Head
    • A61B5/6815—Ear
    • A61B5/6817—Ear canal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1091—Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0219—Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0247—Pressure sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0271—Thermal or temperature sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/04—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
    • A61B2562/043—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type in a linear array
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/04—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
    • A61B2562/046—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type in a matrix array
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/06—Arrangements of multiple sensors of different types
    • A61B2562/066—Arrangements of multiple sensors of different types in a matrix array
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/16—Details of sensor housings or probes; Details of structural supports for sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/01—Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
EP13787450.9A 2012-05-11 2013-05-10 Earphones and earbuds with physiologic sensors Ceased EP2846692A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201261645722P 2012-05-11 2012-05-11
PCT/US2013/040471 WO2013170109A1 (en) 2012-05-11 2013-05-10 Earphones and earbuds with physiologic sensors

Publications (2)

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EP2846692A1 EP2846692A1 (en) 2015-03-18
EP2846692A4 true EP2846692A4 (en) 2016-02-24

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Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003073924A1 (en) * 2002-03-01 2003-09-12 Terry Beaumont Ear canal sensing device
EP1475035A1 (en) * 2003-05-09 2004-11-10 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Ear type apparatus for measuring a bio signal and measuring method therefor
WO2005020841A2 (en) * 2003-08-25 2005-03-10 Sarnoff Corporation Monitoring using signals detected from auditory canal
US20050209516A1 (en) * 2004-03-22 2005-09-22 Jacob Fraden Vital signs probe
US20080076972A1 (en) * 2006-09-21 2008-03-27 Apple Inc. Integrated sensors for tracking performance metrics
US20090112100A1 (en) * 2007-01-24 2009-04-30 Panasonic Corporation Biological information collecting device and method for controlling the same
EP2077091A2 (en) * 2008-01-07 2009-07-08 Perception Digital Limited Exercise device, sensor and method of determining body parameters during exercise
US20100217098A1 (en) * 2009-02-25 2010-08-26 Leboeuf Steven Francis Form-Fitted Monitoring Apparatus for Health and Environmental Monitoring
US20110268308A1 (en) * 2010-04-30 2011-11-03 Rafael Vasquez Partially Occluding Ergonomic Earbud Adapter

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003073924A1 (en) * 2002-03-01 2003-09-12 Terry Beaumont Ear canal sensing device
EP1475035A1 (en) * 2003-05-09 2004-11-10 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Ear type apparatus for measuring a bio signal and measuring method therefor
WO2005020841A2 (en) * 2003-08-25 2005-03-10 Sarnoff Corporation Monitoring using signals detected from auditory canal
US20050209516A1 (en) * 2004-03-22 2005-09-22 Jacob Fraden Vital signs probe
US20080076972A1 (en) * 2006-09-21 2008-03-27 Apple Inc. Integrated sensors for tracking performance metrics
US20090112100A1 (en) * 2007-01-24 2009-04-30 Panasonic Corporation Biological information collecting device and method for controlling the same
EP2077091A2 (en) * 2008-01-07 2009-07-08 Perception Digital Limited Exercise device, sensor and method of determining body parameters during exercise
US20100217098A1 (en) * 2009-02-25 2010-08-26 Leboeuf Steven Francis Form-Fitted Monitoring Apparatus for Health and Environmental Monitoring
US20110268308A1 (en) * 2010-04-30 2011-11-03 Rafael Vasquez Partially Occluding Ergonomic Earbud Adapter

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2013170109A1 *

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