EP3213529A4 - Smart flexible interactive earplug - Google Patents

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EP3213529A4
EP3213529A4 EP15855016.0A EP15855016A EP3213529A4 EP 3213529 A4 EP3213529 A4 EP 3213529A4 EP 15855016 A EP15855016 A EP 15855016A EP 3213529 A4 EP3213529 A4 EP 3213529A4
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earplug
flexible interactive
smart flexible
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French (fr)
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EP3213529A2 (en
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Kinuko Masaki
Dean L. GARDNER
Victor M. VALENZUELA
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Smartear Inc
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Smartear Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2015/057998 external-priority patent/WO2016069866A2/en
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Publication of EP3213529A4 publication Critical patent/EP3213529A4/en
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    • 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
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • 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
    • H04R1/02—Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein
    • H04R1/04—Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor
    • 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
    • H04R1/1041—Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/80—Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
    • 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
    • H04R1/1083—Reduction of ambient noise
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/10—Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/103—Combination of monophonic or stereophonic headphones with audio players, e.g. integrated in the headphone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/10—Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/107—Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2420/00—Details of connection covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2420/07—Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
EP15855016.0A 2014-10-30 2015-10-29 Smart flexible interactive earplug Withdrawn EP3213529A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201462072776P 2014-10-30 2014-10-30
PCT/US2015/057998 WO2016069866A2 (en) 2014-10-30 2015-10-29 Smart flexible interactive earplug

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EP3213529A2 EP3213529A2 (en) 2017-09-06
EP3213529A4 true EP3213529A4 (en) 2018-06-06

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TW (1) TW201630434A (zh)

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US3527901A (en) * 1967-03-28 1970-09-08 Dahlberg Electronics Hearing aid having resilient housing
US6473512B1 (en) * 1997-12-18 2002-10-29 Softear Technologies, L.L.C. Apparatus and method for a custom soft-solid hearing aid
WO2000047016A1 (en) * 1999-02-02 2000-08-10 Beltone Electronics Corporation Molded hearing aid housing
WO2002003757A1 (en) * 2000-06-29 2002-01-10 Beltone Electronics Corporation Compressible hearing aid
WO2004078064A2 (en) * 2003-02-28 2004-09-16 Softear Technologies, L.L.C. A soft hearing aid with stainless steel wire
US20050117765A1 (en) * 2003-12-01 2005-06-02 Meyer John A. Hearing aid assembly
US20100116526A1 (en) * 2008-10-07 2010-05-13 Arora William J Extremely stretchable electronics
US20130343584A1 (en) * 2012-06-20 2013-12-26 Broadcom Corporation Hearing assist device with external operational support
WO2014138735A1 (en) * 2013-03-08 2014-09-12 Gideon Duvall Selective ambient sound pass-through device for a user's ear canal and method of use therefore

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CN107211203A (zh) 2017-09-26
TW201630434A (zh) 2016-08-16
CN107211203B (zh) 2020-01-21

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