GB2550550A - Inner ear transducer with EEG feedback - Google Patents

Inner ear transducer with EEG feedback Download PDF

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GB2550550A
GB2550550A GB1608248.9A GB201608248A GB2550550A GB 2550550 A GB2550550 A GB 2550550A GB 201608248 A GB201608248 A GB 201608248A GB 2550550 A GB2550550 A GB 2550550A
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Alexander Lang Gordon
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/316—Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
    • A61B5/369—Electroencephalography [EEG]
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/25—Bioelectric electrodes therefor
    • A61B5/279—Bioelectric electrodes therefor specially adapted for particular uses
    • A61B5/291—Bioelectric electrodes therefor specially adapted for particular uses for electroencephalography [EEG]
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04R2460/13—Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers

Abstract

An earpiece having two electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors 4 on the upper surface 7 of a component casing 3. The casing houses a battery 6, a power connector 2, a wireless communications module 1, and a bone transducer 5. The device delivers sound to the middle ear via the bone transducer, and measures an EEG signal derived from the user. The two EEG electrodes touch the skin in front of or around the ear of the user.

Description

Inner Ear Transducer with EEG Feedback
Description
This invention relates to a device to deliver sound to the middle ear and measure an EEG signal from that area. A traditional ear piece and mic sits in the ear blocking eternal sound and requiring the user to speak to the microphone to communicate via the device. This device allows communication without blocking hearing or requiring speech.
In the accompanying drawing, figure 1 shows the internal components of the device where the standard bluetooth earpiece module 1 is charged using a power connector 2 and stores power for use in a battery 6 which it is connected to. The bluetooth module 1 is also connected to a bone transducer 5 in the same way that it would normally be connected to a speaker. It is also connected to two EEG electrodes 4, in the same way as to a microphone, on the upper surface 7 that sits on the skin in front of or around the ear with the component encasing 3 attached to its other side.

Claims (2)

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1. A bluetooth earpiece using an EEC signal rather than a microphone
2. A bluetooth earpiece using a bone transducer rather than a speaker
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WO2013074613A1 (en) * 2011-11-17 2013-05-23 Google Inc. Wearable computing device with behind-ear bone-conduction speaker
US20150092972A1 (en) * 2013-10-02 2015-04-02 Acousticsheep Llc Functional headwear
US20150112409A1 (en) * 2010-01-06 2015-04-23 Evoke Neuroscience, Inc. Transcranial stimulation device and method based on electrophysiological testing
WO2015100499A1 (en) * 2014-01-06 2015-07-09 Interaxon Inc. Wearable apparatus for brain sensors
WO2016070188A1 (en) * 2014-11-02 2016-05-06 Kim Revyn Smart audio headphone system

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020099412A1 (en) * 1997-10-27 2002-07-25 Neuropace, Inc. Methods for using an implantable device for patient communication
US20150112409A1 (en) * 2010-01-06 2015-04-23 Evoke Neuroscience, Inc. Transcranial stimulation device and method based on electrophysiological testing
WO2013074613A1 (en) * 2011-11-17 2013-05-23 Google Inc. Wearable computing device with behind-ear bone-conduction speaker
US20150092972A1 (en) * 2013-10-02 2015-04-02 Acousticsheep Llc Functional headwear
WO2015100499A1 (en) * 2014-01-06 2015-07-09 Interaxon Inc. Wearable apparatus for brain sensors
WO2016070188A1 (en) * 2014-11-02 2016-05-06 Kim Revyn Smart audio headphone system

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