公开(公告)号：US20120101514A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US13201312

申请日：2010-02-16

申请人： John P Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki

发明人： John P Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki

IPC分类号： A61M29/04

CPC分类号： A61F11/10

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a system configured to occlude an ear canal. The system comprises a support structure, an expandable device, a housing, a resilient reservoir, and a threaded device. Resilient reservoir resides within housing and is filled with a medium. The threaded device couples to a threaded region of support structure. Threaded device fits in an opening of housing. Rotating threaded device reduces an interior volume of housing thereby transferring the medium from resilient reservoir to expandable device. Threaded device is rotated to displace sufficient medium within resilient reservoir to expand expandable device to occlude the ear canal. Resilient reservoir is passively filled when expandable device is in an un-expanded state.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及被配置为闭塞耳道的系统。 该系统包括支撑结构，可扩张装置，壳体，弹性储存器和螺纹装置。 弹性储存器位于外壳内，并填充介质。 螺纹装置连接到支撑结构的螺纹区域。 螺纹装置适合于外壳的开口。 旋转螺纹装置减小了壳体的内部体积，从而将介质从弹性储存器传送到可扩张装置。 螺纹装置旋转以置换弹性储存器内的足够的介质以扩张可扩张装置以封闭耳道。 当可膨胀装置处于未膨胀状态时，弹性储存器被动填充。

公开(公告)号：US09539147B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US13201312

申请日：2010-02-16

申请人： John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki

发明人： John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki

IPC分类号： A61F11/08 ,  A61F11/10

CPC分类号： A61F11/10

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a system configured to occlude an ear canal. The system comprises a support structure, an expandable device, a housing, a resilient reservoir, and a threaded device. Resilient reservoir resides within housing and is filled with a medium. The threaded device couples to a threaded region of support structure. Threaded device fits in an opening of housing. Rotating threaded device reduces an interior volume of housing thereby transferring the medium from resilient reservoir to expandable device. Threaded device is rotated to displace sufficient medium within resilient reservoir to expand expandable device to occlude the ear canal. Resilient reservoir is passively filled when expandable device is in an un-expanded state.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及被配置为闭塞耳道的系统。 该系统包括支撑结构，可扩张装置，壳体，弹性储存器和螺纹装置。 弹性储存器位于外壳内，并填充介质。 螺纹装置连接到支撑结构的螺纹区域。 螺纹装置适合于外壳的开口。 旋转螺纹装置减小了壳体的内部体积，从而将介质从弹性储存器传送到可扩张装置。 螺纹装置旋转以置换弹性储存器内的足够的介质以扩张可扩张装置以封闭耳道。 当可膨胀装置处于未膨胀状态时，弹性储存器被动填充。

公开(公告)号：US20110235843A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12785682

申请日：2010-05-24

申请人： John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki

发明人： John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki

IPC分类号： H04R1/10

CPC分类号： A61F11/10

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a system configured to occlude an ear canal. The system comprises a support structure, an expandable device, a housing, a resilient reservoir, and a threaded device. Resilient reservoir resides within housing and is filled with a medium. The threaded device couples to a threaded region of support structure. Threaded device fits in an opening of housing. Rotating threaded device reduces an interior volume of housing thereby transferring the medium from resilient reservoir to expandable device. Threaded device is rotated to displace sufficient medium within resilient reservoir to expand expandable device to occlude the ear canal. Resilient reservoir is passively filled when expandable device is in an un-expanded state.

摘要翻译： 至少一个示例性实施例涉及被配置为闭塞耳道的系统。 该系统包括支撑结构，可扩张装置，壳体，弹性储存器和螺纹装置。 弹性储存器位于外壳内，并填充介质。 螺纹装置连接到支撑结构的螺纹区域。 螺纹装置适合于外壳的开口。 旋转螺纹装置减小了壳体的内部体积，从而将介质从弹性储存器传送到可扩张装置。 螺纹装置旋转以置换弹性储存器内的足够的介质以扩张可扩张装置以封闭耳道。 当可膨胀装置处于未膨胀状态时，弹性储存器被动填充。

公开(公告)号：US20100177918A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12579673

申请日：2009-10-15

申请人： John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki ,  John G. Casali

发明人： John P. Keady ,  Gary Hoshizaki ,  John G. Casali

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R31/00 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/654 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  Y10T29/49005

摘要： At least one exemplary embodiment that is directed to a conformal hearing aid comprising: a hearing aid body, where the hearing aid body houses a microphone and a receiver, where the microphone is positioned within the hearing aid body to measure acoustic signals from an ambient environment, and where the receiver is positioned within the hearing aid body to emit acoustic signals toward a tympanic membrane of a user; an expandable element, where the expandable element is operatively connected to the hearing aid body, and where the expandable element is configured to encompass a circumferential portion of the hearing aid body when expanded; and an inflation management system, where the inflation management system is configured to expand the expandable element when actuated.

摘要翻译： 指向保形助听器的至少一个示例性实施例包括：助听器主体，其中助听器体容纳麦克风和接收器，其中麦克风位于助听器主体内以测量来自周围环境的声学信号 并且其中接收器位于助听器主体内以朝向使用者的鼓膜发出声信号， 可膨胀元件，其中可膨胀元件可操作地连接到助听器主体，并且其中可扩张元件构造成在扩张时包围助听器主体的周边部分; 以及通货膨胀管理系统，其中通胀管理系统被配置为在被启动时扩展可扩展元件。