公开(公告)号：US10045107B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US14805365

申请日：2015-07-21

申请人： HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC

发明人： James M. Kirsch ,  Branden Sheffield ,  Jason Walker

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  A61F11/10 ,  H04R25/00

摘要： One or more embodiments set forth include a personal aural device that includes an expandable eartip. The expandable eartip has a contracted state and an expanded state. The expandable eartip includes an insertion sensor configured to receive an indication that the eartip has been placed in an ear of a user. The expandable eartip further includes a controller configured to, in response, actuate a first device to inflate a first chamber to conform to a first portion of the ear. At least one advantage of the described techniques is that eartips in a set of earphones automatically inflate to provide an optimal fit for any listener's ears.

公开(公告)号：US20170360617A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15631600

申请日：2017-06-23

申请人： RESTORED HEARING LIMITED

发明人： Anthony Carolan ,  Rhona Togher ,  Eimear O'Carroll

IPC分类号： A61F11/14 ,  A61F11/08 ,  A61F11/10 ,  A61F11/12

CPC分类号： A61F11/14 ,  A61F11/08 ,  A61F11/10 ,  A61F11/12 ,  A61F2250/0034

摘要： A sound-absorbing device of the type adapted to cover the ears of a user and comprising a sound-absorbing material, wherein the sound-absorbing material comprises of a thixotropic material.

公开(公告)号：US08848939B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

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： H04R25/00 ,  A61F11/10

CPC分类号： A61F11/10

摘要： A system to occlude an ear canal is provided. The system includes an expandable device, a reservoir, a channel coupled between the expandable device and the reservoir, and a pump. The pump expands the expandable device such that a surface of the expandable device contacts an ear canal wall and imparts a force onto the ear canal wall, to produce a tensional strain in the ear canal wall. The strained ear canal wall impedes bodily-propagated sound from entering the ear canal through the ear canal wall, to reduce an occlusion effect by the bodily-propagated sound.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种闭塞耳道的系统。 该系统包括可膨胀装置，储存器，耦合在可膨胀装置和储存器之间的通道以及泵。 泵扩张可扩张装置，使得可扩张装置的表面接触耳道壁并向耳管壁施加力，以在耳道壁中产生张力应变。 耳道壁受阻，阻碍身体传播的声音通过耳道壁进入耳道，以减少身体传播的声音的闭塞效应。

公开(公告)号：US20120000474A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13233111

申请日：2011-09-15

申请人： Daniel M. Merfeld ,  Wangsong Gong ,  Steven D. Rauch ,  Richard Terry

发明人： Daniel M. Merfeld ,  Wangsong Gong ,  Steven D. Rauch ,  Richard Terry

IPC分类号： A61F11/08 ,  A61F11/10

CPC分类号： A61F2/18 ,  A61F11/06 ,  A61F2002/183

摘要： An apparatus to reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular system to stimulation. The apparatus comprises a plugging device configured to constrain the movement of endolymph fluid within a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the plugging device that causes the plugging device to maintain a set actuated position.

摘要翻译： 一种降低前庭系统对刺激的敏感性的装置。 该装置包括被配置为限制半圆形管内的内淋巴液的移动的堵塞装置，以及联接到堵塞装置的控制模块，其使得堵塞装置保持设定的致动位置。

公开(公告)号：US20110308533A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13127500

申请日：2009-11-05

申请人： Devin Benner

发明人： Devin Benner

IPC分类号： A61F11/10

CPC分类号： H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2460/17

摘要： An apparatus and method of anchoring an earpiece is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible member of moldable expandable, semi-adhesive material. The flexible member has a predetermined shape. The method of anchoring an earpiece includes the steps of placing an earpiece in the ear. The method also includes the steps of shaping the flexible member into a ball and placed the shaped flexible member into the concha portion of the ear, such that the shaped flexible member is disposed the earpiece and the antihelix and the earpiece anchor expands to retain the earpiece in the ear.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种固定耳机的装置和方法。 该装置包括可模制的可膨胀半粘合材料的柔性构件。 柔性构件具有预定的形状。 固定听筒的方法包括将听筒放置在耳朵中的步骤。 该方法还包括以下步骤：将柔性构件成形为球，并将成形的柔性构件放置在耳朵的外耳部分中，使得成形的柔性构件设置在耳机和反耳朵之间，并且耳机固定器膨胀以保持耳机 在耳边

公开(公告)号：US20110158456A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US12929094

申请日：2010-12-30

申请人： Jérémie Voix ,  Michael C. Turcot ,  Katrin Braun ,  Steve Boa ,  Lawrence Yane

发明人： Jérémie Voix ,  Michael C. Turcot ,  Katrin Braun ,  Steve Boa ,  Lawrence Yane

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  A61F11/10

CPC分类号： A61F11/12 ,  A61F11/00 ,  A61F11/06 ,  A61F11/08 ,  A61F11/10

摘要： A head-mounted support device for carrying at least one un-inflated inflatable or expandable inner portion of an in-ear device thereon includes a main body adjustably mountable on a user's head, with at least one settable compound delivery device mounted thereon, and a at least one receptacle to receive an inflatable in-ear device inner portion. The invention also refers to a head-mounted settable compound delivery system kit, along with the earphone wire assembly that receives the customized in-ear device inner portions thereon.

摘要翻译： 用于在其上承载入耳式装置的至少一个未膨胀的可充气或可膨胀的内部部分的头戴式支撑装置包括可调节地安装在使用者头部上的主体，其上安装有至少一个可设置的化合物输送装置，以及 至少一个插座，用于接收可充气的耳内装置内部部分。 本发明还涉及一种头戴式可固定化合物输送系统套件，以及耳机线组件，其接收其上定制的入耳式设备内部部分。

公开(公告)号：US20090173353A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：US12002021

申请日：2007-12-14

申请人： Ricky Wayne Purcell ,  Debra N. Welchel ,  Robert A. Drew ,  Shawn E. Jenkins ,  Jeffrey Jennings Krueger

发明人： Ricky Wayne Purcell ,  Debra N. Welchel ,  Robert A. Drew ,  Shawn E. Jenkins ,  Jeffrey Jennings Krueger

IPC分类号： A61F11/10 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： A61F11/10

摘要： Self-fitting device for location in ear canal and related method, including a bladder joined with a pump assembly via a valve assembly. The pump assembly transfers air to the bladder and achieves a predetermined pressure with the chamber regardless of ear canal size. The predetermined pressure may be achieved by reducing excess air pressure through the valve assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于耳道定位的自适应装置和相关方法，包括通过阀组件与泵组件连接的囊。 泵组件将空气传送到气囊并且与腔室尺寸无关地实现与腔室的预定压力。 可以通过减小通过阀组件的过量气压来实现预定压力。

公开(公告)号：US5988313A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US989007

申请日：1997-12-11

申请人： Jorgen H.ang.kansson

发明人： Jorgen H.ang.kansson

IPC分类号： A61F11/10 ,  B29C45/16 ,  A61B7/02

CPC分类号： B29C45/1676 ,  A61F11/08

摘要： An earplug made of an elastic polymeric material, preferably a thermoplastic elastomeric material, and a method for manufacturing the same. The earplug is multi-material-injection moulded with a core or body part (1) and a sealing part (3), the latter being made of an essentially softer material than the core or body part (1). The material of the sealing part has a Shore A Durometer hardness of preferably between about 2 and about 6.

摘要翻译： 由弹性聚合材料制成的耳塞，优选热塑性弹性体材料及其制造方法。 耳塞是多材料注射成型的，具有芯或主体部分（1）和密封部分（3），后者由基本上比芯部或主体部分（1）更软的材料制成。 密封部件的材料的肖氏A硬度计硬度优选为约2至约6。

公开(公告)号：US5904143A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-18

申请号：US734206

申请日：1996-10-21

申请人： Mark Magidson ,  Steve Young

发明人： Mark Magidson ,  Steve Young

IPC分类号： A61F11/08 ,  A61F11/10 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： A61F11/10 ,  A61F11/12

摘要： A foam earplug for reception at least partially within the ear canal, including a body portion formed of resilient foam plastic material. The foam material has an open cell structure, a size and shape for at least partial reception within the ear canal. The earplug has an outer thin coating of a non-permeable elastomeric material and with the coating forming a skin bonded on the body portion, non-permeable to air, at least in the area of the body portion received within the ear canal for providing an increase in attenuation of sound as compared with the attenuation of sound produced by resilient foam plastic material without the thin coating of the non-impermeable elastomeric material.

摘要翻译： 用于至少部分地在耳道内接收的泡沫耳塞，包括由弹性泡沫塑料材料形成的主体部分。 泡沫材料具有开孔结构，用于在耳道内至少部分接收的尺寸和形状。 耳塞具有不透气的弹性体材料的外部薄涂层，并且涂层形成在身体部分上结合的皮肤，至少在容纳在耳道内的身体部位的区域中不能透过空气，以提供 与弹性泡沫塑料材料产生的声音的衰减相比，声音的衰减增加，而没有非渗透弹性体材料的薄涂层。

公开(公告)号：US5865183A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-02

申请号：US867782

申请日：1997-06-03

申请人： Aviv Hirschebain

发明人： Aviv Hirschebain

IPC分类号： A61F11/10 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： A61F11/08

摘要： A device for facilitating the equalization of pressure across the eardrum of a user, comprising (a) an ear piece being sized and dimensioned for tightly fitting the outer ear canal of the user, such that when the user being underwater, water being prevented from entering between the ear piece and the outer ear canal, the ear piece being formed with a channel having an inner opening and an outer opening, the inner opening facing the eardrum of the user and the outer opening facing the outside, the channel and the outer ear defining a permanent void; and (b) an inflatable bag being in fluid communication with the ear piece via the outer opening, the bag defining a changeable void.

摘要翻译： 一种用于促进穿过用户的鼓膜的压力均衡的装置，包括（a）耳塞的尺寸和尺寸用于紧密配合使用者的外耳道，使得当使用者在水下时，防止水进入 在耳塞和外耳道之间，耳片形成有具有内部开口和外部开口的通道，面向使用者的鼓膜的内部开口和面向外部的外部开口，通道和外耳 定义永久性空白; 和（b）通过外部开口与耳片流体连通的可膨胀袋，该袋限定可变空隙。