Wideband low-noise implantable microphone assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Wideband low-noise implantable microphone assembly 有权
    宽带低噪声植入式麦克风组件

    公开(公告)号:US06736771B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US10324183

    申请日:2002-12-20

    IPC分类号: H04R2500

    摘要: An implantable microphone assembly for use with a hearing prosthesis, such as a fully implantable cochlear stimulation system, includes a diaphragm mounted to an outside surface of an hermetically sealed case. The mounting is made, in one of various embodiments, by way of an hermetic weld around the diaphragm circumference. A gap is created on the underside of the diaphragm when the diaphragm is lifted with internal pressure. An acoustic channel or groove is formed in the wall of the hermetic case to which the diaphragm is mounted. A first end of the channel or groove opens into the gap at a location that is at or near the center of the underside of the diaphragm. A second end of the channel or groove opens to the interior of the hermetic case at a location that is near the periphery of the diaphragm. An acoustic transducer is placed inside the hermetic case and coupled to the second end of the acoustic channel or groove so as to sense variations in pressure that occur in the gap due to deflections of the diaphragm caused, e.g., by external sound pressure. The interior space inside of the hermetic case directly underneath the diaphragm may be used to house and mount other components, such as a battery. The interior of the hermetic case, which interior includes the gap and acoustic channel, is pressurized in order to lift the diaphragm to form the gap and enable the diaphragm to move in response to external forces, such as forces created by sound impinging the skin above the area where the implantable microphone is implanted.

    摘要翻译: 用于与诸如完全植入式耳蜗刺激系统之类的听觉假体的可植入麦克风组件包括安装在密封的壳体的外表面上的隔膜。 在各种实施例之一中,通过围绕隔膜圆周的密封焊接来制造安装件。 当隔膜用内压提升时,在隔膜的下侧产生间隙。 在安装隔膜的密封箱的壁中形成声通道或凹槽。 通道或凹槽的第一端在位于隔膜下侧中心附近的位置处开口到间隙中。 通道或凹槽的第二端在靠近隔膜周边的位置处通向密封壳体的内部。 声换能器放置在密封壳体的内部并且耦合到声通道或凹槽的第二端,以便感测由于例如由外部声压导致的隔膜的偏转而在间隙中发生的压力变化。 直接在隔膜下方的密封箱内部的内部空间可以用于容纳和安装诸如电池的其它部件。 密封壳体的内部包括间隙和声通道,其被加压以提升隔膜以形成间隙,并且使得隔膜能够响应外部力而移动,例如由声音撞击皮肤所产生的力 植入式麦克风植入的区域。

    Headphone
    2.
    发明授权
    Headphone 有权
    耳机

    公开(公告)号:US08180091B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US11880559

    申请日:2007-07-23

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R1/1091

    摘要: A headphone that is especially useful to test the efficacy of an earplug installed in an ear canal, by using the headphone to produce sound and by sensing sound pressure at the ear drum despite the presence of the earplug. Applicant uses the speaker (42) in the headphone to produce a smooth and reasonably “flat” frequency response by reversing the speaker orientation. In the reversed orientation, the front side of the speaker diaphragm (50) faces into the headphone cup and away from the ear. The rear side of the speaker that has a circle of holes (52), faces toward the ear. The headphone frame has a cylindrical passage (40) for carrying sound to the person's ear, which has an outer end (78) that is tapered to encompass the holes in the speaker back side (44). The axial distance (L) from the speaker rear side to the ear, is at least 0.6 inch to accommodate the protruding end of an earplug.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用耳机产生声音并且通过感测耳鼓上的声压来测试安装在耳道中的耳塞的功效特别有用的耳机,尽管耳塞存在。 申请人使用耳机中的扬声器(42)通过反转扬声器取向来产生平滑和合理的“平坦”频率响应。 在相反的方向上,扬声器振膜(50)的前侧面向耳机杯并远离耳朵。 扬声器的背面具有一个孔(52),面向耳朵。 耳机框架具有用于将声音传送到人的耳朵的圆柱形通道(40),该通道具有锥形的外端(78),该外端(78)包围扬声器背面(44)中的孔。 从扬声器后侧到耳朵的轴向距离(L)至少为0.6英寸以适应耳塞的突出端。

    Omnidirectional audio in a communications device
    3.
    发明授权
    Omnidirectional audio in a communications device 失效
    通信设备中的全方位音频

    公开(公告)号:US5909490A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-01

    申请号:US889170

    申请日:1997-07-07

    CPC分类号: H04M1/035 H04M1/0202

    摘要: An approach for omnidirectional audio in a communications device has a communications device housing having a front housing including an opening; an earpiece transducer that directs sound waves through the opening; an audio transducer positioned within the communications device housing to direct audio waves in a direction substantially away from a direction in which the sound waves are directed; a cavity having a long axis oriented off axis relative to the direction in which the audio transducer directs audio waves, the cavity being juxtaposed with the audio transducer so as to receive the audio waves directed therefrom; and an omnidirectional audio port located at an end of the cavity, the omnidirectional audio port including an opening through which the audio waves directed from the audio transducer are emitted.

    摘要翻译: 通信设备中的全向音频的方法具有通信设备壳体,其具有包括开口的前壳体; 将声波引导通过开口的耳机换能器; 定位在通信设备壳体内的音频换能器,以在基本上远离声波被引导的方向的方向上引导音频波; 具有相对于音频传感器引导音频波的方向偏离轴的长轴的空腔,空腔与音频换能器并置,以便接收从其引导的音频波; 以及位于腔体端部的全向音频端口,全向音频端口包括从音频换能器引导的音频波通过该开口的开口。

    Water-resistant, wideband microphone subassembly
    4.
    发明授权
    Water-resistant, wideband microphone subassembly 有权
    防水,宽带麦克风组件

    公开(公告)号:US06505076B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09733736

    申请日:2000-12-08

    IPC分类号: H04R2500

    CPC分类号: H04R5/02 A61N1/36036

    摘要: A moisture-resistant, wideband microphone subassembly for a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) hearing device, provides a barrier to perspiration and rain, while maintaining a good frequency response. The microphone subassembly is contained in the case of the BTE hearing device and comprises a microphone, a boot, and a moisture-resistant membrane. The boot structurally supports the microphone, provides a moisture seal around the microphone case, and provides the microphone with isolation from vibrations in the case of the BTE hearing device. The membrane resists the passage of moisture, while providing an acoustic window permitting sound waves to reach the microphone. In one embodiment high compliance washers sandwich the membrane to improve frequency response. A preferred embodiment provides a substantially flat acoustic frequency response to beyond 10 KHz.

    摘要翻译: 背部耳朵(BTE)听力装置的防潮宽带麦克风组件,可以防止出汗和下雨,同时保持良好的频率响应。 麦克风子组件包含在BTE听力设备的情况下,并且包括麦克风,防护罩和防潮膜。 靴子结构地支撑麦克风,在麦克风外壳周围提供湿气密封,并且在BTE听力设备的情况下为麦克风提供隔离振动的隔离。 隔膜抵抗水分的通过,同时提供允许声波到达麦克风的声窗口。 在一个实施例中,高顺应性洗涤器夹着膜以改善频率响应。 优选实施例提供超过10KHz的基本平坦的声频响应。

    Headphone
    5.
    发明申请
    Headphone 有权
    耳机

    公开(公告)号:US20090028348A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-29

    申请号:US11880559

    申请日:2007-07-23

    IPC分类号: H04R29/00

    CPC分类号: H04R1/1091

    摘要: A headphone that is especially useful to test the efficacy of an earplug installed in an ear canal, by using the headphone to produce sound and by sensing sound pressure at the ear drum despite the presence of the earplug. Applicant uses the speaker (42) in the headphone to produce a smooth and reasonably “flat” frequency response by reversing the speaker orientation. In the reversed orientation, the front side of the speaker diaphragm (50) faces into the headphone cup and away from the ear. The rear side of the speaker that has a circle of holes (52), faces toward the ear. The headphone frame has a cylindrical passage (40) for carrying sound to the person's ear, which has an outer end (78) that is tapered to encompass the holes in the speaker back side (44). The axial distance (L) from the speaker rear side to the ear, is at least 0.6 inch to accommodate the protruding end of an earplug.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用耳机产生声音并且通过感测耳鼓上的声压来测试安装在耳道中的耳塞的功效特别有用的耳机,尽管耳塞存在。 申请人使用耳机中的扬声器(42)通过反转扬声器取向来产生平滑和合理的“平坦”频率响应。 在相反的方向上,扬声器振膜(50)的前侧面向耳机杯并远离耳朵。 扬声器的背面具有一个孔(52),面向耳朵。 耳机框架具有用于将声音传送到人的耳朵的圆柱形通道(40),该通道具有锥形的外端(78),该外端(78)包围扬声器背面(44)中的孔。 从扬声器后侧到耳朵的轴向距离(L)至少为0.6英寸以适应耳塞的突出端。