公开(公告)号：US20220014861A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17351143

申请日：2021-06-17

Applicant: Earlens Corporation

Inventor： Richard E. DEMARTINI ,  Lakshman RATHNAM ,  Robert D. JOCHIM ,  Thomas JOSCHIKA

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R13/422 ,  A61N1/05 ,  H01R12/71

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a compact connector including a light tip connector including a light tip cable connected thereto, the light tip connector including a receiving cavity including side walls and a bottom wall, guide channels formed in the side walls of the receiving cavity, a locking pin at a medial end of the guide channel and one or more light tip electrodes positioned on a bottom wall of the receiving cavity. In further embodiments of the present invention, a BTE connector includes a latch adapted to engage the locking pin to hold the BTE connector in the receiving cavity when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector. In a further embodiment, the compact connector includes a plurality of pogo pin electrodes arranged to contact the light tip electrodes when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector.

公开(公告)号：US20180048970A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15676136

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: EarLens Corporation

Inventor： Richard E. DEMARTINI ,  Lakshman RATHNAM ,  Robert D. JOCHIM ,  Thomas JOSCHIKA

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/05 ,  H01R12/71

CPC classification number: H04R25/652 ,  A61N1/0526 ,  H01R12/714 ,  H01R13/4226 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R2201/12 ,  H04R25/556 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/0213 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a compact connector including a light tip connector including a light tip cable connected thereto, the light tip connector including a receiving cavity including side walls and a bottom wall, guide channels formed in the side walls of the receiving cavity, a locking pin at a medial end of the guide channel and one or more light tip electrodes positioned on a bottom wall of the receiving cavity. In further embodiments of the present invention, a BTE connector includes a latch adapted to engage the locking pin to hold the BTE connector in the receiving cavity when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector. In a further embodiment, the compact connector includes a plurality of pogo pin electrodes arranged to contact the light tip electrodes when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector.