公开(公告)号：US20080056526A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11848802

申请日：2007-08-31

申请人： William Dunn ,  Timothy Milan ,  Kelly Kodama ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  David Friesema

发明人： William Dunn ,  Timothy Milan ,  Kelly Kodama ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  David Friesema

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1016 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/11

摘要： Certain embodiments of the present technology provide wireless earphone systems that include earphones configured to be supported entirely by the ear canals of the wearer and to provide stereophonic reproduction of sound to the wearer based on a two-channel stereophonic signal from a transceiver that is attachable to a device. Certain embodiments of the present technology provide wireless earphone systems that include earphones configured such that channel reception can be switched between the earphones. Certain embodiments of the present technology provide wireless earphone systems that include an earphone that includes: a housing; a ground plane comprising circuitry; and a multi-segmented antenna configured to receive a signal from a transceiver, wherein the antenna and the ground plane are disposed within the housing, wherein the antenna is substantially parallel to the ground plane, and wherein the antenna and the ground plane are separated by a distance.

摘要翻译： 本技术的某些实施例提供了无线耳机系统，其包括配置为完全由佩戴者的耳道支撑的耳机，并且基于来自可收发器的收发器的双声道立体声信号向佩戴者提供声音的立体声再现 一个装置。 本技术的某些实施例提供了无线耳机系统，其包括配置为可以在耳机之间切换频道接收的耳机的耳机。 本技术的某些实施例提供了包括耳机的无线耳机系统，该耳机包括：壳体; 包括电路的接地平面; 以及多分段天线，其被配置为从收发器接收信号，其中所述天线和所述接地平面设置在所述壳体内，其中所述天线基本上平行于所述接地平面，并且其中所述天线和所述接地平面由 一段距离

公开(公告)号：US07555134B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US11848802

申请日：2007-08-31

申请人： William Frank Dunn ,  Timothy Milam ,  Kelly Kodama ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  David Michael Friesema

发明人： William Frank Dunn ,  Timothy Milam ,  Kelly Kodama ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  David Michael Friesema

IPC分类号： H04R5/02 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1016 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/11

摘要： Wireless earphone systems provide earphones configured to be supported entirely by the ear canals of the wearer and to provide stereophonic reproduction of sound to the wearer based on a two-channel stereophonic signal from a transceiver that is attachable to a device. Certain systems include earphones configured such that channel reception can be switched between the earphones. Certain systems include an earphone that includes: a housing; a ground plane comprising circuitry; and a multi-segmented antenna configured to receive a signal from a transceiver, wherein the antenna and the ground plane are disposed within the housing, wherein the antenna is substantially parallel to the ground plane, and wherein the antenna and the ground plane are separated by a distance.

摘要翻译： 无线耳机系统提供配置为完全由佩戴者的耳道支撑的耳机，并且基于来自可附接到装置的收发器的双声道立体声信号，向佩戴者提供声音的立体声再现。 某些系统包括配置为使得可以在耳机之间切换频道接收的耳机。 某些系统包括耳机，其包括：外壳; 包括电路的接地平面; 以及多分段天线，其被配置为从收发器接收信号，其中所述天线和所述接地平面设置在所述壳体内，其中所述天线基本上平行于所述接地平面，并且其中所述天线和所述接地平面由 一段距离

公开(公告)号：US20050195996A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US11074275

申请日：2005-03-07

申请人： William Dunn ,  Mead Killion ,  Andrew Haapapuro ,  Viorel Drambarean

发明人： William Dunn ,  Mead Killion ,  Andrew Haapapuro ,  Viorel Drambarean

IPC分类号： H03G3/00

CPC分类号： H03G3/3026 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2430/01

摘要： A method and system for enhancing speech intelligibility using wireless communication in portable, battery-powered and entirely user-supportable devices. The devices may be talker devices and receiver devices, where the audio signals input into the talker devices may be transmitted to the receiver devices to provide better quality audio to person using the receiver devices. The receiver devices may initiate and terminate communications with the talker devices. Additionally, the receiver devices may indicate to the talker devices the gain level the talker devices need to apply to the audio signals before sending them to the receiver devices.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在便携式，电池供电且完全用户可支持的设备中使用无线通信来增强语音清晰度的方法和系统。 设备可以是说话者设备和接收器设备，其中输入到讲话者设备中的音频信号可以被发送到接收机设备，以使用接收机设备向人们提供更好质量的音频。 接收机设备可以发起和终止与讲话者设备的通信。 此外，接收机设备可以向讲话者设备指示在发送给接收机设备之前，讲话者设备需要应用于音频信号的增益级别。

公开(公告)号：US20060285715A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11471159

申请日：2006-06-20

申请人： Viorel Drambarean ,  Andrew Haapapuro ,  Mead Killion

发明人： Viorel Drambarean ,  Andrew Haapapuro ,  Mead Killion

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R5/033

摘要： An insert high fidelity earphone is provided in which a hollow housing is connected to two tubes. A first tube is connected to the hollow housing on one side, and on the other side is inserted into an ear tip that ensures substantial sealing of the ear canal. A second tube is connected to hollow housing on one side and houses a cable that connects circuitry in the hollow housing to an audio source. The first tube comprises a damping assembly. The first tube comprises grooves on the inside wall that ensure that the damping assembly only fits in one orientation, which is the correct orientation. The damping assembly may be easily replaceable, without having to replace the entire earphone. The earphone may have a curved shape providing a comfortable and nearly invisible fit into the ear canal.

摘要翻译： 提供插入式高保真耳机，其中空心壳体连接到两个管。 第一管在一侧连接到中空壳体，另一侧插入耳塞，其确保耳道的大量密封。 第二管连接到一侧的中空壳体，并容纳将中空壳体中的电路连接到音频源的电缆。 第一管包括阻尼组件。 第一管包括在内壁上的凹槽，确保阻尼组件仅适合于一个取向，这是正确的取向。 阻尼组件可以容易地更换，而无需更换整个耳机。 耳机可以具有弯曲的形状，提供舒适且几乎看不见的配合到耳道中。

公开(公告)号：US20070189569A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11699910

申请日：2007-01-30

申请人： Andrew Haapapuro ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  Mead Killion

发明人： Andrew Haapapuro ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  Mead Killion

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R3/08 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/2842 ,  H04R1/2857 ,  H04R1/288 ,  H04R9/02

摘要： Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in an insert earphone assembly. The insert earphone assembly may comprise a housing and a transducer located in the housing. The transducer may be for converting electrical signals received into sound energy. The insert earphone apparatus may further comprise an insert element. The insert element may be at, least partially integrated within the housing. The insert element may also comprise a main sound channel for communicating the sound energy from the transducer to a user. In certain embodiments, one or more of the body and the insert element may comprise one or more auxiliary ducts and one or more auxiliary volume spaces. The one or more auxiliary ducts and one or more auxiliary volume spaces may be separated by one or more auxiliary dampers. In certain embodiments, a diameter, length and/or shape of the one or more auxiliary ducts or one or more auxiliary volume spaces may be adjusted so as to modify an insertion response characteristic of the insert earphone assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些实施例可以在插入式耳机组件中找到。 插入式耳机组件可以包括壳体和位于壳体中的换能器。 换能器可以用于将接收的电信号转换成声能。 插入式耳机装置还可以包括插入元件。 插入元件可以至少部分地集成在壳体内。 插入元件还可以包括用于将来自换能器的声能传递给用户的主声道。 在某些实施例中，主体和插入元件中的一个或多个可以包括一个或多个辅助管道和一个或多个辅助容积空间。 一个或多个辅助管道和一个或多个辅助容积空间可以由一个或多个辅助阻尼器隔开。 在某些实施例中，可以调节一个或多个辅助管道或一个或多个辅助容积空间的直径，长度和/或形状，以便改变插入式耳机组件的插入响应特性。

公开(公告)号：US20070112279A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11280873

申请日：2005-11-16

申请人： Steve Iseberg ,  Steve Viranyi ,  Gregory Shaw ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  John French ,  Ron Scicluna ,  Mead Killion

发明人： Steve Iseberg ,  Steve Viranyi ,  Gregory Shaw ,  Viorel Drambarean ,  John French ,  Ron Scicluna ,  Mead Killion

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/121 ,  A61B1/2275 ,  A61B5/03 ,  A61B5/125 ,  A61B5/126 ,  A61B5/6817

摘要： A hearing screening system for testing hearing abilities of a patient includes an otoacoustic emission (OAE) module operable to perform OAE tests, a tympanometry (tymp) module operable to perform tymp tests, and at least one probe in communication with at least one of the OAE and tymp modules. The probe includes a probe tip that is configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a patient.

摘要翻译： 用于测试患者的听力能力的听力筛查系统包括可操作以执行OAE测试的耳声发射（OAE）模块，可操作以执行鼓音测试的鼓室测量（tymp）模块，以及至少一个与至少一个 OAE和tymp模块。 探针包括被配置为定位在患者的耳道内的探针尖端。

公开(公告)号：US20050169490A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11099096

申请日：2005-04-05

申请人： Mead Killion ,  Robert Schulein ,  Elmer Carlson ,  Viorel Drambarean

发明人： Mead Killion ,  Robert Schulein ,  Elmer Carlson ,  Viorel Drambarean

IPC分类号： H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R9/08 ,  H04R17/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/402 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/43

摘要： A microphone assembly generally for hearing aid and communications applications is disclosed. The microphone assembly operates in both directional and non-directional or omni-directional modes. The microphone assembly has front and rear sound inlet tubes, and an actuator switch that may be moved between a first position in which the rear tube is plugged, defining the omni-directional mode, and a second position in which the rear tube is unplugged, defining the directional mode. Circuitry senses the position of the actuator switch and selects a microphone output based on the position sensed.

摘要翻译： 通常用于助听器和通信应用的麦克风组件被公开。 麦克风组件以定向和非定向或全向模式工作。 麦克风组件具有前后声音入口管和致动器开关，其可以在限定了全向模式的后管被插入的第一位置和后管被拔出的第二位置之间移动， 定义方向模式。 电路检测致动器开关的位置，并根据感测位置选择麦克风输出。

公开(公告)号：US20050147267A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US11031915

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Gail Gudmundsen ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean

发明人： Gail Gudmundsen ,  Mead Killion ,  Viorel Drambarean

IPC分类号： H01M2/10 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/656 ,  H01M2/1022 ,  H01M2/1055 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/658

摘要： A hearing-aid device comprising a housing and circuitry module, wherein the circuitry module comprises a battery, a microphone, and a receiver, and the circuit module is inserted in the hearing aid housing. The hearing aid device further comprises a retractable battery sleeve, wherein a battery slot is exposed when the battery sleeve is retracted, and a battery can be inserted into the battery slot from either side of the battery slot with either polarity. The hearing aid housing may comprise an ear-tip, wherein a microphone is mounted in the hearing aid housing near the ear-tip and the microphone receives sounds through at least one sound inlet located on a side surface of the hearing aid housing. The ear-tip additionally comprises three flanges decreasing in size toward the flange closest to the ear canal, and the hearing aid can be inserted into the ear canal in any orientation.

摘要翻译： 一种助听器装置，包括壳体和电路模块，其中所述电路模块包括电池，麦克风和接收器，并且所述电路模块插入所述助听器外壳中。 助听器装置还包括可缩回的电池套筒，其中当电池套筒缩回时电池槽暴露，并且可以从任一极性的电池槽的任一侧将电池插入电池槽中。 助听器外壳可以包括耳塞，其中麦克风安装在靠近耳尖的助听器外壳中，并且麦克风通过位于助听器外壳的侧表面上的至少一个声音入口接收声音。 耳尖还包括朝向最接近耳道的凸缘减小的三个凸缘，并且助听器可以以任何方向插入到耳道中。

公开(公告)号：US20070180915A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11643328

申请日：2006-12-20

申请人： Jack Goldberg ,  Gregory Flamme ,  Dana Helmink ,  Mead Killion

发明人： Jack Goldberg ,  Gregory Flamme ,  Dana Helmink ,  Mead Killion

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  G01H11/06

CPC分类号： G01H3/14

摘要： A personal noise dosimeter having functionality for increasing the dynamic range of the device. A microphone provides a signal to an RMS detector, which provides a DC signal to a two-stage amplifier circuit. The outputs of the amplifiers are provided to a processor having multiple A/D channels. The processor calculates accumulated noise doses and drives a display, which in one embodiment includes a panel of light-emitting diodes. A current source injects current into the output of the RMS detector to reduce performance degradation. Functionality detects and accounts for voltage offsets in the dosimeter. The microphone is turned off during offset determination. In one embodiment, the dosimeter includes functionality for control of external devices such as sound boards.

摘要翻译： 具有用于增加设备的动态范围的功能的个人噪声剂量计。 麦克风向RMS检测器提供信号，RMS检测器向两级放大器电路提供DC信号。 放大器的输出被提供给具有多个A / D通道的处理器。 处理器计算累积的噪声剂量并驱动显示器，其在一个实施例中包括一组发光二极管。 电流源将电流注入RMS检测器的输出，以降低性能下降。 功能检测并考虑剂量计中的电压偏移。 在偏移确定期间麦克风关闭。 在一个实施例中，剂量计包括用于控制诸如声卡之类的外部设备的功能。

公开(公告)号：US5661420A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-26

申请号：US409798

申请日：1995-03-23

申请人： Mead Killion ,  Jonathan K. Stewart

发明人： Mead Killion ,  Jonathan K. Stewart

IPC分类号： H01L23/64 ,  H02H11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M7/219 ,  H04R25/00 ,  G01R19/00

CPC分类号： H02M7/219 ,  H01L23/642 ,  H02H11/003 ,  H02J7/0034 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2224/49175 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/49 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H04R25/602

摘要： A power supply circuit is set forth which overcomes the problems associated with incorrect battery insertion. The power supply circuit includes first and second battery terminals for electrical connection to the battery. The first and second battery terminals are connected to a first transistor switching circuit. The first transistor switching circuit is responsive to power from the battery to through-connect a negative polarity power signal therethrough irrespective of the polarity orientation of the battery. The first and second battery terminals are also connected to a second transistor switching circuit. The second switching circuit is responsive to power from the battery to through-connect a positive polarity power signal therethrough irrespective of polarity orientation of the battery. The negative and positive polarity power signals are available for connection to a load device, such as a hearing aid amplifier. The device is thereby provided with proper power polarity irrespective of the way in which the battery is inserted between the first and second battery terminals. The power supply circuit is implemented in an integrated circuit format and is mounted with a chip capacitor.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种电源电路，其克服了与不正确的电池插入相关的问题。 电源电路包括用于电连接到电池的第一和第二电池端子。 第一和第二电池端子连接到第一晶体管开关电路。 第一晶体管开关电路响应于来自电池的功率，而不管电池的极性取向如何，通过连接负极性电力信号。 第一和第二电池端子也连接到第二晶体管开关电路。 第二开关电路响应于来自电池的功率，而不管电池的极性取向如何，正极性功率信号通过其连接。 负极性和正极性功率信号可用于连接到负载装置，例如助听放大器。 因此，与第一和第二电池端子之间插入电池的方式无关地，该装置具有适当的功率极性。 电源电路以集成电路格式实现，并安装有片式电容器。