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Earlens Corporation

99Patents
98Active
99Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 28, 2004 → Nov 10, 2022 · 11 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7421087B2 Transducer for electromagnetic hearing devices Electricity 90 Expired
US7668325B2 Hearing system having an open chamber for housing components and reducing the occlusion effect Electricity 78 Active
US7867160B2 Systems and methods for photo-mechanical hearing transduction Electricity 74 Active
US8401212B2 Multifunction system and method for integrated hearing and communication with noise cancellation and feedback management Electricity 71 Active
US8396239B2 Optical electro-mechanical hearing devices with combined power and signal architectures Electricity 68 Active
US8715152B2 Optical electro-mechanical hearing devices with separate power and signal components Electricity 66 Active
US8715153B2 Optically coupled bone conduction systems and methods Electricity 59 Active
US8715154B2 Optically coupled cochlear actuator systems and methods Electricity 59 Active
US8858419B2 Balanced armature devices and methods for hearing Electricity 59 Active
US8824715B2 Optical electro-mechanical hearing devices with combined power and signal architectures Electricity 59 Active
US8696541B2 Systems and methods for photo-mechanical hearing transduction Electricity 58 Active
US9392377B2 Anatomically customized ear canal hearing apparatus Electricity 57 Active
US9226083B2 Multifunction system and method for integrated hearing and communication with noise cancellation and feedback management Electricity 56 Active
US9049528B2 Optical electro-mechanical hearing devices with combined power and signal architectures Electricity 55 Active
US9154891B2 Hearing system having improved high frequency response Electricity 54 Active
US8401214B2 Eardrum implantable devices for hearing systems and methods Electricity 52 Active
US9544700B2 Optically coupled active ossicular replacement prosthesis Human Necessities 51 Active
US8845705B2 Optical cochlear stimulation devices and methods Electricity 49 Active
US8986187B2 Optically coupled cochlear actuator systems and methods Electricity 48 Active
US9749758B2 Devices and methods for hearing Electricity 47 Active
US9055379B2 Optically coupled acoustic middle ear implant systems and methods Electricity 46 Active
US8787609B2 Eardrum implantable devices for hearing systems and methods Electricity 45 Active
US9277335B2 Eardrum implantable devices for hearing systems and methods Electricity 43 Active
US9591409B2 Optical electro-mechanical hearing devices with separate power and signal components Electricity 42 Active
US10306381B2 Charging protocol for rechargable hearing systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.