Wearable dual-ear mobile otoscope

US10182710B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Muhammed Ibrahim Sezan · Camas, US
• Eugene Dantsker · San Diego, US
• Kenneth Kaskoun · Berlin, DE
• Brian David Niznik · San Diego, US
• Christopher Talbot · San Diego, US
• Ilene Klein · Del Mar, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 22, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H80/00
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A wearable otoscope may be capable of wireless or wired communication with a second device, such as a smart phone. Some dual-ear otoscope implementations may be provided in a headphone-like configuration, which may include a headband attachable to earbuds of the dual-ear otoscope. However, some alternative implementations do not include a headband. At least a portion of the dual-ear otoscope may be a disposable component in some examples. In some implementations, functionality of the dual-ear otoscope (such as an illumination angle of light, imaging functionality, etc.) may be controlled according to commands received from the second device. Some examples may include one or more additional sensors, such as temperature sensors.