Damping in contact hearing systems
US10492010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/67
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invent include a method of controlling unwanted vibration in a tympanic lens, wherein the tympanic lens comprises a perimeter platform connected to a microactuator through at least one biasing element, the method comprising the step of: damping the motion of the at least one biasing element. In embodiments of the invention, the at least one biasing element is a spring. In embodiments of the invention, the at least one bias spring is coated in a damping material.
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