Tympanic membrane measurement
US11270681B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K2210/1081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An in-ear device includes a tympanic membrane measurement unit (TMMU) and an audio package configured to emit sound. The device is configured to measure a movement of a tympanic membrane in an ear using the TMMU caused by external sound received by the tympanic membrane, analyze at least the movement of the tympanic membrane measured by the TMMU using a predictive model trained by a machine learning technique to generate a waveform of cancellation sound that will destructively interfere with the external sound when received by the tympanic membrane, and output the cancellation sound from the audio package to destructively interfere with external sound received by the tympanic membrane.
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