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Ear canal microphone utilizing communications with hearing implant

US11418897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims

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Assignee

Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

Kenneth Oplinger · Chatswood, AU
Soren Nilsson · Mölnlycke, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2019
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2225/67
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes a housing configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a recipient, at least one transducer, and at least one communication circuit. The at least one transducer is configured to respond to sound within the ear canal by generating output signals indicative of the sound. The at least one communication circuit has at least one resonance frequency and is configured to receive the output signals from the at least one transducer and to modulate the at least one resonance frequency in response to the output signals from the at least one transducer.

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