Artificial ear and auditory canal system and means of manufacturing the same
US6402782B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R29/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A laminated artificial pinna having a concha, fossa and auditory canal. The auditory canal is constructed and arranged relative to the concha so that the distance from the center of the entrance of the auditory canal to the rear wall of the concha lies within the range of 15 mm to 20 mm, the distance from the center of the entrance of the auditory canal to the concha floor lies within the range of 9 mm to 15 mm, and the alignment of the turning point with the center of the entrance of the auditory canal is substantially horizontal.
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