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Dental bone conduction hearing appliance

US8150075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2009
Grant dateApr 3, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/13
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An intra-oral hearing appliance includes an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber adapted to be coupled to one or more teeth without contacting the occlusal surfaces of the one or more teeth.

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