Dental bone conduction hearing appliance
US8150075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2030 |
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- 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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