Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Hearing aids – electrical – Remote control – wireless – or alarm
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Kuniz, Curtis (Department: 2643)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Hearing aids, electrical
Remote control, wireless, or alarm
C381S322000, C600S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06879695
ABSTRACT:
A personal sound link module (60) is inserted into a tunnel (40) made through the soft tissue connecting the retro-auricular space (50) with the ear canal (30). The module contains an acoustic transducer (65), located at the distal part (68) of the module, close to or inside the ear canal, an antenna (64) that receives and also potentially sends signals to a remote source, signal processing circuitry (67), telemetry circuitry (69), a power source (66) that powers the module, and possibly a microphone (63). Signals transmitted from a remote source are received through the antenna and telemetry circuitry, processed, and presented to the acoustic transducer, where they are converted to sound waves broadcast into the user's ear canal. The remote source may be a radio station, radio receiver, CD player, DVD player, tape player, audio system, telephone, TV receiver or station, or other source of audio signals intended to be heard privately by the user.
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Kuzma Janusz A.
Maltan Albert A.
Advanced Bionics Corporation
Bishop Laura Haburay
Ensey Brian
Gold Bryant R.
Kuniz Curtis
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