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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2018
Knowles Electronics, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
Shehab Albahri, Hanover Park, IL (US);
Christopher Monti, Elgin, IL (US);
Thomas Miller, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Charles King, Oak Park, IL (US);
Christopher Jones, Carpentersville, IL (US);
Brenno Varanda, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Erik Wiederholtz, St. Charles, IL (US);
Knowles Electronics, LLC, Itasca, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to hearing devices configurable between open fit and closed fit configurations at different times through actuation of one or more acoustic valves located in one or more corresponding sound passages of the hearing device. The one or more acoustic valves of the hearing device are adaptively controlled based on context detected by one or more sensors. The context may be, but is not limited to, a mode of operation of the hearing devices which may include, for example, an audio content playback mode and a voice communication mode. The actuatable valves may be actuatable in situ without having to remove the hearing device from the user's ear thereby enabling the user to experience the benefit of a closed fit or an open fit depending on the user's desire or other context.