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Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 02, 2019
Applicant:

Earlens Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Inventors:

Rodney Perkins, Woodside, CA (US);

Brent Edwards, San Francisco, CA (US);

Paul Rucker, San Francisco, CA (US);

Kulbir Sandhu, Fremont, CA (US);

Cem Shaquer, Saratoga, CA (US);

Lakshman Rathnam, Mountain View, CA (US);

William Facteau, Atherton, CA (US);

Assignee:

Earlens Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/25 (2021.01); H04R 25/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/291 (2021.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/369 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61N 1/30 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/0059 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/112 (2013.01); A61B 5/1118 (2013.01); A61B 5/14517 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/25 (2021.01); A61B 5/291 (2021.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/369 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/4094 (2013.01); A61B 5/4815 (2013.01); A61B 5/4839 (2013.01); A61B 5/4866 (2013.01); A61B 5/4875 (2013.01); A61B 5/6815 (2013.01); A61B 5/6816 (2013.01); A61B 5/6817 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61N 1/306 (2013.01); A61N 1/36036 (2017.08); A61N 1/36038 (2017.08); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 25/00 (2013.01); H04R 25/02 (2013.01); H04R 25/70 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/1112 (2013.01); A61B 5/1451 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 5/14542 (2013.01); A61B 5/4266 (2013.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61M 2037/0023 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0662 (2013.01); H04R 2225/023 (2013.01); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01); H04R 2225/55 (2013.01); H04R 2460/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on the ear or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system are positioned on the ear or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.


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