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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Earlens Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence W. Arne, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Konstadinos Hatzianestis, San Mateo, CA (US);
Stuart W. Wenzel, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Earlens Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H02M 3/08 (2006.01); H02M 7/10 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04R 25/02 (2006.01); H01F 27/24 (2006.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02M 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/456 (2013.01); H01F 27/24 (2013.01); H01F 38/14 (2013.01); H02M 3/08 (2013.01); H02M 7/10 (2013.01); H04B 5/0006 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 25/02 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/602 (2013.01); H04R 25/606 (2013.01); H04R 25/609 (2019.05); H04R 25/652 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02M 7/06 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 2225/021 (2013.01); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01); H04R 2225/0216 (2019.05); H04R 2225/33 (2013.01); H04R 2460/11 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a contact hearing system including: an ear tip including a transmit circuit having a first Q value, wherein the ear tip includes a transmit coil wound on a ferrite core; a contact hearing device including a receive circuit having a second Q value, wherein the first Q value is greater than the second Q value; a receive coil positioned on the contact hearing device, wherein the receive coil includes a core of a non-ferromagnetic material.