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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Xiaoran Fan, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Richard Howard, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/117 (2016.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04R 9/06 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); A61B 5/6817 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04R 1/1075 (2013.01); H04R 9/06 (2013.01); H04R 29/001 (2013.01); A61B 5/117 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus providing a sensing platform wherein one or more headphone drivers are used as a versatile sensor to receive excitation signals therefrom indicative of direct or indirect pressures associated with the ear canal acoustically cooperating with the diaphragms operatively coupled to the drivers.