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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2023
Applicant:

Finewell Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;

Inventor:

Hiroshi Hosoi, Osaka, JP;

Assignee:

FINEWELL CO., LTD., Osaka, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/24 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/24 (2013.01); H04R 1/105 (2013.01); H04R 25/606 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a hearing device having excellent added value by utilizing a novel application of cartilage conduction. The hearing device includes a vibrator configured to be attached in contact with an epidermis of an auricle; and a drive unit configured to drive and vibrate the vibrator, wherein the vibrator is configured to transmit sound to an inner ear and stimulates an ear acupuncture point by applying vibration to cartilage tissue surrounding an external auditory meatus.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Hosoi, Hiroshi. (2026). Hearing device (U.S. Patent No. 12659647). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12659647

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