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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2001
Robert T. Stone, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kinderlife Instruments, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An acoustic coupling device for a hearing screening device comprising engagement means being adapted to receive an acoustic stimulus from the hearing screening device and transmit at least one response signal from a subject (or patient) to the hearing screening device, stimulus monitoring means in communication with the engagement means for monitoring the acoustic stimulus, at least a first earpiece disposed proximate the cavity of at least one of said subject's ears having a stimulus input in communication with the engagement means adapted to receive the acoustic stimulus, the stimulus input being further adapted to receive and transmit the response signal from the subject to the engagement means, the earpiece further including a response signal output adapted to receive and transmit the response signal, and response signal monitoring means in communication with the response signal output for monitoring the response signal.