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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Andrew J. Haapapuro, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Viorel Drambarean, Skokie, IL (US);
Mead C. Killion, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Andrew J. Haapapuro, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Viorel Drambarean, Skokie, IL (US);
Mead C. Killion, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Etymotic Research, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments provide an insert earphone assembly. The insert earphone assembly may include a transducer adapted to convert electrical signals into sound energy. The insert earphone assembly may also include a main sound channel adapted for communicating the sound energy to a user. The insert earphone assembly may also include a plurality of one or more damping elements, one or more auxiliary volumes, and one or more auxiliary ducts. The plurality of the one or more damping elements, the one or more auxiliary volumes, and the one or more auxiliary ducts may be adapted to absorb sound from the main sound channel to modify at least one insertion response.