Supercharge Your Innovation With Domain-Expert AI Agents!

Ear couplers and hearing test systems

A coupler and ear technology, which is applied in the field of audiometry equipment, can solve the problems of damage to the ear canal of infants, prolong the time period, and discomfort in the ear, and achieve the effect of convenient auditory testing.

Active Publication Date: 2017-06-20
NATUS MEDICAL
View PDF4 Cites 0 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Such a device would require the user to manually hold the probe during use to stabilize the device relative to the infant, which may be inconvenient for the user, especially if an extended period of time is required to perform the hearing test
Also, the probe of such a device may be uncomfortable for the baby's ear, as use of the device would require the probe to be in contact with the inner wall of the baby's ear canal
Also, this device may not be safe for infants as the distal end of the probe may injure the infant's ear canal

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Ear couplers and hearing test systems
  • Ear couplers and hearing test systems
  • Ear couplers and hearing test systems

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0022] The ear coupler of the invention enables testing of persons with reduced or no risk of injury or destruction of the ear canal of the person to be tested.

[0023] The ear coupler includes a member having a wall and a flange circumscribing at least a portion of the member. Openings are formed in the wall of the member, eg for guiding or allowing test signals to enter the cavity. The member or a part thereof may be transparent, eg in order to correctly position the ear coupler on the person. The first portion of the member may be more transparent than the second portion of the member.

[0024] The component of the ear coupler may comprise a first part and a second part attached to the first part. The first portion may comprise a first material and the second portion may comprise a second material. The second material may be harder than the first material. For example, the first part may be made of a thermoplastic elastomer, eg having a hardness in the range from 25 Sh...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

The ear coupler includes a dome-shaped member having a wall, a flange extending from the wall and circumscribing at least a portion of the member, and an opening in the wall of the member. The ear coupler includes a member having a cavity for fitting the ear, a flange extending from a wall and circumscribing at least a portion of the member, and a structure extending from the wall, the structure having an end with a port.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to ear couplers and hearing testing systems, eg for use with hearing devices, and more particularly to audiometric devices and methods. Background technique [0002] People can experience hearing loss at an early age. Hearing loss can occur in infancy as well as as early as birth. If hearing impairment is not detected early enough, the child's language skills may be adversely affected, possibly resulting in long-term disability. Therefore, the ideal time to test a baby for hearing impairment is immediately after birth. Such early detection allows for early treatment. However, performing hearing tests on infants can be difficult because they cannot participate in routine hearing tests, which require subjects to provide feedback indicating whether they heard various stimuli. [0003] Devices and methods have been used to assess infant hearing by subjecting infants to audio stimuli and then measuring differential response...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R25/00
CPCH04R25/70A61B5/125
Inventor 莫腾·霍斯特
Owner NATUS MEDICAL
Features
  • R&D
  • Intellectual Property
  • Life Sciences
  • Materials
  • Tech Scout
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Unparalleled Data Quality
  • Higher Quality Content
  • 60% Fewer Hallucinations
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2025 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com