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225 results about "Ear tampon" patented technology

Ear tampons are used for post otoplasty tamponing of the outer acoustic canal and outer ear drum. They are made of diverse materials, most commonly used today are; gelatin, PVA (Polyvinyl alcohol) and cotton. The products made of purified porcine gelatin can also be used in the middle ear, as they can be completely absorbed by the body.

Secure and / or comfortable retention of an earbud through a retainer contacting the concha of the ear

Disclosed are a method, a device, and / or a system of secure and / or comfortable retention of an earbud through a retainer contacting the concha of the ear. In one embodiment, a retainer for an earbud includes an arm extending at least partially from an aft portion of the earbud and configured to contact a concha of the ear when the earbud is seated in an ear, and a hinge element that is configured to permit at least a first portion of the arm to hinge away from the concha. The hinge element resists hinging away from the concha with a restoring force, such that when the earbud is seating in the ear the arm pushes from the concha and / or an interior surface of an anti-helix of the ear to apply force toward a front portion of the earbud and / or an ear tip of the earbud, to comfortably retain the earbud.
Owner:STEALTH LABS INC

Headphones and wearable device

Headphones may include a headband, a first earpiece connected to an end of the headband, and a second earpiece connected to the other end of the headband, wherein the first earpiece may include a first plate connected to an end of the headband, a first housing arranged on a surface of the first plate, a first ear pad contacting the first housing and aligned in a first direction in which the first plate and the first housing are arranged, and a first pressure unit between at least the first ear pad and the first housing, the first pressure unit may include a first pressure plate, and a first pressure pin between the first pressure plate and the first housing, a portion of the first pressure pin may be unconstrainedly accommodated in an inside of the first pressure plate, and the first pressure plate may be tiltable relative to the first housing.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Sleep noise-proof structure

The present invention falls within the field of articles for daily use, and particularly relates to a sleep noise-proof structure provided on an eye-shrouding member being an eye patch or a sleeping cap and having an eye shield for shrouding the eyes, wherein the sleep noise-proof structure comprises two wires and two earplugs, the wires have a first end and a second end, and the first end is fixedly connected to the front side of the eye shield, and the second end is connected to an earplug. Since the earplug is connected to the front side of the eye shield with a wire, not only the problem of loss of the earplug can be prevented, but also the ear cannot be tightened and the overall comfort can be increased for a better experience.
Owner:DONGGUAN PENGTENG HARDWARE ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Sleep care device

A sleep care device is disclosed. The sleep care device is mounted on the ear of a user, is not easily separated from the user's body while the user is in a sleep state, and can reliably measure brain wave signals. The sleep care device according to an example embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, an ear hook, and an ear tip. The ear hook is connected to the housing to form a closed loop, is placed between the user's head and the auricle, and includes an electrode having electrical conductivity. The ear tip is connected to the housing, is placed at the entrance to the external auditory canal, and has electrical conductivity. In addition, the ear hook and the ear tip are made of a material having flexibility and elasticity, and measure the user's brain waves.
Owner:SLEEPWAVE INC

Adjustable stethoscope

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses an adjustable stethoscope which comprises an elastic plate, the two ends of the elastic plate are fixedly connected with mounting cylinders, the two mounting cylinders are arranged in a V shape, one end of each mounting cylinder is fixedly connected with a fixing block, a cavity is formed in each fixing block, and the fixing blocks are fixedly connected with the mounting cylinders. The inner side wall of the cavity is in sliding connection with a pressing rod. According to the adjustable stethoscope, through the arrangement of the mounting cylinder, the pressing rod, the spring, the connecting block, the clamping block and the ear hooks, when the distance between earplugs on the two ear hooks is adjusted, a pressing plate is firstly pressed to drive the pressing rod to move, meanwhile, the spring is compressed to drive the clamping block to move through the connecting block, the pressure of the clamping block on the ear hooks is reduced, and the clamping block is far away from the ear hooks; then the ear hooks can be pulled, under the action of the mounting cylinders, the relative distance between the earplugs on the two ear hooks is changed, the stethoscope can better adapt to the head of each user, and therefore the auscultation comfort level and the sound conduction effect are improved.
Owner:新疆医科大学第八附属医院

Self-adaptive noise reduction and health early warning integrated system based on auditory meatus physiological features

PendingCN121792908AEar treatmentAlarmsAural pressureFrequency spectrum
The invention relates to the technical field of earphone noise reduction, in particular to a self-adaptive noise reduction and health early warning integrated system based on auditory meatus physiological characteristics, and adopts the technical scheme that a multi-mode sensor array is integrated on the inner side of an earphone earplug; distance data in different directions of the auditory meatus and microenvironment data in the auditory meatus are collected, the contact pressure between an earplug and the auditory meatus wall is detected, the adaptability of a noise reduction individual is enhanced, model parameters are updated in modeling logic of the collected data, and the problem of adaptation failure caused by model fixation is avoided; aNC parameters are subjected to two-dimensional optimization based on the auditory meatus physiological model and the environmental noise spectrum, leakage of low-frequency noise is made up, ear pressure swelling pain is avoided, stimulation of high-pressure signals to the tympanic membrane is reduced, a frequency response curve is dynamically adjusted on the basis of adaptive parameters of the auditory meatus model, and the noise reduction effect and comfort level balance are achieved; closed-loop linkage of ear canal features, noise reduction parameters and health states is achieved through a health risk identification logic and linkage protection measure combined algorithm, and the problem that health monitoring and noise reduction linkage is lacked is solved.
Owner:陵水安声科技有限公司

Earbud case

1. The name of the design product: earplug box. 2. The use of the design product: as a storage box for noise reduction earplugs. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: assembly state perspective view. 5. Other circumstances that need to be explained: the assembly state view in the design includes set 1 box cover and set 2 placement box.
Owner:HUIZHOU QINGYOU SILICONE RUBBER PRODUCTS CO LTD

Securing wing of earplug

ActiveCN310013664SAcousticsFixed wing
1. Name of the product in this design: Fixed wing of an earplug. 2. Purpose of this design: This partial design serves as a fixing wing for the earplug, holding the earplug in place, adjusting its position inside the ear, and ensuring it contacts the ear to prevent it from falling out. The entire product serves as an earplug for wearing on the ear. 3. The key design features of this product are the shape of the part for which protection is sought. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the key design points: Design 1 3D view. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design. 6. Other situations requiring explanation: Solid lines are used to indicate parts for which protection is requested, and dashed lines are used to indicate parts for which protection is not requested.
Owner:AILBEYN NETHERLANDS PRIVATE CO LTD

Method of separating ear canal wall movement information from sensor data generated in a hearing device

A method of processing sensor data generated in a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a BTE housing configured to be worn behind an ear of a user and an ITE housing configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of the ear. The method may include receiving, from a movement sensor included in the BTE housing, BTE housing movement data indicative of movements of the BTE housing; receiving, from an ear canal sensor included in the ITE housing, ear canal sensor data affected by movements of an ear canal wall, characterized by determining a correlation between the BTE housing movement data and at least part of the ear canal sensor data; and separating, based on the correlation, information about movements of the ear canal wall relative to the BTE housing from at least part of the ear canal sensor data.
Owner:SONOVA AG

Ear-mounted device

To provide an ear-mounted device that readily conforms to the shape of a user's ear canal.SOLUTION: An ear-mounted device 100 includes a plug body portion 1 inserted into the external auditory canal and a support portion 5 supporting the plug body portion 1. The support portion 5 is formed in a columnar shape. The plug body portion 1 is supported at its axial tip end on the support portion 5, and has a dome-shaped configuration in which the surface at the axial tip end is convexly curved towards the tip end, and in which the outer periphery of the dome-shaped configuration is divided into a plurality of adjacent petal-shaped portions 4 along the circumferential direction of the support portion 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:KOBAYASHI PHARMA CO LTD

Method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate disorder symptoms

A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.
Owner:NOCIRA LLC

Earplugs (flowers)

1. The name of this design product: Earplugs (Flower). 2. Purpose of this product: To be inserted into the external auditory canal to isolate sound or block water. 3. The key point of the design of this product lies in the three-dimensional image. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the design points: three-dimensional picture.
Owner:李想

Micro-pore pressure-relieving earplug and application thereof

The invention belongs to the technical field of aviation earplugs, and particularly relates to a micropore pressure relieving earplug and application thereof. Comprising a porous medium cavity, earplug small holes and an ear canal which are sequentially connected, an S-shaped cavity is formed in the porous medium cavity, and the porous medium cavity, the earplug small holes, the ear canal and the S-shaped cavity are made of porous medium materials. The micro-pore pressure-relieving earplug is applied to manufacturing of aviation earplugs. According to the scheme, the micro-pore earplug model designed in a parameterized mode is adopted, a pressure scene in a real flight environment is reproduced through Comsol Multiphysics, the earplug capable of achieving the pressure relieving efficiency is predicted and found, and a theoretical basis is provided for optimization design. The diameter of a single air hole is planned to be used, whether the simple straight hole has the air pressure relieving function or not is analyzed through simulation, preliminary improvement and optimization are conducted according to the simulation result, a proper air hole design scheme is found, and the pressure relieving efficiency of the earplug under the condition that the air pressure of the aviation environment changes drastically is achieved.
Owner:FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Ear canal medicine dropping device

The utility model discloses an ear canal medicine dropping device, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The utility model solves the problem of limited medication effect caused by the fact that liquid medicine is easy to flow out quickly after the auditory meatus of a patient without self-control force or with poor self-control force is dropped as far as possible in the prior art. The medicine feeding earplug comprises an earplug body, the earplug body comprises a hard tube and a waterproof soft sleeve sleeved on the hard tube, the hard tube and the waterproof soft sleeve are provided with a medicine outlet communicated with the hard tube, a medicine feeding rod is slidably connected in the hard tube, a medicine storage cavity is arranged in the medicine feeding rod, one end of the medicine feeding rod is provided with a medicine inlet communicated with the medicine storage cavity, and the other end of the medicine feeding rod is provided with a medicine outlet communicated with the medicine storage cavity. The other end of the medicine feeding rod is provided with a medicine discharging opening communicated with the medicine storage cavity, and the medicine feeding rod can rotate in the hard pipe to the medicine discharging opening to be communicated with the medicine outlet. According to the ear plug, the ear canal is blocked by the ear plug body, so that the medication effect of dripping medicine in the ear canal of a patient without self-control force or with poor self-control force is improved.
Owner:CHANGDE FIRST PEOPLES HOSPITAL

Negative Poisson's ratio materials for ear plugs and mouth guards

An ear plug includes an elongated body sized and shaped to be partially inserted into an ear canal of a wearer, in which the body includes a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) polymer foam material having a Poisson's ratio of between 0 and −1. A mouth guard includes an arc-shaped element sized to be received into a mouth of a wearer. The arc-shaped element has an outer wall, an inner wall, and a biting wall connecting the outer wall and the inner wall. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the biting wall define a channel that is sized to receive upper teeth of the wearer or lower teeth of the wearer. The outer wall, the biting wall, or both includes a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) material having a Poisson's ratio between 0 and −1.
Owner:PARK JOON BU

Storage box (series)

1. Name of the designed product: storage box (series). 2. Use of the designed product: for storing swimming nose clips, earplugs, etc. 3. Design points of the designed product: in shape. 4. Picture or photo that best shows the design points: design 1 perspective view. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design.
Owner:金文丽

Eyeshade capable of pressing acupoints to promote sleep

The invention provides an eyeshade capable of pressing acupuncture points to promote sleep. The eyeshade comprises an eyeshade body and an eyeshade head band assembly. The eyeshade comprises an eyeshade body, a middle U-shaped convex block and a top convex block, the eyeshade body is used for shading the eyes and is positioned through the middle U-shaped convex block of the eyeshade and the concave position of the nose bridge, at the moment, the top convex block of the eyeshade is just pressed on the Yintang acupoint, and the two sides of the eyeshade are each provided with two side holes connected with the eyeshade head band assembly; the eyeshade head band assembly comprises an eyeshade head band, earplugs and silica gel round head protruding blocks, the eyeshade head band assembly and the eyeshade are connected in a bonding mode through hook-and-loop fasteners, the eyeshade head band and the ears are positioned through two ear openings, and the earplugs are arranged according to the distance between the sleeping acupoint and the ears. The vacant positions where the silica gel round head protruding blocks on the two sides of the eyeshade head band are located are adjusted to be aligned with the peaceful acupoint to press the peaceful acupoint, the earplugs are used for reducing noise of ears, and at least one mouth-shaped notch is formed in the eyeshade head band and the head body of a user to achieve the limiting effect.
Owner:SHENZHEN BAIGAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Retractable stethoscope

A retractable stethoscope comprising a case, at least one piece of acoustic tubing, at least one ear piece, and a chest piece. The chest piece is coupled to one end of the acoustic tubing, and at least one ear piece is coupled to another end of the acoustic tubing. The length of the acoustic tubing may extend from and retract into the case from the ear piece end, the chest piece end of the acoustic tubing, or both ends either independently or simultaneously. The retractable stethoscope may further comprise a belt clip.
Owner:GROSS MARK

Restraint device for preventing nasal feeding tube from falling off

The utility model discloses a restraint device for preventing a nasal feeding tube from falling off, relates to the technical field of nasal feeding tubes, and aims to solve the problems that an existing nasal feeding tube is fixed in a bandage mode, on one hand, the service life is limited, on the other hand, a bandage is of a tightening type fixing structure, and discomfort is easily caused to a patient. One end of the nasal feeding tube is provided with a stretching-in section, and the other end of the nasal feeding tube is provided with a connector; the hard plastic ear hanging section is installed on the outer wall of the nasal feeding tube, an extension rod is arranged on the inner side of one end of the hard plastic ear hanging section, an earplug seat is installed at one end of the extension rod, and a flexible earplug is installed on the inner wall of the earplug seat.
Owner:SECOND MEDICAL CENT OF CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Foam earplug with transdermal material

A foam earplug for reception at least partially within the ear canal and including a body portion formed of resilient foam plastic material having a multiple open cell structure and having a size and shape for at least partial reception within the ear canal. A transdermal material having a particular beneficial action, and with an outer layer of the foam earplug infused with the transdermal material so that the benefits of the transdermal material is in transdermal contact with the ear canal. One example is a humectant material and, specifically, a moisturizer / lubricating material, for providing an increase to the lubrication and moisturizing in the ear canal. A second example is where the beneficial action is provided by systemic distribution such as a sleep aid, i.e., Melatonin, so that when the earplugs are worn during sleep, the earplugs will provide a sleep aid to the wearer.
Owner:MOLDEX METRIC INC

External ear canal pressure regulation system

PendingUS20260199137A1AcousticsAudiology
An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidically coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.
Owner:NOCIRA LLC