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23 results about "External Ear Canals" patented technology

Dynamic monitoring and early warning system for abnormal function of Eustachian tube

The invention relates to the technical field of medical data monitoring and early warning, in particular to a dynamic monitoring and early warning system for abnormal function of Eustachian tube. The system is characterized in that a data acquisition module acquires time sequence data of various eustachian tube state parameters such as tympanic chamber vibration, pharyngeal vibration and tympanic chamber air pressure, when a human body is yawn or swallowed, the eustachian tube is opened, the larger the opening is, the stronger the vibration of the tympanic membrane and the pharyngeal is, and the transmission decibel to an external auditory canal is increased, so that a eustachian tube opening section positioning module analyzes the characteristics to determine the auditory canal opening section; the opening amplitude of the Eustachian tube is accurately obtained, and an opening section is accurately cut out; after the Eustachian tube is opened, the air pressure in the tympanic chamber approaches and tends to the external auditory canal air pressure, the health index analysis module divides an approaching section and a leveling section in an opening section based on the air pressure change consistency, analyzes the air pressure change correlation by fusing multi-aspect information, and obtains health indexes by combining section length difference and air pressure difference characteristics; and finally, monitoring and early warning are performed on the Eustachian tube of the monitored object based on the health indexes in a monitoring and early warning module.
Owner:TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH

Acoustic output device

Acoustic output device, characterized in that it comprises: a housing in which an inner chamber is formed; a support structure that allows the housing to be held in a position on the ear without blocking the external ear canal; a first loudspeaker which is accommodated in the inner chamber, the first loudspeaker comprising a first magnet and a first diaphragm which are spaced apart from each other in a direction of vibration of the first diaphragm; and a second loudspeaker which is incorporated in the inner cannon, the second loudspeaker comprising a second magnet and a second diaphragm spaced apart from each other in a direction of vibration of the second diaphragm; wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are spaced apart from each other in the direction of oscillation of the first membrane, and wherein the first magnet and the second magnet have the same magnetic poles which are arranged opposite each other.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Body of earplug

1. The name of the design product: the main body of earplug. 2. The use of the design product: for plugging into the external auditory canal to isolate sound. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: perspective view 1. 5. Other circumstances that need to be explained: the design is a partial design, the part covered by the blue translucent layer in the design picture is not the part to be protected, and the part not covered by the blue translucent layer is the part to be protected.
Owner:赵丛

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

Ear canal drug delivery device for otology

The auditory meatus dosing device comprises a dosing head arranged on an ointment tube, the dosing head comprises a tube cap used for being in butt joint with the ointment tube and a medicine tube used for stretching into an external auditory meatus, one end of the medicine tube is detachably connected with a medicine spoon, and the medicine spoon comprises a lantern ring and a medicine tongue. The medicine tongue is provided with a medicine containing face used for containing and applying medicine and a medicine applying face used for evenly applying ointment. The administration head can be directly mounted on a medicinal ointment tube, so that ointment can be pushed to the medicine containing surface of the medicine spoon by squeezing the ointment tube so as to apply the ointment to an affected part in an ear canal, and then the ointment tube is turned over to enable the medicine applying surface of the medicine spoon to face the affected part, so that the ointment can be uniformly applied by the medicine spoon; therefore, the medicine containing surface of the medicine spoon can be used for taking a trace amount of medicine to control the dosage, and the medicine smearing surface can be used for accurately applying the medicine to an affected part, so that medicine waste is avoided, and the treatment effect of auditory meatus medicine application can be ensured.
Owner:SHANXI BETHUNE HOSPITAL (SHANXI ACAD OF MEDICAL SCI SHANXI HOSPITAL OF TONGJI HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE OF HUAZHONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH SHANXI MEDICAL UNIV THIRD HOSPITAL SHANXI MEDICAL UNIV THIRD CLINICAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)

Customized earphone storage box and customized earphone assembly

The utility model relates to a customized earphone storage box and a customized earphone assembly. The customized earphone storage box is used for storing customized earphones, and the customized earphones comprise first protruding parts used for at least partially stretching into external auditory canals; the customized earphone storage box comprises a shell which is provided with a containing groove; the customized lining is at least partially arranged in the containing groove, at least one storage groove is formed in the side, away from the groove bottom wall of the containing groove, of the customized lining, and the storage groove is used for being arranged corresponding to the customized earphone and storing the customized earphone; when the customized earphone is in a storage state, the cover body is arranged on one side, deviating from the groove bottom wall of the accommodating groove, of the customized lining and covers the groove opening of the accommodating groove; the storage groove comprises a first storage part, the first storage part is used for storing a first protruding part of the customized earphone, and the volume of the first storage part is larger than that of the corresponding first protruding part. Therefore, according to the customized earphone storage box and the customized earphone assembly provided by the invention, the adaptability between the customized earphone and the customized earphone storage box can be improved.
Owner:EARWEISS TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

Ultrasound transducer device and method

An ultrasonic transducer can include a plurality of capacitive ultrasonic transducer elements and a base having a maximum dimension sized and shaped to be disposed within an external ear canal, wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic transducer elements are mounted on the base. Each capacitive ultrasonic transducer element and the ultrasonic transducer are specifically constructed to achieve selected desired performance characteristics. The ultrasonic transducer can have an angular beam that propagates through a gaseous medium that is greater than 15 degrees and an attenuation loss through the gaseous medium that is greater than 10 dB measured at a distance of 12.5 mm to 25 mm along a primary transmission axis of the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic transducer can be particularly useful for characterizing fluid behind a tympanic membrane to diagnose otitis media.
Owner:OTONEXUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

Earphone plug

ActiveCN309956090SHeadphonesNoise reduction
1. Name of the product in this design: Earphone Plug. 2. Purpose of this design: To be fitted onto headphones and inserted into the ear canal for noise reduction. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: 3D view 1.
Owner:张伟

Temporomandibular joint activity stress detection piezoresistive sensor, detection device and method

The invention provides a temporomandibular joint activity stress detection piezoresistive sensor, a detection device and a method, and belongs to the technical field of sensing devices. According to the invention, a flexible shell film, a piezoresistive sensing material, a hard device shell, a circuit board and a lead are used for constructing a temporomandibular joint motion stress detection piezoresistive sensor. The temporomandibular joint activity stress detection piezoresistive sensors are stuffed into ear canals on two sides to perform opening and closing movement, acting force generated by impact of condylar processes on external ear canals during opening and closing movement is converted into electric signals, the electric signals are transmitted to a computer end to realize real-time detection, generated wave crests are analyzed, and the detection accuracy is improved. And whether a subject has temporomandibular joint disorder is diagnosed in an auxiliary manner.
Owner:LANZHOU INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Open earphone and method of wearing the same

An open-back headphone and its wearing method are disclosed. The open-back headphone includes a main body and at least one sound guide tube. The main body includes a sound-producing unit with a mounting cavity; the sound-producing unit is mounted within the mounting cavity; the sound guide tube is connected to the main body and has at least one sound-guiding channel, the sound-guiding channel communicating between the mounting cavity and the outside; wherein, the sound guide tube is movably connected to the main body and is adapted to extend into the user's ear canal. The open-back headphone not only transmits sound to the user's ear through the sound guide tube, but also allows the open-back headphone, through which the sound is transmitted via the sound guide tube, to be worn relatively stably in the user's ear.
Owner:SURPRISE ANT (SHENZHEN) INTERNET TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Open type earphone

The open type earphone comprises a sound production part, and the sound production part comprises a first shell and a loudspeaker arranged in the first shell; the shell wall of one side, facing an external auditory canal, of the first shell in a wearing state is an inner side wall, a first sound outlet hole acoustically communicated with the loudspeaker is formed in the inner side wall in a penetrating manner, and a frequency response curve of sound output to the outside of the first shell through the first sound outlet hole has a first resonance peak and a second resonance peak which are adjacent to each other; wherein the peak resonance frequency of the first resonance peak is smaller than the peak resonance frequency of the second resonance peak, and the ratio of the peak resonance frequency of the second resonance peak to the peak resonance frequency of the first resonance peak is not smaller than 3. By setting the ratio of the peak resonant frequencies of the two adjacent harmonic peaks in the sound output by the earphone, the width of the flat area of the sound frequency response curve is increased, so that the open type earphone has the flat frequency response curve and a phase curve with small change in a wider frequency band range, and active noise reduction in the wider frequency band range is facilitated.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

External auditory canal applicator

ActiveCN224113111UEasy to pushConvenient to squeeze inMedical devicesElectrophonic hearingSurgery
The utility model discloses an external auditory canal applicator, which relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary appliances and comprises a medicine storage cylinder, finger splints are symmetrically and fixedly connected to two side end faces of the left end of the medicine storage cylinder, and a medicine pushing component is arranged in the medicine storage cylinder. Ointment in the medicine storage cylinder is conveniently pushed into the medicine feeding cylinder through the push rod and the piston plate, so that the ointment is conveniently squeezed onto the smearing head, and the external auditory canal of a patient is conveniently and uniformly smeared; under the cooperation of a sealing ring, a first threaded section, a second threaded section, a medicine feeding cylinder, a through opening, a third threaded section, a connector, a fourth threaded section, a medicine applying rod, medicine outlet holes and an applying head, the effects of uniform medicine discharging and applying can be achieved through the multiple sets of medicine outlet holes, then the external auditory meatus of the patient can be sterilized and disinfected, and the hearing of the patient cannot be affected; by means of the thread relation among the four sets of thread sections, the medicine feeding cylinder and the medicine applying rod can be conveniently detached, then the ointment left in the medicine applying device can be cleaned, and the cleanliness of the interior of the medicine applying device is guaranteed.
Owner:SUN YAT SEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUN YAT SEN UNIV

Moxibustion device combining moxa fumigation and moxa cautery

The present application relates to a kind of moxa smoke moxibustion combined heat-sensitive moxibustion moxibustion device, the device includes combustion chamber, smoke guide pipe, moxa smoke processing chamber and connecting piece, the import end of the smoke guide pipe is connected the combustion chamber, the moxa smoke processing chamber is equipped with smoke guide hole, the export end of the smoke guide pipe extends to ear canal through the smoke guide hole;The two ends of the connecting piece are connected with one moxa smoke processing chamber respectively.This device can realize the moxa smoke moxibustion treatment to ear disease site using the moxa smoke generated by burning moxa material, and at the same time, the heat-sensitive moxibustion treatment to cervical big spine acupoint using the heat generated by burning moxa material, both have synergistic effect;The device sets up a separate moxa smoke generating system, and the moxa smoke is conveyed to the deep part of external ear canal through pipeline, and the burning moxa stick is away from ear, so that the occurrence of scalding accident can be avoided;The device can realize ear-type moxibustion, so that the moxa smoke directly reaches external ear canal and fully contacts with the diseased part, and the defect that traditional moxa smoke moxibustion is difficult to penetrate external ear canal is made up.
Owner:ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

A headset

An earphone includes an ear hook and a sound-generating part. In the wearing state, the battery compartment of the ear hook is positioned between the user's ear and head, and the sound-generating part is worn near the user's ear canal without obstructing it. The battery compartment includes a battery assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a second housing. In the wearing state, an antenna structure is located on the outer wall of the second housing on the side furthest from the user's skin. The circuit board assembly electrically connects the antenna structure and the battery assembly. On one hand, by placing the antenna structure on the side of the ear hook furthest from the user's skin, the antenna structure can be prevented from being blocked during wear, improving the antenna's radiation efficiency and ensuring the sensitivity of the antenna's signal reception. On the other hand, placing the battery assembly, circuit board assembly, and antenna structure on the ear hook can shorten the connection distance between the antenna and the circuit board assembly, improving the antenna's anti-interference capability, and allowing for a larger design size for the earphone's sound-generating device, thus supporting improved earphone performance.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Ear mold and hearing aid

The utility model relates to an ear mould and a hearing aid, and the ear mould comprises: a fixed part provided with a loudspeaker mounting hole; and a stretching-in part connected with one end of the fixed part, the stretching-in part being provided with a sound transmission hole in communication with the loudspeaker mounting hole; wherein the fixed part and the stretching-in part are both provided as soft silica gel parts, and the Shore hardness of the soft silica gel parts is 20 degrees to 40 degrees. Since the Shore hardness of the soft silica gel parts is small, the soft silica gel parts have good ductility and plasticity, so that the user can freely adjust the shape of the ear mould and the angle and depth of the ear mould insertion according to the shape of the ear canal when wearing the ear mould, the outer surface of the fixed part is completely fitted with the external ear canal of the user, so that the fixed part is stably fixed in the external ear canal of the user, and feedback howling is avoided; the stretching-in part stretches into the ear canal of the user, so that the sound emitted by the loudspeaker is introduced into the ear canal of the user through the sound transmission hole; and the ear mould can be suitable for different users, so that the adaptability of the ear mould is improved, and the overall cost of the ear mould and the hearing aid is reduced.
Owner:HANGZHOU TINGOTON TECH CO LTD

Ear sound simulator

ActiveCN224251380UAudiometeringAnalog earElectrophonic hearing
The utility model particularly relates to an otoacoustic simulator which comprises a base and a probe used for otoacoustic emission detection, a control chip, a display screen and a controller are arranged on the base, the display screen and the controller are respectively connected with the control chip, and the probe is electrically connected with the control chip through a processing module. A human head model is arranged on the base, simulated ear canals are arranged in the human head model corresponding to ears on the two sides of the human head model respectively, audio generation modules are arranged at the positions, corresponding to cochlea, in the simulated ear canals, and the audio generation modules are electrically connected with the control chip and used for outputting simulated sounds; a detection module is further arranged in the simulated ear canal and used for detecting the position of the probe inserted into the external auditory canal of the simulated ear canal. According to the utility model, different otoacoustic signals of a subject can be simulated, the otoacoustic detection process can be simulated by correctly wearing the probe, otoacoustic emission signals under different hearing conditions can be simulated, and the sensitivity, the detection accuracy and other performances of the test probe can be compared, so that the practical test application or teaching guidance and other purposes can be facilitated.
Owner:LUXI MEDICAL EQUIP (GUANGDONG) CO LTD

Medicine smearing device for otitis externa

ActiveCN224056181UChange the living environmentInhibition of growth and reproductionEar treatmentMedical devicesDiffuse otitis externaInjection port
The utility model discloses a medicine smearing device for otitis externa, which belongs to the technical field of medicine smearing and comprises an injector used for extracting and smearing medicine and a smearing device used for stretching into an ear canal to smear the medicine, and the smearing device is sleeved at an injection port of the injector and is communicated with the injection port. The smearing device comprises a smearing pipeline, a smearing sleeve, a smearing opening, a smearing head and an angle adjuster used for changing the angle of the smearing opening, the smearing pipeline is arranged at the injection opening of the injector in a sleeving mode and is communicated with the injection opening, the smearing sleeve is rotationally connected to the tail end of the smearing pipeline, and the smearing sleeve is communicated with the smearing pipeline; according to the device, when a patient needs to smear medicine on otitis externa, the medicine needing to be smeared is extracted through the injector, after the medicine is extracted, the injector is held by a hand to stretch the smearing device into the position, needing to be smeared, in the ear canal of the patient, and the medicine smearing operation on the otitis externa is achieved through pushing and shooting of the injector.
Owner:THE FIRST MEDICAL CENT CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL

External ear canal pressure regulation device

PendingUS20260199136A1Valved conduitAcoustics
An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator, an earpiece having an axial earpiece bore, and a valved conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator and the axial earpiece bore, 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

Earplug (one)

ActiveCN309779713SMechanical engineeringExternal Ear Canals
1. The name of the design product: earplug (one). 2. The use of the design product: used for plugging into the external auditory canal to sound insulation. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective drawing.
Owner:HANGZHOU FENGQUAN PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS CO LTD

An open earphone

PendingCN122342191ANoiseHeadphones
This application provides an open-back headphone, including a first housing and a sound-generating component. The first housing has an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall disposed opposite to each other. The inner sidewall faces the external ear canal when worn. The sound-generating component includes a speaker, which includes a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm. The first diaphragm and the second diaphragm are disposed opposite to each other in the vibration direction and vibrate synchronously in the same direction. The first diaphragm is closer to the inner sidewall than the second diaphragm. The first diaphragm and the inner sidewall are spaced apart in the vibration direction to form a first acoustic cavity. The second diaphragm and the outer sidewall are spaced apart in the vibration direction to form a second acoustic cavity. The inner sidewall is provided with a first sound outlet, which is acoustically connected to the speaker through the first acoustic cavity. The outer sidewall is provided with a second sound outlet, which is acoustically connected to the speaker through the second acoustic cavity. The first sound outlet is a plurality of first small holes arranged in an array, and the second sound outlet is a plurality of second small holes arranged in an array. The open-back headphone also includes a microphone component to achieve active noise cancellation based on the ambient noise collected by the microphone component.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Auricular health monitoring and brain-computer interface systems

Novel auricular health monitoring systems, preferably including one or more of the following: auricular electroencephalogram (EEG), electrooculogram (EOG), electrocardiogram (ECG) and ear-canal pulse oximeter, which may be useful in health monitoring or in brain-computer interface. The EEG electrodes, EOG electrodes, ECG electrodes, light generator and light detecting sensor may be housed on a surface of an earbud-style structure or other in-ear structures made of flexible elastic and adaptable material such that these pre-mounted EEG electrodes, EOG electrodes, ECG electrodes and the pulse oximeter will be naturally and snugly contacting the skin of the wearer's external ear canal. A processing unit may be configured to analyze data from EEG system, EOG system, ECG system and ear-canal pulse oximeter to assess the wearer's health profile. These wearable monitoring systems are suitable for easy self-installation or self-removal and daily ambulatory use.
Owner:SHAW DAVID C

A combined bluetooth earphone

ActiveCN115665613BHeadphonesSoundproofing
This invention discloses a modular Bluetooth headset, belonging to the field of Bluetooth headset structure. It includes a Bluetooth headset body, a sound-isolating clip, and a sports charging component. A modular rotating column is located on the back of the processor mounting end. This column is connected to an adjustable air pressure plug ring fitted on the sound-generating part via a pneumatic control component. The sound-isolating clip includes a sound-isolating cotton disc adapted to the ear canal. The rigid disc is connected to a touch keypad via multiple inclined support rods. The touch keypad is connected to a U-shaped ear hook via a connector. This invention utilizes the rotating column on the processor mounting end to rotate a cyclone rod located within a cyclone disc. A cyclone piston located within the cyclone cavity moves within the cavity, delivering gas through a delivery tube to the adjustable air pressure plug ring. This allows for flexible adjustment based on ear canal size, adapting to different users.
Owner:SHENZHEN XFANIC TECH CO LTD