Apparatus and method for a custom soft-solid hearing aid
| Autor: | Kelly M. Kinler, Roger P. Juneau, Lynn P. Creel, Edward J. Desporte, Gregory R. Siegle, Michael W. Major |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Hearing aid
Human ear Acoustics and Ultrasonics business.industry Computer science medicine.medical_treatment Acoustics GeneralLiterature_MISCELLANEOUS Molding (decorative) medicine.anatomical_structure Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine sense organs Ear canal Sound quality business Computer hardware |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 108:474 |
| ISSN: | 0001-4966 |
| Popis: | An apparatus and method of manufacturing a soft-solid elastomer custom ear device (100) into which electronics are embedded, provides a completely in-the-ear hearing aid (100) with a soft body (1). This technology replaces hard acrylic ear molding. This hearing aid (100) by virtue of its soft-solid design, meets the needs of the dynamic human ear canal which cannot be met with conventional hard acrylic molding. This hearing aid (100) provides improved comfort, and sound quality by better adapting to the dynamic changes in the ear canal which occur during everyday activities. This soft custom body (1) also provides for ear-worn configurations of all subminiature electronic devices requiring discrete coupling to the human ear. These devices include digital telephones, cellular telephones, pagers, two-way communication systems, clocks, recorders, and many other subminiature technologies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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