公开(公告)号：US20070280491A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11672264

申请日：2007-02-07

申请人： Amir ABOLFATHI

发明人： Amir ABOLFATHI

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

公开(公告)号：US20160134980A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14936548

申请日：2015-11-09

申请人： Sonitus Medical, Inc.

发明人： Amir A. ABOLFATHI

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/46

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于处理音频信号的各种方法和装置。 组件可以附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具中或之上，以形成助听器组件。 这样的口腔器具可以是可以增强和/或优化接收到的用于振动传导的用户的音频信号的定制设备。 接收的音频信号可以被处理以取消声学回声，从而消除或减轻由一个或多个颊内和/或颊外麦克风接收的不期望的声音。 此外，可以使用多频带致动系统，其中两个或更多个换能器在某些频率内传送声音。 此外，组件还可以通过传导的振动来利用方向性的感觉来模拟用户接收的音频信号的方向感知。 另一个特征可以包括将主要音频信号一起振动地向用户传导辅助音频信号的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20140349597A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14451163

申请日：2014-08-04

申请人： Sonitus Medical, Inc.

发明人： Amir A. ABOLFATHI ,  Reza KASSAYAN

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04B1/385 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/1112 ,  A61B5/4504 ,  A61B5/682 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M1/05 ,  H04M1/6066

摘要： An electronic and transducer device can be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance or other oral device to form a two-way communication assembly. In another embodiment, the device provides an electronic and transducer device that can be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance or other oral device to form a medical tag containing patient identifiable information. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device fabricated from a thermal forming process utilizing a replicate model of a dental structure obtained by conventional dental impression methods. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

摘要翻译： 电子和换能器装置可以被附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可拆卸的口器具或其它口腔装置中或之上，以形成双向通信组件。 在另一个实施例中，该装置提供电子和换能器装置，其可被附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具或其它口腔装置中或之上，以形成包含患者可识别信息的医疗标签。 这样的口器具可以是使用通过常规牙印模法获得的牙科结构的重复模型的热成型方法制造的定制装置。 电子和换能器组件可以直接或通过接收器接收输入声音，以处理和放大信号，并经由耦合到牙齿或其它骨结构（例如上颌骨，下颌骨或腭骨）的振动换能器元件传送经处理的声音 结构体。

公开(公告)号：US20140321667A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14261759

申请日：2014-04-25

申请人： Sonitus Medical, Inc.

发明人： Amir A. ABOLFATHI

IPC分类号： H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于处理音频信号的各种方法和装置。 组件可以附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具中或之上，以形成助听器组件。 这样的口腔器具可以是可以增强和/或优化接收到的用于振动传导的用户的音频信号的定制设备。 接收的音频信号可以被处理以取消声学回声，从而消除或减轻由一个或多个颊内和/或颊外麦克风接收的不期望的声音。 此外，可以使用多频带致动系统，其中两个或更多个换能器在某些频率内传送声音。 此外，组件还可以通过传导的振动来利用方向性的感觉来模拟用户接收的音频信号的方向感知。 另一个特征可以包括将主要音频信号一起振动地向用户传导辅助音频信号的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20140169592A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14176617

申请日：2014-02-10

申请人： Sonitus Medical, Inc.

发明人： Christoph MENZEL ,  Amir A. ABOLFATHI

IPC分类号： H04R1/46

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Actuator systems for oral-based appliances utilizing transducers which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such oral appliances may be a custom-made device which receives incoming sounds and transmits the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element. The transducer element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric transducer mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations.

摘要翻译： 用于基于口器的器具的致动器系统，其利用附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到牙齿或口腔器具中或其上的换能器以形成助听器组件。 这种口腔器具可以是定制的装置，其接收进入的声音并经由振动换能器元件发送经处理的声音。 换能器元件可以使用电磁或压电换能器机构，并且可以沿着牙列或沿着口腔器具外壳以各种构造直接定位。

公开(公告)号：US08712078B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13572189

申请日：2012-08-10

申请人： Amir A. Abolfathi

发明人： Amir A. Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1091 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A wireless headset is adapted to communicate with a sound source such as a music player or a cell phone or a suitable audio or sound communicated through a one-way or two-way communication device. The headset includes a mouth wearable communicator; and a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with the sound source.

摘要翻译： 无线耳机适于与诸如音乐播放器或蜂窝电话的声源或通过单向或双向通信设备传送的合适的音频或声音进行通信。 头戴式耳机包括口戴式穿戴式通讯器; 以及连接单元，其联接到所述口部可佩戴通信器，所述连接单元适于与所述声源通信。

公开(公告)号：US08712077B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US12840213

申请日：2010-07-20

申请人： Amir Abolfathi

发明人： Amir Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于处理音频信号的各种方法和装置。 组件可以附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具中或之上，以形成助听器组件。 这样的口腔器具可以是可以增强和/或优化接收到的用于振动传导的用户的音频信号的定制设备。 接收的音频信号可以被处理以取消声学回声，从而消除或减轻由一个或多个颊内和/或颊外麦克风接收的不期望的声音。 此外，可以使用多频带致动系统，其中两个或更多个换能器在某些频率内传送声音。 此外，组件还可以通过传导的振动来利用方向性的感觉来模拟用户接收的音频信号的方向感知。 另一个特征可以包括将主要音频信号一起振动地向用户传导辅助音频信号的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20140081091A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14084311

申请日：2013-11-19

申请人： Sonitus Medical, Inc.

发明人： Amir A. ABOLFATHI ,  John SPIRIDIGLIOZZI

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0402 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61B7/04 ,  A63B71/08 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08

CPC分类号： A61B5/682 ,  A61B5/0006 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0028 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/0402 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/1112 ,  A61B5/1117 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/72 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  A61B7/04 ,  A61B2503/20 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A63B71/085 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00

摘要： An electronic and transducer device can be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance or other oral device to form a two-way communication assembly. The device contains a motion sensor to detect external forces imposed on the user such as an explosion, for example. The information is stored for medical treatment, among others. In another embodiment, the device provides an electronic and transducer device that can be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance or other oral device to form a medical tag containing patient identifiable information. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device fabricated from a thermal forming process utilizing a replicate model of a dental structure obtained by conventional dental impression methods. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

摘要翻译： 电子和换能器装置可以被附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可拆卸的口器具或其它口腔装置中或之上，以形成双向通信组件。 该装置包含运动传感器，用于检测施加在用户上的外力，例如爆炸。 信息存储在医疗中等等。 在另一个实施例中，该装置提供电子和换能器装置，其可以附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具或其它口腔装置中或之上，以形成包含患者可识别信息的医疗标签。 这样的口器具可以是使用通过常规牙印模法获得的牙科结构的重复模型的热成型方法制造的定制装置。 电子和换能器组件可以直接或通过接收器接收输入声音，以处理和放大信号，并经由耦合到牙齿或其它骨结构（例如上颌骨，下颌骨或腭骨）的振动换能器元件传送经处理的声音 结构体。

公开(公告)号：US08660278B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13493722

申请日：2012-06-11

申请人： Amir A. Abolfathi ,  Jason R. Shelton ,  Reza Kassayan

发明人： Amir A. Abolfathi ,  Jason R. Shelton ,  Reza Kassayan

IPC分类号： H04R1/08

CPC分类号： H04R1/083 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G11B33/06 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A digital audio player device can be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance or other oral device to form an intraoral MP3 player. In another embodiment, the device provides an electronic and transducer device that can be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance or other oral device to form a DAP. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device fabricated from a thermal forming process utilizing a replicate model of a dental structure obtained by conventional dental impression methods. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

摘要翻译： 数字音频播放器装置可以被附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可拆卸的口器具或其它口腔装置中或之上，以形成口内MP3播放器。 在另一个实施例中，该装置提供电子和换能器装置，其可以附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入可移除的口器具或其他口腔装置中或其上，以形成DAP。 这样的口器具可以是使用通过常规牙印模法获得的牙科结构的重复模型的热成型方法制造的定制装置。 电子和换能器组件可以直接或通过接收器接收输入声音，以处理和放大信号，并经由耦合到牙齿或其它骨结构（例如上颌骨，下颌骨或腭骨）的振动换能器元件传送经处理的声音 结构体。

公开(公告)号：US08649535B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13615067

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Christoph Menzel ,  Amir A. Abolfathi

发明人： Christoph Menzel ,  Amir A. Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Actuator systems for oral-based appliances utilizing transducers which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such oral appliances may be a custom-made device which receives incoming sounds and transmits the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element. The transducer element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric transducer mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations.

摘要翻译： 用于基于口器的器具的致动器系统，其利用附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到牙齿或口腔器具中或其上的换能器以形成助听器组件。 这种口腔器具可以是定制的装置，其接收进入的声音并经由振动换能器元件发送经处理的声音。 换能器元件可以使用电磁或压电换能器机构，并且可以沿着牙列或沿着口腔器具外壳以各种构造直接定位。