WO2002080615A3 - Ear microphone apparatus and method - Google Patents

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WO2002080615A3
WO2002080615A3 PCT/US2002/010176 US0210176W WO02080615A3 WO 2002080615 A3 WO2002080615 A3 WO 2002080615A3 US 0210176 W US0210176 W US 0210176W WO 02080615 A3 WO02080615 A3 WO 02080615A3
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microphone
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Guerman G Nemirovski
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Think A Move Ltd
Guerman G Nemirovski
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Priority to JP2002577483A priority patent/JP3957636B2/en
Priority to CA002443195A priority patent/CA2443195A1/en
Priority to EP02757922A priority patent/EP1372482A2/en
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Priority to AU2006200446A priority patent/AU2006200446B2/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1091—Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
    • H04B1/3877—Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R3/00—Circuits for transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R3/02—Circuits for transducers, loudspeakers or microphones for preventing acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback

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A detection system. The detection system includes a housing (150,150') positionable with respect to an ear of a person and a microphone (34, 34') disposed with respect to the housing for at least partial insertion into the ear of a person. The microphone is operable to detect a change in air pressure within the ear while the person makes an initiating action and to produce an electrical signal corresponding to the internally detected change in air pressure. A processing circuit (14, 14', 14', 36, 36', 42) is coupled to the microphone for processing the electrical signal to produce a corresponding output. Various alternative systems and sensors for use in detecting changes within the ear are also disclosed.
PCT/US2002/010176 2001-03-30 2002-03-29 Ear microphone apparatus and method WO2002080615A2 (en)

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AU2002307038A AU2002307038B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-29 Ear microphone apparatus and method
JP2002577483A JP3957636B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-29 Ear microphone apparatus and method
CA002443195A CA2443195A1 (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-29 Ear microphone apparatus and method
EP02757922A EP1372482A2 (en) 2001-03-30 2002-03-29 Ear microphone apparatus and method
AU2006200446A AU2006200446B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2006-02-02 Ear Microphone Apparatus and Method

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US28028201P 2001-03-30 2001-03-30
US60/280,282 2001-03-30
US09/897,696 US6647368B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2001-07-02 Sensor pair for detecting changes within a human ear and producing a signal corresponding to thought, movement, biological function and/or speech
US09/897,696 2001-07-02
US09/919,291 US6671379B2 (en) 2001-03-30 2001-07-31 Ear microphone apparatus and method
US09/919,291 2001-07-31

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