SMART FLEXIBLE INTERACTIVE EARPLUG

• Main Authors: GARDNER, DEAN, L, MASAKI, KINUKO, VALENZUELA, VICTOR, M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 23.06.2016
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEAF-AID SETS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

An embodiment of the invention provides a resiliently deformable and flexible in-ear sound device having stretchable electronic circuitry. The in-ear sound device may be configured in a variety of ways, including, but in no way limited to a smart earplug, a flexible personal sound amplification product, a personal music player, a "walkie-talkie" and the like. Selon un mode de réalisation, la présente invention concerne un dispositif sonore intraauriculaire flexible et déformable élastiquement qui comprend un ensemble de circuits électroniques extensibles. Le dispositif sonore intraauriculaire peut être conçu de diverses manières, et prendre par exemple la forme, de façon non limitative, d'un bouchon d'oreille intelligent, d'un produit d'amplification sonore personnel et flexible, d'un lecteur de musique personnel, d'un "talkie-walkie", et autres.