US 11,729,539 B2
Methods and devices for radio frequency (RF) mitigation proximate the ear
Steven Wayne Goldstein, Delray Beach, FL (US); and Gideon Duvall, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Assigned to Staton Techiya LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US)
Filed by Staton Techiya LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/874,423.
Application 17/874,423 is a continuation of application No. 16/666,308, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,483,641.
Application 16/666,308 is a continuation of application No. 13/735,175, filed on Jan. 7, 2013, granted, now 10,575,081, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 13/735,175 is a continuation of application No. 13/486,514, filed on Jun. 1, 2012, granted, now 10,362,381, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/492,193, filed on Jun. 1, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0369018 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); A61F 11/10 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/18 (2006.01); H04R 31/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1016 (2013.01) [A61F 2/18 (2013.01); H04R 1/1058 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01); H04R 31/00 (2013.01); H05K 9/00 (2013.01); H05K 9/009 (2013.01); H04R 1/023 (2013.01); H04R 1/086 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49005 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4957 (2015.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A earphone comprising:
an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM), where the ASM is part of the earphone, wherein the ASM generates an ASM signal;
an Ear canal Microphone (ECM), where the ECM is part of the earphone, wherein the ECM generates an ECM signal;
a speaker, where the speaker is configured to play audio;
a user interface;
a pumping mechanism;
a sealing section, wherein the sealing section is configured to reduce radio frequency (RF) transmission past the sealing section when compared to a sealing section composed of silicone, wherein the sealing section includes a variable volume elastic membrane;
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a control circuit that is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a command from the user interface to activate the pumping mechanism to move fluid medium containing particles into a volume encapsulated by the elastic membrane, wherein the particles are RF absorbing;
receiving a pressure value inside the volume; and
sending a signal to stop pumping when the pressure value reaches a threshold.