US 11,956,600 B2
Device and method to reduce ear wax clogging of acoustic ports, hearing aid sealing system, and feedback reduction system
John P. Keady, Fairfax Station, VA (US)
Assigned to The Diablo Canyon Collective LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by The Diablo Canyon Collective LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,246.
Application 14/017,711 is a division of application No. 12/579,673, filed on Oct. 15, 2009, granted, now 8,554,350, issued on Oct. 8, 2013.
Application 18/197,246 is a continuation of application No. 17/989,677, filed on Nov. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,700,495.
Application 17/989,677 is a continuation of application No. 17/492,793, filed on Oct. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,638,109, issued on Apr. 25, 2023.
Application 17/492,793 is a continuation of application No. 17/092,221, filed on Nov. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,223,918, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Application 17/092,221 is a continuation of application No. 16/945,798, filed on Jul. 31, 2020, granted, now 10,979,831, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/945,798 is a continuation of application No. 16/874,844, filed on May 15, 2020, granted, now 10,897,678, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 16/874,844 is a continuation of application No. 14/017,711, filed on Sep. 4, 2013, granted, now 10,715,940, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/105,761, filed on Oct. 15, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/176,013, filed on May 6, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0292067 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC H04R 25/654 (2013.01) [B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); Y10T 29/49005 (2015.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An earphone, comprising:
an ambient sound microphone, wherein the ambient sound microphone measures an acoustic environment on an ambient side of an earphone;
an internal microphone, wherein the internal microphone measures an acoustic environment on an ear canal side of the earphone;
a stent designed to accept a removable eartip;
a channel that passes through the earphone from the ambient side to the ear canal side of the earphone;
a membrane, wherein the membrane obstructs the channel and is attached to a portion of the earphone, wherein the membrane is stressed prior to attachment, wherein the membrane is designed to provide a frequency dependent attenuation profile across the membrane;
a speaker;
a memory; and a
a processor.