Title:
ACOUSTIC VALVE MECHANISMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/042613
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A valve for a personal auditory system is described. The auditory system is capable of converting between an acoustic signal and an electrical signal. The auditory system has an acoustic pathway through which an acoustic signal may travel between a first point exterior to the auditory system and a second point interior to the auditory system. The valve includes a free floating electrode and a second electrode adjacent to free floating electrode. An electric signal that is generated by the second electrode moves the free floating electrode to substantially open or close the acoustic pathway.
Inventors:
MILLER THOMAS E (US)
RYAN WILLIAM A (US)
HEIDENREICH JOSEPH S (US)
SCOTT RYAN S (US)
REPPLINGER DANIEL (US)
RYAN WILLIAM A (US)
HEIDENREICH JOSEPH S (US)
SCOTT RYAN S (US)
REPPLINGER DANIEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/059829
Publication Date:
July 15, 2010
Filing Date:
October 07, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC (US)
MILLER THOMAS E (US)
RYAN WILLIAM A (US)
HEIDENREICH JOSEPH S (US)
SCOTT RYAN S (US)
REPPLINGER DANIEL (US)
MILLER THOMAS E (US)
RYAN WILLIAM A (US)
HEIDENREICH JOSEPH S (US)
SCOTT RYAN S (US)
REPPLINGER DANIEL (US)
International Classes:
H04R11/00; H04R9/00; H04R11/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007107736A2 | 2007-09-27 | |||
| WO2000027166A2 | 2000-05-11 | |||
| WO2006061058A1 | 2006-06-15 |
Foreign References:
| EP0455203A2 | 1991-11-06 | |||
| KR20080001568A | 2008-01-03 | |||
| KR100517059B1 | 2005-09-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2345259A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KRATZ, Rudy et al. (Even Tabin & Flannery,120 S. LaSalle Street,Suite 160, Chicago Illinois, US)
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