Patents by Inventor Elizabeth L. Rule

Elizabeth L. Rule has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hearing instrument with acoustic blocker, in-the-ear microphone and speaker
    Publication number: 20080123866
    Abstract: A hearing instrument includes a main housing, an in-the-ear-canal sound receiving unit, and a sound emitting unit. The sound emitting unit may be located completely in the ear canal or may be linked to the ear canal by an acoustical tube. An acoustic blocker separates the sound emitting unit and sound receiving unit. The main housing is configured to be located outside of the ear canal and includes processing circuitry that is operable to process signals. The acoustic blocker is configured to at least substantially occlude the ear canal and acoustically isolate the sound emitting unit from the sound receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Elizabeth L. Rule, Stephen W. Armstrong