Abstract: Methods and apparatus change operation of a hearing device based on a state of an acoustic valve in the hearing device. In some examples an electrical circuit performs one or more of differing operations depending on a state of the acoustic valve. Some operations change the signal to a sound producing transducer and other operations change other operations of the hearing device. For example, an electrical circuit changes active noise cancelling operation, changes equalization settings, provides noise reduction improvements, provides beam forming changes and other operations based on a state of the acoustic valve. In some implementations, a change in acoustic valve state is used to change the operation of the hearing device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a low frequency driver is provided having a diaphragm operable to produce sound, a front volume, and an outlet that receives sound from the front volume and directs sound out from the low frequency driver. The low frequency driver further includes a low-pass filter chamber in communication with the front volume.

Abstract: A hearing device such as a hearing aid, ear pod, headphone, or other wearable is provided, whose components include the following: an acoustic transducer with a vent port operable to produce sound, a housing of the acoustic transducer with a sound opening, and an actuatable acoustic valve disposed in the housing, where the acoustic valve is actuatable to alter passage of sound through the acoustic vent to change the state of the hearing device between an open vent state and a closed vent state, so that actuation of the valve changes an acoustic characteristic of the hearing device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus change operation of a hearing device based on a state of an acoustic valve in the hearing device. In some examples an electrical circuit performs one or more of differing operations depending on a state of the acoustic valve. Some operations change the signal to a sound producing transducer and other operations change other operations of the hearing device. For example, an electrical circuit changes active noise cancelling operation, changes equalization settings, provides noise reduction improvements, provides beam forming changes and other operations based on a state of the acoustic valve. In some implementations, a change in acoustic valve state is used to change the operation of the hearing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to hearing devices configurable between open fit and closed fit configurations at different times through actuation of one or more acoustic valves located in one or more corresponding sound passages of the hearing device. The one or more acoustic valves of the hearing device are adaptively controlled based on context detected by one or more sensors. The context may be, but is not limited to, a mode of operation of the hearing devices which may include, for example, an audio content playback mode and a voice communication mode. The actuatable valves may be actuatable in situ without having to remove the hearing device from the user's ear thereby enabling the user to experience the benefit of a closed fit or an open fit depending on the user's desire or other context.

Abstract: A first acoustic transducer has an armature, and the armature moves within a magnetic field. The first transducer also comprises a first coil. A second acoustic transducer has a first outer circumferential edge and an inner circumferential edge. A housing includes at least portions of the first transducer and the second transducer. The first transducer is disposed at least partially within the cavity and within the inner circumferential edge of the second transducer. The first coil is fixed in space relative to the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to hearing devices configurable between open fit and closed fit configurations at different times through actuation of one or more acoustic valves located in one or more corresponding sound passages of the hearing device. The one or more acoustic valves of the hearing device are adaptively controlled based on context detected by one or more sensors. The context may be, but is not limited to, a mode of operation of the hearing devices which may include, for example, an audio content playback mode and a voice communication mode. The actuatable valves may be actuatable in situ without having to remove the hearing device from the user's ear thereby enabling the user to experience the benefit of a closed fit or an open fit depending on the user's desire or other context.

Abstract: A hearing device such as a hearing aid, ear pod, headphone, or other wearable is provided, whose components include the following: an acoustic transducer with a vent port operable to produce sound, a housing of the acoustic transducer with a sound opening, and an actuatable acoustic valve disposed in the housing, where the acoustic valve is actuatable to alter passage of sound through the acoustic vent to change the state of the hearing device between an open vent state and a closed vent state, so that actuation of the valve changes an acoustic characteristic of the hearing device.

Abstract: An ear tip includes a body member that forms an internal chamber. The body member has an exterior portion configured to contact at least a portion of an ear canal of a user of the ear tip. The internal chamber has a nominal volume when the internal chamber is not deformed. A fluid is disposed in the internal chamber of the body member where a volume of the fluid-filled internal chamber is less than the nominal volume when the fluid-filled internal chamber is deformed.

Abstract: A first acoustic transducer has an armature, and the armature moves within a magnetic field. The first transducer also comprises a first coil. A second acoustic transducer has a first outer circumferential edge and an inner circumferential edge. A housing includes at least portions of the first transducer and the second transducer. The first transducer is disposed at least partially within the cavity and within the inner circumferential edge of the second transducer. The first coil is fixed in space relative to the housing.

Abstract: In one aspect, a low frequency driver is provided having a diaphragm operable to produce sound, a front volume, and an outlet that receives sound from the front volume and directs sound out from the low frequency driver. The low frequency driver further includes a low-pass filter chamber in communication with the front volume.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, an in-the-ear component of an audio device is provided that includes a receiver operable to produce sound, an ear canal-engaging portion, and an outer portion. The in-the-ear component further includes a passage extending through the ear canal-engaging portion and the outer portion and an acoustic valve operable to open and close the passage.

Abstract: An acoustic apparatus includes a high frequency driver that has a first front volume and a low frequency driver that has a second front volume. The first front volume and the second front volume communicate with each other to form a common front volume. At least one acoustic resistance is placed between the first front volume and the second front volume. The acoustic resistance acts as a low pass filter.