Private (e.g., Acoustically Shielded) Patents (Class 178/99.1)
  • Patent number: 10284973
    Abstract: Presented herein are non-surgical or superficial wearable bands for facilitating hearing. In one embodiment, a wearable band in accordance with embodiments presented herein comprises a frame that is shaped to be positioned around a head of a user. The wearable band further comprises at least one drive plate or adapter configured to be disposed around a section of the frame, wherein the adapter is configured to deliver vibration to the head of the user. A vibration isolation member is disposed between the frame and the adapter. The vibration isolation member is configured to isolate the frame from the vibration at the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander, Clas Johansson