The present invention relates to an adjustable hearing protection device for arranging in and/or on the ear, the hearing protection device including: a housing with an acoustic entrance opening, an insertion part for inserting into an auditory canal of the ear extending from the housing with an acoustic exit opening oriented toward the interior of the auditory canal, and adjusting means for adjusting the hearing protection device to one of at least two acoustic adjustment positions. Each acoustic adjustment position sets one of a number of acoustic couplings between the entrance opening and the exit opening.

The present invention relates to an adjustable hearing protection device for arranging in and/or on the ear, the hearing protection device including: a housing with an acoustic entrance opening, an insertion part for inserting into an auditory canal of the ear extending from the housing with an acoustic exit opening oriented toward the interior of the auditory canal, and adjusting means for adjusting the hearing protection device to one of at least two acoustic adjustment positions. Each acoustic adjustment position sets one of a number of acoustic couplings between the entrance opening and the exit opening.

A method of designing an acoustic waveguide in which acoustic waves travelling along the waveguide are treated as exhibiting single parameter behaviour, and in which the waveguide provides a boundary confining the acoustic waves as they travel along the wave propagation path and has two substantially parallel, primary surfaces spaced apart a distance less than a wavelength of a high frequency acoustic wave. The primary surfaces may be planar, curved, or a combination of planar portions and curved portions.

Methods and systems for performing purchase transactions with audio transmissions. In one embodiment, a method is presented that includes receiving, via a first communication interface, a first audio transmission containing purchase information for a transaction transmitted from a merchant device. The purchase information may be displayed and approval of the transaction from a user may be received. The transaction may be executed via a second communication interface responsive to receiving approval of the transaction from the user. A confirmation may be received via the second communication interface. An audio transmission containing the confirmation may be sent via the first communication interface, to the merchant device.

Methods and systems for performing purchase transactions with audio transmissions. In one embodiment, a method is presented that includes receiving, via a first communication interface, a first audio transmission containing purchase information for a transaction transmitted from a merchant device. The purchase information may be displayed and approval of the transaction from a user may be received. The transaction may be executed via a second communication interface responsive to receiving approval of the transaction from the user. A confirmation may be received via the second communication interface. An audio transmission containing the confirmation may be sent via the first communication interface, to the merchant device.

An acoustic apparatus includes: a three-dimensional network structural body that is an aggregate of filaments that are made of a resilient resin, each randomly looped or curled, fused to each other, and intertwined with each other; an at least one speaker that generates acoustic waves; and a board-like resonance board. The three-dimensional network structural body has a front surface that is held in direct or indirect contact with a human body, and an inner surface that faces the front surface. The at least one speaker includes a vibrating portion that faces the inner surface of the three-dimensional network structural body, and a frame portion that holds the vibrating portion while allowing the vibrating portion to vibrate. The frame portion is mounted to one side surface of the board-like resonance board through intermediation of a resilient mounting material.

An acoustic apparatus includes: a three-dimensional network structural body that is an aggregate of filaments that are made of a resilient resin, each randomly looped or curled, fused to each other, and intertwined with each other; an at least one speaker that generates acoustic waves; and a board-like resonance board. The three-dimensional network structural body has a front surface that is held in direct or indirect contact with a human body, and an inner surface that faces the front surface. The at least one speaker includes a vibrating portion that faces the inner surface of the three-dimensional network structural body, and a frame portion that holds the vibrating portion while allowing the vibrating portion to vibrate. The frame portion is mounted to one side surface of the board-like resonance board through intermediation of a resilient mounting material.

A resin composition for an acoustic matching layer; an acoustic matching sheet formed from the composition; an acoustic wave probe; an acoustic wave measuring apparatus; a method for manufacturing an acoustic wave probe; and a material set, for an acoustic matching layer, that is suitable for preparation of the composition, in which the resin composition for an acoustic matching layer includes a binder including a resin; and metal particles having a monodispersity of 40% to 80%, wherein the monodispersity is calculated by equation (1):
monodispersity (%)=(standard deviation of particle sizes of metal particles/average particle size of metal particles)×100.

A resin composition for an acoustic matching layer; an acoustic matching sheet formed from the composition; an acoustic wave probe; an acoustic wave measuring apparatus; a method for manufacturing an acoustic wave probe; and a material set, for an acoustic matching layer, that is suitable for preparation of the composition, in which the resin composition for an acoustic matching layer includes a binder including a resin; and metal particles having a monodispersity of 40% to 80%, wherein the monodispersity is calculated by equation (1):
monodispersity (%)=(standard deviation of particle sizes of metal particles/average particle size of metal particles)×100.

CMOS Ultrasonic Transducers and processes for making such devices are described. The processes may include forming cavities on a first wafer and bonding the first wafer to a second wafer. The second wafer may be processed to form a membrane for the cavities. Electrical access to the cavities may be provided.