The present disclosure relates to compact hearing aids, components thereof, and support systems therefor, as well as methods of insertion and removal thereof. The compact hearing aids generally include a sensor, such as a microphone, an actuation mass, an energy source for providing power to the compact hearing aid, a processor, and an actuator enclosed in a housing that is designed to be inserted through the tympanic membrane during a minimally-invasive outpatient procedure. In operation, the microphone receives sound waves and converts the sound waves into electrical signals. A processor then modifies the electrical signals and provides the electrical signals to the actuator. The actuator converts the electrical signals into mechanical motion, which actuates the actuation mass to modulate the velocity or the position of the tympanic membrane.

Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end. The eartip body can include an inner eartip body having a sidewall extending between the interfacing end and the attachment end, the sidewall defining a channel and having a first thickness near the attachment end and a second thickness different from the first thickness at the interfacing end. The eartip can also include an attachment structure coupled to the inner eartip body at the attachment end, the attachment structure having an inner surface and an outer surface. The attachment structure can include an upper region interfacing with the sidewall and defining discrete through-holes, a lower region below the upper region where the inner surface defines a plurality of recesses positioned around the lower region, and a mesh extending across the channel and into the upper region.

A calibration device and method of manufacturing the same. The calibration device for a hearing earpiece configured to at least partially protrude into the ear canal of a user includes a calibration base. The calibration base a calibration insert. An air chamber is defined between the calibration base and the calibration insert. The calibration device also includes at least one earpiece receiving mechanism defined on the calibration insert. The at least one earpiece receiving mechanism is configured to create an sealed connection between given ear piece and the air chamber for calibration. The earpiece receiving mechanism is configured to at least partially receive the given earpiece. A corresponding method of manufacturing is also included.

Embodiments of the present application provide a bistable hinge for an earphone charging case and the earphone charging case. The bistable hinge includes an installation base, a connecting member, and an elastic member. The connecting member is rotatably connected to the installation base, the connecting member has a rotating axis, and the connecting member has a first stable position, a critical position, and a second stable position, the critical position being between the first stable position and the second stable position. The elastic piece is loaded between the installation base and the connecting member. When the connecting member is offset from the critical position at either side along the rotating direction, the elastic piece exerts a drive torque on the connecting member so as to drive the connecting member to move to the first stable position or the second stable position.

A personalized sound management system for an acoustic space includes at least one transducer, a data communication system, one or more processors operatively coupled to the data communication system and the at least one transducer, and a medium coupled to the one or more processors. The processors access a database of sonic signatures and display a plurality of personalized sound management applications that perform at least one or more tasks among identifying a sonic signature, calculating a sound pressure level, storing metadata related to a sonic signature, monitoring sound pressure level dosage levels, switching to an ear canal microphone in a noisy environment, recording a user's voice, storing the user's voice in a memory of an earpiece device, or storing the user's voice in a memory of a server system, or converting received text received in texts or emails to voice using text to speech conversion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

An inline controller for an audio headset is provided which is able to connect to a dock. A dock is also provided which is able to connect to an inline controller for an audio headset.

An approach is disclosed that is performed by a pair of smart glasses worn by a user that includes an information handling system that includes a processor and a memory. The approach receives input cues at input components of the smart glasses. Input components include a digital camera that is included in the smart glasses and accessible by the processor, a microphone that is included in the smart glasses and accessible by the processor. The received cues are analyzed resulting in one or more output cues focused on assisting the user. These output cues are transmitted through one or more output components of the smart glasses. One of the output components is a display on the inside of a lens included in the smart glasses.

A charging case having one or more charging docks for charging one or more earbuds. The charging case can further have UV LEDs for automatically sterilizing the earbuds while charging.

A hearing aid for placement on the head. The hearing aid includes a first part comprising an acoustic input transducer adapted to convert an ambient sound picked up at an ear of the user to an electric signal, a signal processor adapted to process the electric signal according to specifications of the user into a processed electric signal, and an output transducer adapted to convert the processed electric signal into a transmission signal, and a second part linkable to said first part by magnetic forces and comprising a receiver adapted to receive the transmission signal and convert the transmission signal to an output signal perceivable as sound by the user. Said first part comprises a receptacle adapted to receive an insert element, said insert element comprising protrusions configured for engaging with a recess of said first part by rotating the insert element relative to said first part.

A photovoltaic Bluetooth headset compartment is provided, comprising: a bottom shell, an upper cover flip-connected with the bottom shell, an inner support assembled on the bottom shell, a photovoltaic panel assembled on an outside of the upper cover, a circuit board assembled in the bottom shell and, a storage battery assembled in the bottom shell and electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the upper cover is provided with a first spring pin of which one end is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel and the other end extends from the upper cover, and the inner support is provided with a spring pin contact point electrically connected to the circuit board; and after the upper cover is closed, the first spring pin is inserted into a spring pin contact point and the photovoltaic panel charges the storage battery.