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Light based hearing systems, apparatus, and methods

  • US 10,178,483 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2016
  • Issued: 01/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of manufacturing a tympanic lens, the method comprising the steps of:

  • creating a digital model of at least a portion of a user'"'"'s ear canal;

    manufacturing an ear canal mold using the digital model, wherein the ear canal mold includes a recessed portion wherein the recessed portion includes a model of at least a portion of the user'"'"'s medial ear canal, including the tympanic membrane;

    manufacturing an alignment tool, including a chassis alignment feature and a photodetector alignment feature, wherein the chassis alignment feature and the photodetector alignment feature are unique to the anatomy of the user;

    mating the ear canal mold and alignment tool;

    mounting a chassis in the ear canal mold using the chassis alignment feature to properly align the chassis in the ear canal mold;

    mounting a photodetector to the chassis; and

    using the photodetector alignment feature to position the photodetector on the chassis prior to gluing the photodetector in place,wherein the method further comprises a step of creating registration markers to align the digital model with global predetermined coordinates of a digital working environment after a step of digitally scanning an ear canal impression to create the digital model of the user'"'"'s ear canal.

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