Earpiece with in-ear electrodes
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1. A wireless earpiece for monitoring EEG data comprising:
- a housing;
a processor disposed within the housing;
a transceiver disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the processor;
at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor; and
a plurality of EEG electrodes operatively connected to the processor and positioned on the housing for receiving EEG signals from an ear surface;
wherein the processor measures an impedance of each of the plurality of EEG electrodes;
wherein the processor receives an EEG signal from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes;
wherein the processor processes the EEG signal from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes and creates a combined EEG signal;
wherein the combined EEG signal is shared with a second wireless earpiece via the transceiver.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an electronic device for monitoring EEG data, may include one or more of the following features: (a) a housing, (b) a processor disposed within the housing, (c) at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor, (d) at least two EEG electrodes operatively connected to the processor and positioned on the housing for receiving EEG signals from an ear surface, and (e) a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein the processor measures the impedance of the plurality of EEG electrodes.
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1. A wireless earpiece for monitoring EEG data comprising:
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a housing; a processor disposed within the housing; a transceiver disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the processor; at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor; and a plurality of EEG electrodes operatively connected to the processor and positioned on the housing for receiving EEG signals from an ear surface; wherein the processor measures an impedance of each of the plurality of EEG electrodes; wherein the processor receives an EEG signal from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes; wherein the processor processes the EEG signal from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes and creates a combined EEG signal; wherein the combined EEG signal is shared with a second wireless earpiece via the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of receiving an EEG signal from an ear surface comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a current to a plurality of EEG electrodes; receiving at least one sensor reading from a sensor operatively connected to a processor of an earpiece; communicating, a voltage drop associated with of the plurality of EEG electrodes to the processor; determining an impedance of each of the plurality of EEG electrodes; determining which of the impedances are below a programmed threshold for each of the plurality of EEG electrodes; transmitting an activation signal to the plurality of EEG electrodes which have an impedance below the programmed threshold; receiving an EEG signal from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes which have an impedance below the programmed threshold; processing the EEG signal from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes and creating a combined EEG signal by the processor; transmitting the combined EEG signal by a transmitter of the earpiece to a second earpiece. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a first earpiece having a housing; a processor disposed within the housing; at least one sensor disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense user data and communicate the user data to the processor; and a plurality of EEG electrodes operatively connected to the processor and positioned on the housing for receiving EEG signals from an ear surface; wherein the processor transmits a current to each of the plurality of EEG electrodes to determine an impedance from each of the plurality of EEG electrodes and subsequently communicates an activation signal to selected EEG electrodes if the impedance associated with the EEG electrode is below a programmed threshold; wherein the processor communicates an activation signal to the selected EEG electrodes if the impedance associated with the EEG electrode is below a programmed threshold and the sensed user data does not indicate the electrode is unreliable; wherein the selected EEG electrodes provide an EEG signal to the processor; wherein the processor processes the EEG signal from the selected EEG electrodes and creates a combined EEG signal; and wherein the combined EEG signal is shared with a second earpiece via a transmitter within the first earpiece. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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