Earbud covers
First Claim
1. An earbud cover configured to be removably attached to, and at least partially cover, an audio earbud, the earbud cover comprising light transmissive material in at least one portion thereof configured to guide light from at least one optical emitter associated with the audio earbud to a region of a body of a subject wearing the audio earbud and/or guide light from the body of the subject to at least one optical detector associated with the audio earbud.
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Abstract
An earbud cover is configured to be removably attached to, and at least partially cover, an audio earbud. The removable earbud cover includes at least one light guide configured to guide light from at least one optical emitter associated with the audio earbud to a region of a body of a subject wearing the audio earbud and/or guide light from the body of the subject to at least one optical detector associated with the audio earbud. The removable earbud cover may include at least one alignment member that facilitates stability of the audio earbud when inserted within an ear of the subject. The removable earbud cover may include at least one lens region, at least one light diffusion region, and/or at least one luminescence region in optical communication with the at least one light guide.
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24 Claims
- 1. An earbud cover configured to be removably attached to, and at least partially cover, an audio earbud, the earbud cover comprising light transmissive material in at least one portion thereof configured to guide light from at least one optical emitter associated with the audio earbud to a region of a body of a subject wearing the audio earbud and/or guide light from the body of the subject to at least one optical detector associated with the audio earbud.
- 14. An earbud cover configured to be removably attached to, and at least partially cover, an audio earbud, the earbud cover comprising light transmissive material in at least one portion thereof configured to guide light from at least one optical emitter associated with the audio earbud to a non-ear canal region of an ear of a subject wearing the audio earbud and/or guide light from a non-ear canal region of the ear of the subject to at least one optical detector associated with the audio earbud.
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