Audiometric apparatus and association screening method
DCFirst Claim
1. An audiometric apparatus comprising:
- a signal processor for generating a first stimulus signal;
a probe electrically coupled to the signal processor and insertible in a subject'"'"'s ear, the probe including (i) a transmitter for transmitting the first stimulus signal into the subject'"'"'s ear and (ii) a receiver for receiving a first response signal from the subject'"'"'s ear;
an electrode, electrically coupled to the signal processor and attachable to the subject'"'"'s scalp, for sensing a second response signal from the subject'"'"'s scalp; and
the signal processor processing the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and processing the second response signal to provide an auditory evoked potential signal.
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Abstract
An audiometric screening apparatus and associated method provides fast, low-cost, noninvasive screening of a subject'"'"'s heating. The apparatus includes a signal processor for generating a stimulus signal and a probe electrically coupled to the signal processor and insertible in a subject'"'"'s ear. The probe includes a transmitter to transmit the stimulus signal into the ear and a receiver for receiving a first response signal from the subject'"'"'s ear. An electrode, electrically coupled to the signal processor, is attached to the subject'"'"'s scalp for sensing a second response signal. The signal processor processes the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and processes the second response signal to provide an auditory evoked potential signal.
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37 Claims
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1. An audiometric apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor for generating a first stimulus signal; a probe electrically coupled to the signal processor and insertible in a subject'"'"'s ear, the probe including (i) a transmitter for transmitting the first stimulus signal into the subject'"'"'s ear and (ii) a receiver for receiving a first response signal from the subject'"'"'s ear; an electrode, electrically coupled to the signal processor and attachable to the subject'"'"'s scalp, for sensing a second response signal from the subject'"'"'s scalp; and the signal processor processing the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and processing the second response signal to provide an auditory evoked potential signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17)
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11. An auditory screening method comprising:
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attaching an electrode to a subject'"'"'s scalp; inserting a probe, including a transmitter and a receiver, in a subject'"'"'s ear; transmitting a first stimulus signal from the transmitter into the subject'"'"'s ear; receiving a first response signal from the subject'"'"'s ear via the receiver; sensing a second response signal from the subject'"'"'s scalp via the electrode; and processing the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and the second response signal to provide an auditory evoked potential signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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18. An auditory screening method comprising:
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attaching an electrode to a subject'"'"'s scalp; inserting a probe in a subject'"'"'s ear; generating a first stimulus signal comprising a plurality of paired tonal stimuli; transmitting the first stimulus signal from the probe into the subject'"'"'s ear; receiving a first response signal from the subject'"'"'s ear via the probe; sensing a second response signal from the subject'"'"'s scalp via the electrode; and processing the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and processing the second response signal to provide an auditory evoked potential signal. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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21. An auditory screening method comprising:
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attaching an electrode to a subject'"'"'s scalp; inserting a probe in a subject'"'"'s ear; transmitting a stimulus signal into the subject'"'"'s ear; receiving a response signal from the subject'"'"'s ear via the probe; and averaging the response signal over a plurality of intervals to produce a plurality of subaverages; inversely weighting each subaverage; and combining the inversely weighted subaverages to produce an auditory indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An audiometric apparatus comprising:
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a hand-held housing; a signal processor, disposed in the housing, for generating a first and second stimulus signals; a probe extending from the housing and insertible in a subject'"'"'s ear, the probe including (i) a transmitter for transmitting the first and second stimulus signals into the subject'"'"'s ear and (ii) a receiver for receiving first and second response signals from the subject'"'"'s ear; and the signal processor processing the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and processing the second response signal to provide an auditory indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An auditory screening method comprising:
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inserting a probe, including a transmitter and receiver, in a subject'"'"'s ear; transmitting first and second stimulus signals from the transmitter into the subject'"'"'s ear; receiving first and second response signals from the subject'"'"'s ear via the receiver; and processing the first response signal to provide an evoked otoacoustic emission signal and processing the second response signal to provide an auditory indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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