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Methods and systems for observation of tympanic function
US9155459B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155459-B2 |
| Application number | US-52187608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | Mar 12, 2007 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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Methods and systems for endoscopic observation of tympanic function.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for observation of two dimensional deformation and two dimensional shape of an inner ear membrane, the method comprising the steps of: exciting the inner ear with a predetermined acoustic input; the predetermined acoustic input provided by a sound generator; detecting a response to inner ear excitation by the predetermined acoustic input using a microphone; providing an incident light into inner ear, while the inner ear is responding to th…
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- Methods and systems for endoscopic observation of tympanic function.
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- Furlong Cosme, Merchant Saumil N, Rosowski John J, and 1 more
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