Magnetically driven pressure generator

1. A device comprising:

a housing having a depth disposed between an open end and a closed end;

a partition wall being configured to partition an enclosed space of said housing into a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber;

a flexible member having a peripheral margin sealably engaged to an open end of said first fluid chamber, said flexible member being configured to flex to increase or decrease a volume of said enclosed space;

a first magnetic force generator being disposed on said flexible member;

a second magnetic force generator being disposed proximate said closed end of said housing or proximate said open end of said housing, said first magnetic force generator being responsive to said second magnetic force generator to flex said flexible member, at least one of said first magnetic force generator or said second magnetic force generator comprising an electromagnetic force generator being configured to flex said flexible member to increase or decrease said volume of said enclosed space;

an aperture being disposed in said partition wall and being configured to permit fluid communication between said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber;

a unidirectional valve being disposed in said partition wall and being configured to permit fluid flow through said aperture only from said second fluid chamber toward said first fluid chamber; and

a cover being sealably engaged to an open end of said second fluid chamber.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a ferromagnetic core responsive to said second magnetic force generator, said ferromagnetic core generally axially aligned with said first magnetic force generator disposed on said flexible member.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said electromagnetic force generator operable to intermittently flex said flexible member to increase or decrease said volume of said enclosed space, said electromagnetic force generator operates to oscillate said flexible member at a frequency of 0 kHz to 100 kHz.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein said enclosed space has a closed condition, and wherein flexing said flexible member to increase or decrease said volume of said enclosed space generates an amount of pressure in said enclosed space.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein said amount of pressure comprises a positive amount of pressure or a negative amount of pressure.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein said amount of pressure comprises 0 psi to 20 psi.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more ports communicating between opposite internal and external surfaces of said housing.

8. The device of claim 7 , further comprising one or more tubular conduits correspondingly coupled to said one or more ports, said one or more tubular conduits operating to conduct a fluid into or out of said enclosed space.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein said one or more ports comprises a fluid outlet port, and wherein said one or more tubular conduits comprises a fluid delivery conduit engaged to said fluid outlet port, said fluid outlet port communicating between said external surface of said housing and said internal surface of said housing to conduct fluid out of said enclosed space.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein said one or more ports comprises pressure relief port coupled to a fluid pressure relief valve operable to release said amount of pressure in said enclosed space.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein said fluid pressure release valve operable to release said amount of pressure in said enclosed space in excess of 20 psi.

12. The device of claim 1 further comprising, a third magnetic force generator disposed proximate said closed end of said housing or proximate said open end of said housing, said first magnetic force generator responsive to said second magnetic force generator or said third magnetic force generator to flex said flexible member.

13. The device of claim 12 , further comprising a ferromagnetic core responsive to said third electromagnetic force generator, said ferromagnetic core generally axially aligned with said first magnetic force generator disposed on said flexible member.

14. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a fluid outlet port communicating between an external surface and an internal surface of the housing to conduct said fluid from said first fluid chamber; and

a fluid delivery conduit sealably engaged to said fluid outlet port for delivery of said fluid to a distal end of said fluid delivery conduit.

15. The device of claim 14 further comprising an earpiece coupled to said distal end of said fluid delivery conduit being configured to deliver said fluid into an external ear canal of an ear.

16. The device of claim 15 further comprising:

a fluid return conduit coupled to said earpiece through which said fluid flows from said external ear canal; and

a pressure release valve coupled to said fluid return conduit [[line ]]operable between an open condition which allows a flow of said fluid from said external ear canal and a closed condition which interrupts said flow of said fluid from said external ear canal.

17. The device of claim 16 , further comprising a fluid inlet port communicating between said external surface and said internal surface of the housing to conduct said fluid into said second fluid chamber.

18. The device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a fluid inlet conduit coupled to said fluid inlet port; and

a fluid source coupled to said fluid inlet conduit, said fluid source comprising fluid.

19. The device of claim 18 , further comprising a fluid inlet valve disposed between said fluid inlet port and the fluid source, said fluid inlet valve being configured to interrupt fluid flow to said second fluid chamber.

20. The device of claim 19 , further comprising a fluid bleed port communicating between said external surface of said housing and said internal surface of said housing to conduct said fluid into and out of said second fluid chamber.

21. The device of claim 20 , further comprising a fluid flow generator coupled to said fluid bleed port, said fluid flow generator operatable to conduct said fluid into or out of said second fluid chamber.

22. The device of claim 21 , further comprising a bleed valve operable in an open condition to allow egress of fluid out of said second fluid chamber.

23. The device of claim 22 , further comprising:

a pressure sensor port communicating between said external surface of said housing and said internal surface of said housing of said first fluid chamber; and

a pressure sensor coupled to said pressure sensor port, said pressure sensor generates a signal which varies corresponding to an amount of pressure in said first fluid chamber.

24. The device of claim 23 , further comprising a processor communicatively coupled to a non-transitory computer readable media comprising a computer program executable to control operation of a current controller.

25. The device of claim 24 , wherein said current controller controls an amount of current delivered to said first electromagnetic force generator.

26. The device of claim 25 , wherein said current controller further controls a direction of current flow in said first electromagnetic force generator.

27. The device of claim 26 , wherein said computer program further executable to continuously or intermittently analyze said signal from said pressure sensor to determine divergence from a pre-selected pressure profile and correspondingly continuously or intermittently adjust said said amount of current or said direction of current flow to alter operation of said flexible member to compensate for said determined divergence from said pre-selected pressure profile.