IP Library Granted Patent US 12,289,576
Granted Patent B2
US 12,289,576 · App. 17/670,130 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Expandable sealing devices and methods

Inventors: John P. Keady (Fairfax Station, VA); Steven W. Goldstein (Delray Beach, FL)
Assignee: ST TipTech, LLC
H04R1/1016A61B17/12104A61B17/12109A61B17/12136A61F5/0093A61F11/10H04R25/652H04R25/658
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,289,576
App. No.
17/670,130
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insertion device includes a stent and a plurality of sealing elements where each sealing element is operatively rotationally attached to the stent.

Claims (17)

1. An earphone comprising:

a first microphone;

a sealing system, wherein the sealing system includes a deformable bladder, wherein a first end of the deformable bladder is compressed to a compressed position expanding a second end, wherein a securing mechanism secures the compressed position;

a speaker;

and

a logic circuit, wherein the logic circuit is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, wherein the logic circuit is coupled to the first microphone, wherein the logic circuit is coupled to the speaker, and the operations comprising:

receiving a microphone signal from the first microphone; and

sending a sound signal to the speaker.

2. The earphone according to claim 1 further comprising:

a second microphone.

3. The earphone according to claim 2 , wherein the second microphone is located closer to a distal end of the earphone than the first microphone.

4. The earphone according to claim 2 , wherein the second microphone is a bone conduction microphone.

5. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the sealing system is made of a polymer.

6. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the sealing system is made of a foam.

7. The earphone according to claim 1 , where the sealing system is made of rubber.

8. The earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the speaker is a bone conduction speaker.

9. The earphone according to claim 1 , wherein the first microphone is a bone conduction microphone.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded May 9, 2026
From: ST CASE1TECH, LLC; ST CASESTECH, LLC; ST FAMTECH, LLC; ST R&DTECH, LLC; ST TIPTECH, LLC; ST SEALTECH, LLC; ST BIOTECH, LLC; ST EARTECH, LLC; ST DETECTTECH, LLC; ST VRTECH, LLC; ST AWARETECH, LLC; CASES2TECH, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075533/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067806/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ST TIPTECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 067806/0769 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2024
From: KEADY, JOHN P.; GOLDSTEIN, STEVEN W.
To: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
Reel/Frame 066662/0820 →