Patent ID: 8788002
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61B,H04R

Abstract:
1. A headset, comprising: a housing configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus, a concha, and an ear canal; an optical emitter and an optical detector; and at least one light guide associated with the housing, wherein the at least one light guide comprises a distal end oriented in a direction away from the ear canal and configured to engage a portion of the ear of the subject between the anti tragus and concha, wherein the at least one light guide is in optical communication with the optical emitter or optical detector, and wherein the at least one light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical emitter into an ear region of the subject between the anti tragus and concha via the distal end or collect light from the ear region of the subject between the anti tragus and concha via the distal end and deliver collected light to the optical detector.