NTT DoCoMo Develops Bone Conduction Receiver Mike for Mobile Phones.Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. has developed the Sound Leaf bone conduction bone conduction n. The process by which sound waves are transmitted to the inner ear by the cranial bones without traveling through the air in the ear canal. receiver microphone for use with mobile phones. The sound is communicated through vibrations that are transmitted from the skull to the cochlea cochlea (kŏk`lēə): see ear. in the inner ear. The new receiver mike enables users to hear calls more clearly in noisy places, and works as an effective communications tool for the elderly and hearing impaired. The foldable device measures 115x30x26.5mm and weighs 52g. Powered by two AAA batteries, the Sound Leaf enables a continuous talk time of 25 hours. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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