NTT DoCoMo to Release Bone Conduction Receiver Mike.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 11, 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 will release the Sound Leaf, a 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. receive microphone, on September 15. The device employs the company's piezoelectric The property of certain crystals that causes them to produce voltage when a mechanical pressure is applied to them such as sound vibrations. This technique is used to build crystal microphones, phonograph cartridges and strain gauges, all of which turn mechanical movement into voltage. bone conduction technology to transmit sound vibration from the skull to the auditory nervous system to enable the hearing impaired and the elderly with difficulty in hearing to effectively communicate via a cellphone (CELLular telePHONE) The first ubiquitous wireless telephone. Originally analog, all new cellular systems are digital, which has enabled the cellphone to turn into a smartphone that has access to the Internet. . The device measures 115x30x26.5mm when folded, and weighs 52g. Powered by two AAA batteries, the Sound Leaf runs for 25 hours. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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