• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
ATDC

ATDC

Menu
  • About
    • Impact
    • Team
    • Sponsors & Partners
    • Mentors
    • Contact Us
    • Locations
      • ATDC HQ (Midtown Atlanta)
      • ATDC @ ALPHARETTA
      • ATDC @ ATHENS
      • ATDC @ AUGUSTA
      • ATDC @ FORSYTH COUNTY
      • ATDC @ PEACHTREE CORNERS
      • ATDC @ SAVANNAH
  • How We Help
    • Overview
    • Classes
    • Capital
    • Customers
    • Georgia Tech Resources
  • Portfolio
    • Overview
    • Criteria
    • ATDC Accelerate
    • ATDC Signature
    • Graduates
    • Testimonials
  • Industry Vertical Markets
    • 5G
  • Events
  • News + Jobs
    • News
    • ATDC Company Job Board
  • Login
  • Join

United Sciences presents 3D in-ear scanning solution

February 2, 2015 by ei2admin

By Péralte C. Paul

Karol Hatzilias, co-founder and chief science officer of United Sciences, an ATDC Graduate Company, scans the inner-ear of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak at the National Association of Music Merchants trade show in California. United Sciences' technology allows for custom-made in-ear devices.
Karol Hatzilias, co-founder and chief science officer of United Sciences, an ATDC Graduate Company, scans the inner-ear of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak at the National Association of Music Merchants trade show in California. United Sciences’ technology allows for custom-made in-ear devices.

United Sciences, a Graduate Company of the Advanced Technology Development Center, recently presented its 3D, in-ear scanning solution at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

The company, whose technology allows for custom-made silicone headphones, makes its molds simultaneously on four MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D printers. That cuts down mold production time to 20 minutes, plus another 30 minutes to assemble. That’s compared with the four hours it now takes using an industrial 3D printer.

“Right now, to get a custom in-ear monitor, someone has to go to an audiologist, get a silicone impression, and ship it to the manufacturer,” said Karol Hatzilias, the company’s co-founder and chief science officer. “They 3D scan the silicone, print a shell, stuff the electronics, and ship it back to the customer. That whole process usually takes one to two weeks.  The 3D printing step is just a small piece of what we were demonstrating.

United Sciences unveiled its 3D digital ear scanning solution at the CES and NAMM events. The solution creates a virtual impression of a person’s outer ear and is based on technology developed by Hatzilias. (United Sciences was formerly called ShapeStart and changed to 3DM before adopting its current name.)

That helps its partners build premium, custom-fitting in-ear devices such as headphones, hearing aids and protective appliances.

For more info on the United Sciences’ NAMM and and CES trade show presentations, please follow this link.

Category iconAdvanced Manufacturing,  News from Our Companies Tag iconAdvanced Manufacturing,  atdc,  Karol Hatzilias,  United Sciences

What is ATDC?

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

© Copyright 1986 - 2023. Advanced Technology Development Center.
All Rights Reserved.
Tech Square  |  75 5th Street NW, Suite 2000  |  Atlanta, GA 30308
t: (404) 894-3575  |  f: (404) 894-4545 Terms of Use | Contact Us