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1. 发明申请

US20070055092A1 Apparatus and method for ossicular fixation of implantable hearing aid actuator 审中-公开
标题翻译：植入式助听器执行器的小耳蜗固定的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20070055092A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-08
申请号：US10549686
申请日：2004-03-22
申请人： James Easter , James Kasic , Jose Bedoya , Robert Schneider
发明人： James Easter , James Kasic , Jose Bedoya , Robert Schneider
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： The invention is directed to a fixation apparatus and method for interfacing an implantable hearing aid actuator with the ossicular chain of a patient. The fixation apparatus may include one or more surface discontinuities to enhance tissue fixation and thereby yield enhanced mechanical coupling and vibratory response. Surface discontinuities may be in the form of surface pores, surface asperities and complex surface shapes such as grooves, slots, lips or openings formed in the fixation apparatus. The fixation apparatus may also and/or alternatively include a portion or component that is deflectable or that comprises a conditioned shape memory material that is activatable at bodily temperatures to yield a degree of lateral loading when the fixation apparatus is positioned within an opening defined within a bone of the ossicular chain of a patient, thereby yielding enhanced mechanical coupling.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及一种用于将可植入助听器致动器与患者的小耳链连接的固定装置和方法。固定装置可以包括一个或多个表面不连续性，以增强组织固定，从而产生增强的机械耦合和振动响应。表面不连续性可以是表面孔，表面粗糙度和形成在定影装置中的凹槽，槽，唇或开口等复杂表面形状的形式。固定装置还可以和/或可选地包括可偏转的部分或部件，或者包括调节形状记忆材料，该状态形状记忆材料可以在身体温度下激活以产生一定程度的横向负荷，当固定装置定位在限定在从而产生增强的机械耦合。

2. 发明申请

US20050197524A1 Passive vibration isolation of implanted microphone 失效
标题翻译：植入麦克风被动隔离
公开(公告)号：US20050197524A1
公开(公告)日：2005-09-08
申请号：US10983102
申请日：2004-11-05
申请人： Scott Miller , Bernd Waldmann , Travis Andrews , David Basinger , Jose' Bedoya , James Easter , James Kasic , Douglas Miller
发明人： Scott Miller , Bernd Waldmann , Travis Andrews , David Basinger , Jose' Bedoya , James Easter , James Kasic , Douglas Miller
IPC分类号： H04R20060101 , H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/604 , H04R19/016 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A system for reducing the vibration sensitivity of an implantable microphone without an equal or greater reduction in sound sensitivity. The system reduces non-ambient vibrations by placing at least one compliant member into the path of transmission for tissue-borne vibration, but not into the path for ambient sound-induced vibration. More particularly, a compliant member is interposed along the path between a source of non-ambient vibration and an implanted microphone. In one aspect, a compliant base member is disposed between an implanted microphone and an implant wearer's skull. In another aspect, a microphone is compliantly suspended relative to an implant housing using a support membrane. In either aspect, the compliant member (i.e., base member and/or membrane) and the supported member (i.e., housing and/or microphone) define a supported system having a natural or resonant frequency. This natural frequency may be set to a value to advantageously isolate the microphone against transmitted vibration.
摘要翻译：一种用于降低可植入麦克风的振动灵敏度的系统，而声音灵敏度降低不大。该系统通过将至少一个柔顺构件放置在用于组织传播的振动的传播路径中而不是进入环境声音引起的振动的路径中来减少非环境振动。更具体地，柔性构件沿着非环境振动源和植入的麦克风之间的路径插入。在一个方面，柔性基底构件设置在植入式麦克风和植入物佩戴者的头骨之间。在另一方面，使用支撑膜，麦克风相对于植入物外壳顺应地悬挂。在任一方面，柔顺构件（即，基底构件和/或膜）和被支撑构件（即壳体和/或麦克风）限定具有自然或共振频率的支撑系统。这个固有频率可以被设置为一个值，以有利地将麦克风隔离成传播的振动。

3. 发明申请

US20050101830A1 Implantable hearing aid transducer interface 审中-公开
标题翻译：植入式助听器传感器接口
公开(公告)号：US20050101830A1
公开(公告)日：2005-05-12
申请号：US10703672
申请日：2003-11-07
申请人： James Easter , Jose Bedoya , Travis Andrews
发明人： James Easter , Jose Bedoya , Travis Andrews
IPC分类号： H04R20060101 , H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer interface disposable between an implantable transducer and a mounting apparatus and having at least a portion that is displaceable in response to a predeterminable range of transducer movement. According to one aspect of the invention, the predeterminable range of transducer movement includes movement in response to a physiological movement of an auditory component that results in pressure on the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface permits adaptive movement of the implantable transducer in response to the pressure to maintain a desired interface between the implantable transducer and an auditory component. According to another aspect, the predeterminable range of transducer movement may be transducer vibration resulting from an acoustic stimulation of an auditory component by the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface reduces the transmission of transducer vibration over a feedback path to a microphone of a hearing aid.
摘要翻译：可植入助听器换能器接口，其在可植入换能器和安装装置之间一次性，并且具有响应于换能器运动的可预定范围而可位移的至少一部分。根据本发明的一个方面，换能器运动的可预定范围包括响应于听觉组件的生理运动的运动，其导致可植入换能器的压力。在这种情况下，适应接口允许可植入换能器响应于压力的自适应移动，以保持可植入换能器和听觉部件之间的期望的界面。根据另一方面，换能器运动的可预定范围可以是由可植入换能器对听觉组件的声学刺激产生的换能器振动。在这种情况下，兼容接口减少了通过助听器的麦克风的反馈路径的换能器振动的传输。

4. 发明申请

US20070083078A1 Implantable transducer with transverse force application 有权
标题翻译：具有横向力应用的植入式传感器
公开(公告)号：US20070083078A1
公开(公告)日：2007-04-12
申请号：US11245409
申请日：2005-10-06
申请人： James Easter , Jose Bedoya
发明人： James Easter , Jose Bedoya
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer is provided that allows providing movement for stimulation purposes in at least first and second directions. This allows for moving an auditory component in a direction that may be substantially aligned with a natural direction of movement for the auditory component. In one arrangement, a middle ear transducer having an elongated vibratory member that extends into a patient's tympanic cavity is operative to move a tip of the vibratory member in at least first and second directions. A first direction may be along a long axis of the vibratory member while a second direction may be in a direction that is at least partially transverse to the long axis of the vibratory member. Further, the transducer may be positionable to provide alignment of the vibratory member such that the transverse direction of movement is substantially aligned with a direction of natural movement of a middle ear component (e.g. ossicles bone) to be stimulated.
摘要翻译：提供了可植入式助听器换能器，其允许在至少第一和第二方向上提供用于刺激目的的运动。这允许将听觉部件沿着可以与听觉部件的自然运动方向大致对准的方向移动。在一种布置中，具有延伸到患者鼓室中的细长振动构件的中耳换能器可操作以在至少第一和第二方向上移动振动构件的尖端。第一方向可以沿着振动构件的长轴线，而第二方向可以在至少部分地横向于振动构件的长轴线的方向上。此外，换能器可以定位成提供振动构件的对准，使得横向移动方向基本上与待刺激的中耳组件（例如小骨骨）的自然运动的方向对齐。

5. 发明申请

US20060281963A1 Implantable hearing aid transducer interface 失效
标题翻译：植入式助听器传感器接口
公开(公告)号：US20060281963A1
公开(公告)日：2006-12-14
申请号：US11406056
申请日：2006-04-17
申请人： James Easter , Jose Bedoya , Travis Andrews
发明人： James Easter , Jose Bedoya , Travis Andrews
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer interface disposable between an implantable transducer and a mounting apparatus and having at least a portion that is displaceable in response to a predeterminable range of transducer movement. According to one aspect of the invention, the predeterminable range of transducer movement includes movement in response to a physiological movement of an auditory component that results in pressure on the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface permits adaptive movement of the implantable transducer in response to the pressure to maintain a desired interface between the implantable transducer and an auditory component. According to another aspect, the predeterminable range of transducer movement may be transducer vibration resulting from an acoustic stimulation of an auditory component by the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface reduces the transmission of transducer vibration over a feedback path to a microphone of a hearing aid.
摘要翻译：可植入助听器换能器接口，其在可植入换能器和安装装置之间一次性，并且具有响应于换能器运动的可预定范围而可位移的至少一部分。根据本发明的一个方面，换能器运动的可预定范围包括响应于听觉组件的生理运动的运动，其导致可植入换能器的压力。在这种情况下，适应接口允许可植入换能器响应于压力的自适应移动，以保持可植入换能器和听觉部件之间的期望的界面。根据另一方面，换能器运动的可预定范围可以是由可植入换能器对听觉组件的声学刺激产生的换能器振动。在这种情况下，兼容接口减少了通过助听器的麦克风的反馈路径的换能器振动的传输。

6. 发明申请

US20060183965A1 Integrated implantable hearing device, microphone and power unit 有权
公开(公告)号：US20060183965A1
公开(公告)日：2006-08-17
申请号：US11356434
申请日：2006-02-16
申请人： James Kasic , James Easter
发明人： James Kasic , James Easter
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 , A61N1/36036 , A61N1/37223 , A61N1/3787 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/021 , H04R2225/31 , H04R2225/67 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An implantable hearing unit is provided that includes an implantable microphone, a rechargeable power storage device and a speech signal processor. The hearing unit further includes a signal coupling device that is adapted for electrical interconnection to an implantable auditory stimulation device, which is operative to stimulate an auditory component of a patient. Such a stimulation device may include cochlear implants, brain stem stimulation systems, auditory nerve stimulation systems, and middle or inner ear transducer systems. The signal coupling device is operative to provide processed drive signals from the signal processor to the stimulation device as well provide power from the power storage device to operate the stimulation device. In one arrangement, the signal coupling device is a wireless coupling between first and second coils. In such an arrangement, the hearing unit may be utilized with an existing implanted stimulation device to make that device a fully implanted hearing system.

7. 发明授权

US4934977A Thermal disconnect coupling 失效
标题翻译：热断开耦合
公开(公告)号：US4934977A
公开(公告)日：1990-06-19
申请号：US795880
申请日：1985-11-07
申请人： Steven Falconer , James Easter , David Turner
发明人： Steven Falconer , James Easter , David Turner
IPC分类号： F16D1/02 , F16D9/02 , F16D11/14
CPC分类号： F16D9/02 , F16D11/14
摘要： Dispersion of eutectic material (56) in a thermal disconnect coupling following thermal actuation is avoided by disposing the body (56) of eutectic material in a first axially opening cavity (40) in a driven shaft (24) having teeth (32) normally meshed with teeth (22) on a driving shaft (16). The first cavity (40) is closed by a wall (50) forming part of an output shaft (26) and the interface of the cavity (40) and the wall (50) is provided with seals (92, 94). The first cavity (40) is separated from a second cavity (42) in the driven shaft (24) by a perforated web (44, 46) and together with an element (60) supported by the output shaft (26) defines second chamber into which the body (56) may flow upon thermal actuation. The interface of the element (60) and the second cavity (42) is provided with seals (92, 94) to prevent the escape of eutectic material from the second chamber.
摘要翻译：通过将共晶材料的主体（56）布置在具有通常啮合的齿（32）的从动轴（24）中的第一轴向开口腔（40）中来避免热共振材料（56）在热致动之后的热断开耦合中的分散在驱动轴（16）上具有齿（22）。第一腔（40）由构成输出轴（26）的一部分的壁（50）封闭，并且空腔（40）和壁（50）的界面设置有密封件（92,94）。第一腔（40）通过穿孔腹板（44,46）与从动轴（24）中的第二腔（42）分离，并与由输出轴（26）支撑的元件（60）一起限定第二腔主体（56）可以在热致动时流过。元件（60）和第二腔（42）的界面设置有密封件（92,94），以防止共晶材料从第二腔室逸出。

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