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1. 发明申请

US20220331599A1 RELAY INTERFACE FOR CONNECTING AN IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE TO AN EXTERNAL ELECTRONICS DEVICE 有权
公开(公告)号：US20220331599A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-20
申请号：US17855301
申请日：2022-06-30
申请人： Scott Allan Miller , Denis Dupeyron
发明人： Scott Allan Miller , Denis Dupeyron
IPC分类号： A61N1/372 , A61N1/378 , A61N1/36
摘要： An interface relay system for use with a fully implantable medical devices that permits transcutaneous coupling of the implanted medical device to a consumer electronics device. In one embodiment, coupling the implanted medical device to the external electronics device provides a back-up source of power for operating the implanted medical device. In another embodiment, coupling the implanted medical device to the external electronics device allows for providing unidirectional and/or bidirectional data transfer between the devices. In one arrangement, the consumer electronics device may be connectable to a communications/data network to allow for network communication between the implantable medical device and a remote processing platform/server.

2. 发明授权

US08840540B2 Adaptive cancellation system for implantable hearing instruments 有权
标题翻译：用于植入式听力仪器的自适应取消系统
公开(公告)号：US08840540B2
公开(公告)日：2014-09-23
申请号：US13349443
申请日：2012-01-12
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R25/453
摘要： The invention is directed to an implanted microphone having reduced sensitivity to vibration. In this regard, the microphone differentiates between the desirable and undesirable vibration by utilizing at least one motion sensor to produce a motion signal when an implanted microphone is in motion. This motion signal is used to yield a microphone output signal that is less vibration sensitive. In a first arrangement, the motion signal may be processed with an output of the implantable microphone transducer to provide an audio signal that is less vibration-sensitive than the microphone output alone. Specifically, the motion signal may be scaled to match the motion component of the microphone output such that upon removal of the motion signal from the microphone output, the remaining signal is an acoustic signal.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及具有降低的对振动的敏感性的植入式麦克风。在这方面，麦克风通过利用至少一个运动传感器在植入的麦克风运动时产生运动信号来区分期望的和不期望的振动。该运动信号用于产生较少振动敏感的麦克风输出信号。在第一布置中，运动信号可以用可植入麦克风换能器的输出进行处理，以提供比单独的麦克风输出更少的振动敏感的音频信号。具体地，可以对运动信号进行缩放以匹配麦克风输出的运动分量，使得在从麦克风输出移除运动信号时，剩余信号是声信号。

3. 发明申请

US20120095528A1 RELAY INTERFACE FOR CONNECTING AN IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE TO AN EXTERNAL ELECTRONICS DEVICE 有权
标题翻译：用于将外部电子设备连接到外部电子设备的继电器接口
公开(公告)号：US20120095528A1
公开(公告)日：2012-04-19
申请号：US13276807
申请日：2011-10-19
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Denis Dupeyron
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Denis Dupeyron
IPC分类号： A61N1/378 , A61F11/04
CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 , A61N1/36036 , A61N1/37247 , A61N1/37264 , A61N1/37282 , A61N1/3787
摘要： An interface relay system for use with a fully implantable medical devices that permits transcutaneous coupling of the implanted medical device to a consumer electronics device. In one embodiment, coupling the implanted medical device to the external electronics device provides a back-up source of power for operating the implanted medical device. In another embodiment, coupling the implanted medical device to the external electronics device allows for providing unidirectional and/or bidirectional data transfer between the devices. In one arrangement, the consumer electronics device may be connectable to a communications/data network to allow for network communication between the implantable medical device and a remote processing platform/server.
摘要翻译：一种与完全可植入的医疗装置一起使用的接口继电器系统，其允许植入的医疗装置经皮耦合到消费电子装置。在一个实施例中，将植入的医疗设备耦合到外部电子设备提供用于操作植入的医疗设备的备用电源。在另一个实施例中，将植入的医疗设备耦合到外部电子设备允许在设备之间提供单向和/或双向的数据传输。在一种布置中，消费电子设备可以连接到通信/数据网络，以允许可植入医疗设备和远程处理平台/服务器之间的网络通信。

4. 发明申请

US20100042119A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTED DEVICES 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于保护嵌入式装置的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US20100042119A1
公开(公告)日：2010-02-18
申请号：US12538760
申请日：2009-08-10
申请人： William J. Simms , Scott Allan Miller, III , Nicholas Pergola , Brian M. Conn , James R. Easter
发明人： William J. Simms , Scott Allan Miller, III , Nicholas Pergola , Brian M. Conn , James R. Easter
IPC分类号： A61B17/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A system for reducing subcutaneous migration of an implantable device or housing relative to surrounding soft tissue. For instance, the implantable housing may support a microphone diaphragm. The system includes at least one securement member having at least one aperture extending therethrough that may selectively receive one of a soft tissue securement device (e.g., soft tissue suture) and soft tissue growth therethrough. The securement member is at least one of interconnected to and disposable over at least a portion of the housing and at least one of extends away from and is selectively extendable away from a periphery of the housing. In one arrangement, at least one mesh member may be optionally included with the system that may allow for tissue growth to enhance securement of the implanted device relative to the soft tissue.
摘要翻译：一种用于减少可植入装置或壳体相对于周围软组织的皮下移动的系统。例如，可植入壳体可以支撑麦克风隔膜。该系统包括至少一个固定构件，其具有延伸穿过其中的至少一个孔，其可选择性地接收软组织固定装置（例如，软组织缝合线）中的一个以及通过其中的软组织生长。固定构件是至少一个互连到壳体的至少一部分上并且一次性的壳体中的至少一个，并且至少一个延伸远离壳体并且可选择地从外壳的周边延伸。在一种布置中，至少一个网状构件可以任选地包括在系统中，其可以允许组织生长以增强植入的装置相对于软组织的固定。

5. 发明授权

US07447319B2 Method and system for external assessment of hearing aids that include implanted actuators 有权
标题翻译：包括植入式执行器的助听器外部评估方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US07447319B2
公开(公告)日：2008-11-04
申请号：US11404506
申请日：2006-04-13
申请人： Douglas Alan Miller , Scott Allan Miller, III
发明人： Douglas Alan Miller , Scott Allan Miller, III
IPC分类号： H04R29/00 , H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/70 , H04R25/30 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A noninvasive method and system are provided for assessing the performance of implanted actuators of semi or fully-implantable hearing aid systems. The invention utilizes an externally positioned measurement device to obtain a test measure of the electrical signal passing through an implanted actuator when driven by a test signal of predetermined characteristics. In one embodiment, the measurement device may comprise a pair of coils for measuring the magnetic field generated by an implanted actuator utilized to simulate the middle ear of a patient. The magnetic field strength is directly related to the amount of current passing through the actuator. In turn, such current is inversely related to the electrical impedance present at the implanted actuator. Such electrical impedance is directly related to the mechanical impedance present at the interface between the implanted actuator and middle ear of a patient. As such, by driving an implanted actuator at one or more predetermined frequencies the resultant magnetic field measures may be utilized to assess whether the implanted actuator is operative and whether a desired interface between the actuator and the middle ear of patient (e.g. the ossicular chain) is present.
摘要翻译：提供了一种非侵入性的方法和系统，用于评估半植入式或全植入式助听器系统的植入式致动器的性能。本发明利用外部定位的测量装置来获得当由预定特性的测试信号驱动时通过植入的致动器的电信号的测试测量。在一个实施例中，测量装置可以包括一对线圈，用于测量由用于模拟患者的中耳的植入致动器产生的磁场。磁场强度与通过致动器的电流量直接相关。反过来，这种电流与存在于植入致动器处的电阻抗成反比。这种电阻抗与存在于植入的致动器和患者的中耳之间的界面处的机械阻抗直接相关。因此，通过以一个或多个预定频率驱动植入的致动器，可以使用所得的磁场测量来评估植入的致动器是否可操作以及致动器和患者的中耳之间的期望接口（例如，小耳链）存在。

6. 发明授权

US07214179B2 Low acceleration sensitivity microphone 有权
标题翻译：低加速度灵敏度麦克风
公开(公告)号：US07214179B2
公开(公告)日：2007-05-08
申请号：US11097113
申请日：2005-04-01
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , Travis Rian Andrews , Bernd Waldmann
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , Travis Rian Andrews , Bernd Waldmann
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/604 , H04R19/016 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implanted microphone is provided that has reduced sensitivity to vibration and attendant acceleration forces. In this regard, the microphone differentiates between the desirable and undesirable components of a transcutaneously received signal. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an output that is indicative of acceleration forces acting on the implanted microphone (e.g., an acceleration signal) to counteract and/or cancel the effects of acceleration induced pressures in an output signal of a microphone diaphragm. This may be done in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, pneumatically, mechanically, electrical analog, or digitally, or combinations thereof. In one arrangement, the generated output may be filtered to match the an acceleration response of the output signal of the microphone diaphragm such that upon removal of the motion signal from the microphone output, the remaining signal is an acoustic signal.
摘要翻译：提供植入式麦克风，其具有降低的对振动和伴随的加速力的敏感性。在这方面，麦克风区分经皮接收信号的期望和不期望的分量。更具体地，本发明利用表示作用在植入麦克风上的加速力（例如，加速度信号）的输出来抵消和/或消除麦克风隔膜的输出信号中的加速度感应压力的影响。这可以以各种方式进行，包括但不限于气动的，机械的，电的类似的，或数字的，或它们的组合。在一种布置中，可以对所产生的输出进行滤波以匹配麦克风隔膜的输出信号的加速度响应，使得在从麦克风输出移除运动信号时，剩余信号是声信号。

7. 发明授权

US07197152B2 Frequency response equalization system for hearing aid microphones 失效
标题翻译：用于助听器麦克风的频率响应均衡系统
公开(公告)号：US07197152B2
公开(公告)日：2007-03-27
申请号：US10082988
申请日：2002-02-26
申请人： Douglas Alan Miller , Scott Allan Miller, III
发明人： Douglas Alan Miller , Scott Allan Miller, III
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/453
摘要： A system and method to compensate for changes in the frequency response of a microphone caused by factors interfering with the receipt of acoustic sound in the microphone. The system includes at least a microphone and a signal processor. The signal processor is operational to process at least one feedback frequency response from the microphone to generate at least one test parameter. The signal processor uses the at least one test parameter to determine at least one operational characteristic of the microphone. The feedback frequency response is generated by the microphone in response to acoustic feedback. The acoustic feedback is generated by actuation of a transducer in response to at least one test signal that is provided to the transducer. The signal processor uses the at least one test parameter to process acoustic frequency responses from the microphone to compensate for changes in the acoustic frequency responses of the microphone.
摘要翻译：一种用于补偿麦克风频率响应变化引起的系统和方法，该因素是由于干扰麦克风中声音接收的因素引起的。该系统至少包括麦克风和信号处理器。信号处理器可操作以处理来自麦克风的至少一个反馈频率响应以产生至少一个测试参数。信号处理器使用至少一个测试参数来确定麦克风的至少一个操作特性。响应于声反馈，麦克风产生反馈频率响应。响应于提供给换能器的至少一个测试信号，通过致动换能器来产生声反馈。信号处理器使用至少一个测试参数来处理来自麦克风的声频响应，以补偿麦克风的声频响应的变化。

8. 发明授权

US07186211B2 Transducer to actuator interface 有权
标题翻译：传感器到执行器接口
公开(公告)号：US07186211B2
公开(公告)日：2007-03-06
申请号：US10822076
申请日：2004-04-09
申请人： Robert Edwin Schneider , Scott Allan Miller, III
发明人： Robert Edwin Schneider , Scott Allan Miller, III
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R25/505 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer including a transducer housing, a driver, and an actuator movably connected to the transducer housing. The transducer driver includes at least one coil and one magnet. In one aspect of the present transducer, a seal is provided to seal transducer components that are located at a location other than at the movable connection between the actuator and the transducer housing. According to this aspect, the seal may be disposed around one of a magnet and a coil that is connectable to the actuator, to protect the same from body fluids. The other one of the magnet and the coil may include its own seal within the transducer housing.
摘要翻译：一种可植入式助听换能器，包括换能器壳体，驱动器和可移动地连接到换能器壳体的致动器。换能器驱动器包括至少一个线圈和一个磁体。在本换能器的一个方面，提供密封件来密封位于致动器和换能器壳体之间的可移动连接之外的位置处的换能器部件。根据该方面，密封件可以设置在可连接到致动器的磁体和线圈中的一个周围，以保护其不受体液的影响。磁体和线圈中的另一个可以包括其在换能器壳体内的自身密封。

9. 发明授权

US06997864B2 Method for obtaining diagnostic information relating to a patient having an implanted transducer 有权
标题翻译：用于获得与具有植入的换能器的患者有关的诊断信息的方法
公开(公告)号：US06997864B2
公开(公告)日：2006-02-14
申请号：US10700188
申请日：2003-11-03
申请人： Brian M. Conn , Scott Allan Miller, III , David L. Basinger
发明人： Brian M. Conn , Scott Allan Miller, III , David L. Basinger
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： A61B5/6817 , A61B5/0031 , A61B5/0051 , A61B5/121 , H04R25/30 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/61
摘要： Method for obtaining diagnostic information utilizing an electrical signal output from an implantable transducer. According to one aspect of the invention, a method includes the steps of vibrating an ossicular bone of a patient having an implanted transducer using an input provided over a biological conduction path. The method further includes sensing in the implanted transducer an initial movement of the ossicular bone caused by the input and obtaining an electrical signal output from the implanted transducer generated in response to sensing the initial movement. The electrical signal output is then utilized to determine the diagnostic information.
摘要翻译：利用从可植入换能器输出的电信号获得诊断信息的方法。根据本发明的一个方面，一种方法包括以下步骤：使用在生物传导路径上提供的输入来振动具有植入的换能器的患者的小骨骨骼。该方法还包括在植入的换能器中感测由输入引起的听小骨的初始移动，并且获得从响应于感测初始移动而产生的植入的换能器的输出的电信号。然后使用电信号输出来确定诊断信息。

10. 发明授权

US06879693B2 Method and system for external assessment of hearing aids that include implanted actuators 失效
标题翻译：包括植入式执行器的助听器外部评估方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06879693B2
公开(公告)日：2005-04-12
申请号：US10083024
申请日：2002-02-26
申请人： Douglas Alan Miller , Scott Allan Miller, III
发明人： Douglas Alan Miller , Scott Allan Miller, III
IPC分类号： H04R25/00 , A61B5/05 , A61B5/12 , A61N1/08 , H02N2/02
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R25/30 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A noninvasive method and system are provided for assessing the performance of implanted actuators of semi or fully-implantable hearing aid systems. The invention utilizes an externally positioned test measurement device to obtain measurements of the electrical impedance of an implanted actuator when driven by a test signal of predetermined characteristics. In one embodiment, the test measurement device may comprise a signal generator for generating the test signal for the actuator, a signal processing unit to compute the electrical impedance from voltage and current measurements, and a user interface to provide an output that is usable to asses the performance of the actuator. The electrical impedance is computable from the voltage and current of the signal passing through the actuator. The electrical impedance is directly related to the mechanical impedance present at the interface between the actuator and middle ear of a patient. As such, by driving the actuator at one or more predetermined frequencies the resultant voltage and current measurements may be utilized to assess whether the implanted transducer is operative and whether a desired interface between the transducer and the middle ear of patient (e.g. the ossicular chain) is present.
摘要翻译：提供了一种非侵入性的方法和系统，用于评估半植入式或全植入式助听器系统的植入式致动器的性能。本发明利用外部定位的测试测量装置来获得当由预定特性的测试信号驱动时植入的致动器的电阻抗的测量。在一个实施例中，测试测量装置可以包括用于产生用于致动器的测试信号的信号发生器，用于从电压和电流测量计算电阻抗的信号处理单元，以及提供可用于评估的输出的用户界面执行器的性能。电阻抗可根据通过执行机构的信号的电压和电流进行计算。电阻抗与存在于患者的致动器和中耳之间的界面处的机械阻抗直接相关。因此，通过以一个或多个预定频率驱动致动器，可以利用所得到的电压和电流测量来评估植入的换能器是否可操作，以及换能器和患者的中耳之间的期望接口（例如，小梁链）存在。

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