Methods and apparatus for making a drug infusion device
    12.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for making a drug infusion device 失效
    制备药物输注装置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06378218B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-30

    申请号:US09068635

    申请日:1998-10-19

    IPC分类号: B26F132

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting standard catheters or balloon catheters into drug infusion devices on an as-needed basis in a sterile environment, and which permit re-use of catheter devices previously used in a preceding non-invasive procedure. Apparatus is provided having a cavity for receiving a catheter device and a plurality of perforation pins or teeth for creating apertures in the catheter. Apparatus capable of converting a wide range of catheter devices into drug infusion devices is provided, which apparatus may be single-use disposable or re-sterilizable and re-usable.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在无菌环境中根据需要将标准导管或气囊导管转换成药物输注装置的方法和装置,并且其允许重新使用先前在先前非侵入性手术中使用的导管装置。 提供具有用于接收导管装置的空腔和用于在导管中产生孔的多个穿孔针或齿的装置。 提供了能够将各种导管装置转换成药物输注装置的装置,该装置可以是一次性使用的或可再消毒的并可重新使用。

    Bone conduction hearing device with open-ear microphone
    13.
    发明授权
    Bone conduction hearing device with open-ear microphone 有权
    带耳式麦克风的骨传导听力装置

    公开(公告)号:US08433080B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US11843541

    申请日:2007-08-22

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R25/606 H04R2460/13

    摘要: Systems and methods for transmitting an audio signal through a bone of a user includes receiving an audio signal from a first microphone positioned at an entrance or in a first ear canal; and vibrating a first transducer to audibly transmit the audio signal through the bone. A second microphone can be positioned in a second ear canal and the two microphones preserve and deliver inter-aural sound level and phase differences that naturally occur so that the user can perceive directionality.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过用户的骨骼发送音频信号的系统和方法包括从位于入口处或第一耳道中的第一麦克风接收音频信号; 并且振动第一传感器以通过骨骼将音频信号可听地传输。 第二麦克风可以定位在第二耳道中,并且两个麦克风保存并提供天然发生的听觉水平和相位差,使得用户可以感知方向性。

    Custom fitted intra-oral appliances
    14.
    发明授权
    Custom fitted intra-oral appliances 有权
    定制配套口腔器具

    公开(公告)号:US08333203B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US12169145

    申请日:2008-07-08

    IPC分类号: A61C5/14

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations via an electronic and/or actuator assembly through a custom-fitted dental appliance are disclosed herein. The customized fitting is done by the user. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded intra-orally on a tooth or oral tissue. The electronic and actuator assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating actuator element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了通过定制安装的牙科器具通过电子和/或致动器组件传递振动的方法和装置。 定制的配件由用户完成。 组合体可以附着,粘附或以其他方式嵌入到牙齿或口腔组织上。 电子和致动器组件可以直接或通过接收器接收进入的声音,以处理和放大信号并且经由耦合到牙齿或其他骨结构(例如上颌骨,下颌骨或腭骨)的振动致动器元件传送经处理的声音 结构体。

    Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations
    15.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations 有权
    传递振动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08254611B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US12333259

    申请日:2008-12-11

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations via an electronic and/or transducer assembly through a tooth or teeth are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了通过电子和/或换能器组件通过齿或齿传递振动的方法和装置。 组件可以附接,粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具中或之上,以形成助听器组件。 这种口腔器具可以是定制的装置。 电子和换能器组件可以直接或通过接收器接收输入声音,以处理和放大信号,并经由耦合到牙齿或其它骨结构(例如上颌骨,下颌骨或腭骨)的振动换能器元件传送经处理的声音 结构体。

    Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations

    公开(公告)号:US07854698B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US12726982

    申请日:2010-03-18

    申请人: Amir Abolfathi

    发明人: Amir Abolfathi

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations via an electronic and/or transducer assembly through a dental implant are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon the implant to form a hearing assembly. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

    Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
    17.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals 有权
    用于处理音频信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07844070B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-30

    申请号:US11672250

    申请日:2007-02-07

    申请人: Amir Abolfathi

    发明人: Amir Abolfathi

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了用于处理音频信号的各种方法和装置。 组件可以附接,粘附或以其它方式嵌入到可移除的口腔器具中或之上,以形成助听器组件。 这样的口腔器具可以是可以增强和/或优化接收到的用于振动传导的用户的音频信号的定制设备。 接收的音频信号可以被处理以取消声学回声,从而消除或减轻由一个或多个颊内和/或颊外麦克风接收的不期望的声音。 此外,可以使用多频带致动系统,其中两个或更多个换能器在某些频率内传送声音。 此外,组件还可以通过传导的振动来利用方向性的感觉来模拟用户接收的音频信号的方向感知。 另一个特征可以包括将主要音频信号一起振动地向用户传导辅助音频信号的能力。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING
    20.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING 审中-公开
    用于合规监测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090105523A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-23

    申请号:US11874847

    申请日:2007-10-18

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 G08B5/22

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining compliance for a treatment device powered by an energy storage device by determining an average power consumption of the treatment device and a power capacity of the energy storage device; determining a start time and a stop time for using the energy storage device; determining usage based on the power capacity and the average power consumption; and determining compliance as a function of the usage, start time and stop time. In another aspect, the compliance monitoring device monitors sound delivery as a measure of compliance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于通过确定处理装置的平均功率消耗和能量存储装置的功率容量来确定由能量存储装置供电的处理装置的顺应性的系统和方法; 确定使用所述能量存储装置的开始时间和停止时间; 基于功率容量和平均功耗确定使用; 并确定作为使用,开始时间和停止时间的函数的顺应性。 在另一方面,合规性监测设备监测声音传递作为遵从性的度量。