公开(公告)号：US08591239B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13318139

申请日：2010-05-04

申请人： William A. Dai ,  George Tziviskos

发明人： William A. Dai ,  George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： H01R13/44

CPC分类号： H04R25/556 ,  H01R13/245 ,  H01R13/5202 ,  H01R2201/12

摘要： A connector system for Behind-The-Ear (BTE) hearing devices provides a means to detachably connect a variety of accessories to a sound processor, including batteries, earhooks, telecoils, auxiliary microphones, FM receivers, and input jacks for miscellaneous devices. The present invention provides an efficient and economical sealing connection, eliminating the introduction of sweat, body fluid and other contaminants into the connection area, which otherwise would result in corrosion and eventually disable the connected device. A wiping contact formed by a configuration of cam contacts and a flex circuit with a configuration of corresponding contacts is combined with a rotational engagement mechanism to create a vibration-resistant high contact density connector that is moisture proof when engaged.

摘要翻译： 用于后耳式（BTE）听力设备的连接器系统提供了将各种附件可拆卸地连接到声音处理器的方法，包括电池，耳挂，电话线，辅助麦克风，FM接收器和用于其他设备的输入插孔。 本发明提供了一种有效和经济的密封连接，消除了汗液，体液和其他污染物进入连接区域，否则会导致腐蚀并最终使连接的设备失效。 由凸轮触头和具有相应触头的构造的柔性电路形成的擦拭触点与旋转接合机构结合，以产生接合时防潮的耐振动的高接触密度连接器。

公开(公告)号：US08162683B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US12779846

申请日：2010-05-13

申请人： Chee Wui Loke ,  George Tziviskos

发明人： Chee Wui Loke ,  George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： H01R13/64

CPC分类号： H01R13/187 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H01R13/5219 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R24/58 ,  H01R2201/12 ,  H04R25/556 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  Y10T29/49208

摘要： A miniature electrical connector comprising a floating and vertically orientable spring contact within but not physically secured to an electrically-conductive connector block of a female connector wherein the spring contact and connector block are designed such that the spring contact is vertically oriented and outwardly expanded when a male connector is inserted into the female connector to provide a conductive path between a male contact of the male connector and the connector block of the female connector.

摘要翻译： 一种微型电连接器，其包括浮动和垂直定向的弹簧触头，但不固定地固定到阴连接器的导电连接器块，其中弹簧触头和连接器块被设计成使得当a / 阳连接器插入阴连接器中，以在阳连接器的阳触头和阴连接器的连接器块之间提供导电路径。

公开(公告)号：US6151526A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US300801

申请日：1999-04-27

申请人： George Tziviskos

发明人： George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541

摘要： An electrode array, made in a straight or curved shape, but made on a flexible carrier so that it can easily bend within a curved body cavity, such as the cochlea. The electrode array having a multiplicity of electrode contacts along a front side of the electrode array and a plurality of flexible ribs located on an opposite rear side. Insertion of the electrode array is performed by inserting the electrode array into the scala tympani (one of the channels of the cochlea) to a desired depth, which desired depth typically involves a rotation of about 360 degrees and causes the flexible ribs to make contact against the outer or lateral wall of the scala tympani, positioning the electrode contacts adjacent the inner wall of the scala tympani. To lock the electrode array in place, the electrode array is pulled back slightly, urging the flexible ribs into the outer wall thereby forcing the electrode array against the inner wall of the scala tympani, maintaining it in that position and preventing further removal of the electrode array. The electrode array is then attached to a tissue stimulation device.

摘要翻译： 一种电极阵列，其制成直线或弯曲形状，但制成在柔性载体上，使得其可以容易地在诸如耳蜗的弯曲体腔内弯曲。 电极阵列具有沿着电极阵列的前侧的多个电极触点和位于相对的后侧上的多个柔性肋。 通过将电极阵列插入鼓风鼓（耳蜗的一个通道）到期望的深度来进行电极阵列的插入，所需的深度通常涉及约360度的旋转，并且使得柔性肋与 鼓风鼓的外侧壁或侧壁，将电极接触件邻近鼓风鼓的内壁定位。 为了将电极阵列锁定在适当的位置，电极阵列被略微拉回，从而将柔性肋推到外壁中，从而迫使电极阵列抵靠鼓风鼓的内壁，将其保持在该位置并防止电极进一步移除 数组。 然后将电极阵列连接到组织刺激装置。

公开(公告)号：US6011993A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-04

申请号：US280179

申请日：1999-03-29

申请人： George Tziviskos ,  Tom J. Law

发明人： George Tziviskos ,  Tom J. Law

IPC分类号： A61N1/375

CPC分类号： A61N1/375

摘要： An implantable medical device is made from an electronic subassembly hermetically sealed in a ceramic case filled with a potting material. Use of the potting material enhances the capacity of the device to withstand mechanical shock without failure. The device includes a hollow ceramic or other case having an open end to which a metal ring is hermetically bonded. The inside surface of the ceramic case is treated (cleansed and activated) to assure the potting material adheres to it. The potting material, while in a non-cured fluid or quasi-fluid state, is inserted inside of the ceramic case. The electronic circuitry is next inserted into the open end of the ceramic case while the potting material is still in a non-cured, soft or fluid state. The electronic circuitry displaces some of the potting material and the potting material fills the voids between the electronic circuitry and the ceramic case. The potting material is then slowly cured, and once cured, supports the walls of the ceramic case and protects the electronic circuitry embedded therein. A header (to which the electronic circuitry is attached) is hermetically bonded to the metal band on the open end of the ceramic case, thereby hermetically sealing the implantable device.

摘要翻译： 植入式医疗装置由密封在填充有灌封材料的陶瓷壳体中的电子组件制成。 灌封材料的使用增强了设备承受机械冲击而无故障的能力。 该装置包括中空陶瓷或具有开口端的其它壳体，金属环与气密结合。 陶瓷外壳的内表面被处理（清洁和激活），以确保灌封材料粘附在其上。 灌封材料在未固化的流体或准流体状态下插入陶瓷壳体内部。 接下来，电子电路插入到陶瓷外壳的开口端，同时灌封材料仍处于非固化，软或流体状态。 电子电路置换一些灌封材料，并且灌封材料填充电子电路和陶瓷壳体之间的空隙。 灌封材料然后缓慢固化，一旦固化，就支撑陶瓷壳体的壁并保护嵌入其中的电子电路。 将标题（电子电路连接到其上）与陶瓷外壳的开口端上的金属带气密地结合，从而气密地密封可植入装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120045912A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US13318139

申请日：2010-05-04

申请人： William A. Dai ,  George Tziviskos

发明人： William A. Dai ,  George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： H01R13/44 ,  H01R43/16

CPC分类号： H04R25/556 ,  H01R13/245 ,  H01R13/5202 ,  H01R2201/12

摘要： A connector system for Behind-The-Ear (BTE) hearing devices provides a means to detachably connect a variety of accessories to a sound processor, including batteries, earhooks, telecoils, auxiliary microphones, FM receivers, and input jacks for miscellaneous devices. The present invention provides an efficient and economical sealing connection, eliminating the introduction of sweat, body fluid and other contaminants into the connection area, which otherwise would result in corrosion and eventually disable the connected device. A wiping contact formed by a configuration of cam contacts and a flex circuit with a configuration of corresponding contacts is combined with a rotational engagement mechanism to create a vibration-resistant high contact density connector that is moisture proof when engaged.

摘要翻译： 用于后耳式（BTE）听力设备的连接器系统提供了将各种附件可拆卸地连接到声音处理器的方法，包括电池，耳挂，电话线，辅助麦克风，FM接收器和用于其他设备的输入插孔。 本发明提供了一种有效和经济的密封连接，消除了汗液，体液和其他污染物进入连接区域，否则会导致腐蚀并最终使连接的设备失效。 由凸轮触头和具有相应触头的构造的柔性电路形成的擦拭触点与旋转接合机构结合，以产生接合时防潮的耐振动的高接触密度连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20110031698A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12907772

申请日：2010-10-19

申请人： George Tziviskos

发明人： George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： F16J15/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754 ,  H01G4/35 ,  Y10T29/435

摘要： A seal design provides positive compression to produce a hermetic seal around a feedthrough pin in a hermetically sealed device, including an implantable medical device. One embodiment of the seal design uses a plurality of “micro-flanges” placed along the length of a feedthrough pin, which micro-flanges grabs and compresses the insulator material to form a hermetic seal. Because the seal design produces positive compression of the insulator, the seal is relatively insensitive to changes in temperature and to differences in thermal expansion coefficients (“TCEs”) between the metal feedthrough and the insulator. It is therefore possible to use a wider variety of materials for the insulator and the feedthrough with the described sealing design, while achieving a superior hermetic seal.

摘要翻译： 密封设计提供正压缩以在包括可植入医疗装置的密封装置中的馈通销周围产生气密密封。 密封设计的一个实施例使用沿着馈通销的长度放置的多个“微法兰”，微法兰抓住并压缩绝缘材料以形成气密密封。 由于密封设计产生了绝缘体的正压缩，密封件对金属馈通和绝缘体之间的温度变化和热膨胀系数（“TCE”）的差异相对不敏感。 因此，可以利用上述的密封设计，在绝缘体和馈通上使用更多种类的材料，同时实现优异的气密密封。

公开(公告)号：US06505076B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09733736

申请日：2000-12-08

申请人： George Tziviskos ,  W. Gary Sokolich ,  Scott Crawford ,  Lee F. Hartley

发明人： George Tziviskos ,  W. Gary Sokolich ,  Scott Crawford ,  Lee F. Hartley

IPC分类号： H04R2500

CPC分类号： H04R5/02 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： A moisture-resistant, wideband microphone subassembly for a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) hearing device, provides a barrier to perspiration and rain, while maintaining a good frequency response. The microphone subassembly is contained in the case of the BTE hearing device and comprises a microphone, a boot, and a moisture-resistant membrane. The boot structurally supports the microphone, provides a moisture seal around the microphone case, and provides the microphone with isolation from vibrations in the case of the BTE hearing device. The membrane resists the passage of moisture, while providing an acoustic window permitting sound waves to reach the microphone. In one embodiment high compliance washers sandwich the membrane to improve frequency response. A preferred embodiment provides a substantially flat acoustic frequency response to beyond 10 KHz.

摘要翻译： 背部耳朵（BTE）听力装置的防潮宽带麦克风组件，可以防止出汗和下雨，同时保持良好的频率响应。 麦克风子组件包含在BTE听力设备的情况下，并且包括麦克风，防护罩和防潮膜。 靴子结构地支撑麦克风，在麦克风外壳周围提供湿气密封，并且在BTE听力设备的情况下为麦克风提供隔离振动的隔离。 隔膜抵抗水分的通过，同时提供允许声波到达麦克风的声窗口。 在一个实施例中，高顺应性洗涤器夹着膜以改善频率响应。 优选实施例提供超过10KHz的基本平坦的声频响应。

公开(公告)号：US20130010992A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13635399

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Kurt J. Koester ,  Scott A. Crawford ,  George Tziviskos

发明人： Kurt J. Koester ,  Scott A. Crawford ,  George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/65 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/608 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： A waterproof enclosure for a cochlear implant system or other hearing assistance device includes an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, an acoustic element supported by the inner support, and water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A hearing device such as a cochlear implant sound processor, a headpiece, an earhook, or a hearing aid comprises an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, a microphone supported by the inner support, and a water- impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A method for waterproofing an acoustic element comprises molding an outer support having a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane; inserting an acoustic element into an inner support; anchoring the acoustic element to the inner support; inserting the inner support into the outer support; and anchoring the inner support to the outer support.

摘要翻译： 用于耳蜗植入物系统或其他助听装置的防水外壳包括外壳体，外壳体内部的内支撑件，由内支撑件支撑的声学元件以及将不透水聚合物保护膜密封在其内部 外壳防水入口。 诸如耳蜗植入物声音处理器，头戴耳机，耳挂或助听器的听力装置包括外壳体，外壳体内部的内支撑件，由内支撑件支撑的麦克风和不透水 聚合物保护膜密封外壳的内部以防止水侵入。 用于防水声学元件的方法包括模制具有不透水的聚合物保护膜的外部支撑件; 将声学元件插入到内部支撑件中; 将声学元件锚定到内部支撑件; 将内部支撑件插入外部支撑件中; 并将内支撑件固定到外支撑件上。

公开(公告)号：US08027735B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US12415977

申请日：2009-03-31

申请人： George Tziviskos ,  Michael D. Brownen ,  William G. Orinski

发明人： George Tziviskos ,  Michael D. Brownen ,  William G. Orinski

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/3787

摘要： A headpiece for a cochlear implant system includes a transcutaneous transmission coil that transfers power and/or data to an implantable device implanted under a user's skin. The headpiece includes a magnet for holding the transmission coil in close proximity to the receiver coil in the implanted device, which also contains a magnet, and provides the desired alignment between the coils so that inductive coupling may efficiently occur. The headpiece has a bottom surface for skin contact that includes a plurality of flexible bumps configured to distribute pressure over a large surface area while allowing blood flow throughout the area. This also provides friction contact with the skin to help secure the headpiece, reducing movement due to lateral loading, while reducing skin irritation and erosion.

摘要翻译： 用于耳蜗植入系统的头盔包括将动力和/或数据传送到植入用户皮肤下的可植入装置的经皮传输线圈。 头盔包括用于将传输线圈保持在植入装置中的接收器线圈附近的磁体，其也包含磁体，并且在线圈之间提供期望的对准，使得可以有效地发生感应耦合。 头盔具有用于皮肤接触的底表面，其包括多个柔性凸起，其被配置为在大的表面积上分布压力，同时允许血液遍及整个区域。 这也提供与皮肤的摩擦接触，以帮助固定头盔，减少由于横向负荷引起的运动，同时减少皮肤刺激和侵蚀。

公开(公告)号：US07837085B1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US10819610

申请日：2004-04-07

申请人： George Tziviskos

发明人： George Tziviskos

IPC分类号： B23K31/02 ,  H01G7/00 ,  H01G4/35

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754 ,  H01G4/35 ,  Y10T29/435

摘要： A seal design provides positive compression to produce a hermetic seal around a feedthrough pin in a hermetically sealed device, including an implantable medical device. One embodiment of the seal design uses a plurality of “micro-flanges” placed along the length of a feedthrough pin, which micro-flanges grabs and compresses the insulator material to form a hermetic seal. Because the seal design produces positive compression of the insulator, the seal is relatively insensitive to changes in temperature and to differences in thermal expansion coefficients (“TCEs”) between the metal feedthrough and the insulator. It is therefore possible to use a wider variety of materials for the insulator and the feedthrough with the described sealing design, while achieving a superior hermetic seal.

摘要翻译： 密封设计提供正压缩以在包括可植入医疗装置的密封装置中的馈通销周围产生气密密封。 密封设计的一个实施例使用沿着馈通销的长度放置的多个“微法兰”，微法兰抓住并压缩绝缘材料以形成气密密封。 由于密封设计产生了绝缘体的正压缩，密封件对金属馈通和绝缘体之间的温度变化和热膨胀系数（“TCE”）的差异相对不敏感。 因此，可以利用上述的密封设计，在绝缘体和馈通上使用更多种类的材料，同时实现优异的气密密封。