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。

公开(公告)号：US07137946B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-21

申请号：US11010208

申请日：2004-12-11

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/04845 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： An electrophysiological measurement method and system is provided for positioning an implantable transducer of a hearing instrument relative to a middle ear component or inner ear of a patient. The method and system employ electrophysiological measurement signals obtained in response to test signals applied to an implanted transducer. In one embodiment, the electrophysiological measurements are obtained by an electrocochleography measurement device that measures the cochlear summating potential and/or action potential responsive to test signals applied to an implanted transducer. In another embodiment, an auditory brainstem response measurement device is utilized to obtain electrical potential measurement signals responsive to test signals applied to an implanted transducer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电生理测量方法和系统，用于相对于患者的中耳组件或内耳定位听力器械的可植入换能器。 该方法和系统采用响应于施加到植入的换能器的测试信号而获得的电生理测量信号。 在一个实施例中，通过电子照相测量装置获得电生理测量，所述电子照相测量装置响应于施加到植入的换能器的测试信号来测量耳蜗求和电位和/或动作电位。 在另一个实施例中，使用听觉脑干响应测量装置来响应于施加到植入的换能器的测试信号来获得电势测量信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060247488A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11115436

申请日：2005-04-27

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： Methods for assessing a position of an actuator of an implantable hearing aid transducer relative to an auditory component of a patient. According to one aspect of the invention, an implantable hearing aid transducer is located in proximity to the auditory component of the patient. A test signal is provided to the patient to stimulate the auditory component and generate an acoustic response in the ear canal of the patient. The acoustic response is detected and utilized to assess the position of the actuator of the transducer relative to the auditory component.

公开(公告)号：US20060050423A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US11217173

申请日：2005-09-01

申请人： Florin Secanu ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Karl-Heinz Leonberger ,  Alexander Pirner

发明人： Florin Secanu ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Karl-Heinz Leonberger ,  Alexander Pirner

IPC分类号： G02B7/182

CPC分类号： B60R1/06

摘要： Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles. The exterior rearview mirror has a mirror base, and a mirror body, which can be folded relative to the mirror base and which has a housing. The housing of the mirror body is approximately rectangular when viewed from the side. It is connected to the laterally projecting part of the mirror base in the corner region of the housing. In order to design the exterior rearview mirror such that it is problem-free in use, the housing transitions through a narrow section into a connecting part to the mirror base. The mirror body is mounted on the mirror base by means of this connecting part. Consequently, the overall height of the mirror base can be kept very small. The narrow section of the mirror body prevents wind noises from occurring, since the slip stream can easily flow past the narrow section without catching on parts of the exterior rearview mirror. The exterior rearview mirror has a favorable aerodynamic design, and has a light and small appearance because of the narrow section.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的外部后视镜，优选用于机动车辆。 外部后视镜具有镜座和镜体，其可以相对于镜座折叠并具有壳体。 从侧面观察，镜体的外壳大致为矩形。 在壳体的拐角区域连接到镜座的横向突出部分。 为了设计外部后视镜，使得在使用中是无问题的，壳体通过狭窄部分转变成与镜基座的连接部分。 镜体通过该连接部安装在镜座上。 因此，镜座的整体高度可以保持非常小。 镜体的狭窄部分防止发生风噪声，因为滑流可以容易地流过狭窄部分而不会捕获在外部后视镜的部分上。 外观后视镜具有良好的空气动力学设计，由于截面狭窄，具有轻薄的外观。

公开(公告)号：US06728464B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09677237

申请日：2000-10-02

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： G02B600

CPC分类号： G02B6/0035 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q3/64 ,  B60Q3/78

摘要： A display or illumination element for motor vehicles has at least one light guide for receiving and guiding light beams emitted by a light source. The at least one light guide has at least one reflection element and at least one surface transparent for the light beams. The at least one reflection element is positioned in a path of the light beams and is configured to reflect the light beams to the at least one transparent surface.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的显示器或照明元件具有用于接收和引导由光源发射的光束的至少一个光导。 所述至少一个光导具有至少一个反射元件和至少一个对于光束是透明的表面。 所述至少一个反射元件位于所述光束的路径中并且被配置为将所述光束反射到所述至少一个透明表面。

公开(公告)号：US09179226B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US12864380

申请日：2008-02-07

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： A partially implantable hearing device comprises a microphone assembly to be worn by the user for capturing audio signals from ambient sound, an audio signal processing unit for processing the audio signals captured by the microphone and an implantable assembly with a power supply and an electromechanical output transducer for stimulating the user's hearing according to the audio signals processed by the audio signal processing unit. Also a microphone assembly provides for transcutaneous transmission of audio signals captured by the microphone assembly to the implantable assembly and for transcutaneous transmission of power to microphone assembly from the implantable assembly.

摘要翻译： 可部分植入的听力装置包括由用户佩戴以用于从环境声音捕获音频信号的麦克风组件，用于处理由麦克风捕获的音频信号的音频信号处理单元和具有电源和机电输出换能器的可植入组件 用于根据由音频信号处理单元处理的音频信号刺激用户的听觉。 麦克风组件还提供由麦克风组件捕获的音频信号经由皮肤传输到可植入组件，并且用于经由皮肤传递来自可植入组件的麦克风组件。

公开(公告)号：US08582793B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12679134

申请日：2007-09-20

申请人： Patrick Baechler ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Andreas Von Buol ,  Stefan Pislak

发明人： Patrick Baechler ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Andreas Von Buol ,  Stefan Pislak

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2430/03

摘要： A method for determining feedback thresholds in a plurality of frequency bands and/or at a plurality of frequencies processed by a hearing device is disclosed. The feedback thresholds are defined as gains, at which feedback occurs while a hearing device user is wearing the hearing device. The method comprises the step of determining feedback thresholds in an order of precedence, wherein the order of precedence being defined according to a degree of importance that the feedback threshold is determined in a particular frequency band or at a particular frequency, respectively.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定由听力设备处理的多个频带和/或多个频率的反馈阈值的方法。 反馈阈值被定义为在听力设备用户佩戴听力设备时发生反馈的增益。 该方法包括以优先顺序确定反馈阈值的步骤，其中根据在特定频带或特定频率下确定反馈阈值的重要程度来定义优先级。

公开(公告)号：US20130188813A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13813843

申请日：2010-08-02

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/50 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2430/03

摘要： An at least partially implantable hearing assistance system, having an audio signal source, an audio signal processing unit for processing audio signals from the audio signal source, an implantable output transducer for stimulating a user's hearing according to the processed audio signals, a hermetically sealed gas-filled chamber forming part of said output transducer or forming part of an microphone as said audio signal source, a barometric pressure sensor for sensing the presently prevailing atmospheric pressure, and a correction signal unit for generating a correction signal as a predetermined function of the sensed atmospheric pressure, wherein said correction signal is adapted to be used by a pressure compensation element of the system for adjusting the system gain in a manner so as to compensate for the impact of deviations of the atmospheric pressure from a reference value on the compliance of said gas-filled chamber.

摘要翻译： 一种至少部分可植入的助听系统，具有音频信号源，用于处理来自音频信号源的音频信号的音频信号处理单元，用于根据经处理的音频信号刺激用户听力的可植入输出换能器，气密密封气体 形成所述输出换能器的一部分或形成作为所述音频信号源的麦克风的一部分的大气压力传感器，用于感测当前主要的大气压的大气压力传感器，以及用于产生校正信号作为感测的预定功能的校正信号单元 大气压力，其中所述校正信号适于由系统的压力补偿元件使用，以便以一种方式调节系统增益，以便补偿大气压力与参考值的偏差对所述系统增益的依从性的影响 充气室。

公开(公告)号：US20100310103A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12679134

申请日：2007-09-20

申请人： Patrick Baechler ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Andreas Von Buol ,  Stefan Pislak

发明人： Patrick Baechler ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Andreas Von Buol ,  Stefan Pislak

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2430/03

摘要： A method for determining feedback thresholds in a plurality of frequency bands and/or at a plurality of frequencies processed by a hearing device is disclosed. The feedback thresholds are defined as gains, at which feedback occurs while a hearing device user is wearing the hearing device. The method comprises the step of determining feedback thresholds in an order of precedence, wherein the order of precedence being defined according to a degree of importance that the feedback threshold is determined in a particular frequency band or at a particular frequency, respectively.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定由听力设备处理的多个频带和/或多个频率的反馈阈值的方法。 反馈阈值被定义为在听力设备用户佩戴听力设备时发生反馈的增益。 该方法包括以优先顺序确定反馈阈值的步骤，其中根据在特定频带或特定频率下确定反馈阈值的重要程度来定义优先级。

公开(公告)号：US07582052B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-01

申请号：US11115436

申请日：2005-04-27

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： Methods for assessing a position of an actuator of an implantable hearing aid transducer relative to an auditory component of a patient. According to one aspect of the invention, an implantable hearing aid transducer is located in proximity to the auditory component of the patient. A test signal is provided to the patient to stimulate the auditory component and generate an acoustic response in the ear canal of the patient. The acoustic response is detected and utilized to assess the position of the actuator of the transducer relative to the auditory component.

摘要翻译： 用于评估可植入助听器传感器相对于患者的听觉部件的致动器的位置的方法。 根据本发明的一个方面，可植入助听器换能器位于患者的听觉部件附近。 向患者提供测试信号以刺激听觉部件并在患者的耳道中产生声响应。 检测声学响应并用于评估传感器的致动器相对于听觉部件的位置。