公开(公告)号：US08634773B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US12251453

申请日：2008-10-14

申请人： Werner Meskens

发明人： Werner Meskens

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/37217 ,  A61B5/0028 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04B13/005 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2460/03

摘要： A communication system for wirelessly transmitting at least one signal, the system comprising: a first device configured to receive and modulate the at least one signal, the first device having a first conductive element operatively adapted to contact a first human body and a second conductive element isolated from the first human body, wherein the first and second elements operate to wirelessly transmit the modulated signal; and a second device having a first conductive element operatively adapted to contact a second human body, and a second conductive element isolated from the second human body, wherein the first and second elements operate to receive the transmitted modulated signal from the first device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于无线传输至少一个信号的通信系统，所述系统包括：第一设备，被配置为接收和调制所述至少一个信号，所述第一设备具有可操作地适于接触第一人体的第一导电元件和第二导电元件 与所述第一人体隔离，其中所述第一和第二元件操作以无线地传送调制信号; 以及第二装置，其具有可操作地接触第二人体的第一导电元件和与所述第二人体隔离的第二导电元件，其中所述第一和第二元件用于从所述第一装置接收所发送的调制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20130265144A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13882456

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Rami Banna ,  Justin Gilmour ,  Werner Meskens ,  Brian Gordon

发明人： Rami Banna ,  Justin Gilmour ,  Werner Meskens ,  Brian Gordon

IPC分类号： G08C17/02

摘要： A system that includes an implanted medical device such as an auditory prosthesis having a capacity to conduct communications on two channels to establish an association for communication with another electronic device. One of the channels is preferably a short range or near field channel, and the other channel is a broadcast channel. A method of asynchronous communication using both channels for establishing the association is also described.

摘要翻译： 一种包括诸如听觉假体的植入医疗装置的系统，其具有在两个通道上进行通信以建立与另一电子设备通信的关联的能力。 其中一个信道优选地是短距离或近场信道，另一个信道是广播信道。 还描述了使用两个信道来建立关联的异步通信的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130129125A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13301946

申请日：2011-11-22

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Carl Van Himbeeck

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Carl Van Himbeeck

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/502 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H04R2430/03 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： An active medical device, including an input receiver configured to receive a frequency-varying input signal, and a functional component that reacts to the input signal and consumes power at a rate dependant on the frequency of portions of the input signal to which the functional component reacts, wherein the active medical device is configured to adjust one or more portions of the input signal corresponding to portions of the input signal where the functional component consumes power at a rate that is greater than that of other portions of the input signal.

摘要翻译： 一种有源医疗装置，包括被配置为接收频率变化的输入信号的输入接收器，以及对输入信号作出反应的功能部件，并以取决于输入信号部分的频率的功率消耗功率，功能部件 其中所述有源医疗设备被配置为调整所述输入信号的对应于所述输入信号的部分的一个或多个部分，其中所述功能部件以大于所述输入信号的其它部分的速率消耗功率。

公开(公告)号：US20110137376A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12994770

申请日：2008-05-26

申请人： Werner Meskens

发明人： Werner Meskens

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： An implantable medical device comprising first and second coils each comprising one or more circular windings defining a diameter. Each of the first and second coils have a length, wherein the diameter of the one or more windings of the first coil are greater than the length of the first coil, and wherein the diameter of the one or more windings of the second coil are smaller than the length of the second coil, and wherein at least one of the one or more windings of the first coil is substantially orthogonal to at least one of the windings of the second coil.

摘要翻译： 一种可植入医疗装置，包括第一和第二线圈，每个线圈包括限定直径的一个或多个圆形绕组。 第一和第二线圈中的每一个具有长度，其中第一线圈的一个或多个绕组的直径大于第一线圈的长度，并且其中第二线圈的一个或多个绕组的直径较小 并且其中所述第一线圈的所述一个或多个绕组中的至少一个与所述第二线圈的至少一个绕组基本正交。

公开(公告)号：US20100312310A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12741009

申请日：2008-02-07

申请人： Werner Meskens

发明人： Werner Meskens

IPC分类号： A61N1/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/3787 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J50/10

摘要： A power transfer system for an implanted device, such as an implanted medical device. The implanted device and a power transfer device each include a coil with a magnetically permeable core, so that operatively the coils are magnetically coupled, so as to improve the efficiency of power transfer. The coil resides in an electrically conductive implant case

摘要翻译： 用于植入装置的动力传递系统，例如植入式医疗装置。 植入装置和动力传递装置各自包括具有导磁芯的线圈，使得可操作地使线圈磁耦合，从而提高功率传递的效率。 线圈位于导电植入壳体中

公开(公告)号：US20080304686A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US12131867

申请日：2008-06-02

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Tadeusz Jurkiewicz ,  Steve Winnall ,  Limin Zhong

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Tadeusz Jurkiewicz ,  Steve Winnall ,  Limin Zhong

IPC分类号： H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/556 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/55

摘要： A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.

摘要翻译： 用于医疗系统或假体的BTE假体装置包括被配置为将所述系统的辅助装置机械地附接到所述BTE假体装置的连接器。 连接器电连接到BTE假肢装置的收发器。 连接器作为用于在BTE假体和医疗系统的其它部件之间传送和/或接收信号的电磁天线。

公开(公告)号：US10713936B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US13882456

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Rami Banna ,  Justin Gilmour ,  Werner Meskens ,  Brian Gordon

发明人： Rami Banna ,  Justin Gilmour ,  Werner Meskens ,  Brian Gordon

IPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  A61N1/372 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/36

摘要： A system that includes an implanted medical device such as an auditory prosthesis having a capacity to conduct communications on two channels to establish an association for communication with another electronic device. One of the channels is preferably a short range or near field channel, and the other channel is a broadcast channel. A method of asynchronous communication using both channels for establishing the association is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20190126053A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16232158

申请日：2018-12-26

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Koen Van Herck

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Koen Van Herck

IPC分类号： A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/36

摘要： Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to techniques for the transfer of isochronous stimulation data over a standardized isochronous audio or data link between components of an implantable medical device system. More specifically, as described further below, a first component is configured to generate dynamic stimulation data based on one or more received sound signals. The first component is configured to obtain static configuration data and to encode the dynamic stimulation data and the static configuration data into a series of isochronous wireless packets. The first component is configured to transmit the series of wireless packets over an isochronous wireless channel to a second component of the implantable medical device system.

公开(公告)号：US20190104372A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16117195

申请日：2018-08-30

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Wim Bervoets ,  Carl Van Himbeeck

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Wim Bervoets ,  Carl Van Himbeeck

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Presented herein are low-power active bone conduction devices that comprise an actuator that is subcutaneously implanted within a recipient so as to deliver mechanical output forces to hard tissue of the recipient. The low-power active bone conduction devices include an energy recovery circuit configured to extract non-used energy from the actuator and to store the non-used energy for subsequent use by the actuator. The low-power active bone conduction devices may also include a multi-bit sigma-delta converter that operates in accordance with a scaled sigma-delta quantization threshold value to convert received signals representative of sound into actuator drive signals.

公开(公告)号：US20180262037A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15454105

申请日：2017-03-09

申请人： Werner Meskens

发明人： Werner Meskens

IPC分类号： H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/378

摘要： Presented herein are techniques for charging a battery within an implantable component (implant) of an implantable medical device system. A multi-loop external charging device includes a plurality of coil/loop antennas that are each configured to emit a magnetic field that is received by an implantable coil of the implantable component. At least one characteristic (e.g., phases, amplitudes, etc.) of the emitted magnetic fields are varied relative to one another over time.