公开(公告)号：US10332164B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US12964565

申请日：2010-12-09

申请人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Ikechukwu Chibuzo Udechuku ,  Phillips Alexander Benton ,  Beth Ann Cooney ,  Keith Wolf

发明人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Ikechukwu Chibuzo Udechuku ,  Phillips Alexander Benton ,  Beth Ann Cooney ,  Keith Wolf

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： A virtual health-care electronic commerce community includes a network to communicate information relating to the community; one or more patients coupled to the network; one or more treating professionals coupled to the network; and a server coupled to the network, the server storing data for each patient and performing patient data visualization in response to a user request.

公开(公告)号：US08433082B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US12878276

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Amir Abolfathi

发明人： Amir Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R17/005 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： An intra-oral appliance for transmitting sound via bone conduction and optimized for comfort, safety, speech intelligibility, eating and drinking and extended wear by the user including an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber adapted to be coupled to one or more teeth of the user.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过骨传导传播声音并针对舒适性，安全性，语言清晰度，饮食和饮食延长并且由使用者延长的磨损包括致动器以提供骨传导声音传播的口腔内器具; 耦合到致动器以使致动器产生声音的收发器; 以及包含致动器和收发器的第一腔室，所述第一腔室适于联接到使用者的一个或多个牙齿。

公开(公告)号：US20130010987A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13551158

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： Amir ABOLFATHI ,  Vahid SAADAT ,  Loc X. PHAN

发明人： Amir ABOLFATHI ,  Vahid SAADAT ,  Loc X. PHAN

IPC分类号： H04R1/08

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61C5/00 ,  A61C8/0093 ,  A61C8/0098 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/31 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

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.

公开(公告)号：US08291912B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US11841477

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Loc X. Phan

发明人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Loc X. Phan

IPC分类号： A61B19/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A63B71/085 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2225/77 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Systems for manufacturing oral-based hearing aid appliances utilizing various manufacturing methods and apparatus are described herein. The oral appliance may have an electronic and/or transducer assembly for receiving incoming sounds and transmitting processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or teeth. The oral appliance may be formed or fabricated via three-dimensional digital scanning systems or via impression molding to create a housing for the electronics and/or transducer assembly as well as to securely conform the appliance to the user's dentition.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了利用各种制造方法和装置制造口用助听器具的系统。 口腔器具可以具有用于接收输入声音的电子和/或换能器组件，并且经由耦合到牙齿的振动换能器元件发送经处理的声音。 口腔器具可以通过三维数字扫描系统或通过印模模制来形成或制造，以形成用于电子器件和/或换能器组件的壳体，以及将器具牢固地符合使用者的齿列。

公开(公告)号：US20120243714A9

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US12398424

申请日：2009-03-05

申请人： Amir ABOLFATHI ,  Reza KASSAYAN

发明人： Amir ABOLFATHI ,  Reza KASSAYAN

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R11/04

CPC分类号： H04R25/606

摘要： Microphone placement for oral applications 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. Multiple microphones may be positioned throughout the user's mouth to enhance reception of audio signals from outside sources as well as from the user's own voice. For instance, one or more microphones may be placed in contact with the inner surface of the user's cheeks to detect outside audio signals as well as in direct contact with the user's tooth or teeth to receive the user's voice through vibrational detection.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于口头应用的麦克风放置。 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。 可以将多个麦克风放置在用户口中，以增强从外部来源以及用户自己的声音接收音频信号。 例如，可以将一个或多个麦克风放置成与用户的脸颊的内表面接触以检测外部音频信号，以及与使用者的牙齿直接接触以通过振动检测接收用户的声音。

公开(公告)号：US08270637B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12032226

申请日：2008-02-15

申请人： Amir Abolfathi

发明人： Amir Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/1091 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A wireless headset is adapted to communicate with a sound source such as a music player or a cell phone or a suitable audio or sound communicated through a one-way or two-way communication device. The headset includes a mouth wearable communicator; and a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with the sound source.

摘要翻译： 无线耳机适于与诸如音乐播放器或蜂窝电话的声源或通过单向或双向通信设备传送的合适的音频或声音进行通信。 头戴式耳机包括口戴式穿戴式通讯器; 以及连接单元，其联接到所述口部可佩戴通信器，所述连接单元适于与所述声源通信。

公开(公告)号：US20120116779A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13151194

申请日：2011-06-01

申请人： John SPIRIDIGLIOZZI ,  Amir ABOLFATHI

发明人： John SPIRIDIGLIOZZI ,  Amir ABOLFATHI

IPC分类号： G10L11/00

CPC分类号： G10L21/00 ,  A61F5/58 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G10L2021/0575

摘要： Stuttering treatment methods and apparatus which utilize removable oral-based appliances having actuators which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance are described. Such oral appliances may receive the user's voice and process the voice to introduce a time delay and/or a frequency shift. The altered audio feedback signal is then transmitted back to the user through a tooth, teeth, or other bone via a vibrating actuator element. The actuator element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric actuator mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用具有附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到牙科或口腔器具中的致动器的可移除的基于口腔的器具的口吃治疗方法和装置。 这样的口腔器具可以接收用户的语音并处理语音以引入时间延迟和/或频移。 改变的音频反馈信号然后经由振动致动器元件通过齿，齿或其他骨骼传回给用户。 致动器元件可以使用电磁或压电致动器机构，并且可以沿着牙列或沿着各种构型的口腔器具外壳直接定位。

公开(公告)号：US08150075B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12356485

申请日：2009-01-20

申请人： Amir Abolfathi ,  John Spiridigliozzi

发明人： Amir Abolfathi ,  John Spiridigliozzi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H04R25/602 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： An intra-oral hearing appliance includes an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber adapted to be coupled to one or more teeth without contacting the occlusal surfaces of the one or more teeth.

摘要翻译： 口内听力器具包括用于提供骨传导声传播的致动器; 耦合到致动器以使致动器产生声音的收发器; 以及包含致动器和收发器的第一室，所述第一室适于联接到一个或多个齿，而不接触所述一个或多个齿的咬合面。

公开(公告)号：US20120004577A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13231774

申请日：2011-09-13

申请人： Vahid SAADAT ,  Ruey-Feng PEH ,  Edmund A. TAM ,  Amir ABOLFATHI ,  Chris A. ROTHE

发明人： Vahid SAADAT ,  Ruey-Feng PEH ,  Edmund A. TAM ,  Amir ABOLFATHI ,  Chris A. ROTHE

IPC分类号： A61B5/103

CPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/0008 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00085 ,  A61B1/00089 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/02007 ,  A61B5/6882 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B2018/0212

摘要： Tissue visualization device and method variations are described herein where an imaging hood is temporarily sealed against a region of tissue to be treated while under direct visualization. Such a system may include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. The imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to the tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an opaque bodily fluid such as blood. A translucent or transparent fluid is pumped into the hood until the fluid displaces any blood leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element. Temporary sealing against the tissue can be achieved in a number of ways such as circumferential balloons inflatable within the hood or other sealing techniques. A field of view of the imaging element can be expanded by inflating the balloon beyond the imaging hood.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了组织可视化装置和方法变化，其中成像罩在直接可视化期间临时密封待处理组织的区域。 这样的系统可以包括部署导管和可展开成扩展配置的附接成像罩。 成像罩被放置在通常填充有不透明体液如血液的体腔中的待成像组织上或附近。 半透明或透明流体被泵送到罩中，直到流体移动通过成像元件离开要成像的组织的清晰区域的任何血液。 可以以多种方式实现对组织的临时密封，例如在罩内充气的周向气囊或其他密封技术。 成像元件的视野可以通过使气囊膨胀超过成像罩而扩大。

公开(公告)号：US20110245584A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12940783

申请日：2010-11-05

申请人： Amir ABOLFATHI

发明人： Amir ABOLFATHI

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  A61C8/0075 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/75 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/13

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.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了通过牙科植入物通过电子和/或换能器组件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植入物中或植入物上以形成听觉组件。 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。