Methods and systems for reducing an effect of ambient noise within an auditory prosthesis system
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for reducing an effect of ambient noise within an auditory prosthesis system 有权
    用于减少听觉假体系统内环境噪声影响的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08422706B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-16

    申请号:US12879603

    申请日:2010-09-10

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04B15/00

    摘要: An exemplary method of reducing an effect of ambient noise within an auditory prosthesis system includes dividing an audio signal presented to an auditory prosthesis patient into a plurality of analysis channels each containing a frequency domain signal representative of a distinct frequency portion of the audio signal, determining a signal-to-noise ratio and a noise reduction gain parameter based on the signal-to-noise ratio for each of the frequency domain signals, applying noise reduction to the frequency domain signals in accordance with the determined noise reduction gain parameters to generate a noise reduced frequency domain signal corresponding to each of the analysis channels, and generating one or more stimulation parameters based on the noise reduced frequency domain signals and in accordance with at least one of a current steering stimulation strategy and an N-of-M stimulation strategy. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 降低听觉假体系统中的环境噪声的影响的示例性方法包括将呈现给听觉假体患者的音频信号划分成多个分析通道,每个分析通道包含表示音频信号的不同频率部分的频域信号,确定 基于每个频域信号的信噪比的信噪比和噪声降低增益参数,根据所确定的噪声降低增益参数将噪声降低应用于频域信号,以产生 对应于每个分析通道的噪声降低的频域信号,以及基于噪声降低的频域信号并根据当前的转向刺激策略和N-M刺激策略中的至少一个来生成一个或多个刺激参数 。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

    Systems and methods for synchronizing an operation of a middle ear analyzer and a cochlear implant system
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for synchronizing an operation of a middle ear analyzer and a cochlear implant system 有权
    用于同步中耳分析仪和人工耳蜗系统的操作的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09227062B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US14357896

    申请日:2011-11-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/372 A61B5/12

    摘要: An exemplary system for synchronizing an operation of a middle ear analyzer and a cochlear implant system includes 1) a mapping facility configured to maintain mapping data representative of an association between a plurality of sound levels and a plurality of current levels and between a plurality of frequencies and a plurality of electrodes, 2) a detection facility configured to receive an acoustic signal transmitted by the middle ear analyzer and detect a sound level and a frequency of the acoustic signal, and 3) a processing facility configured to identify, based on the mapping data, a current level associated with the detected sound level and one or more electrodes associated with the detected frequency and direct the cochlear implant system to apply electrical stimulation having the identified current level to one or more stimulation sites within a patient by way of the identified one or more electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 用于同步中耳分析仪和人工耳蜗植入系统的操作的示例性系统包括:1)映射设备,被配置为维持表示多个声级与多个当前级之间以及多个频率之间的关联的映射数据 以及多个电极,2)检测设备,被配置为接收由所述中耳分析仪发送的声信号,并检测声信号的声级和频率,以及3)处理设备,其被配置为基于所述映射 数据,与检测到的声级相关联的电流水平以及与检测到的频率相关联的一个或多个电极,并且引导人工耳蜗植入系统,通过所识别的,将具有所识别的当前水平的电刺激施加到患者内的一个或多个刺激部位 一个或多个电极。

    Spectral profile adjustment of incoming audio signals for cochlear implant patients
    4.
    发明授权
    Spectral profile adjustment of incoming audio signals for cochlear implant patients 有权
    用于耳蜗植入患者的输入音频信号的光谱轮廓调整

    公开(公告)号:US08401657B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US12325984

    申请日:2008-12-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036 H04R25/356

    摘要: Methods and systems for normalizing a spectral profile corresponding to an audio signal include detecting a spectral profile of an incoming audio signal and comparing the spectral profile of the incoming audio signal to a reference spectral profile. The methods further include using the comparison to determine an adjusted spectral profile that more closely matches the reference spectral profile than does the spectral profile of the incoming audio signal and applying electrical stimulation representative of the adjusted spectral profile to a cochlear implant patient.

    摘要翻译: 用于对与音频信号相对应的频谱曲线进行归一化的方法和系统包括检测输入音频信号的频谱分布,并将输入音频信号的频谱分布与参考频谱分布进行比较。 所述方法还包括使用比较来确定与输入音频信号的频谱轮廓更接近地匹配参考频谱分布的调整的谱分布,并将表示经调整的谱图的电刺激应用于耳蜗植入患者。

    Methods and Systems for Reducing an Effect of Ambient Noise Within an Auditory Prosthesis System
    5.
    发明申请
    Methods and Systems for Reducing an Effect of Ambient Noise Within an Auditory Prosthesis System 有权
    降低听觉假体系统环境噪声影响的方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110064241A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12879603

    申请日:2010-09-10

    IPC分类号: H04B15/00

    摘要: An exemplary method of reducing an effect of ambient noise within an auditory prosthesis system includes dividing an audio signal presented to an auditory prosthesis patient into a plurality of analysis channels each containing a frequency domain signal representative of a distinct frequency portion of the audio signal, determining a signal-to-noise ratio and a noise reduction gain parameter based on the signal-to-noise ratio for each of the frequency domain signals, applying noise reduction to the frequency domain signals in accordance with the determined noise reduction gain parameters to generate a noise reduced frequency domain signal corresponding to each of the analysis channels, and generating one or more stimulation parameters based on the noise reduced frequency domain signals and in accordance with at least one of a current steering stimulation strategy and an N-of-M stimulation strategy. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 降低听觉假体系统中的环境噪声的影响的示例性方法包括将呈现给听觉假体患者的音频信号划分成多个分析通道,每个分析通道包含表示音频信号的不同频率部分的频域信号,确定 基于每个频域信号的信噪比的信噪比和噪声降低增益参数,根据所确定的噪声降低增益参数将噪声降低应用于频域信号,以产生 对应于每个分析通道的噪声降低的频域信号,以及基于噪声降低的频域信号并根据当前的转向刺激策略和N-M刺激策略中的至少一个来生成一个或多个刺激参数 。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN OPERATION OF A MIDDLE EAR ANALYZER AND A COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN OPERATION OF A MIDDLE EAR ANALYZER AND A COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM 有权
    用于同步中间分析仪和COCHLEAR植入系统的操作的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140309712A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-16

    申请号:US14357896

    申请日:2011-11-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: An exemplary system for synchronizing an operation of a middle ear analyzer and a cochlear implant system includes 1) a mapping facility configured to maintain mapping data representative of an association between a plurality of sound levels and a plurality of current levels and between a plurality of frequencies and a plurality of electrodes, 2) a detection facility configured to receive an acoustic signal transmitted by the middle ear analyzer and detect a sound level and a frequency of the acoustic signal, and 3) a processing facility configured to identify, based on the mapping data, a current level associated with the detected sound level and one or more electrodes associated with the detected frequency and direct the cochlear implant system to apply electrical stimulation having the identified current level to one or more stimulation sites within a patient by way of the identified one or more electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 用于同步中耳分析仪和人工耳蜗植入系统的操作的示例性系统包括:1)映射设备,被配置为维持表示多个声级与多个当前级之间以及多个频率之间的关联的映射数据 以及多个电极,2)检测设备,被配置为接收由所述中耳分析仪发送的声信号,并检测声信号的声级和频率,以及3)处理设备,其被配置为基于所述映射 数据,与检测到的声级相关联的电流水平以及与检测到的频率相关联的一个或多个电极,并且引导人工耳蜗植入系统,通过所识别的,将具有所识别的当前水平的电刺激施加到患者内的一个或多个刺激部位 一个或多个电极。

    Methods and systems of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient 有权
    将精细结构信息传送到人工耳蜗患者的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08498714B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US12559759

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/18

    摘要: An exemplary method of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient includes dividing an audio signal into a plurality of analysis channels, generating electrical stimulation in accordance with the information contained within each of the analysis channels, applying the electrical stimulation to at least one stimulation site within a patient via a plurality of stimulation channels, and at least partially isolating one of the stimulation channels from a rest of the stimulation channels, wherein fine structure information is conveyed to the patient via the isolated stimulation channel. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 将精细结构信息传送到耳蜗植入患者的示例性方法包括将音频信号划分成多个分析通道,根据包含在每个分析通道内的信息产生电刺激,将电刺激应用于至少一个刺激 通过多个刺激通道在患者体内的位置,并且至少部分地将刺激通道中的一个与其余刺激通道隔离,其中精细结构信息经由隔离的刺激通道传送给患者。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。