公开(公告)号：US20080171930A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US11623713

申请日：2007-01-16

申请人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Mahmood K. Razavi

发明人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Mahmood K. Razavi

IPC分类号： A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B90/11 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2090/374

摘要： A method and apparatus for positioning an instrument in a predetermined region within a patient's body is disclosed herein generally having a custom fitted surgical guide template which corresponds to a digital model of the portion of the patient's body. The custom fitted surgical guide template is positionable about a portion of the patient's body surface that is identifiable and unique for each patient which is fixed relative to adjacent anatomical structures. The custom fitted surgical guide may also have at least one instrument guiding mechanism which is positioned to guide an instrument along a predetermined trajectory into the predetermined region within the patient's body. The instrument may be advanced through the instrument guiding mechanism using a steering mechanism regulated by a physiological parameter.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种将器械定位在患者体内的预定区域中的方法和装置，其通常具有与患者身体的该部分的数字模型对应的定制安装的手术引导模板。 定制的手术引导模板可以围绕患者身体表面的一部分定位，对于相对于相邻解剖结构固定的每个患者，其可识别和独特。 定制的手术引导器还可以具有至少一个仪器引导机构，其被定位成沿着预定轨迹将仪器引导到患者体内的预定区域内。 仪器可以使用由生理参数调节的转向机构通过仪器引导机构前进。

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：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：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：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：US07796769B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-14

申请号：US11672239

申请日：2007-02-07

申请人： Amir Abolfathi

发明人： Amir Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

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： Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals 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. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

公开(公告)号：US07724911B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US11741648

申请日：2007-04-27

申请人： Christoph Menzel ,  Amir Abolfathi

发明人： Christoph Menzel ,  Amir Abolfathi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

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： Actuator systems for oral-based appliances utilizing transducers which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such oral appliances may be a custom-made device which receives incoming sounds and transmits the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element. The transducer element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric transducer mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations.

摘要翻译： 用于基于口器的器具的致动器系统，其利用附接，粘附或以其它方式嵌入到牙齿或口腔器具中或其上的换能器以形成助听器组件。 这种口腔器具可以是定制的装置，其接收进入的声音并经由振动换能器元件发送经处理的声音。 换能器元件可以使用电磁或压电换能器机构，并且可以沿着牙列或沿着口腔器具外壳以各种构造直接定位。

公开(公告)号：US20060068353A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10949717

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Jennifer Chen ,  Chunhua Li ,  Robert Tricca ,  Benjamin Wu

发明人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Jennifer Chen ,  Chunhua Li ,  Robert Tricca ,  Benjamin Wu

IPC分类号： A61C3/00

CPC分类号： A61C7/00 ,  A61C7/08 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C19/063

摘要： An apparatus for monitoring orthodontic treatment compliance includes an appliance adapted to be worn over one or more teeth; and a compliance indicator mounted on the appliance to indicate compliance.

公开(公告)号：US20050186524A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：US10786759

申请日：2004-02-24

申请人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Peter Knopp

发明人： Amir Abolfathi ,  Peter Knopp

IPC分类号： A61C3/00 ,  A61C7/10 ,  A61C13/00

CPC分类号： A61C7/10 ,  A61C13/0013 ,  A61C13/0019 ,  A61C2201/007

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed for making an arch expander for a patient by scanning the patient's dentition; fabricating an appliance adapted to be positioned between posterior teeth and a palatal arch, the appliance having first and second movable portions; and providing an expander between the first and second portions of the appliance.

摘要翻译： 公开了通过扫描患者牙列来制造用于患者的牙弓扩张器的系统和方法; 制造适于定位在后牙和腭弓之间的器具，所述器具具有第一和第二可移动部分; 以及在所述器具的第一和第二部分之间提供膨胀器。