公开(公告)号：US08147544B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US10494345

申请日：2002-10-26

Applicant: S. George Lesinski ,  Armand P. Neukermans

Inventor： S. George Lesinski ,  Armand P. Neukermans

IPC: A61B17/32

CPC classification number: A61B17/1679 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036

Abstract: A fenestration (36) piercing the otic capsule bone of the cochlea (34) receives a therapeutic appliance, such as a microactuator (78), plug (92), micropump for drug or therapeutic agent delivery, electrode (102), etc. Disclosed are several different ways of achieving a “water tight” seal between the otic capsule bone and the therapeutic appliance. Also disclosed are specific ways of implanting the therapeutic appliance both with and without a sheath (72) lining the wall of the fenestration (36) formed using specialized surgical burrs (122, 124, 162, 164).

Abstract translation: 刺穿耳蜗（34）耳廓胶囊骨的开窗（36）接收诸如微型致动器（78），塞子（92），用于药物或治疗剂递送的微型泵，电极（102）等治疗用具。公开 是在耳廓胶囊骨和治疗器具之间实现“水密”密封的几种不同方式。 还公开了一种植入治疗器具的具体方式，其具有和不使用衬套在使用专门的手术毛刺（122,124,162,164）形成的开窗壁（36）的壁上的护套（72）。

公开(公告)号：US07031045B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10695109

申请日：2003-10-28

Applicant: Armand P. Neukermans ,  Timothy G. Slater ,  Marc R. Schuman ,  Jack D. Foster ,  Sam Calmes ,  Sateesh S. Bajikar ,  Arun Malhotra ,  Jane Ang ,  Jerry Hurst ,  John Green

Inventor： Armand P. Neukermans ,  Timothy G. Slater ,  Marc R. Schuman ,  Jack D. Foster ,  Sam Calmes ,  Sateesh S. Bajikar ,  Arun Malhotra ,  Jane Ang ,  Jerry Hurst ,  John Green

IPC: G02B26/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/3584 ,  G02B6/262 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3512 ,  G02B6/356 ,  G02B6/357 ,  G02B6/359 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02B26/0841 ,  G02B26/085

Abstract: A micro-mirror strip assembly having a plurality of two-dimensional micro-mirror structures with improved deflection and other characteristics is presented. In the micro-mirror structures, electrodes for electrostatic deflection are disposed on conical or quasi-conical entities that are machined, attached or molded into a substrate. The electrodes are quartered approximately parallel to or offset by 45 degrees from rotational axes to form quadrants. Torsion sensors are provided along the axes of rotation to control deflection of the quadrant deflection electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US06561231B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US10057388

申请日：2002-01-25

Applicant: Armand P. Neukermans

Inventor： Armand P. Neukermans

IPC: B65B104

CPC classification number: A61F11/04

Abstract: Methods for filling transducers of a fully implantable hearing aid system with liquids having either a high or a low vapor pressure are described. Methods are also described for avoiding damage to transducers during their testing and shipment.

公开(公告)号：US06230051B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US08877153

申请日：1997-06-17

Applicant: Michel J. N. Cormier ,  Avtar S. Nat ,  Armand P. Neukermans ,  Barry Block

Inventor： Michel J. N. Cormier ,  Avtar S. Nat ,  Armand P. Neukermans ,  Barry Block

IPC: A61N130

CPC classification number: A61M37/0015 ,  A61B5/14514 ,  A61B5/150022 ,  A61B5/150099 ,  A61B5/150282 ,  A61B5/150427 ,  A61B5/150969 ,  A61B5/150984 ,  A61B5/15105 ,  A61B5/15113 ,  A61B5/15142 ,  A61B10/0045 ,  A61B17/205 ,  A61M2037/0007 ,  A61M2037/0023 ,  A61M2037/0038 ,  A61M2037/0046 ,  A61M2037/0053 ,  A61N1/30 ,  A61N1/303

Abstract: A percutaneous agent delivery or sampling device comprising a sheet having a plurality of microblades for piercing the skin for increasing transdermal flux of an agent. The microblades having a relatively sharp angled leading edge which transitions to a relatively gradually angled blade edge.

Abstract translation: 一种经皮剂递送或取样装置，包括具有多个微刀片的片材，用于刺穿皮肤以增加药剂的经皮通量。 微型刀片具有相对尖锐的前缘，其转变成相对逐渐倾斜的叶片边缘。

公开(公告)号：US6068589A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US801056

申请日：1997-02-14

Applicant: Armand P. Neukermans

Inventor： Armand P. Neukermans

IPC: H04R17/00 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/606 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R25/505

Abstract: An improved fully implantable hearing aid (10) in a first aspect includes at least two microphones (28) to provide improved noise cancellation, and, with an array (132) of microphones (28), improved directivity. In a second aspect, the hearing aid (10) includes an improved microactuator (32') in which deflections of a pair of piezoelectric plates (68) are coupled by liquid (52') to a flexible diaphragm (44') for stimulating fluid (20a) within an inner ear (17) of a subject (12). In a third aspect, the improved hearing aid (10) includes a directional booster (200) that the subject (12), having an implanted hearing aid (10), may wear on their head (122) for increasing directivity of perceived sound. A fourth aspect of the present invention is an improved implantable microactuator (32", 32'") that generates a mechanical displacement of a diaphragm (82) or a face (96) in response to an applied electrical signal. A liquid coupling between the piezoelectric transducer (54", 54'") and the diaphragm (82) or face (96) provides a mechanical impedance match for the transducer (54", 54'").

Abstract translation: 改进的完全植入式助听器（10）在第一方面包括至少两个麦克风（28），以提供改进的噪声消除，并且与麦克风（28）的阵列（132）相比，改进了方向性。 在第二方面，助听器（10）包括改进的微致动器（32'），其中一对压电板（68）的偏转由液体（52'）耦合到柔性隔膜（44'），用于刺激流体 （20a）在被检体（12）的内耳（17）内。 在第三方面，改进的助听器（10）包括定向助力器（200），所述对象（12）具有植入的助听器（10）可能在其头部（122）上磨损，以增加感知到的声音的方向性。 本发明的第四方面是一种改进的可植入微致动器（32“，32”），其响应于所施加的电信号而产生振动膜（82）或面（96）的机械位移。 压电换能器（54“，54”“）和隔膜（82）或面（96）之间的液体耦合为换能器（54”，54“'）提供了机械阻抗匹配。

公开(公告)号：US6064779A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US121439

申请日：1998-07-23

Applicant: Armand P. Neukermans ,  James P. Downing ,  Timothy G. Slater

Inventor： Armand P. Neukermans ,  James P. Downing ,  Timothy G. Slater

IPC: G06T1/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/107 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H04N1/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/00689 ,  H04N1/00891 ,  H04N1/0476 ,  H04N1/107 ,  H04N1/1072 ,  H04N1/1078 ,  H04N1/121 ,  H04N1/00885 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H04N2201/0096 ,  H04N2201/0471

Abstract: A document transport for a scanner (100) has a flexible, elongated finger (226) disposed adjacent to a document (134), and a force applied to the finger (226) urges teeth (233) on the finger (226) into contact with the document (134) which urges the document (134) along a path through the scanner (100). A piezoelectric plate (222), which applies the force to the finger (226), requires only a small amount of electrical power. To traverse the scanner (100), a document (134) may also be manually fed along a guide (272). First and second speed-sensing detectors (276a and 276b), disposed along the path traversed by the document (134), permit the scanner (100) to determine a speed at which the manually fed document (134) traverses the scanner (100). To conserve electrical energy, the scanner (100) also includes a document-presence detector (274) for activating the scanner (100) when a document (134) to be scanned is present.

Abstract translation: 用于扫描器（100）的文件传送装置具有邻近文件（134）设置的柔性细长的手指（226），并且施加到手指（226）的力促使手指（226）上的齿（233）接触 其中文档（134）沿着通过扫描器（100）的路径敦促文档（134）。 向手指（226）施加力的压电板（222）仅需要少量的电力。 为了横穿扫描器（100），文档（134）也可以沿着引导件（272）手动馈送。 沿着由文件（134）穿过的路径设置的第一和第二速度感测检测器（276a和276b）允许扫描器（100）确定手动馈送的文件（134）穿过扫描仪（100）的速度， 。 为了节省电能，扫描器（100）还包括用于在存在待扫描的文件（134）时启动扫描器（100）的原稿存在检测器（274）。

公开(公告)号：US5772575A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US532398

申请日：1995-09-22

Applicant: S. George Lesinski ,  Armand P. Neukermans

Inventor： S. George Lesinski ,  Armand P. Neukermans

IPC: H04R17/02 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/606 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R17/025 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: A hearing aid includes an implantable microphone, signal-processing amplifier, battery, and microactuator. An electrical signal from the microphone is amplified and processed by the amplifier before being applied to the microactuator. The microactuator is adapted for implantation in a subject at a location from which it may mechanically create vibrations in the perilymph fluid within a subject's inner ear. A transducer of the microactuator is preferably a thin circular disk, 2 to 8 mils thick, of stress-biased PLZT. Disks of this stress-biased PLZT material can be mounted as drumheads in various different ways, preferably in conjunction with a flexible diaphragm, to small threaded metal tubes, e.g. 1.4 mm in diameter and 2.0 mm long. These tubes may be implanted into a fenestration formed through the promontory adjacent to the oval window of a subject's inner ear. Securing the disk to a tube having a larger diameter than that implanted into the fenestration and filling the tube with fluid provides hydraulic amplification of the transducer's displacement. The implantable microphone is preferably fabricated from a thin sheet of PVDF that is overcoated with inert metal electrodes.

Abstract translation: 助听器包括可植入麦克风，信号处理放大器，电池和微型致动器。 来自麦克风的电信号在施加到微致动器之前被放大器放大和处理。 微致动器适于在受试者的内耳内的外淋巴液中机械地产生振动的位置处植入受试者中。 微致动器的换能器优选为2至8密耳厚的应力偏置PLZT的薄圆盘。 这种受应力偏压的PLZT材料的磁盘可以以各种不同的方式安装为鼓头，优选与柔性隔膜一起安装到小螺纹金属管，例如， 直径1.4毫米，长2.0毫米。 这些管可以被植入通过邻近受检者内耳的椭圆形窗口的海角形成的开窗。 将盘固定到具有比注入开窗的植入物大的直径的管，并且用流体填充管提供换能器位移的液压放大。 可植入麦克风优选地由用惰性金属电极涂覆的PVDF薄片制成。

公开(公告)号：US4468282A

公开(公告)日：1984-08-28

申请号：US443709

申请日：1982-11-22

Applicant: Armand P. Neukermans

Inventor： Armand P. Neukermans

IPC: B41J2/05 ,  H01J5/18 ,  H01J9/24 ,  H01J33/04 ,  B44C1/22 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C25/06

CPC classification number: H01J5/18 ,  H01J33/04 ,  H01J9/244

Abstract: A method of making an electron permeable window is provided which entails depositing a thin film of an inert, high strength material or compound having a low atomic number onto a substrate by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Following that deposition, a window pattern and window support perimeter are photolithographically defined and the substrate is etched to leave the desired window structure. For a particular class of materials including SiC, BN, B.sub.4 C, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, and Al.sub.4 C.sub.3, films are provided which are exceedingly tough and pinhole free, and which exhibit nearly zero internal stress. Furthermore, due to their extreme strength, these materials allow fabrication of extremely thin windows. In addition, because of their low atomic number and density, they have excellent electron penetration characteristics at low beam voltages (15 to 30 kV), so that most conventional CRT deflection schemes can be used to direct the beam. Also, such films are remarkably resilient and chemically inert even when very thin and can easily withstand large pressure differences.

Abstract translation: 提供一种制造电子透视窗的方法，其需要通过化学气相沉积（CVD）将具有低原子序数的惰性高强度材料或化合物的薄膜沉积到基底上。 在沉积之后，窗光图案和窗口支撑周边被光刻定义，并且蚀刻衬底以留下所需的窗口结构。 对于包括SiC，BN，B4C，Si3N4和Al4C3在内的特定类型的材料，提供了非常坚固和无针孔的膜，其表现出几乎零的内应力。 此外，由于它们的极强的强度，这些材料允许制造极薄的窗户。 另外，由于它们的原子数和密度低，它们在低光束电压（15至30kV）下具有优异的电子穿透特性，因此大多数传统的CRT偏转方案可用于引导光束。 此外，即使非常薄并且容易承受较大的压力差，这些膜也具有显着的弹性和化学惰性。

公开(公告)号：US4455561A

公开(公告)日：1984-06-19

申请号：US443710

申请日：1982-11-22

Applicant: James H. Boyden ,  Donald R. Bradbury ,  Garrett A. Garrettson ,  Timothy R. Groves ,  Lawrence R. Hanlon ,  Armand P. Neukermans

Inventor： James H. Boyden ,  Donald R. Bradbury ,  Garrett A. Garrettson ,  Timothy R. Groves ,  Lawrence R. Hanlon ,  Armand P. Neukermans

IPC: B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/14 ,  G01D15/18

CPC classification number: B41J2/14104 ,  B41J2002/14387

Abstract: A new type of thermal ink jet print head is provided which is driven by an electron beam. The print head is constructed of an electron permeable thin film (electron window) which in one embodiment, has on one of its surfaces a plurality of electron absorbing (heater) pads that are in thermal contact with an ink reservoir. As electrons from a CRT traverse the thin film and are absorbed by a pad, they introduce an extremely large and rapid temperature increase in the pad. As a result, a sufficient amount of thermal energy is absorbed by the ink to cause a vapor explosion within the ink, thereby ejecting ink droplets from a nearby orifice in the ink reservoir. In another embodiment, the electrons traverse the window and are absorbed in the ink rather than in pads, and in another embodiment the electrons are absorbed directly in the window itself.

Abstract translation: 提供一种由电子束驱动的新型热喷墨打印头。 打印头由电子透射薄膜（电子窗）构成，在一个实施例中，其一个表面上具有与墨水储存器热接触的多个电子吸收（加热器）垫。 当来自CRT的电子穿过薄膜并被衬垫吸收时，它们在衬垫中引入非常大且快速的温度升高。 结果，足够量的热能被墨水吸收，从而在墨水内引起蒸汽爆炸，从而从墨水容器中的附近孔口喷出墨滴。 在另一个实施例中，电子穿过窗口并被吸收在墨中而不是在垫中，而在另一个实施例中，电子直接被吸收在窗口本身中。

公开(公告)号：US06961506B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US10221867

申请日：2001-03-16

Applicant: Armand P. Neukermans ,  Rajiv Ramaswami ,  John F. Heanue ,  Brian P. Tremaine ,  Marc Schuman

Inventor： Armand P. Neukermans ,  Rajiv Ramaswami ,  John F. Heanue ,  Brian P. Tremaine ,  Marc Schuman

IPC: G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/35 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B26/02

CPC classification number: G02B6/359 ,  G02B6/266 ,  G02B6/352 ,  G02B6/3556 ,  G02B6/356 ,  G02B6/357 ,  G02B6/3588 ,  G02B6/3594

Abstract: One aspect is a method for controllably attenuating the beam of light (108) coupled between incoming and outgoing optical fibers (106) by misaligning minor surfaces (116a, 116b) included of an optical switching module (100). Misalignment of the mirror surfaces (116a and 116b) causes only a portion of the beam of light (108) propagating along the incoming optical fiber (106), which is less than when the light beam deflectors' mirror surfaces (116) are precisely aligned, to propagate along the outgoing optical fiber (108). Thus, the optical switching module (100) controllably attenuates the beam of light (108) coupled between the incoming and the outgoing optical fibers (106). Another aspect is a variable-optical-attenuator (“VOA”) (212) that includes an optically reflective membrane (222) upon which the beam of light (108) impinges. Application of an electrostatic field between an adjacent electrode (228) and the membrane (222) deforms the membrane (222) thereby attenuating an impinging beam of light (108).

Abstract translation: 一个方面是通过使包括光开关模块（100）的小面（116a，116b）不对准来可控地衰减耦合在进入和输出光纤（106）之间的光束（108）的方法。 镜面（116a和116b）的不对准仅使得沿着入射光纤（106）传播的光束（108）的一部分小于当光束偏转器的镜面（116）为 精确对准，以沿着输出光纤（108）传播。 因此，光学开关模块（100）可控制地衰减耦合在输入和输出光纤（106）之间的光束（108）。 另一方面是可变光衰减器（“VOA”）（212），其包括光束（108）撞击在其上的光学反射膜。 相邻电极（228）和膜（222）之间的静电场的施加使膜（222）变形，从而衰减入射光束（108）。