公开(公告)号：US06656158B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US10128203

申请日：2002-04-23

申请人： Derek Dwayne Mahoney ,  John T. Garibotto ,  Kerry Dennis O'Mara ,  Christopher Carter Gregory ,  John Michael Margicin ,  J. Christopher Flaherty

发明人： Derek Dwayne Mahoney ,  John T. Garibotto ,  Kerry Dennis O'Mara ,  Christopher Carter Gregory ,  John Michael Margicin ,  J. Christopher Flaherty

IPC分类号： A61M3700

CPC分类号： A61M5/1452 ,  A61M5/14546 ,  A61M2005/14506 ,  A61M2205/0266 ,  A61M2205/3592

摘要： A device for delivering fluid, such as insulin for example, to a patient. The device includes an exit port assembly, a syringe-like reservoir including a side wall extending towards an outlet connected to the exit port assembly. A threaded lead screw is received in the reservoir and a plunger has an outer periphery linearly slideable along the side wall of the reservoir and an inner periphery threadedly received on the lead screw. The plunger is non-rotatable with respect to the side wall such that rotating the lead screw causes the plunger to advance within the reservoir and force fluid through the outlet. The device also includes a dispenser having a return element for causes rotation of the lead screw, and a shape memory element. A changeable length of the shape memory element decreasing from an uncharged length to a charged length resets the return element.

摘要翻译： 用于将例如胰岛素等流体输送给患者的装置。 该装置包括出口端口组件，注射器状容器，其包括朝向连接到出口端口组件的出口延伸的侧壁。 螺纹导螺杆被容纳在储存器中，并且柱塞具有沿着储存器的侧壁可线性滑动的外周边和螺纹地接纳在导螺杆上的内周边。 柱塞相对于侧壁是不可旋转的，从而旋转导螺杆使得柱塞在储存器内前进并且迫使流体通过出口。 该装置还包括具有用于引导丝杠旋转的返回元件和形状记忆元件的分配器。 形状记忆元件的可变长度从不带电长度减小到带电长度，使返回元件复位。

公开(公告)号：US06723072B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10163690

申请日：2002-06-06

申请人： J. Christopher Flaherty ,  Christopher Carter Gregory ,  Derek Dwayne Mahoney ,  John Michael Margicin

发明人： J. Christopher Flaherty ,  Christopher Carter Gregory ,  Derek Dwayne Mahoney ,  John Michael Margicin

IPC分类号： A61M3100

CPC分类号： A61M5/1452 ,  A61M5/14248 ,  A61M5/16809 ,  A61M5/31511 ,  A61M2205/0266

摘要： A device for delivering fluid, such as insulin, to a patient. The device includes an exit port assembly, a syringe-like reservoir including a side wall extending along a longitudinal axis towards an outlet connected to the exit port assembly, and a plunger assembly received in the reservoir. The plunger assembly includes a two-way shape memory element connecting first and second lateral segments, and having a changeable length decreasing from an uncharged length to a charged length when at least one charge is applied to the shape memory element. Successively applying a charge and removing the charge from the two-way shape memory element causes longitudinal movement of the plunger assembly towards the outlet of the reservoir in order to cause fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir to the exit port assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于向患者输送诸如胰岛素的流体的装置。 该装置包括出口端口组件，注射器状容器，其包括沿着纵向轴线朝连接到出口端口组件的出口延伸的侧壁以及容纳在容器中的柱塞组件。 柱塞组件包括连接第一和第二横向段的双向形状记忆元件，并且当至少一个电荷施加到形状记忆元件时，具有从不带电长度减小到带电长度的可变长度。 连续地施加电荷并从双向形状记忆元件去除电荷导致柱塞组件朝向储存器的出口的纵向运动，以便使流体从储存器分配到出口端口组件。

公开(公告)号：US06205227B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09105729

申请日：1998-06-26

申请人： Derek Dwayne Mahoney ,  Marvin Allan Leedom ,  John Michael Margicin ,  Walter Paul Sjursen

发明人： Derek Dwayne Mahoney ,  Marvin Allan Leedom ,  John Michael Margicin ,  Walter Paul Sjursen

IPC分类号： H04R2500

CPC分类号： H04R25/608 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/654 ,  H04R25/656 ,  H04R25/658 ,  H04R2460/11

摘要： A hearing instrument is adapted for positioning in the external auditory canal of a human proximal to the tympanic membrane. It includes a substantially rigid shell and a relatively flexible tip member. The tip member includes a hollow body portion defining a elongated passage for the communication of acoustic signals through the tip member. The hollow body portion of the tip member is sufficiently deformable so that an axis of the passage substantially conforms to an axis of the external auditory canal upon insertion. The hollow body is also significantly rigid to resist substantial collapse of the passage upon such insertion. The axis of the passage defined by the hollow body portion is moveable at an angle with respect to the axis of the shell so that the hearing instrument can navigate the canal during insertion. Wax guard and receiver mounting configurations as well as a method of assembly are also described.

摘要翻译： 听力仪器适于定位在靠近鼓膜的人的外耳道中。 它包括基本刚性的外壳和相对柔性的尖端构件。 尖端构件包括限定用于通过尖端构件传递声信号的细长通道的中空主体部分。 顶端构件的中空主体部分是可充分变形的，使得通道插入时基本上与外耳道的轴线一致。 中空体也具有显着的刚性，以抵抗在这种插入时通道的大量塌陷。 由中空主体部分限定的通道的轴线可相对于壳体的轴线成一定角度移动，使得助听器能够在插入期间导航通道。 还描述了蜡保护和接收器安装配置以及组装方法。

公开(公告)号：US06410997B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09124948

申请日：1998-07-30

申请人： Walter Paul Sjursen ,  Gary John Hollingsworth ,  Marvin Allan Leedom ,  Derek Dwayne Mahoney

发明人： Walter Paul Sjursen ,  Gary John Hollingsworth ,  Marvin Allan Leedom ,  Derek Dwayne Mahoney

IPC分类号： H02J700

CPC分类号： H02J7/0065 ,  H01M2/1044 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H02H3/243 ,  H02H7/18 ,  H02H11/006 ,  H04R25/656 ,  H04R2225/33 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  Y10T307/858 ,  Y10T307/944

摘要： A metal-air cell for powering electronic components in a hearing aid device. The metal-air cell has a flex circuit inside containing an anode mixture. The flex circuit comprises a flexible substrate having a cathode electrode area at one end of the substrate, an anode electrode area at another end of the substrate and an electronic components area in between. The flexible substrate is disposed within the housing. The cathode electrode area is near a top surface of the housing, and the anode electrode area is near a bottom surface of the housing and in contact with the anode mixture. The cathode electrode area has air flow means for permitting air into the housing. An isolation means between the cathode electrode area and the anode mixture is provided for preventing contact between the cathode electrode area and the anode mixture.

摘要翻译： 用于为助听器装置中的电子部件供电的金属空气电池。 金属空气电池具有内部包含阳极混合物的柔性电路。 柔性电路包括柔性基板，该基板在基板的一端具有阴极电极区域，在该基板的另一端部具有阳极电极区域和其间的电子元件区域。 柔性基板设置在壳体内。 阴极电极区域靠近壳体的顶表面，并且阳极电极区域靠近壳体的底表面并与阳极混合物接触。 阴极电极区域具有用于允许空气进入壳体的气流装置。 提供阴极电极区域和阳极混合物之间的隔离装置，用于防止阴极电极区域和阳极混合物之间的接触。