公开(公告)号：US5800336A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-01

申请号：US582301

申请日：1996-01-03

申请人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  Bob H. Katz ,  Dan Wallace

发明人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  Bob H. Katz ,  Dan Wallace

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/75

摘要： A floating mass transducer for assisting hearing in a person is provided. Inertial vibration in the floating mass transducer (100) produces vibrations in the inner ear. In an exemplary embodiment, the floating mass transducer comprises a magnet assembly (12) and a coil (14) secured inside a housing (10) which is attached to bone within the middle ear. The coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet. The magnet assembly and coil are configured such that conducting alternating electrical current through the coil results in vibration of the magnet assembly and coil relative to one another. The vibration is caused by the interaction of the magnetic fields of the magnet assembly and coil. Because the coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet assembly, the vibrations of the coil cause the housing to vibrate. The floating mass transducer may generate vibrations in the inner ear by being attached to the skull or through a mouthpiece.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于辅助人的听觉的浮动质量传感器。 浮动质量传感器（100）中的惯性振动在内耳产生振动。 在示例性实施例中，浮动质量换能器包括固定在壳体（10）内的磁体组件（12）和线圈（14），所述壳体（10）附接到中耳内的骨骼。 线圈比磁体更牢固地固定到壳体。 磁体组件和线圈被配置成使得通过线圈的交流电流导致磁体组件和线圈相对于彼此的振动。 振动是由磁体组件和线圈的磁场相互作用引起的。 由于线圈比磁体组件更牢固地固定到壳体，所以线圈的振动导致壳体振动。 浮动质量传感器可以通过附接到颅骨或通过口器件在内耳中产生振动。

公开(公告)号：US5624376A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-29

申请号：US368219

申请日：1995-01-03

申请人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  James M. Culp ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  John D. Salisbury

发明人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  James M. Culp ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  John D. Salisbury

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R11/02 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： A floating mass transducer for improving hearing in a hearing impaired person is provided. The floating mass transducer (100) may be implanted or mounted externally for producing vibrations in a vibratory structure of an ear. In an exemplary embodiment, the floating mass transducer comprises a magnet assembly (12) and a coil (14) secured inside a housing (10) which is fixed to an ossicle of a middle ear. The coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet. The magnet assembly and coil are configured such that conducting alternating electrical current through the coil results in vibration of the magnet assembly and coil relative to one another. The vibration is caused by the interaction of the magnetic fields of the magnet assembly and coil. Because the coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet assembly, the vibrations of the coil cause the housing to vibrate. The vibrations of the housing are conducted to the oval window of the ear via the ossicles. In alternate embodiments, the floating mass transducer produces vibrations using piezoelectric materials.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于改善听力障碍者的听力的浮动质量传感器。 浮动质量传感器（100）可以被植入或安装在外部以在耳朵的振动结构中产生振动。 在示例性实施例中，浮动质量传感器包括固定在固定到中耳的小骨的壳体（10）内的磁体组件（12）和线圈（14）。 线圈比磁体更牢固地固定到壳体。 磁体组件和线圈被配置成使得通过线圈的交流电流导致磁体组件和线圈相对于彼此的振动。 振动是由磁体组件和线圈的磁场相互作用引起的。 由于线圈比磁体组件更牢固地固定到壳体，所以线圈的振动导致壳体振动。 壳体的振动通过小骨被引导到耳朵的椭圆形窗口。 在替代实施例中，浮动质量传感器使用压电材料产生振动。

公开(公告)号：US06190305B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09175199

申请日：1998-10-20

申请人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  James M. Culp ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  John D. Salisbury

发明人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  James M. Culp ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  John D. Salisbury

IPC分类号： H04R2500

CPC分类号： H04R11/02 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： A floating mass transducer for improving hearing in a hearing impaired person is provided. The floating mass transducer (100) may be implanted or mounted externally for producing vibrations in a vibratory structure of an ear. In an exemplary embodiment, the floating mass transducer comprises a magnet assembly (12) and a coil (14) secured inside a housing (10) which is fixed to an ossicle of a middle ear. The coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet. The magnet assembly and coil are configured such that conducting alternating electrical current through the coil results in vibration of the magnet assembly and coil relative to one another. The vibration is caused by the interaction of the magnetic fields of the magnet assembly and coil. Because the coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet assembly, the vibrations of the coil cause the housing to vibrate. The vibrations of the housing are conducted to the oval window of the ear via the ossicles. In alternate embodiments, the floating mass transducer produces vibrations using piezoelectric materials.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于改善听力障碍者的听力的浮动质量传感器。 浮动质量传感器（100）可以被植入或安装在外部以在耳朵的振动结构中产生振动。 在示例性实施例中，浮动质量传感器包括固定在固定到中耳的小骨的壳体（10）内的磁体组件（12）和线圈（14）。 线圈比磁体更牢固地固定到壳体。 磁体组件和线圈被配置成使得通过线圈的交流电流导致磁体组件和线圈相对于彼此的振动。 振动是由磁体组件和线圈的磁场相互作用引起的。 由于线圈比磁体组件更牢固地固定到壳体，所以线圈的振动导致壳体振动。 壳体的振动通过小骨被引导到耳朵的椭圆形窗口。 在替代实施例中，浮动质量传感器使用压电材料产生振动。

公开(公告)号：US5857958A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-12

申请号：US772779

申请日：1996-12-23

申请人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  James M. Culp ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  John D. Salisbury

发明人： Geoffrey R. Ball ,  James M. Culp ,  Craig Mar ,  Tim Dietz ,  John D. Salisbury

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R11/02 ,  H04R25/606

摘要： A floating mass transducer for improving hearing in a hearing impaired person is provided. The floating mass transducer (100) may be implanted or mounted externally for producing vibrations in a vibratory structure of an ear. In an exemplary embodiment, the floating mass transducer comprises a magnet assembly (12) and a coil (14) secured inside a housing (10) which is fixed to an ossicle of a middle ear. The coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet. The magnet assembly and coil are configured such that conducting alternating electrical current through the coil results in vibration of the magnet assembly and coil relative to one another. The vibration is caused by the interaction of the magnetic fields of the magnet assembly and coil. Because the coil is more rigidly secured to the housing than the magnet assembly, the vibrations of the coil cause the housing to vibrate. The vibrations of the housing are conducted to the oval window of the ear via the ossicles. In alternate embodiments, the floating mass transducer produces vibrations using piezoelectric materials.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于改善听力障碍者的听力的浮动质量传感器。 浮动质量传感器（100）可以被植入或安装在外部以在耳朵的振动结构中产生振动。 在示例性实施例中，浮动质量传感器包括固定在固定到中耳的小骨的壳体（10）内的磁体组件（12）和线圈（14）。 线圈比磁体更牢固地固定到壳体。 磁体组件和线圈被配置成使得通过线圈的交流电流导致磁体组件和线圈相对于彼此的振动。 振动是由磁体组件和线圈的磁场相互作用引起的。 由于线圈比磁体组件更牢固地固定到壳体，所以线圈的振动导致壳体振动。 壳体的振动通过小骨被引导到耳朵的椭圆形窗口。 在替代实施例中，浮动质量传感器使用压电材料产生振动。

公开(公告)号：USD361543S

公开(公告)日：1995-08-22

申请号：US16877

申请日：1993-12-29

申请人： Paul Haney ,  Tim Dietz

设计人： Paul Haney ,  Tim Dietz

公开(公告)号：US06568490B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09650393

申请日：2000-08-29

申请人： Lawrence Tso ,  Mark Brookes ,  Tim Dietz

发明人： Lawrence Tso ,  Mark Brookes ,  Tim Dietz

IPC分类号： E21B1020

CPC分类号： E21B10/20 ,  B23K15/0013

摘要： A method for manufacturing drill bits in segments, using a single key which is nowhere concave in its axial profile to position all three segments together for welding; and drill bits so made.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在段中制造钻头的方法，使用在其轴向轮廓中无凹陷的单个键将所有三个段定位在一起用于焊接; 和钻头如此制作。