Enabling device for implantable medical devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Enabling device for implantable medical devices 有权
    可植入医疗器械的启用装置

    公开(公告)号:US08611995B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US13450626

    申请日:2012-04-19

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37252 A61N1/378

    摘要: Methods and devices for determining the operating mode of an implantable medical device are disclosed. A first device transmits a keep-alive signal to an implantable medical device. If the implantable medical device receives the keep-alive signal within a first time interval, the implantable medical device operates in a normal operating mode. If the implantable medical device does not receive the keep-alive signal with the first time interval, at least a portion of the implantable medical device is deactivated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定可植入医疗装置的操作模式的方法和装置。 第一设备向可植入医疗设备发送保持活动信号。 如果可植入医疗装置在第一时间间隔内接收保持活体信号,则可植入医疗装置在正常操作模式下操作。 如果可植入医疗装置没有以第一时间间隔接收保持活体信号,则可植入医疗装置的至少一部分被停用。

    Enabling Device for Implantable Medical Devices
    2.
    发明申请
    Enabling Device for Implantable Medical Devices 有权
    可植入医疗器械的启用装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130282067A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-24

    申请号:US13450626

    申请日:2012-04-19

    IPC分类号: A61N1/372 A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37252 A61N1/378

    摘要: Methods and devices for determining the operating mode of an implantable medical device are disclosed. A first device transmits a keep-alive signal to an implantable medical device. If the implantable medical device receives the keep-alive signal within a first time interval, the implantable medical device operates in a normal operating mode. If the implantable medical device does not receive the keep-alive signal with the first time interval, at least a portion of the implantable medical device is deactivated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定可植入医疗装置的操作模式的方法和装置。 第一设备向可植入医疗设备发送保持活动信号。 如果可植入医疗装置在第一时间间隔内接收保持活体信号,则可植入医疗装置在正常操作模式下操作。 如果可植入医疗装置没有以第一时间间隔接收保持活体信号,则可植入医疗装置的至少一部分被停用。

    Hearing prosthesis with a standard wire interface
    3.
    发明授权
    Hearing prosthesis with a standard wire interface 有权
    用标准线接口的听力假体

    公开(公告)号:US09020601B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13555358

    申请日:2012-07-23

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/36 A61N1/372

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for receiving a data signal and a power signal by a hearing prosthesis are disclosed. An input signal is received at a first unit of a hearing prosthesis. The first unit receives the input signal at a wired interface module that conforms to a standardized interface. The first unit identifies a data signal and a power signal included in the input signal. The first unit transfers at least a portion of the power signal to a second unit of the hearing prosthesis. The second unit is implanted in a body and is configured to stimulate an auditory organ, allowing a user to perceive at least a portion of a sound.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于由听力假体接收数据信号和功率信号的方法,系统和装置。 在听觉假体的第一单元处接收输入信号。 第一单元在符合标准接口的有线接口模块处接收输入信号。 第一单元识别包括在输入信号中的数据信号和功率信号。 第一单元将至少一部分功率信号传送到听觉假体的第二单元。 第二单元植入体内并被构造成刺激听觉器官,允许使用者感知至少一部分声音。

    Bilateral Communication in a Two-Channel System
    4.
    发明申请
    Bilateral Communication in a Two-Channel System 审中-公开
    双通道系统双边通信

    公开(公告)号:US20140214123A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-31

    申请号:US13751768

    申请日:2013-01-28

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: A hearing prosthesis system has a hearing prosthesis device for each ear. In the case of a cochlear implant, the prosthesis may have both an external portion and an internal portion. The external portion provides a wireless communication to the internal portion. Additionally, each prosthesis is configured to communicate with the other prosthesis. Thus, a second wireless signal provides a bilateral communication link between the two prostheses. Advantageously, in order to mitigate potential wireless interference due to each prosthesis communicating with both a corresponding internal component and the other external component, the disclosed systems and methods operate in a specific communication mode. Under this mode, for each time period, one external component is in a transmit mode, while the other external component is in a receive mode. As the time period advances, the external components simultaneously switch modes.

    摘要翻译: 听觉假体系统具有用于每只耳朵的听觉假体装置。 在耳蜗植入的情况下,假体可以具有外部部分和内部部分。 外部部分向内部提供无线通信。 另外,每个假体构造成与另一假体通信。 因此,第二无线信号在两个假体之间提供双向通信链路。 有利地,为了减轻由于每个假体与相应的内部组件和另一个外部组件通信而导致的潜在的无线干扰,所公开的系统和方法在特定的通信模式下操作。 在此模式下,对于每个时间段,一个外部组件处于发送模式,而另一个外部组件处于接收模式。 随着时间的推移,外部组件同时切换模式。

    Hearing Prosthesis with a Standard Wire Interface
    5.
    发明申请
    Hearing Prosthesis with a Standard Wire Interface 有权
    听力假体与标准线接口

    公开(公告)号:US20140025138A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US13555358

    申请日:2012-07-23

    IPC分类号: A61F11/04

    摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for receiving a data signal and a power signal by a hearing prosthesis are disclosed. An input signal is received at a first unit of a hearing prosthesis. The first unit receives the input signal at a wired interface module that conforms to a standardized interface. The first unit identifies a data signal and a power signal included in the input signal. The first unit transfers at least a portion of the power signal to a second unit of the hearing prosthesis. The second unit is implanted in a body and is configured to stimulate an auditory organ, allowing a user to perceive at least a portion of a sound.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于由听力假体接收数据信号和功率信号的方法,系统和装置。 在听觉假体的第一单元处接收输入信号。 第一单元在符合标准接口的有线接口模块处接收输入信号。 第一单元识别包括在输入信号中的数据信号和功率信号。 第一单元将至少一部分功率信号传送到听觉假体的第二单元。 第二单元植入体内并被构造成刺激听觉器官,允许使用者感知至少一部分声音。

    Identifying hearing prosthesis actuator resonance peak(s)

    公开(公告)号:US09729981B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-08

    申请号:US13106335

    申请日:2011-05-12

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    CPC分类号: H04R25/606 H04R2460/13

    摘要: An auditory prosthesis comprising an actuator for providing mechanical stimulation to a recipient. The auditory prosthesis comprises a measurement circuit for use in determining the resonance peak(s) of the actuator. In an embodiment, the measurement circuit measures the voltage drop across the actuator and/or current through the actuator during a frequency sweep of the operational frequencies of the actuator. These measured voltages and/or currents are then analyzed for discontinuities that are indicative of a resonance peak of the actuator. In another embodiment, rather than using a frequency sweep to measure voltages and/or currents across the actuator, the measurement circuit instead applies a voltage impulse to the actuator and then measure the voltage and/or current across the actuator for a period of time after application of the impulse. The measured voltages and/or currents are then analyzed to identify resonance peak(s) of the actuator.

    Dual Power Supply
    7.
    发明申请
    Dual Power Supply 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20170180887A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US15165443

    申请日:2016-05-26

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H02J7/00

    摘要: A device comprises a tank circuit including a parallel tank circuit and a series tank circuit. In this example, the parallel tank circuit and the series tank circuit share a capacitive component and an inductive component. The device also includes electronics, and circuitry configured to selectively couple the electronics to the parallel tank circuit for a first application and to couple the electronics to the series tank circuit for a second application.

    IDENTIFYING HEARING PROSTHESIS ACTUATOR RESONANCE PEAK(S)
    9.
    发明申请
    IDENTIFYING HEARING PROSTHESIS ACTUATOR RESONANCE PEAK(S) 有权
    识别听觉激励器谐振峰(S)

    公开(公告)号:US20120286765A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13106335

    申请日:2011-05-12

    IPC分类号: G01R23/00 A61F11/04

    CPC分类号: H04R25/606 H04R2460/13

    摘要: An auditory prosthesis comprising an actuator for providing mechanical stimulation to a recipient. The auditory prosthesis comprises a measurement circuit for use in determining the resonance peak(s) of the actuator. In an embodiment, the measurement circuit measures the voltage drop across the actuator and/or current through the actuator during a frequency sweep of the operational frequencies of the actuator. These measured voltages and/or currents are then analyzed for discontinuities that are indicative of a resonance peak of the actuator. In another embodiment, rather than using a frequency sweep to measure voltages and/or currents across the actuator, the measurement circuit instead applies a voltage impulse to the actuator and then measure the voltage and/or current across the actuator for a period of time after application of the impulse. The measured voltages and/or currents are then analyzed to identify resonance peak(s) of the actuator.

    摘要翻译: 一种听觉假体,包括用于向受体提供机械刺激的致动器。 听觉假体包括用于确定致动器的共振峰值的测量电路。 在一个实施例中,测量电路在致动器的工作频率的频率扫描期间测量致动器上的电压降和/或通过致动器的电流。 然后分析这些测量的电压和/或电流,以指示致动器的共振峰值的不连续性。 在另一个实施例中,测量电路不是使用频率扫描来测量致动器两端的电压和/或电流,而是将代替的电压脉冲施加到致动器,然后测量贯穿致动器的电压和/或电流一段时间后 冲动的应用。 然后分析测量的电压和/或电流以识别致动器的共振峰值。

    WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES OF A HEARING PROSTHESIS
    10.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES OF A HEARING PROSTHESIS 有权
    听觉上的设备之间的无线通信

    公开(公告)号:US20090067653A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-12

    申请号:US12168498

    申请日:2008-07-07

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A method of wireless communication between hearing aid devices of a hearing prosthesis. A first device selects a frequency channel for bidirectional wireless communication from a predefined series of frequency channels. A second device transmits a command signal repeatedly over the series of frequency channels until it transmits the command signal over the frequency channel selected by the first device. Subsequent commands send by the second device to the first device are initially transmitted over the selected frequency channel.

    摘要翻译: 一种在听力假体的助听器装置之间进行无线通信的方法。 第一设备从预定义的一系列频道中选择用于双向无线通信的频道。 第二设备在一系列频道上重复发送命令信号,直到通过第一设备选择的频道发送命令信号。 最初通过所选择的频率信道发送由第二设备发送到第一设备的后续命令。