公开(公告)号：US20080200779A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US12034264

申请日：2008-02-20

申请人： Martin Zimmerling ,  Ingeborg Hochmair ,  Erwin Hochmair ,  Martin Kerber ,  Werner Lindenthaler ,  Peter Nopp ,  Marcus Schmidt ,  Hansjorg Schoesser ,  Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Martin Zimmerling ,  Ingeborg Hochmair ,  Erwin Hochmair ,  Martin Kerber ,  Werner Lindenthaler ,  Peter Nopp ,  Marcus Schmidt ,  Hansjorg Schoesser ,  Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61F2/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： An implant includes a humidity sensor for generating a signal indicative of humidity within the implant. A controller within the implant receives the signal indicative of humidity, and controls the implant based on the signal indicative of humidity.

摘要翻译： 植入物包括用于产生指示植入物内的湿度的信号的湿度传感器。 植入物内的控制器接收指示湿度的信号，并且基于指示湿度的信号来控制植入物。

公开(公告)号：US08620444B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12034264

申请日：2008-02-20

申请人： Martin Zimmerling ,  Ingeborg Hochmair ,  Erwin Hochmair ,  Martin Kerber ,  Werner Lindenthaler ,  Peter Nopp ,  Marcus Schmidt ,  Hansjörg Schoesser ,  Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Martin Zimmerling ,  Ingeborg Hochmair ,  Erwin Hochmair ,  Martin Kerber ,  Werner Lindenthaler ,  Peter Nopp ,  Marcus Schmidt ,  Hansjörg Schoesser ,  Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： An implant includes a humidity sensor for generating a signal indicative of humidity within the implant. A controller within the implant receives the signal indicative of humidity, and controls the implant based on the signal indicative of humidity.

摘要翻译： 植入物包括用于产生指示植入物内的湿度的信号的湿度传感器。 植入物内的控制器接收指示湿度的信号，并且基于指示湿度的信号来控制植入物。

公开(公告)号：US20080009918A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11761475

申请日：2007-06-12

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer ,  Ingeborg Hochmair

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer ,  Ingeborg Hochmair

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/3787

摘要： A cochlear implant system has an implantable portion that includes a stimulator module for producing for the auditory system of a user an electrical stimulation signal representative of an acoustic signal. The implantable portion further includes a battery for supplying power to the stimulator module, a receiver module for receiving an electrical power signal across the skin of a user, and a recharge module that uses the electrical power signal to recharge the battery. The recharge module recharges the battery at less than the maximum recharge rate.

摘要翻译： 耳蜗植入系统具有可植入部分，其包括刺激器模块，用于为用户的听觉系统产生表示声学信号的电刺激信号。 可植入部分还包括用于向刺激器模块供电的电池，用于接收穿过用户皮肤的电功率信号的接收器模块以及使用电功率信号对电池再充电的再充电模块。 充电模块以小于最大充电速率对电池充电。

公开(公告)号：US20070270922A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11436403

申请日：2006-05-18

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer ,  Ingeborg Hochmair

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer ,  Ingeborg Hochmair

IPC分类号： A61N1/378

CPC分类号： A61N1/36125 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/36046 ,  A61N1/3787 ,  A61N1/40

摘要： An implantable electronic system is described. An implantable power supply includes multiple power input ports for receiving an externally generated power supply signal, and multiple power output ports for developing a detected power signal. An implantable prosthetic processing module includes multiple prosthetic processing input ports connected by wire to the power output ports for receiving the detected power signal, and multiple prosthetic processing output ports for developing a prosthetic stimulation signal output for electrically stimulating target neural tissue. Each of the multiple ports is adapted to operate without developing a dc potential.

摘要翻译： 描述了可植入电子系统。 可植入电源包括用于接收外部产生的电源信号的多个电源输入端口和用于开发检测到的电力信号的多个电力输出端口。 可植入假体处理模块包括通过导线连接到功率输出端口用于接收检测到的功率信号的多个假体处理输入端口，以及用于开发用于电刺激靶神经组织的假体刺激信号输出的多个假体处理输出端口。 多个端口中的每一个适于在不产生直流电位的情况下运行。

公开(公告)号：US08046081B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US11436403

申请日：2006-05-18

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer ,  Ingeborg Hochmair

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer ,  Ingeborg Hochmair

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/36125 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/36046 ,  A61N1/3787 ,  A61N1/40

摘要： An implantable electronic system is described. An implantable power supply includes multiple power input ports for receiving an externally generated power supply signal, and multiple power output ports for developing a detected power signal. An implantable prosthetic processing module includes multiple prosthetic processing input ports connected by wire to the power output ports for receiving the detected power signal, and multiple prosthetic processing output ports for developing a prosthetic stimulation signal output for electrically stimulating target neural tissue. Each of the multiple ports is adapted to operate without developing a dc potential.

摘要翻译： 描述了可植入电子系统。 可植入电源包括用于接收外部产生的电源信号的多个电源输入端口和用于开发检测到的电力信号的多个电力输出端口。 可植入假体处理模块包括通过导线连接到功率输出端口用于接收检测到的功率信号的多个假体处理输入端口，以及用于开发用于电刺激靶神经组织的假体刺激信号输出的多个假体处理输出端口。 多个端口中的每一个适于在不产生直流电位的情况下运行。

公开(公告)号：US20090036962A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US12208793

申请日：2008-09-11

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： A method, system and computer product for simultaneously activating at least two electrodes in a multichannel electrode array is presented. The method includes calculating pulse amplitudes of the electrodes in the multichannel array by taking into account parameters of spatial channel interaction reflecting geometric overlapping of electrical fields from each electrode. Calculating is based, at least in part, on place-independent impulse responses characterized by a first exponential decay constant α at a first side of the electrode and a second exponential decay constant β at a second side of the electrode, such that the first exponential decay constant α is the same for each electrode in the array, and the second exponential decay constant β is the same for each electrode in the array.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于同时激活多通道电极阵列中的至少两个电极的方法，系统和计算机产品。 该方法包括通过考虑反映来自每个电极的电场的几何重叠的空间通道相互作用的参数来计算多通道阵列中的电极的脉冲幅度。 计算至少部分地基于以电极第一侧的第一指数衰减常数α为特征的位置无关脉冲响应，以及在电极第二侧的第二指数衰减常数β，使得第一指数 衰减常数α对于阵列中的每个电极是相同的，并且第二指数衰减常数β对于阵列中的每个电极是相同的。

公开(公告)号：US20050162297A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11083672

申请日：2005-03-18

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： H03M3/02 ,  H03M3/00

CPC分类号： H03M3/482

摘要： A system and method for adaptive sigma-delta modulation. The system includes a input stage that produces a difference signal representing the difference between an analog input signal x(n) and a analog feedback signal z(n), the amplitude of the analog input signal x(n) within a first range [−a, +a]. An accumulator stage produces a accumulated signal that is a function of an accumulation of the difference signal, the accumulator stage transforming the accumulation of the difference signal so as to increase average magnitude while ensuring instantaneous magnitude does not exceed a predetermined value. A quantization stage produces a quantized digital signal y0(n) representing the accumulated signal. Based on the quantized digital signal y0(n), a adaptation stage produces a digital output signal z0(n), which is converted to the analog feedback signal z(n) by a digital-to-analog converter stage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自适应Σ-Δ调制的系统和方法。 该系统包括输入级，其产生表示模拟输入信号x（n）和模拟反馈信号z（n）之间的差的差信号，模拟输入信号x（n）的振幅在第一范围[ a，+ a]。 累加器级产生作为差分信号的累积的函数的累加信号，累加器级转换差分信号的累积，以便在确保瞬时幅度不超过预定值的同时增加平均幅度。 量化级产生表示累积信号的量化数字信号y 0（n）。 基于量化的数字信号y 0（n），适配级产生数字输出信号z 0（n），其被转换为模拟反馈信号z（ n）通过数模转换器级。

公开(公告)号：US08639359B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US12171857

申请日：2008-07-11

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： A61N1/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L2021/065

摘要： A system and method of generating electrode stimulation signals for an implanted multi-channel electrode array of a cochlear implant includes processing an acoustic audio signal with a bank of filters. Each filter in the bank of filters is associated with at least one channel having an electrode. The bank of filters includes a first band pass filter that produces a broadband signal b(t) with frequencies that substantially cover at least one of a pitch frequency range of 100 Hz to 400 Hz and a first format range of 400 Hz-1000 Hz. At least one electrode associated with the first band pass filter is activated with electrode stimulation signals based, at least in part, on the broadband signal b(t). The filter bank may include at least one electrode associated with one or more filters other than the first band pass filter, the one or more filters producing signals having only higher frequencies than broadband signal b(t).

摘要翻译： 用于生成用于耳蜗植入物的多声道电极阵列的电极刺激信号的系统和方法包括用一组滤波器处理声学音频信号。 滤波器组中的每个滤波器与具有电极的至少一个通道相关联。 滤波器组包括第一带通滤波器，其产生具有基本上覆盖100Hz至400Hz的音调频率范围和400Hz-1000Hz的第一格式范围中的至少一个的宽度信号b（t）。 与第一带通滤波器相关联的至少一个电极至少部分地基于宽带信号b（t）被电极刺激信号激活。 滤波器组可以包括与除第一带通滤波器之外的一个或多个滤波器相关联的至少一个电极，所述一个或多个滤波器产生仅具有比宽带信号b（t）更高的频率的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20090018614A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12171857

申请日：2008-07-11

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  G10L25/18 ,  G10L2021/065

摘要： A system and method of generating electrode stimulation signals for an implanted multi-channel electrode array of a cochlear implant includes processing an acoustic audio signal with a bank of filters. Each filter in the bank of filters is associated with at least one channel having an electrode. The bank of filters includes a first band pass filter that produces a broadband signal b(t) with frequencies that substantially cover at least one of a pitch frequency range of 100 Hz to 400 Hz and a first format range of 400 Hz-1000 Hz. At least one electrode associated with the first band pass filter is activated with electrode stimulation signals based, at least in part, on the broadband signal b(t). The filter bank may include at least one electrode associated with one or more filters other than the first band pass filter, the one or more filters producing signals having only higher frequencies than broadband signal b(t).

摘要翻译： 用于生成用于耳蜗植入物的多声道电极阵列的电极刺激信号的系统和方法包括用一组滤波器处理声学音频信号。 滤波器组中的每个滤波器与具有电极的至少一个通道相关联。 滤波器组包括第一带通滤波器，其产生具有基本上覆盖100Hz至400Hz的音调频率范围和400Hz-1000Hz的第一格式范围中的至少一个的宽度信号b（t）。 与第一带通滤波器相关联的至少一个电极至少部分地基于宽带信号b（t）被电极刺激信号激活。 滤波器组可以包括与除第一带通滤波器之外的一个或多个滤波器相关联的至少一个电极，所述一个或多个滤波器产生仅具有比宽带信号b（t）更高的频率的信号。

公开(公告)号：US06182103B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09360547

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： Clemens Zierhofer

发明人： Clemens Zierhofer

IPC分类号： G06F1710

CPC分类号： H03H17/06 ,  H03H17/0266

摘要： A digital finite impulse response bandpass filter is described. Analog to digital conversion (A/D) of an input signal uses a Sigma-Delta (&Sgr;-&Dgr;) converter, resulting in a digital sequence representation of the input signal. A low-pass FIR filter convolves the binary sequence to produce a low-pass vector, and a digital comb filter defined by at least one set of weighted and time-shifted unit impulses convolves the low-pass vector with the comb filter weights. An envelope detector detects a bandpass envelope of the digital FIR bandpass filter. Also described is a filter bank of a plurality of such digital FIR filters arranged in parallel. A square root of a sum of squares of the convolution products of the low-pass vector with the comb filter weights is calculated to estimate the bandpass envelope. The square root of the sum of two squares is estimated by determining the greater of the roots of the two squares and the lesser of the roots of the two squares, calculating a sum of one half the lesser of the roots of the two squares and one half a product of the greater of the roots of the two squares and the square root of three, and selecting whichever is larger between the greater of the roots of the two squares and the sum of one half the lesser of the roots of the two squares and one half the product of the greater of the roots of the two squares and the square root of three.

摘要翻译： 描述了数字有限脉冲响应带通滤波器。 输入信号的模数转换（A / D）使用Σ-Δ（SIGMA-DELTA）转换器，产生输入信号的数字序列表示。 低通FIR滤波器卷积二进制序列以产生低通向量，并且由至少一组加权和时移单位脉冲定义的数字梳状滤波器将低通矢量与梳状滤波器权重进行卷积。 包络检测器检测数字FIR带通滤波器的带通包络。 还描述了并联布置的多个这样的数字FIR滤波器的滤波器组。 计算低通向量与梳状滤波器权重的卷积积的平方和的平方根，以估计带通包络。 通过确定两个正方形的根的较大者和两个方格的根的较小者来估算两个正方形的和的平方根，计算两个方格的根的一半的一半和一个 两个方格的根的大部分和三分之一的平方根的大小的一半乘积，并且选择两个方格之间较大的根之间的较大者和两个方格的根的一半之和的总和 而两个方格的根数越大，三个平方根的乘积的一半就越大。