公开(公告)号：US09008787B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US12771917

申请日：2010-04-30

申请人： Paul M. Carter ,  Torsten Lehmann ,  Christopher van den Honert ,  Ibrahim Ibrahim ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Paul M. Carter ,  Torsten Lehmann ,  Christopher van den Honert ,  Ibrahim Ibrahim ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： A method and system for charge imbalance compensation in a stimulating medical device is provided. The stimulating medical device includes at least one electrode contact configured for providing stimulation to a recipient. A charge imbalance compensation system in the stimulating medical device measures any residual charge remaining on the electrode contact that may result from an imbalance in the applied stimulation. If the measured residual charge exceeds a threshold, the charge imbalance compensation system causes a compensator current to be applied to reduce the residual charge. This residual charge may be measured by measuring a potential difference between the electrode contact and a reference electrode; or, by measuring a potential difference across a capacitor in-series with the electrode contact.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种刺激性医疗装置中的电荷不平衡补偿的方法和系统。 刺激性医疗装置包括至少一个被配置用于向接受者提供刺激的电极接触件。 刺激性医疗装置中的电荷不平衡补偿系统测量可能由所施加的刺激的不平衡引起的电极接触上残留的剩余电荷。 如果测量的剩余电量超过阈值，则电荷不平衡补偿系统会引起补偿电流以减少剩余电荷。 可以通过测量电极接触和参考电极之间的电位差来测量该剩余电荷; 或者通过测量与电极接触件串联的电容器的电位差来测量。

公开(公告)号：US20110125217A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12771917

申请日：2010-04-30

申请人： Paul M. Carter ,  Torsten Lehmann ,  Christopher van den Honert ,  Ibrahim Ibrahim ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Paul M. Carter ,  Torsten Lehmann ,  Christopher van den Honert ,  Ibrahim Ibrahim ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： A61N1/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： A method and system for charge imbalance compensation in a stimulating medical device is provided. The stimulating medical device includes at least one electrode contact configured for providing stimulation to a recipient. A charge imbalance compensation system in the stimulating medical device measures any residual charge remaining on the electrode contact that may result from an imbalance in the applied stimulation. If the measured residual charge exceeds a threshold, the charge imbalance compensation system causes a compensator current to be applied to reduce the residual charge. This residual charge may be measured by measuring a potential difference between the electrode contact and a reference electrode; or, by measuring a potential difference across a capacitor in-series with the electrode contact.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种刺激性医疗装置中的电荷不平衡补偿的方法和系统。 刺激性医疗装置包括至少一个被配置用于向接受者提供刺激的电极接触件。 刺激性医疗装置中的电荷不平衡补偿系统测量可能由所施加的刺激的不平衡引起的电极接触上残留的剩余电荷。 如果测量的剩余电量超过阈值，则电荷不平衡补偿系统会引起补偿电流以减少剩余电荷。 可以通过测量电极接触和参考电极之间的电位差来测量该剩余电荷; 或者通过测量与电极接触件串联的电容器的电位差来测量。

公开(公告)号：US08588928B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US12682780

申请日：2008-10-10

申请人： Torsten Lehmann ,  Paul Carter ,  Christopher van den Honert ,  Ibrahim Ibrahim ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Torsten Lehmann ,  Paul Carter ,  Christopher van den Honert ,  Ibrahim Ibrahim ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/3706

摘要： A body stimulating device operatively adapted to provide electrical stimuli within a body, the device including stimulating electrodes, stimulus generator, and electrode voltage sensors, said electrode voltage sensors operatively measuring the DC/LF voltage of the electrodes, wherein if the sensors determine that the electrode voltage for an electrode is outside a predetermined range, then a compensating current is applied to that electrode, so as to reduce the voltage.

摘要翻译： 身体刺激装置可操作地适于在体内提供电刺激，所述装置包括刺激电极，刺激发生器和电极电压传感器，所述电极电压传感器可操作地测量电极的DC / LF电压，其中如果传感器确定 电极的电极电压在预定范围之外，然后向该电极施加补偿电流，以便降低电压。

公开(公告)号：US07990301B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12241879

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Tony M. Nygard ,  Helmut C. Eder ,  Van Herck Koen

发明人： Tony M. Nygard ,  Helmut C. Eder ,  Van Herck Koen

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/187

摘要： A low-power, high-dynamic range, analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion circuit for converting an analog signal to a digital signal having a controllable amplifier for amplifying the analog signal received at an input of the amplifier in response to a first control signal and for generating an amplified analog signal, a low dynamic range A/D converter for converting the amplified analog signal to an intermediary digital signal, a controllable bit shift register for scaling the intermediary digital signal in response to a second control signal to generate the digital signal, and a gain control component (AGC) for generating the first control signal to cause the amplified analog signal to be within the dynamic range of the A/D converter and for generating the second control signal to cause the scaling to compensate for the amplification by the amplifier.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将模拟信号转换为具有可控放大器的数字信号的低功率，高动态范围的模数（A / D）转换电路，用于放大在放大器的输入处接收的模拟信号，以响应于 第一控制信号和用于产生放大模拟信号的低动态范围A / D转换器，用于将放大的模拟信号转换成中间数字信号;可控位移寄存器，用于响应于第二控制信号对中间数字信号进行缩放 以产生所述数字信号;以及增益控制部件（AGC），用于产生所述第一控制信号以使所述放大的模拟信号在所述A / D转换器的动态范围内，并且用于产生所述第二控制信号以使所述缩放 补偿放大器的放大。

公开(公告)号：US08953810B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13040150

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： H04R5/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： H04R25/552 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R2460/03

摘要： Aspect of the present invention are generally directed to synchronization between a first auditory prosthesis and a second auditory prosthesis of a bilateral auditory prosthesis system. In this system, a primary wireless communications channel, usable for synchronizing the first and second prostheses, may be disabled to, for example, conserve power. Then, upon detection of a trigger in sound received by one or more of the prostheses, the primary wireless communication channel is enabled and the prostheses synchronized using the primary wireless communication channel.

摘要翻译： 本发明的方面通常涉及双侧听觉假体系统的第一听觉假体和第二听觉假体之间的同步。 在该系统中，可以禁用可用于同步第一和第二假体的主要无线通信信道，以例如节省功率。 然后，当检测到由一个或多个假体接收到的声音中的触发时，主无线通信信道被使能，并且假体使用主无线通信信道同步。

公开(公告)号：US09166655B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US12914619

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Erika J. Van Baelen ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Erika J. Van Baelen ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： A61N1/372 ,  H04B5/00 ,  A61B5/07 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/378 ,  H02J5/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC分类号： H04B5/0081 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B5/07 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/3787 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H04B5/0093

摘要： A communication system for an active implantable medical device. The communication system includes an isolation transformer a coil coupled to the isolation transformer, and first and second communication components each coupled to the isolation transformer such that the first and second communication components are electrically isolated from the coil, and such that the isolation transformer enables the first and second communication components to communicate, via magnetic induction (MI) using the coil, with at least one external component.

摘要翻译： 一种用于主动植入式医疗装置的通信系统。 通信系统包括耦合到隔离变压器的线圈的隔离变压器以及耦合到隔离变压器的第一和第二通信部件，使得第一和第二通信部件与线圈电隔离，并且使得隔离变压器能够 第一和第二通信部件通过使用线圈的磁感应（MI）与至少一个外部部件进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US08454529B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US11802756

申请日：2007-05-24

申请人： Christopher N. Daly ,  Tony M. Nygard ,  Helmut C. Eder

发明人： Christopher N. Daly ,  Tony M. Nygard ,  Helmut C. Eder

IPC分类号： A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/08 ,  A61B5/04001 ,  A61B5/4041 ,  A61B5/7217 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： The invention provides a method of electrical artefact compensation in measurement of a neural response. The neural response is evoked by a first stimulus, after which a compensatory stimulus is applied in order to counteract a stimulus artefact caused by the first stimulus. The invention also provides for short circuiting the stimulating electrode subsequent to the first stimulus. A system for implementing such steps is also provided. The invention may be of application in measurement of physiological responses, including neural responses and in particular a neural response of the auditory nerve.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种在神经反应测量中电气假想补偿的方法。 神经反应由第一刺激引起，之后施加补偿性刺激以抵消由第一刺激引起的刺激伪影。 本发明还提供了在第一次刺激之后短路刺激电极。 还提供了一种用于实现这些步骤的系统。 本发明可用于测量生理反应，包括神经反应，特别是听觉神经的神经反应。

公开(公告)号：US20120224705A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13040150

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Werner Meskens ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Werner Meskens ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： H04R25/02

CPC分类号： H04R25/552 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R2460/03

摘要： Aspect of the present invention are generally directed to synchronization between a first auditory prosthesis and a second auditory prosthesis of a bilateral auditory prosthesis system. In this system, a primary wireless communications channel, usable for synchronizing the first and second prostheses, may be disabled to, for example, conserve power. Then, upon detection of a trigger in sound received by one or more of the prostheses, the primary wireless communication channel is enabled and the prostheses synchronized using the primary wireless communication channel.

摘要翻译： 本发明的方面通常涉及双侧听觉假体系统的第一听觉假体和第二听觉假体之间的同步。 在该系统中，可以禁用可用于同步第一和第二假体的主要无线通信信道，以例如节省功率。 然后，当检测到由一个或多个假体接收到的声音中的触发时，主无线通信信道被使能，并且假体使用主无线通信信道同步。

公开(公告)号：US07999515B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US10565210

申请日：2004-07-26

申请人： Benjamin N. Elias ,  Tony M. Nygard

发明人： Benjamin N. Elias ,  Tony M. Nygard

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/3627 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H02J7/0075 ,  H02J7/008

摘要： The present invention provides a system and method for operating a rechargeable battery, the system comprising: current maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined current to the rechargeable battery until the rechargeable battery reaches a predetermined maximum voltage; voltage maintaining device for maintaining a predetermined voltage to the rechargeable battery until a predetermined minimum current is delivered to the rechargeable battery; determining device for determining a cyclical charge value delivered to the rechargeable battery by the current maintaining device and the voltage maintaining device during a cycle; and a correction device for correcting the determining device when charge is not being delivered to the rechargeable battery, on the basis of the charge value.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于操作可再充电电池的系统和方法，该系统包括：电流维持装置，用于保持对可再充电电池的预定电流，直到可再充电电池达到预定最大电压; 电压维持装置，用于将预定电压维持到所述可再充电电池，直到预定的最小电流被传送到所述可再充电电池; 确定装置，用于在循环期间确定由所述保持装置和所述电压保持装置传送到所述可再充电电池的循环充电值; 以及修正装置，用于根据所述电荷值，在未将所述充电电池进行充电时，对所述判定装置进行修正。

公开(公告)号：US20110087325A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12934912

申请日：2009-03-25

申请人： Erika J. Van Baelen ,  Jan Janssen ,  Tony M. Nygard ,  Koen Van den Heuvel

发明人： Erika J. Van Baelen ,  Jan Janssen ,  Tony M. Nygard ,  Koen Van den Heuvel

IPC分类号： A61F2/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37282

摘要： An electronic system is provided which includes a number of components. Each component includes one or more integrated circuits. During normal operation of the system, each integrated circuit provides individual operating functionality for its respective component. At least one of the integrated circuits is installed as a generic integrated circuit capable of providing any one of a number of potential operating functionalities. The generic integrated circuit is arranged to determine where in the system it has been installed upon system initialization, and, based upon the determination, configure itself to provide the required individual operating functionality for normal operation of the system.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括多个部件的电子系统。 每个组件包括一个或多个集成电路。 在系统的正常操作期间，每个集成电路为其各自的组件提供各自的操作功能。 集成电路中的至少一个被安装为能够提供多个潜在操作功能中的任何一个的通用集成电路。 通用集成电路被布置为确定系统在系统初始化时已经安装的位置，并且基于该确定，配置自身以为系统的正常操作提供所需的各个操作功能。