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公开(公告)号：US07214179B2
公开(公告)日：2007-05-08
申请号：US11097113
申请日：2005-04-01
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , Travis Rian Andrews , Bernd Waldmann
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , Travis Rian Andrews , Bernd Waldmann
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/604 , H04R19/016 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implanted microphone is provided that has reduced sensitivity to vibration and attendant acceleration forces. In this regard, the microphone differentiates between the desirable and undesirable components of a transcutaneously received signal. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an output that is indicative of acceleration forces acting on the implanted microphone (e.g., an acceleration signal) to counteract and/or cancel the effects of acceleration induced pressures in an output signal of a microphone diaphragm. This may be done in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, pneumatically, mechanically, electrical analog, or digitally, or combinations thereof. In one arrangement, the generated output may be filtered to match the an acceleration response of the output signal of the microphone diaphragm such that upon removal of the motion signal from the microphone output, the remaining signal is an acoustic signal.
摘要翻译： 提供植入式麦克风，其具有降低的对振动和伴随的加速力的敏感性。 在这方面，麦克风区分经皮接收信号的期望和不期望的分量。 更具体地，本发明利用表示作用在植入麦克风上的加速力（例如，加速度信号）的输出来抵消和/或消除麦克风隔膜的输出信号中的加速度感应压力的影响。 这可以以各种方式进行，包括但不限于气动的，机械的，电的类似的，或数字的，或它们的组合。 在一种布置中，可以对所产生的输出进行滤波以匹配麦克风隔膜的输出信号的加速度响应，使得在从麦克风输出移除运动信号时，剩余信号是声信号。
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公开(公告)号：US07241258B2
公开(公告)日：2007-07-10
申请号：US10983102
申请日：2004-11-05
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Bernd Waldmann , Travis Rian Andrews , David L. Basinger , Jose′ H. Bedoya , James Roy Easter , James Frank Kasic, II , Douglas Miller
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Bernd Waldmann , Travis Rian Andrews , David L. Basinger , Jose′ H. Bedoya , James Roy Easter , James Frank Kasic, II , Douglas Miller
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/604 , H04R19/016 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A system for reducing the vibration sensitivity of an implantable microphone without an equal or greater reduction in sound sensitivity. The system reduces non-ambient vibrations by placing at least one compliant member into the path of transmission for tissue-borne vibration, but not into the path for ambient sound-induced vibration. More particularly, a compliant member is interposed along the path between a source of non-ambient vibration and an implanted microphone. In one aspect, a compliant base member is disposed between an implanted microphone and an implant wearer's skull. In another aspect, a microphone is compliantly suspended relative to an implant housing using a support membrane. In either aspect, the compliant member (i.e., base member and/or membrane) and the supported member (i.e., housing and/or microphone) define a supported system having a natural or resonant frequency. This natural frequency may be set to a value to advantageously isolate the microphone against transmitted vibration.
摘要翻译： 一种用于降低可植入麦克风的振动灵敏度的系统，而声音灵敏度降低不大。 该系统通过将至少一个柔顺构件放置在用于组织传播的振动的传播路径中而不是进入环境声音引起的振动的路径中来减少非环境振动。 更具体地，柔性构件沿着非环境振动源和植入的麦克风之间的路径插入。 在一个方面，柔性基底构件设置在植入的麦克风和植入物佩戴者的头骨之间。 在另一方面，使用支撑膜，麦克风相对于植入物外壳顺应地悬挂。 在任一方面，柔顺构件（即，基底构件和/或膜）和被支撑构件（即壳体和/或麦克风）限定具有自然或共振频率的支撑系统。 这个固有频率可以被设置为一个值，以有利地将麦克风隔离成传播的振动。
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公开(公告)号：US20130010988A1
公开(公告)日：2013-01-10
申请号：US13617141
申请日：2012-09-14
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Travis Rian Andrews , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , James R. Easter
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Travis Rian Andrews , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , James R. Easter
IPC分类号： H04R1/02
CPC分类号： H04R19/016 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implantable microphone comprises a hermetically-sealed, enclosed volume and an electret member and back plate disposed with a space therebetween and capacitively coupleable to provide an output signal indicative of acoustic signals incident upon at least one of the electret member and back plate. The back plate may be disposed to define a peripheral portion of the enclosed volume, e.g., the back plate may be defined as part of a flexible diaphragm that receives external acoustic signals. Vents may be provided to fluidly interconnect first and second portions of the enclosed volume that are located on first and second sides of the electret member. In another embodiment, the electret member may be flexible and spaced relative to a flexible outer diaphragm.
摘要翻译： 可植入麦克风包括气密密封的封闭容积和驻极体构件和背板，它们之间具有空间，并且电容性地可耦合以提供指示入射到驻极体构件和背板中的至少一个的声信号的输出信号。 背板可以被设置成限定封闭容积的周边部分，例如，背板可以被限定为接收外部声学信号的柔性隔膜的一部分。 通风口可以设置成流体地互连位于驻极体构件的第一和第二侧上的封闭容积的第一和第二部分。 在另一个实施例中，驻极体构件可相对于柔性外隔膜是柔性的和间隔开的。
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公开(公告)号：US07840020B1
公开(公告)日：2010-11-23
申请号：US11277690
申请日：2006-03-28
CPC分类号： H04R25/604 , H04R19/016 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implanted microphone is provided that has reduced sensitivity to vibration and attendant acceleration forces to differentiate between desirable and undesirable components of a transcutaneously received signal. More specifically, the microphone utilizes an output that is indicative of acceleration forces acting on the implanted microphone to counteract and/or cancel the effects of acceleration-induced pressures in an output signal of a microphone diaphragm. In one arrangement, a microphone having two diaphragms pneumatically cancels acceleration pressures. In this arrangement, a first diaphragm receives and generates a response to commingled acoustic and acceleration forces and a second diaphragm is substantially isolated from the acoustic forces. That is, the second diaphragm generates a response to acceleration forces. The displacements of the first and second diaphragms are pneumatically combined. The result of such pneumatic combination is that the acoustic component of the first diaphragm is enhanced in a resulting output signal.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种植入式麦克风，其具有降低的对振动的敏感性和伴随的加速力以区分经皮接收信号的期望和不期望的分量。 更具体地，麦克风利用表示作用在植入式麦克风上的加速力的输出来抵消和/或消除麦克风隔膜的输出信号中加速度引起的压力的影响。 在一种布置中，具有两个隔膜的麦克风气动地抵消加速压力。 在这种布置中，第一隔膜接收并产生对混合声和加速力的响应，并且第二隔膜基本上与声力隔离。 也就是说，第二隔膜产生对加速力的响应。 第一和第二隔膜的位移被气动组合。 这种气动组合的结果是在所得到的输出信号中增强了第一隔膜的声学分量。
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公开(公告)号：US20090163978A1
公开(公告)日：2009-06-25
申请号：US12275018
申请日：2008-11-20
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Travis Rian Andrews , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , James R. Easter
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Travis Rian Andrews , Robert Edwin Schneider , David L. Basinger , James R. Easter
IPC分类号： A61F11/04
CPC分类号： H04R19/016 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implantable microphone comprises a hermetically-sealed, enclosed volume and an electret member and back plate disposed with a space therebetween and capacitively coupleable to provide an output signal indicative of acoustic signals incident upon at least one of the electret member and back plate. The back plate may be disposed to define a peripheral portion of the enclosed volume, e.g., the back plate may be defined as part of a flexible diaphragm that receives external acoustic signals. Vents may be provided to fluidly interconnect first and second portions of the enclosed volume that are located on first and second sides of the electret member. In another embodiment, the electret member may be flexible and spaced relative to a flexible outer diaphragm.
摘要翻译： 可植入麦克风包括气密密封的封闭容积和驻极体构件和背板，它们之间具有空间，并且电容性地可耦合以提供指示入射到驻极体构件和背板中的至少一个的声信号的输出信号。 背板可以被设置成限定封闭容积的周边部分，例如，背板可以被限定为接收外部声学信号的柔性隔膜的一部分。 通风口可以设置成流体地互连位于驻极体构件的第一和第二侧上的封闭容积的第一和第二部分。 在另一个实施例中，驻极体构件可相对于柔性外隔膜是柔性的和间隔开的。
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公开(公告)号：US08366601B2
公开(公告)日：2013-02-05
申请号：US11860167
申请日：2007-09-24
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer apparatus provides a simplified approach for interface with a middle ear component. The transducer includes a transducer housing, an actuator for middle ear coupling, and a driver having a magnet or coil interconnected to the actuator to induce movement in response to driver signals. In one feature, the actuator may be advanceable through an aperture of the housing independent from operation of the driver. In another feature, a portion of the transducer may be rotatable. In another feature, a retention apparatus may function to selectively secure a rotatable portion of the housing in a selected position. In an additional feature, a seal may be disposed around a driver component and connected to the actuator.
摘要翻译： 可植入助听器传感器装置提供了与中耳组件接口的简化方法。 换能器包括换能器壳体，用于中耳耦合的致动器和具有与致动器相互连接的磁体或线圈的驱动器，以响应于驱动器信号而引起运动。 在一个特征中，致动器可以独立于驾驶员的操作而可通过壳体的孔而前进。 在另一特征中，换能器的一部分可以是可旋转的。 在另一个特征中，保持装置可用于选择性地将壳体的可旋转部分固定在选定位置。 在另外的特征中，可以将密封件设置在驱动器部件周围并连接到致动器。
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公开(公告)号：US07556597B2
公开(公告)日：2009-07-07
申请号：US10982639
申请日：2004-11-05
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R19/016 , H04R2225/67
摘要： The invention is directed to an implanted microphone having reduced sensitivity to vibration. In this regard, the microphone differentiates between the desirable and undesirable vibration by utilizing at least one motion sensor to produce a motion signal when an implanted microphone is in motion. This motion signal is used to yield a microphone output signal that is less vibration sensitive. In a first arrangement, the motion signal may be processed with an output of the implantable microphone transducer to provide an audio signal that is less vibration-sensitive than the microphone output alone. In another arrangement, the motion signal may be utilized to actuate at least one actuator. Such an actuator may be capable of applying a force to move the implantable microphone or an implant capsule so as to reduce movement of a microphone diaphragm relative to the skin of a patient which covers the microphone diaphragm.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有降低的对振动的敏感性的植入式麦克风。 在这方面，麦克风通过利用至少一个运动传感器在植入的麦克风运动时产生运动信号来区分期望的和不期望的振动。 该运动信号用于产生较少振动敏感的麦克风输出信号。 在第一布置中，运动信号可以用可植入麦克风换能器的输出进行处理，以提供比单独的麦克风输出更少的振动敏感的音频信号。 在另一种布置中，运动信号可用于致动至少一个致动器。 这种致动器可以能够施加力以移动可植入麦克风或植入物囊，以便减少麦克风隔膜相对于覆盖麦克风隔膜的患者皮肤的运动。
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8.发明授权Method for obtaining diagnostic information relating to a patient having an implanted transducer 有权用于获得与具有植入的换能器的患者有关的诊断信息的方法公开(公告)号：US06997864B2
公开(公告)日：2006-02-14
申请号：US10700188
申请日：2003-11-03
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： A61B5/6817 , A61B5/0031 , A61B5/0051 , A61B5/121 , H04R25/30 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/61
摘要： Method for obtaining diagnostic information utilizing an electrical signal output from an implantable transducer. According to one aspect of the invention, a method includes the steps of vibrating an ossicular bone of a patient having an implanted transducer using an input provided over a biological conduction path. The method further includes sensing in the implanted transducer an initial movement of the ossicular bone caused by the input and obtaining an electrical signal output from the implanted transducer generated in response to sensing the initial movement. The electrical signal output is then utilized to determine the diagnostic information.
摘要翻译： 利用从可植入换能器输出的电信号获得诊断信息的方法。 根据本发明的一个方面，一种方法包括以下步骤：使用在生物传导路径上提供的输入来振动具有植入的换能器的患者的小骨骨骼。 该方法还包括在植入的换能器中感测由输入引起的听小骨的初始移动，并且获得从响应于感测初始移动而产生的植入的换能器的输出的电信号。 然后使用电信号输出来确定诊断信息。
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公开(公告)号：US08509469B2
公开(公告)日：2013-08-13
申请号：US13030821
申请日：2011-02-18
IPC分类号： H04R9/08
CPC分类号： H04R25/606
摘要： An implantable microphone is disclosed having an external diaphragm and housing that forming chamber capable of being pressurized by deformational movement of the diaphragm induced by pressure waves (e.g., acoustic signals) propagating through overlying tissue. The chamber is shaped such that the volume of the chamber upon deflection of the diaphragm is reduced compared to a static volume of the chamber (i.e., volume of the chamber with no diaphragm deflection). As a result, the change in pressure within the chamber for a given diaphragm displacement is greater than it would be within a chamber having a cylindrical volume, leading to greater microphone sensitivity. In one arrangement, the chamber is shaped such that it is deeper at its center than at its edges, for example, to form a conical or paraboloidal volume.
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10.发明授权Implantable hearing aid transducer with advanceable actuator to faciliate coupling with the auditory system 有权植入式助听器，带有可推进的致动器，以便与听觉系统相结合公开(公告)号：US07905824B2
公开(公告)日：2011-03-15
申请号：US11868842
申请日：2007-10-08
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A hearing aid transducer that includes an actuator advanceable relative to the transducer to couple with a middle ear component. In one aspect of the invention, the actuator is a separate structure from the transducer that is insertable into an aperture defined between a first and second end of the transducer. This permits separate connection of the actuator to the middle ear component and the transducer to improve coupling of the transducer to the middle ear component, e.g., minimizing loads on the middle ear component.
摘要翻译： 助听器换能器，其包括相对于换能器可前进的致动器以与中耳部件联接。 在本发明的一个方面，致动器是与换能器分离的结构，该结构可插入到限定在换能器的第一和第二端之间的孔中。 这允许致动器与中耳部件和换能器的单独连接，以改善换能器与中耳部件的联接，例如最小化中耳部件上的负荷。
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