公开(公告)号：US20050222487A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-06

申请号：US11097113

申请日：2005-04-01

申请人： Scott Miller ,  Robert Schneider ,  David Basinger ,  Travis Andrews ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Scott Miller ,  Robert Schneider ,  David Basinger ,  Travis Andrews ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R1/08 ,  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。

公开(公告)号：US20050197524A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US10983102

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： Scott Miller ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Travis Andrews ,  David Basinger ,  Jose' Bedoya ,  James Easter ,  James Kasic ,  Douglas Miller

发明人： Scott Miller ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  Travis Andrews ,  David Basinger ,  Jose' Bedoya ,  James Easter ,  James Kasic ,  Douglas Miller

IPC分类号： H04R20060101 ,  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式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。

公开(公告)号：US20050101831A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10982639

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： Scott Miller ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  David Basinger

发明人： Scott Miller ,  Bernd Waldmann ,  David Basinger

IPC分类号： H04R20060101 ,  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。

公开(公告)号：US20050101832A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10982640

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： Scott Miller ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Scott Miller ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： A61F20060101 ,  A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： An implantable microphone for use with an implantable hearing instrument that has a reduced vibration sensitivity in comparison with its acoustic sensitivity. The microphone utilizes a plurality of small diaphragms as opposed to a single large diaphragm in order to reduce vibration sensitivity caused by mass loading of the diaphragms by overlying skin and tissue. The acoustic outputs of the plurality of small diaphragms are summed (e.g., acoustically or electronically), which allows the microphone to maintain adequate acoustic sensitivity for hearing augmentation purposes while having a reduced vibration sensitivity. In one aspect, the plurality of diaphragms is formed from a single membrane and a multi-apertured support structure in contact with the membrane. Each aperture in combination with the membrane defines a single diaphragm.

摘要翻译： 一种与可植入式听力仪器一起使用的可植入麦克风，与其声学灵敏度相比具有降低的振动灵敏度。 麦克风使用与单个大隔膜相反的多个小隔膜，以便通过覆盖皮肤和组织来降低由隔膜的质量负载引起的振动灵敏度。 多个小隔膜的声输出被相加（例如声学或电子），这允许麦克风在具有降低的振动灵敏度的同时保持足够的声学灵敏度用于听觉增强目的。 在一个方面，多个隔膜由单个膜和与膜接触的多孔支撑结构形成。 每个孔与膜组合定义了单个隔膜。

公开(公告)号：US09167359B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13811427

申请日：2010-07-23

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/50 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/43

摘要： A hearing system (1) capable of assisting a user of the hearing system (1) to find a location where satisfactory hearing performance is achievable is described. The hearing system (1) comprises at least one hearing device (11, 12) with an input transducer (20), an output transducer (40), and a processing unit (30) operatively connected to the input transducer (20) as well as to the output transducer (40). The hearing system (1) further comprises a first means (50) for determining from a signal of the input transducer (20) at least one parameter (60) representative of a current acoustic environment at a current location, and a second means (40, 200, 201) for indicating to a user of the hearing system (1) a degree of suitability of the current location to achieve satisfactory hearing performance based on the at least one parameter (60).

摘要翻译： 描述能够帮助听力系统（1）的用户找到能够实现令人满意的听觉表现的位置的听觉系统（1）。 听力系统（1）包括具有输入换能器（20）的至少一个听力装置（11,12），输出换能器（40）和可操作地连接到输入换能器（20）的处理单元（30） 关于输出换能器（40）。 听力系统（1）还包括第一装置（50），用于根据输入换能器（20）的信号确定代表当前位置的当前声学环境的至少一个参数（60），以及第二装置（40） ，200,201），用于基于所述至少一个参数（60）向所述听力系统（1）的用户指示当前位置的适合度以获得令人满意的听力表现。

公开(公告)号：US20130343582A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13979102

申请日：2011-01-11

申请人： Hannes Maier ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Hannes Maier ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R23/00 ,  H04R25/604 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： There is provided an at least partially implantable device for picking up sound impinging onto a skin area of a person, comprising means for generating an audio signal corresponding to the change in time of the distance between a position of the device and the outer surface of the skin area, wherein the device position is adjacent to the skin area.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于拾取撞击到人的皮肤区域上的声音的至少部分可植入装置，包括用于产生对应于装置的位置与装置的外表面之间的距离的时间变化的音频信号的装置 皮肤区域，其中装置位置与皮肤区域相邻。

公开(公告)号：US08064609B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11465846

申请日：2006-08-21

申请人： Herbert Baechler ,  Stefan Launer ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Herbert Baechler ,  Stefan Launer ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2420/07

摘要： The method comprises the steps ofautomatically monitoring and detecting indications indicative of a forthcoming event concerning hearing systems; if such an indication is detected, retrieving identification data identifying at least one device of the hearing system concerned, referred to as specific device, or a user of said hearing system concerned, referred to as specific user; and using said identification data for retrieving further data related to said specific device as device data or related to said specific user as user data. The method and the corresponding system can be used for adjusting said specific hearing system or other support actions, like dispensing consumables for said specific hearing system, or preparatory actions, like launching a suitable fitting program or loading audiological data related to the user.

摘要翻译： 该方法包括以下步骤：自动监测和检测指示即将发生的关于听觉系统的事件的指示; 如果检测到这样的指示，则检索标识被称为特定设备的所述听觉系统的至少一个设备的标识数据或被称为特定用户的所述听觉系统的用户; 并且使用所述识别数据来检索与所述特定设备相关的进一步数据作为设备数据或与所述特定用户相关的用户数据。 该方法和相应的系统可以用于调整所述特定听力系统或其他支持动作，例如用于所述特定听力系统的分配消耗品，或者准备动作，例如启动合适的装配程序或加载与用户相关的听力学数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100150384A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12517934

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  A61B5/121 ,  G06Q20/10

摘要： The invention suggests to use a home entertainment system (1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b) for providing hearing health care services. The system for providing hearing health care services comprises a home entertainment system comprising at least one processor (10), wherein said home entertainment system is adapted to let a hearing health care software run on said at least one processor. The method for providing hearing health care services comprises the step of letting a hearing health care software run on a processor (10) of a home entertainment system (1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b). Preferably, said home entertainment system comprises at least one of a set-top box (1) for digital television; a media center for presentation of digitally stored audio content, video content and/or photo content; a media center for presentation of digitally streaming audio and/or video content; a game console; a television set (3). Said hearing health care software preferably allows for at least one of hearing testing; training for hearing with a hearing device; simulation of hearing device function as a demonstration of hearing device benefit; adjustment of hearing device parameters according to the preferences of a user of said hearing device; upgrades or modifications to hearing device operating software and/or hearing device operating parameters.

摘要翻译： 本发明建议使用家庭娱乐系统（1,2,3,4a，4b）来提供听力保健服务。 用于提供听力保健服务的系统包括家庭娱乐系统，其包括至少一个处理器（10），其中所述家庭娱乐系统适于让听力保健软件在所述至少一个处理器上运行。 提供听力保健服务的方法包括让听力保健软件在家庭娱乐系统（1,2,3,4a，4b）的处理器（10）上运行的步骤。 优选地，所述家庭娱乐系统包括用于数字电视的机顶盒（1）中的至少一个; 用于呈现数字存储的音频内容，视频内容和/或照片内容的媒体中心; 用于呈现数字流式音频和/或视频内容的媒体中心; 一个游戏机; 电视机（3）。 所述听力保健软件优选地允许听力测试中的至少一个; 用听力训练听力训练; 助听器模拟功能作为听力设备效果的演示; 根据所述听力装置的用户的喜好调整听力装置参数; 升级或修改听力设备操作软件和/或听力设备操作参数。

公开(公告)号：US20080108024A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11551751

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： G09B21/00

CPC分类号： G09B5/04

摘要： The method for supplying a recipient with materials comprises the steps of a) providing said materials in form of digital data; b) providing a device of a hearing system, which device comprises a non-volatile memory; c) storing said digital data in said memory; d) forwarding said device to said recipient; e) reading said digital data from said memory. The device of a hearing system comprises a non-volatile memory; materials to be supplied to a recipient, stored in said memory in form of digital data. A use of a device of a hearing system for supplying a recipient with materials stored in a non-volatile memory of said device is disclosed. Preferably, said materials are hearing-related materials such as sales promotion materials, materials providing scientific information, training materials, educational materials. Preferably, said memory is free from data, which are individual to a user of said hearing system.

摘要翻译： 向接收者提供材料的方法包括以下步骤：a）以数字数据的形式提供所述材料; b）提供听觉系统的装置，该装置包括非易失性存储器; c）将所述数字数据存储在所述存储器中; d）将所述设备转发到所述接收者; e）从所述存储器读取所述数字数据。 听觉系统的装置包括非易失性存储器; 要提供给接收者的材料，以数字数据的形式存储在所述存储器中。 公开了使用用于向接收者提供存储在所述设备的非易失性存储器中的材料的听觉系统的设备。 优选地，所述材料是听力相关材料，例如促销材料，提供科学信息的材料，培训材料，教育材料。 优选地，所述存储器没有对所述听觉系统的用户是个人的数据。

公开(公告)号：US6139171A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US267146

申请日：1999-03-11

申请人： Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： B60Q1/26 ,  B60R1/12 ,  F21S8/10

CPC分类号： B60Q1/2665 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  F21S48/215 ,  F21S48/2237 ,  F21S48/2243 ,  F21S48/2262 ,  F21S48/2268 ,  F21S48/2281 ,  F21S48/2287

摘要： An exterior rearview mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror head having a housing and a mirror pane mounted in the housing. The housing has a light window. At least one light source is mounted in the housing and positioned behind the light window. The light window consists at least partially of a light guide material in order to ensure complete and uniform illumination.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的外部后视镜具有安装在壳体中的具有壳体和镜面板的镜头。 房屋有一个灯窗。 至少一个光源安装在壳体中并定位在光窗后。 光窗口至少部分地由导光材料组成，以确保完全和均匀的照明。