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公开(公告)号:US06266857B1
公开(公告)日:2001-07-31
申请号:US09024843
申请日:1998-02-17
IPC分类号: H04R1700
CPC分类号: G10K11/002 , B06B1/0685 , Y10T29/42 , Y10T29/49005 , Y10T29/49155
摘要: A method of producing an acoustically absorbing anisotropic backing structure for an ultrasound transceiver is disclosed. Laser machining of a substrate of acoustically absorbent electrically resistive material produces a set of vias and indented pad seats. The machined substrate is plated with an electrically conductive material. Excess electrically conductive material is removed from the substrate to leave an electrically conductive material plating on the indented pad seats and the vias to form conductive pads and plated vias on the substrate.
摘要翻译: 公开了一种制造用于超声波收发器的吸声各向异性背衬结构的方法。 吸声电阻材料的基板的激光加工产生一组通孔和凹槽垫座。 被加工的基板被电镀有导电材料。 从衬底去除过量的导电材料,以在凹陷垫座和通孔上留下导电材料,以在衬底上形成导电焊盘和镀覆通孔。
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公开(公告)号:US5630839A
公开(公告)日:1997-05-20
申请号:US516861
申请日:1995-08-18
申请人: Scott S. Corbett, III , John W. Swanson , Jerry Martyniuk , Thomas R. Clary , Francis A. Spelman , Ben Clopton , Arne H. Voie , Claude N. Jolly
发明人: Scott S. Corbett, III , John W. Swanson , Jerry Martyniuk , Thomas R. Clary , Francis A. Spelman , Ben Clopton , Arne H. Voie , Claude N. Jolly
CPC分类号: A61N1/0541 , A61B2018/00107
摘要: A multi-electrode cochlear implant is taught in which approximately twenty or more insulated metal wires are wound around a flexible tube. These wires are held in place with a further layer of dielectric insulating material. The insulation is selectively removed with a laser beam to form electrodes. Two or more layers or valences of wires can be used, with the inner layer of wires terminating distal to the outer layers to provide a stepwise approximation of the tapering of the scala tympani. A core of shape memory material may be introduced into the tube, so that the implant will retain an effective shape after implantation.
摘要翻译: 教导了一种多电极人工耳蜗植入物,其中围绕柔性管缠绕约二十个或更多绝缘的金属线。 这些电线用另一层介电绝缘材料保持在适当位置。 用激光束选择性地去除绝缘体以形成电极。 可以使用两层或更多层的电线或电缆,其中电线的内层终止于外层的远端,以提供鼓风鼓梯度的逐步近似。 形状记忆材料的芯可以被引入到管中,使得植入物将在植入后保持有效的形状。
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公开(公告)号:US4993968A
公开(公告)日:1991-02-19
申请号:US317772
申请日:1989-03-02
CPC分类号: H01R9/05 , Y10S439/942
摘要: An economical connector for an array of conductors includes a retaining structure on the connector for holding the conductors in parallel alignment with respective terminals which are separate from the retaining structure. This enables simplification of the terminals while also eliminating cable termination and cable preparation steps.
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公开(公告)号:US20110105908A1
公开(公告)日:2011-05-05
申请号:US11895612
申请日:2007-08-24
申请人: Ronald W. Schutz , Scott S. Corbett, III , Kenneth N. Bates , William McDonough , Albert H. Krause, JR.
发明人: Ronald W. Schutz , Scott S. Corbett, III , Kenneth N. Bates , William McDonough , Albert H. Krause, JR.
IPC分类号: A61B8/00
CPC分类号: A61B8/4488 , A61B5/6826 , A61B5/6838 , A61B8/12 , A61B8/4209 , A61B8/4227 , A61B8/4472 , A61B90/53
摘要: An ultrasound finger-mounted probe assembly that has a sensor unit, including: a multi-conductor cable, electrically connected to the connector-half; a finger clip, adapted to be mounted on a human finger; and an ultrasound finger probe supported by the finger clip. Also, a processing unit is adapted to be worn on a human forearm. This processing unit has a data processing unit, electrically connected to the multi-conductor cable and adapted to extract imagery from an ultrasound signal and an RF transmitter unit, adapted to send the extracted imagery to an further RF receiver.
摘要翻译: 一种具有传感器单元的超声指针安装的探针组件,包括:多芯电缆,电连接到连接器半部; 适于安装在人的手指上的手指夹; 以及由手指夹支撑的超声手指探针。 此外,处理单元适于佩戴在人的前臂上。 该处理单元具有数据处理单元,电连接到多导体电缆并且适于从超声波信号和RF发射器单元提取图像,适于将提取的图像发送到另一RF接收器。
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公开(公告)号:US5855049A
公开(公告)日:1999-01-05
申请号:US738611
申请日:1996-10-28
CPC分类号: B06B1/0622 , Y10T29/42
摘要: An improved ultrasound transceiver array for permitting improved imaging is taught. The array may be either a two dimensional array for volumetric imaging or a one dimensional array of elements shaped to permit a more precise beam focus for finer resolution imaging. An Nd:YAG laser is used to machine a workpiece from both ends to produce kerfs which taper inwardly from the transceiving side of the array thereby permitting a stronger ultrasound signal and clearer imaging.
摘要翻译: 教导了改进的用于允许改进成像的超声收发器阵列。 该阵列可以是用于体积成像的二维阵列,也可以是成形为允许更精确的束聚焦以获得更精细的分辨率成像的一维阵列的阵列。 Nd:YAG激光器用于从两端加工工件以产生从阵列的收发侧向内逐渐变细的切口,从而允许更强的超声信号和更清晰的成像。
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公开(公告)号:US20120323124A1
公开(公告)日:2012-12-20
申请号:US13525078
申请日:2012-06-15
IPC分类号: A61B8/00
CPC分类号: A61B8/4488 , A61B5/6826 , A61B5/6838 , A61B8/12 , A61B8/4209 , A61B8/4227 , A61B8/4472 , A61B90/53
摘要: A probe which has a housing defining a receptacle, an ultrasound transceiver which emits from one aspect of the housing, a cable exiting from an opposing aspect of the housing, wherein the transceiver and cable are interconnected with a connective structure.
摘要翻译: 具有限定容器的壳体的探针,从所述壳体的一个方面发射的超声收发器,从所述壳体的相对方面离开的电缆,其中所述收发器和电缆与连接结构互连。
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公开(公告)号:US06694190B1
公开(公告)日:2004-02-17
申请号:US10287989
申请日:2002-11-05
IPC分类号: A61N118
CPC分类号: A61N1/32 , A61N1/0541 , A61N1/36036
摘要: A bodily implanted charge injection assembly for effecting a voltage difference between a specific body location and surrounding tissue. This assembly comprises a charge injection device that includes a first electrode assembly and a housing defining an interior space substantially enclosing the first electrode assembly and further defining a first opening placed near the specific location. The housing is filled with electrolytic solution. Also, a second electrode assembly is placed in contact with both the electrolytic fluid and the surrounding tissue. In addition, a physical gate assembly is adapted to selectively and controllably occlude the interior space so that either the first opening or the second electrode assembly may be occluded from the first electrode assembly. The physical gate assembly is controlled to drive current through the opening and alternately to refresh the first electrode assembly with current from the second electrode assembly.
摘要翻译: 一种用于实现特定身体位置和周围组织之间的电压差的身体植入电荷注入组件。 该组件包括电荷注入装置,其包括第一电极组件和壳体,该壳体限定基本上包围第一电极组件的内部空间,并进一步限定位于特定位置附近的第一开口。 外壳充满电解液。 而且,第二电极组件放置成与电解液和周围组织接触。 此外,物理门组件适于选择性地和可控地闭塞内部空间,使得第一开口或第二电极组件可以从第一电极组件被遮挡。 控制物理门组件以驱动电流通过开口并交替地用来自第二电极组件的电流刷新第一电极组件。
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公开(公告)号:US06480820B1
公开(公告)日:2002-11-12
申请号:US09399428
申请日:1999-09-20
IPC分类号: G10L2106
CPC分类号: G10L21/02 , G10L2021/065
摘要: A method for the real-time transformation of an electrical signal representative of a sound wave that includes the steps of providing an electrical signal representative of a sound wave, transforming that signal to an analytic representation, and passing said electrical signal, in parallel, through a number of bandpass filters to create a set of time domain real and imaginary band limited signals. Next, a stream of instantaneous phase angle and magnitude values for each of said set of time domain real and imaginary band limited signals is computed. Thirdly, a stream of electrical pulses or other digital representation of the phase, instantaneous frequency, and magnitude information is computed for delivery to a cochlear implant or transmission for decoding and synthesis of the original sound.
摘要翻译: 一种表示声波的电信号的实时变换的方法,包括以下步骤:提供代表声波的电信号,将该信号转换为分析表示,并并行地通过所述电信号,并行通过 一些带通滤波器创建一组时域实数和虚数带限制信号。 接下来,计算所述一组时域实数和虚带限制信号中的每一个的瞬时相位角和幅度值流。 第三,计算电脉冲流或相位,瞬时频率和幅度信息的其他数字表示,用于递送到耳蜗植入物或传输以解码和合成原始声音。
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公开(公告)号:US5451169A
公开(公告)日:1995-09-19
申请号:US376627
申请日:1995-01-23
申请人: Scott S. Corbett, III , David F. Miller , James F. McIntire , Jerry Martyniuk , Larry L. Davis , Daniel DeLessert , Michael L. Demeter
发明人: Scott S. Corbett, III , David F. Miller , James F. McIntire , Jerry Martyniuk , Larry L. Davis , Daniel DeLessert , Michael L. Demeter
IPC分类号: H01R13/22 , H01R13/405 , H01R24/84 , H01R43/24 , H01R23/27
CPC分类号: H01R13/22 , H01R43/24 , Y10S439/936 , Y10T29/49179
摘要: Connectors for attachment to cables including a large number of very small flexible conductors (26) or coaxial conductor pairs (74). In a first embodiment very small contacts (36) are arrayed on a flat mating surface (28) of the connector body (22). Contacts (36) are raised slightly above the mating surface by plating conductive metal to form raised bumps (42) on one of a pair of connectors (14, 16). Insulated individual conductors (26) are placed through apertures (48) defined in a substrate acting as a template, and are fastened in place by potting material (50) before shaping the mating surface (28) of the connector body (22) or (24) is shaped. Pin and socket combinations (30, 32) are used to align mating connectors with each other. In other connectors (176, 178) contact bases (198, 200) to be plated may be defined precisely by photoresist lithography on a cover layer (192) attached to the template substrate (180, 182), and an elastomeric layer (190 ) may be provided between the cover layer and the template substrate. In other connectors (90, 146, 240, 460) shields of coaxial conductor pairs and shields of flex circuits are connected electrically to conductive common layers (98, 154, 246, 474) on the rear side of the substrate. In one connector (370) flex circuit conductor traces are exposed on a mating face (394) as contacts (396, 398).
摘要翻译: 用于连接到包括大量非常小的柔性导体(26)或同轴导体对(74)的电缆的连接器。 在第一实施例中,非常小的触点(36)排列在连接器主体(22)的平坦配合表面(28)上。 触点(36)通过镀覆导电金属稍微升高到配合表面上方,以在一对连接器(14,16)之一上形成凸起凸块(42)。 绝缘的单个导体(26)通过限定在作为模板的基板中的孔(48)放置,并且在成形连接器主体(22)的配合表面(28)之前被灌封材料(50)固定到位,或( 24)成形。 引脚和插座组合(30,32)用于将配合连接器彼此对准。 在其它连接器(176,178)中,可以通过在附着到模板衬底(180,182)的覆盖层(192)上的光致抗蚀剂光刻法和弹性层(190)精确地限定要被电镀的接触基底(198,200) 可以设置在覆盖层和模板基板之间。 在其他连接器(90,146,240,460)中,同轴导体对的屏蔽和柔性电路的屏蔽件电连接到衬底背面上的导电公共层(98,154,246,474)。 在一个连接器(370)中,柔性电路导体迹线作为接触件(396,398)暴露在配合面(394)上。
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公开(公告)号:US5201903A
公开(公告)日:1993-04-13
申请号:US781494
申请日:1991-10-22
IPC分类号: A61B18/14 , A61F11/04 , A61N1/05 , H01B7/00 , H01B7/02 , H01B7/04 , H01R13/50 , H01R43/24 , H04R25/00
CPC分类号: H01R43/24 , A61F11/04 , A61N1/0551 , H01R13/50 , A61B2018/00107 , A61N1/0541 , H01B7/0208 , H01B7/0892 , H04R2225/67 , Y10T29/49171 , Y10T29/49201
摘要: A miniature, electrically-insulated multi-conductor electrical cable suitable for implantation in living bodies and readily connected to sensors or electrodes with terminal pads or to conductors such as printed flex circuit traces of electrical circuits, and a method for preparing such cables. Individual electrical conductors are coated with at least one layer of insulating material. The insulated individual conductors are stranded together, or optionally bound together by an additional layer of insulating material which is compatible with implantation in living bodies. The individual conductors are separated from one another in terminal portions of the cable and are encapsulated in a ribbonizing resin which is trimmed to expose portions of the individual conductors, held by the ribbonization resin at a predetermined pitch to facilitate connection of each of the conductors to a respective conductor trace of a printed circuit or flex circuit.
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