In the ear auxiliary microphone for behind the ear hearing prosthetic
    4.
    发明授权
    In the ear auxiliary microphone for behind the ear hearing prosthetic 有权
    在耳朵辅助麦克风耳后听力假肢

    公开(公告)号:US07526096B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-28

    申请号:US11530869

    申请日:2006-09-11

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: An In The Ear (ITE) microphone which converts audio sounds into electrical signals which are then processed by a speech processor to generate electrical pulses to stimulate nerves in the cochlea, improves the acoustic response of a Behind The Ear (BTE) Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system during telephone use. An acoustic seal provided by holding a telephone earpiece against the ear provides improved coupling of low frequency (up to about 1 KHz) sound waves, sufficient to overcome losses due to the near field acoustic characteristics common to telephones. In an exemplary embodiment, the ITE microphone is connected to a removable ear hook of the BTE ICS system by a short bendable stalk.

    摘要翻译: 耳朵(ITE)麦克风,其将音频声音转换成电信号,然后由语音处理器处理以产生电脉冲以刺激耳蜗中的神经,改善耳后(BTE)植入式耳蜗刺激的声响响( ICS)系统。 通过将电话听筒靠在耳朵上提供的声学密封提供了改善的低频(高达约1KHz)声波的耦合,足以克服由于电话共同的近场声学特性引起的损失。 在示例性实施例中,ITE麦克风通过短的可弯曲的杆连接到BTE ICS系统的可移除的耳挂。

    Adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for optimizing performance of a multi-channel neural stimulator
    7.
    发明授权
    Adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for optimizing performance of a multi-channel neural stimulator 失效
    用于优化多通道神经刺激器性能的自适应放置间距排序程序

    公开(公告)号:US07571005B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-04

    申请号:US11469820

    申请日:2006-09-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61F11/04 A61F11/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: An adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for use with a cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system provides a systematic method for quantifying the magnitude and direction of errors along the place-pitch continuum. The method may be conducted and completed in a relatively short period of time. In use, the implant user or listener is asked to rank the percepts obtained after a sequential presentation of monopolar stimulation pulses are applied to a selected spatially-defined electrode pair. The spatially-defined electrode pair may be a physical electrode pair or a virtual electrode pair. A virtual electrode pair includes at least one virtual electrode contact. Should the patient's judgment of pitch order be correct for all applied interrogations, then no further testing involving the tested electrode pair (two electrode contacts) is undertaken. However, should there be errors in the place-pitch ranking, which errors evidence perceptual place-confusions, then a search is undertaken for the spread of the perceptual confusion. This search for the spread of confusion continues until no errors are made in all directions. Identified channels wherein pitch confusion exists may be de-selected (not used) during normal operation of the cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system.

    摘要翻译: 用于耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的自适应放置间距分级程序提供了一种用于量化沿着位置 - 俯仰连续体的误差的大小和方向的系统方法。 该方法可以在相当短的时间内进行和完成。 在使用中,要求植入用户或收听者将单极刺激脉冲的顺序呈现施加到所选择的空间限定电极对之后获得的感知进行排名。 空间限定的电极对可以是物理电极对或虚拟电极对。 虚拟电极对包括至少一个虚拟电极触点。 如果患者对所有应用询问的音调顺序的判断是正确的,则不进行涉及被测电极对(两个电极接触)的进一步测试。 然而,如果地方间距排序有错误,哪些错误证据感知地点混淆,那么就会对感知混乱的扩散进行搜索。 这种寻求混乱的传播继续下去,直到在所有方向没有错误。 在耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的正常操作期间,存在音高混乱存在的识别的通道可被取消选择(未使用)。

    Adaptive system and method for place-pitch ranking a multi-channel neural stimulator
    8.
    发明授权
    Adaptive system and method for place-pitch ranking a multi-channel neural stimulator 有权
    多通道神经刺激器的放置间距排序的自适应系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07835799B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US12334453

    申请日:2008-12-13

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61F11/04 A61F11/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: An adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for use with a cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system provides a systematic method for quantifying the magnitude and direction of errors along the place-pitch continuum. The method may be conducted and completed in a relatively short period of time. In use, the implant user or listener is asked to rank the percepts obtained after a sequential presentation of monopolar stimulation pulses are applied to a selected spatially-defined electrode pair. The spatially-defined electrode pair may be a physical electrode pair or a virtual electrode pair. A virtual electrode pair includes at least one virtual electrode contact. Should the patient's judgment of pitch order be correct for all applied interrogations, then no further testing involving the tested electrode pair (two electrode contacts) is undertaken. However, should there be errors in the place-pitch ranking, which errors evidence perceptual place-confusions, then a search is undertaken for the spread of the perceptual confusion. This search for the spread of confusion continues until no errors are made in all directions. Identified channels wherein pitch confusion exists may be de-selected (not used) during normal operation of the cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system.

    摘要翻译: 用于耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的自适应放置间距分级程序提供了一种用于量化沿着位置 - 俯仰连续体的误差的大小和方向的系统方法。 该方法可以在相当短的时间内进行和完成。 在使用中,要求植入用户或收听者将单极刺激脉冲的顺序呈现施加到所选择的空间限定电极对之后获得的感知进行排名。 空间限定的电极对可以是物理电极对或虚拟电极对。 虚拟电极对包括至少一个虚拟电极触点。 如果患者对所有应用询问的音调顺序的判断是正确的,则不进行涉及被测电极对(两个电极接触)的进一步测试。 然而,如果地方间距排序有错误,哪些错误证据感知地点混淆,那么就会对感知混乱的扩散进行搜索。 这种寻求混乱的传播继续下去,直到在所有方向没有错误。 在耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的正常操作期间,存在音高混乱存在的识别的通道可被取消选择(未使用)。

    Adaptive place-pitch ranking within a multi-channel neural stimulator
    9.
    发明授权
    Adaptive place-pitch ranking within a multi-channel neural stimulator 有权
    多通道神经刺激器内自适应放置间距排序

    公开(公告)号:US07835800B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US12334455

    申请日:2008-12-13

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61F11/04 A61F11/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: An adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for use with a cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system provides a systematic method for quantifying the magnitude and direction of errors along the place-pitch continuum. The method may be conducted and completed in a relatively short period of time. In use, the implant user or listener is asked to rank the percepts obtained after a sequential presentation of monopolar stimulation pulses are applied to a selected spatially-defined electrode pair. The spatially-defined electrode pair may be a physical electrode pair or a virtual electrode pair. A virtual electrode pair includes at least one virtual electrode contact. Should the patient's judgment of pitch order be correct for all applied interrogations, then no further testing involving the tested electrode pair (two electrode contacts) is undertaken. However, should there be errors in the place-pitch ranking, which errors evidence perceptual place-confusions, then a search is undertaken for the spread of the perceptual confusion. This search for the spread of confusion continues until no errors are made in all directions. Identified channels wherein pitch confusion exists may be de-selected (not used) during normal operation of the cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system.

    摘要翻译: 用于耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的自适应放置间距分级程序提供了一种用于量化沿着位置 - 俯仰连续体的误差的大小和方向的系统方法。 该方法可以在相当短的时间内进行和完成。 在使用中,要求植入用户或收听者将单极刺激脉冲的顺序呈现施加到所选择的空间限定电极对之后获得的感知进行排名。 空间限定的电极对可以是物理电极对或虚拟电极对。 虚拟电极对包括至少一个虚拟电极触点。 如果患者对所有应用询问的音调顺序的判断是正确的,则不进行涉及被测电极对(两个电极接触)的进一步测试。 然而,如果地方间距排序有错误,哪些错误证据感知地点混淆,那么就会对感知混乱的扩散进行搜索。 这种寻求混乱的传播继续下去,直到在所有方向没有错误。 在耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的正常操作期间,存在音高混乱存在的识别的通道可被取消选择(未使用)。

    Adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for optimizing performance of a multi-channel neural stimulator
    10.
    发明授权
    Adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for optimizing performance of a multi-channel neural stimulator 有权
    用于优化多通道神经刺激器性能的自适应放置间距排序程序

    公开(公告)号:US07493170B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US11469758

    申请日:2006-09-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61F11/04 A61F11/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: An adaptive place-pitch ranking procedure for use with a cochlear implant or other neural stimulation system provides a systematic method for quantifying the magnitude and direction of errors along the place-pitch continuum. The method may be conducted and completed in a relatively short period of time. In use, the implant user or listener is asked to rank the percepts obtained after a sequential presentation of monopolar stimulation pulses are applied to a selected spatially-defined electrode pair. Should the patient's judgment of pitch order be correct for all applied interrogations, then no further testing involving the tested electrode pair (two electrode contacts) is undertaken. However, should there be errors in the place-pitch ranking, which errors evidence perceptual place-confusions, then a search is undertaken for the spread of the perceptual confusion by separating the target channel and competing channel by one electrode contact at a time. This search for the spread of confusion continues until no errors are made in all directions. Identified channels wherein pitch confusion exists may be deselected (not used) during normal operation of the cochlear implant.

    摘要翻译: 用于耳蜗植入物或其他神经刺激系统的自适应放置间距分级程序提供了一种用于量化沿着位置 - 俯仰连续体的误差的大小和方向的系统方法。 该方法可以在相当短的时间内进行和完成。 在使用中,要求植入用户或收听者将单极刺激脉冲的顺序呈现施加到所选择的空间限定电极对之后获得的感知进行排名。 如果患者对所有应用询问的音调顺序的判断是正确的,则不进行涉及被测电极对(两个电极接触)的进一步测试。 然而,如果地点间距排序有错误,哪些错误证据感知地点混淆,那么通过一次一个电极接触分离目标通道和竞争通道,进行感知混乱的扩展。 这种寻求混乱的传播继续下去,直到在所有方向没有错误。 可以在耳蜗植入物的正常操作期间取消选择(不使用)音高混乱存在的识别的通道。