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1. 发明申请

US20230121894A1 PROGRAMMING OF COCHLEAR IMPLANT ACCESSORIES 有权
公开(公告)号：US20230121894A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-20
申请号：US18066718
申请日：2022-12-15
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec
IPC分类号： H04R25/00 , A61N1/36 , A61N1/05
摘要： Pairing systems for pairing external devices to a cochlear implant system can comprise an external housing and an external pairing system. The external housing may comprise a first surface and one or more compartments, each configured to house an external device capable of wirelessly interfacing with an implantable cochlear implant system. The external pairing device may comprise a second surface and one or more corresponding near field communication devices. The near field communication devices may be arranged such that the first surface of the external housing can be aligned with the second surface of the external pairing device in such a way that each of the near field communication devices aligns with a corresponding compartment of the external housing. The external pairing device can provide communication between a programming device and external devices contained within compartments of the external housing via one or more corresponding near field communication devices.

2. 发明申请

US20220280780A1 COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED INPUT SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO 有权
公开(公告)号：US20220280780A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-08
申请号：US17685864
申请日：2022-03-03
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec , Brice Journot , Ronald Wiese
IPC分类号： A61N1/05 , A61N1/36 , A61N1/02 , A61N1/372
摘要： A cochlear implant system can comprise an input source comprising a sensor and powered signal modifier. The sensor can be configured to receive a stimulus and output a signal representative of the received stimulus and the powered signal modifier can be configured to receive and modify the signal representative of the received stimulus to generate an input signal. The cochlear implant system can further comprise a signal processor in communication with the input source configured to output electrical power to the input source to power the powered signal modifier, receive the input signal from the input source, and generate a stimulation signal based on the received input signal. A cochlear implant system can also comprise an implantable battery and/or communication module, wherein the signal processor is configured to receive power signals from the implantable battery and/or communication module.

3. 发明授权

US11260220B2 Implantable cochlear system with integrated components and lead characterization 有权
公开(公告)号：US11260220B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-01
申请号：US16797382
申请日：2020-02-21
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec , Joshua J. Wibben , Timothy J. Earnest
IPC分类号： A61N1/36 , A61N1/05 , A61N1/04 , A61N1/378 , A61N1/372 , G16H40/67 , H04W4/80 , A61N1/02 , A61N1/08 , H04W12/50
摘要： Cochlear implant systems can include a signal processor, an implantable battery and/or communication module, and a plurality of conductors coupling the implantable battery and/or communication module and the signal processor. The implantable battery and/or communication module can communicate data and deliver electrical power to the signal processor via the plurality of conductors. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to perform characterization process to determine one or more characteristics of one or more such conductors. Characterization processes can include determining an impedance between two conductors as a function of frequency, determining whether a conductor is intact, and determining an impedance of a given conductor. Some characterization processes include grounding one or more conductors.

4. 发明授权

US09782600B2 Self-regulating transcutaneous energy transfer 有权
公开(公告)号：US09782600B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-10
申请号：US12544367
申请日：2009-08-20
申请人： Paul Richard Mazanec
发明人： Paul Richard Mazanec
IPC分类号： A61N1/378 , H02J7/02
CPC分类号： A61N1/3787 , H02J7/025 , H02J50/12 , H02J50/80
摘要： A rechargeable battery system and method are disclosed, in which an implantable medical device (IMD) regulates its transfer of energy from a separate charger unit. For recharging, a charger unit is brought into proximity to the implanted device. An oscillating current is generated in a primary coil, located in the charger. By inductive coupling through an oscillating magnetic field, an alternating current is generated in a secondary coil, which is implanted in or near the implanted device. The alternating current then passes through a half-wave or full-wave rectifier to form a one-sided current, then passes through a regulator to form an essentially direct current, which is in turn directed to the rechargeable battery in the implanted device. The secondary coil has a controllable damped resonant frequency, which can be dynamically tuned away from the driving frequency of the primary coil by a variable resistor and/or by varying a duty cycle of a rapidly switched electrical element. If a control loop in the implant senses that more power is being received at the second coil than is actually being used to recharge the battery, the control loop temporarily changes the variable resistance. When this happens, the resonant frequency of the secondary coil is detuned slightly away from the driving frequency, so that less of the incoming power is absorbed by the secondary coil. Alternatively, the secondary coil may be temporarily short-circuited. With less or no excess power entering the circuitry of the implant, the problem of overheating is mitigated.

5. 发明申请

US20150256945A1 TRANSDUCER IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT FOR HEARING AID 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于听力助听器的传感器阻抗测量
公开(公告)号：US20150256945A1
公开(公告)日：2015-09-10
申请号：US14716378
申请日：2015-05-19
申请人： ENVOY MEDICAL CORPORATION
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/30 , H04R25/305 , H04R25/45 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/33
摘要： A hearing aid is disclosed, which, in a test mode, can determine the impedance of the transducer that stimulates the anatomy of the patient. Impedance may be determined by simultaneous determination of the current flowing through the transducer and the voltage across the transducer. In some cases, the output amplifier of the hearing aid includes two outputs, with one being a scaled and/or summed replica of the other. The amplifier is driven with a periodic signal with a particular frequency and a known peak voltage. The periodic signal may be sinusoidal. The primary output of the amplifier is electrically connected to the transducer, with a known voltage given by the peak input voltage and a known gain of the amplifier. The current from the secondary output of the amplifier is measured. In an example measurement scheme, the secondary output is sent through a rectifier and then through a low-pass filter. The steady-state voltage output by the low-pass filter is inversely proportional to the impedance of the transducer, and may be measured by an analog-to-digital converter.
摘要翻译：公开了一种助听器，其在测试模式中可以确定刺激患者解剖结构的换能器的阻抗。阻抗可以通过同时确定流过换能器的电流和换能器两端的电压来确定。在一些情况下，助听器的输出放大器包括两个输出，一个是另一个的缩放和/或相加的副本。放大器由具有特定频率和已知峰值电压的周期信号驱动。周期信号可以是正弦的。放大器的主输出端与传感器电连接，具有由峰值输入电压和放大器的已知增益给出的已知电压。测量放大器的二次输出电流。在示例性测量方案中，次级输出通过整流器发送，然后通过低通滤波器。低通滤波器的稳态电压输出与传感器的阻抗成反比，可以通过模数转换器来测量。

6. 发明授权

US09036824B2 Transducer impedance measurement for hearing aid 有权
标题翻译：助听器的传感器阻抗测量
公开(公告)号：US09036824B2
公开(公告)日：2015-05-19
申请号：US13444368
申请日：2012-04-11
申请人： Paul R. Mazanec
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec
IPC分类号： H04R29/00 , H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/30 , H04R25/305 , H04R25/45 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/33
摘要： A hearing aid is disclosed, which, in a test mode, can determine the impedance of the transducer that stimulates the anatomy of the patient. Impedance may be determined by simultaneous determination of the current flowing through the transducer and the voltage across the transducer. In some cases, the output amplifier of the hearing aid includes two outputs, with one being a scaled and/or summed replica of the other. The amplifier is driven with a periodic signal with a particular frequency and a known peak voltage. The periodic signal may be sinusoidal. The primary output of the amplifier is electrically connected to the transducer, with a known voltage given by the peak input voltage and a known gain of the amplifier. The current from the secondary output of the amplifier is measured. In an example measurement scheme, the secondary output is sent through a rectifier and then through a low-pass filter.
摘要翻译：公开了一种助听器，其在测试模式中可以确定刺激患者解剖结构的换能器的阻抗。阻抗可以通过同时确定流过换能器的电流和换能器两端的电压来确定。在一些情况下，助听器的输出放大器包括两个输出，一个是另一个的缩放和/或相加的副本。放大器由具有特定频率和已知峰值电压的周期信号驱动。周期信号可以是正弦的。放大器的主输出端与传感器电连接，具有由峰值输入电压和放大器的已知增益给出的已知电压。测量放大器的二次输出电流。在示例性测量方案中，次级输出通过整流器发送，然后通过低通滤波器。

7. 发明授权

US11633591B2 Combination implant system with removable earplug sensor and implanted battery 有权
公开(公告)号：US11633591B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-25
申请号：US17182469
申请日：2021-02-23
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec
IPC分类号： A61N1/378 , A61N1/05 , A61N1/36
摘要： Cochlear implant systems can comprise an implantable subsystem comprising a cochlear electrode, a stimulator, a battery, and a first near field communication interface positioned subcutaneously proximate an ear canal. Cochlear implant systems can further comprise a removable earplug comprising a sensor, a second near field communication interface, and a signal processor. The removable earplug can be inserted into an ear canal to align the first and second near field communication interfaces. Once aligned, the battery can provide electrical power to the removable earplug via the near field communication interfaces. The signal processor can receive input signals from the sensor of the removable earplug and generate a stimulation signal representative of the auditory signals. The signal processor can communicate the stimulation signal to the stimulator via the near field communication interfaces.

8. 发明授权

US11564046B2 Programming of cochlear implant accessories 有权
公开(公告)号：US11564046B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-24
申请号：US17006467
申请日：2020-08-28
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec
IPC分类号： H04R25/00 , A61N1/36 , A61N1/05
摘要： Pairing systems for pairing external devices to a cochlear implant system can comprise an external housing and an external pairing system. The external housing may comprise a first surface and one or more compartments, each configured to house an external device capable of wirelessly interfacing with an implantable cochlear implant system. The external pairing device may comprise a second surface and one or more corresponding near field communication devices. The near field communication devices may be arranged such that the first surface of the external housing can be aligned with the second surface of the external pairing device in such a way that each of the near field communication devices aligns with a corresponding compartment of the external housing. The external pairing device can provide communication between a programming device and external devices contained within compartments of the external housing via one or more corresponding near field communication devices.

9. 发明申请

US20220176103A1 IMPLANTABLE COCHLEAR SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED COMPONENTS AND LEAD CHARACTERIZATION 有权
公开(公告)号：US20220176103A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-09
申请号：US17676375
申请日：2022-02-21
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec , Benjamin R. Whittington , Timothy J. Earnest , Joshua J. Wibben
IPC分类号： A61N1/05 , A61N1/36 , A61N1/04 , A61N1/378 , A61N1/372 , G16H40/67 , H04W4/80 , A61N1/02 , A61N1/08 , H04W12/50
摘要： Cochlear implant systems can include first and second subsystems, each subsystem including an input source, a signal processor, a stimulator, and a cochlear electrode. A single implantable battery and/or communication module can provide power to and communicate with each subsystem, such as via each signal processor. Systems can include separate leads providing separate communication between the implantable battery and/or communication module and each subsystem, or can include a bifurcated lead providing signals to both subsystems simultaneously. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to output addressed signals designating for which subsystem a signal is intended. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to separately update settings associated with each respective subsystem, such as a transfer function associated with each signal processor.

10. 发明授权

US11266831B2 Implantable cochlear system with integrated components and lead characterization 有权
公开(公告)号：US11266831B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-08
申请号：US16797404
申请日：2020-02-21
申请人： Envoy Medical Corporation
发明人： Paul R. Mazanec , Benjamin R. Whittington , Timothy J. Earnest , Joshua J. Wibben
IPC分类号： A61N1/36 , A61N1/05 , A61N1/04 , A61N1/378 , A61N1/372 , G16H40/67 , H04W4/80 , A61N1/02 , A61N1/08 , H04W12/50
摘要： Cochlear implant systems can include first and second subsystems, each subsystem including an input source, a signal processor, a stimulator, and a cochlear electrode. A single implantable battery and/or communication module can provide power to and communicate with each subsystem, such as via each signal processor. Systems can include separate leads providing separate communication between the implantable battery and/or communication module and each subsystem, or can include a bifurcated lead providing signals to both subsystems simultaneously. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to output addressed signals designating for which subsystem a signal is intended. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to separately update settings associated with each respective subsystem, such as a transfer function associated with each signal processor.

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