DE19882589T1 - Wandler mit piezoelektrischem Film - Google Patents
Wandler mit piezoelektrischem FilmInfo
- Publication number
- DE19882589T1 DE19882589T1 DE19882589T DE19882589T DE19882589T1 DE 19882589 T1 DE19882589 T1 DE 19882589T1 DE 19882589 T DE19882589 T DE 19882589T DE 19882589 T DE19882589 T DE 19882589T DE 19882589 T1 DE19882589 T1 DE 19882589T1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- middle ear
- film
- mount
- mei
- electrical signals
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 210000000959 ear middle Anatomy 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000002033 PVDF binder Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229920002981 polyvinylidene fluoride Polymers 0.000 abstract 2
- 241000878128 Malleus Species 0.000 abstract 1
- 210000002331 malleus Anatomy 0.000 abstract 1
- 210000001050 stape Anatomy 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/46—Special adaptations for use as contact microphones, e.g. on musical instrument, on stethoscope
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R17/00—Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers
- H04R17/02—Microphones
- H04R17/025—Microphones using a piezoelectric polymer
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
- H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
- H04R25/606—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull, e.g. mastoid, tooth, maxillary or mandibular bone, or mechanically stimulating the cochlea, e.g. at the oval window
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
- A61N1/0526—Head electrodes
- A61N1/0541—Cochlear electrodes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
- A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
- A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
- A61N1/36036—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation of the outer, middle or inner ear
- A61N1/36038—Cochlear stimulation
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
- Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/908,243 US5899847A (en) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-08-07 | Implantable middle-ear hearing assist system using piezoelectric transducer film |
US08/908,243 | 1997-08-07 | ||
PCT/US1998/016442 WO1999007437A1 (en) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Piezoelectric film transducer |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE19882589T1 true DE19882589T1 (de) | 2000-07-13 |
DE19882589B3 DE19882589B3 (de) | 2011-12-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE19882589T Expired - Fee Related DE19882589B3 (de) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Wandler mit piezoelektrischem Film |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (3) | US5899847A (de) |
AU (1) | AU8697098A (de) |
DE (1) | DE19882589B3 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999007437A1 (de) |
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WO1999007437A1 (en) | 1999-02-18 |
US20040181117A1 (en) | 2004-09-16 |
US5899847A (en) | 1999-05-04 |
US6261224B1 (en) | 2001-07-17 |
DE19882589B3 (de) | 2011-12-22 |
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