DE19882594T1 - Kapazitive Eingangswandler zur Wahrnehmung im Mittelohr - Google Patents
Kapazitive Eingangswandler zur Wahrnehmung im MittelohrInfo
- Publication number
- DE19882594T1 DE19882594T1 DE19882594T DE19882594T DE19882594T1 DE 19882594 T1 DE19882594 T1 DE 19882594T1 DE 19882594 T DE19882594 T DE 19882594T DE 19882594 T DE19882594 T DE 19882594T DE 19882594 T1 DE19882594 T1 DE 19882594T1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- perception
- middle ear
- capacitive input
- input transducers
- transducers
- 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.)
- Withdrawn
Links
- 210000000959 ear middle Anatomy 0.000 title 1
- 230000008447 perception Effects 0.000 title 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
- 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
- A61N1/18—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
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
- Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/907,384 US5954628A (en) | 1997-08-07 | 1997-08-07 | Capacitive input transducers for middle ear sensing |
PCT/US1998/016507 WO1999008475A2 (en) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Capacitive input transducers for middle ear sensing |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE19882594T1 true DE19882594T1 (de) | 2000-07-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
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DE19882594T Withdrawn DE19882594T1 (de) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Kapazitive Eingangswandler zur Wahrnehmung im Mittelohr |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (3) | US5954628A (de) |
AU (1) | AU8775198A (de) |
DE (1) | DE19882594T1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999008475A2 (de) |
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1997
- 1997-08-07 US US08/907,384 patent/US5954628A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1998
- 1998-08-07 DE DE19882594T patent/DE19882594T1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-08-07 AU AU87751/98A patent/AU8775198A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-08-07 WO PCT/US1998/016507 patent/WO1999008475A2/en active Application Filing
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1999
- 1999-08-17 US US09/375,886 patent/US6190306B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2000
- 2000-12-15 US US09/738,428 patent/US20010016678A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
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US5954628A (en) | 1999-09-21 |
US6190306B1 (en) | 2001-02-20 |
AU8775198A (en) | 1999-03-01 |
US20010016678A1 (en) | 2001-08-23 |
WO1999008475A2 (en) | 1999-02-18 |
WO1999008475A3 (en) | 1999-05-14 |
WO1999008475B1 (en) | 1999-07-29 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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8139 | Disposal/non-payment of the annual fee |