WO2006075175A8 - Photodetector assembly - Google Patents

Photodetector assembly

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Publication number
WO2006075175A8
WO2006075175A8 PCT/GB2006/000127 GB2006000127W WO2006075175A8 WO 2006075175 A8 WO2006075175 A8 WO 2006075175A8 GB 2006000127 W GB2006000127 W GB 2006000127W WO 2006075175 A8 WO2006075175 A8 WO 2006075175A8
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WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
photodetector
photodetector assembly
assembly
photosensor
implantation
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2006/000127
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2006075175A9 (en
WO2006075175A1 (en
Inventor
Eric William Abel
Original Assignee
Sentient Medical Ltd
Eric William Abel
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Publication date
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Publication of WO2006075175A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006075175A1/en
Publication of WO2006075175A9 publication Critical patent/WO2006075175A9/en
Publication of WO2006075175A8 publication Critical patent/WO2006075175A8/en

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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R23/00—Transducers other than those covered by groups H04R9/00 - H04R21/00
    • H04R23/008—Transducers other than those covered by groups H04R9/00 - H04R21/00 using optical signals for detecting or generating sound
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/023—Completely in the canal [CIC] hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/67—Implantable hearing aids or parts thereof not covered by H04R25/606

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a photodetector assembly for use in an implantable hearing aid for implantation into the human middle ear. The photodetector assembly comprises a plurality of photodetector units connected in parallel, with each of the photodetector units comprising at least one photosensor.
PCT/GB2006/000127 2005-01-13 2006-01-13 Photodetector assembly WO2006075175A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0500605.1 2005-01-13
GB0500605A GB0500605D0 (en) 2005-01-13 2005-01-13 Photodetector assembly

Publications (3)

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WO2006075175A1 WO2006075175A1 (en) 2006-07-20
WO2006075175A9 WO2006075175A9 (en) 2006-10-05
WO2006075175A8 true WO2006075175A8 (en) 2007-04-26

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GB (1) GB0500605D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2006075175A1 (en)

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