公开(公告)号：EP1552722A4

公开(公告)日：2006-06-21

申请号：EP03793162

申请日：2003-08-20

Applicant: UNIV CALIFORNIA

Inventor： LI GUANN-PYNG ,  BACHMAN MARK ,  XU TAO ,  ZENG FAN-GANG ,  COFFEY PATRICK

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G01H9/00 ,  H04R23/00

CPC classification number: H04R23/008 ,  G01H9/006 ,  H04R25/00 ,  Y10T29/49005 ,  Y10T29/49572

Abstract: A directionally-sensitive device (10) for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators (28) positioned between a light source (24), such as an LED array (24), and a light detector (26), such as a photodiode array (26). The resonators (28) which are preferably oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to incoming vibration waves, vibrate when a wave is detected, thus modulating light signals that are transmitted between the light source (24) and the light detector (26). The light detector (26) converts the modulated light into electrical signals which, in a preferred embodiment, are used to drive either the speaker of a hearing aid (32) or the electrode array (39) of a cochlear implant. The device (10) is manufactured using a combination of traditional semiconductor processes and polymer microfabrication techniques.

公开(公告)号：AU2003259941A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：AU2003259941

申请日：2003-08-20

Applicant: UNIV CALIFORNIA

Inventor： LI GUANN-PYNG ,  BACHMAN MARK ,  XU TAO ,  ZENG FAN-GANG ,  COFFEY PATRICK

IPC: G01H9/00

Abstract: A directionally-sensitive device for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators positioned between a light source, such as an LED array, and a light detector, such as a photodiode array. The resonators which are preferably oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to incoming vibration waves, vibrate when a wave is detected, thus modulating light signals that are transmitted between the light source and the light detector. The light detector converts the modulated light into electrical signals which, in a preferred embodiment, are used to drive either the speaker of a hearing aid or the electrode array of a cochlear implant. The device is manufactured using a combination of traditional semiconductor processes and polymer microfabrication techniques.

公开(公告)号：WO2004018980A3

公开(公告)日：2004-06-24

申请号：PCT/US0326050

申请日：2003-08-20

Applicant: UNIV CALIFORNIA ,  LI GUANN-PYNG ,  BACHMAN MARK ,  XU TAO ,  ZENG FAN-GANG ,  COFFEY PATRICK

Inventor： LI GUANN-PYNG ,  BACHMAN MARK ,  XU TAO ,  ZENG FAN-GANG ,  COFFEY PATRICK

IPC: G01H9/00 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R23/008 ,  G01H9/006 ,  H04R25/00 ,  Y10T29/49005 ,  Y10T29/49572

Abstract: A directionally-sensitive device (10) for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators (28) positioned between a light source (24), such as an LED array (24), and a light detector (26), such as a photodiode array (26). The resonators (28) which are preferably oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to incoming vibration waves, vibrate when a wave is detected, thus modulating light signals that are transmitted between the light source (24) and the light detector (26). The light detector (26) converts the modulated light into electrical signals which, in a preferred embodiment, are used to drive either the speaker of a hearing aid (32) or the electrode array (39) of a cochlear implant. The device (10) is manufactured using a combination of traditional semiconductor processes and polymer microfabrication techniques.

Abstract translation: 用于检测和处理振动波的定向敏感装置（10）包括位于诸如LED阵列（24）的光源（24）和光检测器（26）之间的聚合光波导谐振器阵列（28） ，诸如光电二极管阵列（26）。 优选地相对于输入的振动波基本上垂直地定向的谐振器（28）在检测到波时振动，从而调制在光源（24）和光检测器（26）之间传输的光信号。 光检测器（26）将调制的光转换成电信号，其在优选实施例中用于驱动助听器（32）的扬声器或耳蜗植入物的电极阵列（39）。 使用传统半导体工艺和聚合物微细加工技术的组合来制造器件（10）。

公开(公告)号：AU2003259941A8

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：AU2003259941

申请日：2003-08-20

Applicant: UNIV CALIFORNIA

Inventor： XU TAO ,  LI GUANN-PYNG ,  COFFEY PATRICK ,  BACHMAN MARK ,  ZENG FAN-GANG

IPC: G01H9/00 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A directionally-sensitive device for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators positioned between a light source, such as an LED array, and a light detector, such as a photodiode array. The resonators which are preferably oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to incoming vibration waves, vibrate when a wave is detected, thus modulating light signals that are transmitted between the light source and the light detector. The light detector converts the modulated light into electrical signals which, in a preferred embodiment, are used to drive either the speaker of a hearing aid or the electrode array of a cochlear implant. The device is manufactured using a combination of traditional semiconductor processes and polymer microfabrication techniques.