公开(公告)号：US20210274298A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17261229

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Koen Erik Van den Heuvel ,  Jan Vermeiren ,  Rishubh Verma ,  Antonin Rambault

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Presented herein are implantable sound sensors that include a non-uniform diaphragm mechanically coupled to a vibrating structure of a recipient's middle or inner ear. The non-uniform diaphragm includes a central region and a peripheral region, where the thickness of the central region is greater than the thickness of the peripheral region.

公开(公告)号：US20210297795A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17257832

申请日：2019-10-22

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Jan Vermeiren ,  Koen Erik Van den Heuvel ,  Rishubh Verma ,  Antonin Rambault

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which includes a biocompatible housing configured to be implanted within a recipient. The housing includes a unitary wall including a first wall portion and a second wall portion surrounding a perimeter of the first wall portion. The first wall portion is sufficiently flexible to transmit vibrations between an outer region outside the housing and an inner region within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11553290B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US17261229

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Koen Erik Van den Heuvel ,  Jan Vermeiren ,  Rishubh Verma ,  Antonin Rambault

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36

Abstract: Presented herein are implantable sound sensors that include a non-uniform diaphragm mechanically coupled to a vibrating structure of a recipient's middle or inner ear. The non-uniform diaphragm includes a central region and a peripheral region, where the thickness of the central region is greater than the thickness of the peripheral region.

公开(公告)号：US12207054B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17257832

申请日：2019-10-22

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Jan Vermeiren ,  Koen Erik Van den Heuvel ,  Rishubh Verma ,  Antonin Rambault

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which includes a biocompatible housing configured to be implanted within a recipient. The housing includes a unitary wall including a first wall portion and a second wall portion surrounding a perimeter of the first wall portion. The first wall portion is sufficiently flexible to transmit vibrations between an outer region outside the housing and an inner region within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US12101602B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18070928

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Koen Erik Van den Heuvel ,  Jan Vermeiren ,  Rishubh Verma ,  Antonin Rambault

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  A61N1/36

CPC classification number: H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/609 ,  H04R25/65 ,  A61N1/36038 ,  A61N1/36128 ,  H04R2225/67

Abstract: Presented herein are implantable sound sensors that include a non-uniform diaphragm mechanically coupled to a vibrating structure of a recipient's middle or inner ear. The non-uniform diaphragm includes a central region and a peripheral region, where the thickness of the central region is greater than the thickness of the peripheral region.

公开(公告)号：US20230156415A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18070928

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： Koen Erik Van den Heuvel ,  Jan Vermeiren ,  Rishubh Verma ,  Antonin Rambault

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/604 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R25/609 ,  A61N1/36038

Abstract: Presented herein are implantable sound sensors that include a non-uniform diaphragm mechanically coupled to a vibrating structure of a recipient’s middle or inner ear. The non-uniform diaphragm includes a central region and a peripheral region, where the thickness of the central region is greater than the thickness of the peripheral region.