公开(公告)号：US09308367B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

申请号：US14579104

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： John Chambers ,  Mathew Ross Markey ,  David John Reid ,  Padraig Hurley

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/3782

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are generally directed to taking measurements in a hearing prosthesis. In an embodiment, a power circuit, which may be a switched mode power circuit, is shut down during performance of the measurements to reduce interference. Then, power capacitively stored by the power circuit is used to power the hearing prosthesis during performance of the measurements. In an embodiment, the power circuit increases its voltage just prior to performance of the measurements. This serves to increase the amount of energy capacitively stored by the power circuit and thus extends the period of time during which the measurements may be taken while the power circuit is shut off.

Abstract translation: 本发明的方面通常涉及在听力假体中进行测量。 在一个实施例中，在执行测量期间可以关闭可以是开关模式电源电路的电源电路以减少干扰。 然后，在执行测量期间，由电源电路容性存储的功率被用于为听力假体供电。 在一个实施例中，功率电路在执行测量之前增加其电压。 这用于增加由电源电路电容存储的能量的量，从而延长在电源电路被切断时可以进行测量的时间段。

公开(公告)号：US09114259B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14108760

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: Cochlear Limited

Inventor： John Chambers ,  Michael Goorevich ,  Konstadinos Hatzianestis ,  Koen Van den Heuvel ,  Paul M. Carter

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/353 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/67

Abstract: A hearing prosthesis for delivering stimuli to a hearing-impaired recipient is disclosed, the hearing prosthesis comprising: a sound transducer for converting received sound signals into electric audio signals; a sound processor for converting said electric audio signals into stimuli signals; a stimulator for delivering said stimuli to the recipient; a memory for storing data representative of sound signals; and a controller configured to cause selected sound data to be retrieved from said memory and processed by said sound processor.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于向听力受损的受体传递刺激的听觉假体，所述听力假体包括：用于将接收到的声音信号转换成电音频信号的声音传感器; 用于将所述电音频信号转换为刺激信号的声音处理器; 用于将所述刺激递送给受体的刺激器; 用于存储表示声音信号的数据的存储器; 以及控制器，被配置为使所选择的声音数据从所述存储器检索并由所述声音处理器处理。