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Opto-Electro-Mechanical Hearing Devices Harnessing Structures Composed of Power and Signal

A device and signal component technology, applied in bone conduction transducer hearing equipment, optical signal detection transducer, hearing aids, etc., can solve problems such as power consumption

Active Publication Date: 2014-10-08
依耳乐恩斯公司
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Because this quiescent level is continuous, it consumes a lot of power
While the use of this large amount of power is not a problem for large signal conversion systems, for hearing devices which are preferably small and use small batteries that are infrequently replaced, at least in some cases this use of power may cause question

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[0082] Embodiments of the present invention may be used in a variety of applications in which tissue is stimulated by at least one of vibration or electrical current, such as the use of wireless communication to treat neurological disorders (eg, patients with Parkinson's disease), and cochlear implants. A light signal is sent to a photodetector attached to the tissue to stimulate the tissue. Tissue may be stimulated by at least one of vibration or electrical current. For example, the tissue may be vibrated so that the user perceives sound. Alternatively or in combination, tissue such as nerve tissue may be stimulated with electrical current, thereby causing the user to perceive sound. The optical signaling structures described herein may have a variety of uses outside of the field of hearing and hearing loss, and may be used to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

[0083] Embodiments of the present invention may provide optically coupled hearing devices...

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The audio signal transmission device includes first and second light sources that respectively emit light of a first wavelength and light of a second wavelength. The first detector and the second detector receive light of the first wavelength and light of the second wavelength, respectively. A transducer electrically coupled to the detector vibrates at least one of the eardrum or the cochlea in response to the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength. A first detector and a second detector may be coupled to the transducer with opposite polarities such that the transducer moves with a first motion in response to a first wavelength and a second motion in response to a second wavelength, wherein the second The movement is the opposite of the first movement.

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[0001] Cross-Referenced Related Applications [0002] This application is required under 35 USC 119(e) 61 / 073,271 filed June 17, 2008, 61 / 139,522 filed December 19, 2008, and 61 / 177,047 filed May 11, 2009 priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. [0003] The subject of this application is related to the following provisional application: No. 61 / Provisional Application No. 073,281 and Provisional Application No. 61 / 139,520, entitled "OPTICAL ELECTRO-MECHANICALHEARING DEVICES WITH SEPARATE POWER AND SIGNAL COMPONENTS," filed December 19, 2008, The entire contents of the above applications are hereby incorporated by reference and incorporation according to some embodiments of the present invention. Background technique [0004] 1. Technical field [0005] The present invention relates to auditory systems, devices and methods. Although tailored for hearing aid systems, embodiments of the present inventio...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R25/00
CPCH04R25/606H04R25/554H04R2460/13H04R23/008H04R25/00
Inventor 乔纳森·P·费怡苏尼尔·皮瑞亚李·菲森斯特恩詹姆士·斯通文森特·皮路维纳吉
Owner 依耳乐恩斯公司