Knowles Electronics, Inc.

Imi Intelligent Medical Implants Ag

Jay Cech

Michael Pedersen

Claus Erdmann Fürst

Vincent Y Chow

Alan Y Chow

Mohammad Shajaan

Charles William King

David Earl Schafer

Mohsin Nawaz

Shubham Shubham

George Y McLean

Christopher M Bonner

Vladimir Gelfandbein

Microphones including a housing defining a cavity, a plurality of conductors positioned within the cavity, at least one dielectric bar positioned within the cavity, and a transducer diaphragm. The conductors are structured to move in response to pressure changes while the housing remains fixed. A first conductor generates first electrical signals responsive to the pressure changes resulting from changes in an atmospheric pressure. A second conductor generates second electrical signals responsive to the pressure changes resulting from acoustic activity. The dielectric bar is fixed with respect to the cavity and remains fixed under the pressure changes. The dielectric bar is adjacent to at least one of the conductors. In response to an applied pressure that is an atmospheric pressure and/or an acoustic pressure, the transducer diaphragm exerts a force on the housing and displaces at least a portion of conductors with respect to the dielectric bar.

Dielectric comb for MEMS device

Disclosed herein are related to a touch sensitive device. The touch sensitive device includes a panel with a surface including a tactile interface, where the tactile interface has surface variations forming a tactile pattern. In one aspect, tactile interaction with the tactile pattern produces an energy signature representative of the surface variations. In one aspect, the touch sensitive device further includes an electro-mechanical transducer configured to generate an electrical output signal in response to detecting the energy signature. In one aspect, an output of the electro-mechanical transducer is connectable to a processor configured to produce a control signal based on the electrical output signal of the electro-mechanical transducer.

System and method for detecting tactile interaction based on surface variations of a tactile interface

Mechanically activated objects or devices for use in treating degenerative retinal diseases are provided. Such devices apply mechanical forces to tissues of an eye to effectuate treatment and are configured for chronic implantation (thereby applying chronic stimulation/irritation) in or on the eye. The devices may be configured for contact with a retina of the eye, preferably positioned in a subretinal space. Various embodiments comprise a moving member configured for chronic contact with at least a portion of the eye, which moving member is activated by an actuator. In some embodiments, the actuator may be distally located relative to the moving member. Alternatively, the moving member may be supported by a body member that, optionally, also supports the actuator.

Mechanically activated objects for treatment of degenerative retinal disease

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Jay Cech