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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Inventors:
Dan Nyström, Mölndal, SE;
Henrik Sunnerud, Landvetter, SE;
Assignee:
COCHLEAR LIMITED, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/15 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/15 (2016.02); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02N 2/181 (2013.01); H04R 25/602 (2013.01); H04R 25/606 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01); H04R 2225/67 (2013.01);
Abstract
Presented herein are techniques for acoustically charging an implantable rechargeable battery. In accordance with embodiments presented herein, a sound sensor is implanted in a recipient and is configured to detect sound signals. The sound sensor is configured to convert the detected sound signals into electrical signals that can be used to charge the implantable rechargeable battery.