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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 21, 2022
Applicant:

Envoy Medical Corporation, White Bear Lake, MN (US);

Inventors:

Paul R. Mazanec, Ham Lake, MN (US);

Benjamin R. Whittington, Maplewood, MN (US);

Timothy J. Earnest, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);

Joshua J. Wibben, New Brighton, MN (US);

Assignee:

Envoy Medical Corporation, White Bear Lake, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61N 1/025 (2013.01); A61N 1/0488 (2013.01); A61N 1/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/36038 (2017.08); A61N 1/36039 (2017.08); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/37217 (2013.01); A61N 1/37235 (2013.01); A61N 1/37241 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01); A61N 1/37258 (2013.01); A61N 1/37282 (2013.01); A61N 1/378 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/50 (2021.01);
Abstract

Cochlear implant systems can include first and second subsystems, each subsystem including an input source, a signal processor, a stimulator, and a cochlear electrode. A single implantable battery and/or communication module can provide power to and communicate with each subsystem, such as via each signal processor. Systems can include separate leads providing separate communication between the implantable battery and/or communication module and each subsystem, or can include a bifurcated lead providing signals to both subsystems simultaneously. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to output addressed signals designating for which subsystem a signal is intended. The implantable battery and/or communication module can be configured to separately update settings associated with each respective subsystem, such as a transfer function associated with each signal processor.


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