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Patent US7917224 - Simultaneous stimulation for low power consumption - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA stimulation system including a stimulator having a multi-channel electrode array utilizing a monopolar electrode configuration. A processor is operatively coupled to the stimulator. The processor is configured to determine a channel interaction (CI) sequence using simultaneous, sign-correlated pulses...http://www.google.com/patents/US7917224?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7917224 - Simultaneous stimulation for low power consumptionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7917224 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/101,149Publication dateMar 29, 2011Filing dateApr 7, 2005Priority dateJul 21, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2602895A1, CA2602895C, CN101160151A, CN101160151B, EP1866027A2, EP1866027B1, EP2364749A1, EP2364749B1, US8428742, US20050203590, US20110077711, WO2006136961A2, WO2006136961A3, WO2006136961A8Publication number101149, 11101149, US 7917224 B2, US 7917224B2, US-B2-7917224, US7917224 B2, US7917224B2InventorsClemens M. ZierhoferOriginal AssigneeMed-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbhExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (28), Non-Patent Citations (36), Referenced by (6), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSimultaneous stimulation for low power consumption
US 7917224 B2Abstract
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No. 10/303,568, 11 pages.35Wilson et al., "Better speech recognition with cochlear implants", Nature vol. 352, pp. 236-238, Jul. 1991.36Wilson et al., "Speech processors for auditory prostheses", Seventh Quarterly Progress Report, Feb. 1 through Apr. 30, 1994, NIH Contract N01-DC-2-24-1, pp. 1-69.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8428742Apr 23, 2013Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbhSimultaneous stimulation for low power consumptionUS9042994Oct 23, 2013May 26, 2015Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbhTemporal coding for hearing implantsUS9278213May 13, 2015Mar 8, 2016Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbhTemporal coding for hearing implantsUS20110077711 *Dec 1, 2010Mar 31, 2011Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbhSimultaneous Stimulation for Low Power ConsumptionCN104902955A *Oct 23, 2013Sep 9, 2015Med-El电气医疗器械有限公司Temporal coding for hearing implantsWO2014070553A1 *Oct 23, 2013May 8, 2014Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbhTemporal coding for hearing implants* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification607/57International ClassificationA61N1/36, H04R25/00, A61N1/08Cooperative ClassificationA61N1/36032, H04R25/505European ClassificationA61N1/36F, H04R25/50DLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJun 6, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH, AUSTRIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ZIERHOFER, CLEMENS M.;REEL/FRAME:016096/0552Effective date: 20050504Jun 21, 2011CCCertificate of correctionSep 23, 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services