Patents by Inventor Christoph Hans Schmid

Christoph Hans Schmid has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6869391
    Abstract: An implanted hearing aid or hearing device includes at least one permanent magnet (15) positioned in the area of the middle ear, as well as at least one coil (17), with at least one permanent magnet (15) attached to the promontory (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Herbert Bächler, Christoph Hans Schmid, Christian Péclat, Manfred Lüdi, Hans Bernhard
  • Patent number: 6761681
    Abstract: A percutaneous or transcutaneous connecting device, featuring at least one passage or a passage-free connection through the outer surface and in particular the skin of a living being, incorporates a permanent magnet (7) which is positioned in the area of the outer surface such as the skin (1, 3) with its poles essentially extending parallel thereto. In the case of a percutaneous connecting device, physical passages (9) are provided which extend through the outer surface of the living being, whereas in the case of a transcutaneous connecting device the transfer of electrical or electromagnetic signals and/or electrical energy takes place without physical passages, instead employing for instance coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Christoph Hans Schmid, Herbert Baechler
  • Patent number: 6620110
    Abstract: A hearing aid implant to be mounted in the ear includes a housing and an actuator mounted on the housing. The actuator is movable relative to the housing. An electromechanical drive transducer works between the housing and the actuator. The housing is attached to the outer ear part of the ear drum area and the actuator has an end facing away from the housing that works in the middle ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventor: Christoph Hans Schmid
  • Publication number: 20030034039
    Abstract: A percutaneous or transcutaneous connecting device, featuring at least one passage or a passage-free connection through the outer surface and in particular the skin of a living being, incorporates a permanent magnet (7) which is positioned in the area of the outer surface such as the skin (1, 3) with its poles essentially extending parallel thereto. In the case of a percutaneous connecting device, physical passages (9) are provided which extend through the outer surface of the living being, whereas in the case of a transcutaneous connecting device the transfer of electrical or electromagnetic signals and/or electrical energy takes place without physical passages, instead employing for instance coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Christoph Hans Schmid, Herbert Baechler
  • Publication number: 20030036675
    Abstract: An implanted hearing aid or hearing device includes at least one permanent magnet (15) positioned in the area of the middle ear, as well as at least one coil (17), with at least one permanent magnet (15) attached to the promontory (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Herbert Bachler, Christoph Hans Schmid, Christian Peclat, Manfred Ludi, Hans Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20020087094
    Abstract: A hearing aid implant to be mounted in the ear includes a housing and an actuator mounted on the housing. The actuator is movable relative to the housing. An electromechanical drive transducer works between the housing and the actuator. The housing is attached to the outer ear part of the ear drum area and the actuator has an end facing away from the housing that works in the middle ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Christoph Hans Schmid