Patents by Inventor Friedemann Stöckert

Friedemann Stöckert 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).

  • At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder
    Patent number: 6592512
    Abstract: An at least partially implantable hearing system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder, comprising at least one acoustic sensor for picking up an acoustic signal and converting it into an electrical audio sensor signal; an electronic signal processing unit for audio signal processing and amplification, the signal processing unit including an electronic driver arrangement; an electrical power supply unit which supplies individual components of the system with energy; and at least one electromechanical output transducer driven by the electronic driver arrangement and having a mechanical output impedance, said transducer being provided with an active electromechanical element and an output member for stimulating, via a passive coupling element, an ossicle of a middle ear ossicular chain, which chain has a natural capability for vibratory movement; wherein a switchable clutch arrangement is disposed between the active electromechanical element of the transducer and the passive coupling element, and wherein in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Friedemann Stöckert, Hans Leysieffer