Patents by Inventor Joerg Pesch
Joerg Pesch 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).
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Publication number: 20230100626Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Peter Johnston, Paul Michael Carter, Stuart John Kay, Andrea Lam, Shaun Ashwin Kumar, Joerg Pesch
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Patent number: 11484218Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Benjamin Peter Johnston, Paul Michael Carter, Stuart John Kay, Andrea Lam, Shaun Ashwin Kumar, Joerg Pesch
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Publication number: 20220031996Abstract: A system is provided which includes at least one first sensor subsystem configured to be worn on or implanted within a recipient's head and to generate first signals indicative of motion of the head and vibrational noise experienced by the recipient. The system further includes at least one second sensor subsystem spaced from the at least one first sensor subsystem. The second sensor subsystem is configured to generate second signals at least partially indicative of the vibrational noise experienced by the recipient. The system further includes signal processing circuitry configured to receive the first signals and the second signals, to filter the first signals in response at least in part to the second signals, and to generate third signals indicative of the motion of the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Koen Erik Van den Heuvel, Joerg Pesch
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Publication number: 20210402185Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for stimulating a balance prosthesis recipient based on one or more motion signals and a classification of the type of activity in which the recipient is currently participating. More specifically, a balance prosthesis system is configured to monitor the motion of at least part of a recipient's body and to determine an activity classification for the recipient (e.g., determine the “class” or “category” of the recipient's real-time motion). The recipient's motion and the activity classification are used to generate stimulation signals for delivery to the recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Koen Erik Van den Heuvel, Joerg Pesch
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Publication number: 20200129764Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Peter Johnston, Paul Michael Carter, Stuart John Kay, Andrea Lam, Shaun Ashwin Kumar, Joerg Pesch
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Patent number: 10549094Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Benjamin Peter Johnston, Paul Michael Carter, Stuart John Kay, Andrea Lam, Shaun Ashwin Kumar, Joerg Pesch
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Patent number: 10426957Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artifact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artifact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artifact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Joerg Pesch, Zachary Mark Smith
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Publication number: 20180236233Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artefact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artefact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artefact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Christopher Joseph LONG, Joerg PESCH, Zachary Mark SMITH
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Patent number: 9956406Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artifact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artifact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artifact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Joerg Pesch, Zachary Mark Smith
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Publication number: 20170340883Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Benjamin Peter Johnston, Paul Michael Carter, Stuart John Kay, Andrea Lam, Shaun Ashwin Kumar, Joerg Pesch
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Publication number: 20160059014Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the physical state of a stimulating assembly to, for example, detect the occurrence of an adverse event. More specifically, an elongate stimulating assembly comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced contacts is at least partially implanted into a recipient. Electrical measurements are performed at one or more of the plurality of contacts and the electrical measurements are evaluated relative to one another to determine the physical state of the stimulating assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Benjamin Peter Johnston, Paul Michael Carter, Stuart John Kay, Andrea Lam, Shaun Ashwin Kumar, Joerg Pesch
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Publication number: 20150258337Abstract: A method including reducing a stimulation artefact of an implantable stimulator including a plurality of stimulating electrodes by obtaining respective information on respective artefact voltages at a first location resulting from stimulation by one electrode group or respective electrode groups of the implanted stimulator and determining an adjustment regime based on the obtained information that results in a reduction of the stimulation artefact at the first location relative to that which would be the case in the absence of the regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Christopher Joseph LONG, Joerg PESCH, Zachary Mark SMITH
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Publication number: 20140350640Abstract: Implantable medical devices and instruments (tools) including one or more implantable sensors. In certain embodiments, a hearing prosthesis comprises an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in a recipient's cochlea. At least one implantable sensor is disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly and is configured to monitor an insertion attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Jim Patrick, Claudiu Treaba, Matthijs Killian, Ernst von Wallenberg, Chris James, Joerg Pesch
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Patent number: 8285382Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention takes masking effects into consideration when determining stimulation signals for neural stimulation. These masking effects may be modeled using user-specific models determined by taking measurements for an implant system of an implant recipient. Or, the model may correspond to a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or the population as a whole. These models may be, for example, psycho-physical models.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Bastiaan van Dijk, Matthijs Killian, Andreas Buechner, Joerg Pesch, Marc Majoral, John L. Parker, James F. Patrick, Ernst von Wallenberg
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Patent number: 7822478Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention takes masking effects into consideration when determining stimulations signals for neural stimulation. These masking effects may be modeled using user-specific models determined by taking measurements for an implant system of an implant recipient. Or, the model may correspond to a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or the population as a whole. These models may be, for example, psycho-physical or electrophysiological models.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Matthijs Killian, Bas van Dijk, Andreas Buechner, Joerg Pesch, Marc Majoral, John Parker, James Finlay Patrick, Ernst Von Wallenberg
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Publication number: 20060235490Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention takes masking effects into consideration when determining stimulation signals for neural stimulation. These masking effects may be modeled using user-specific models determined by taking measurements for an implant system of an implant recipient. Or, the model may correspond to a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or the population as a whole. These models may be, for example, psycho-physical models.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Matthijs Killian, Bas Dijk, Andreas Buechner, Joerg Pesch, Marc Majoral, John Parker, James Patrick, Ernst Von Wallenberg
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Publication number: 20050192648Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention takes masking effects into consideration when determining stimulations signals for neural stimulation. These masking effects may be modeled using user-specific models determined by taking measurements for an implant system of an implant recipient. Or, the model may correspond to a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or the population as a whole. These models may be, for example, psycho-physical or electrophysiological models.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Matthijs Killian, Bas van Dijk, Andreas Buechner, Joerg Pesch, Marc Majoral, John Parker, James Patrick, Ernst Von Wallenberg