Patents by Inventor Jurgen Neuburger

Jurgen Neuburger 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).

  • Magnetless implantable stimulator and external transmitter and implant tools for aligning same
    Patent number: 6141591
    Abstract: An implantable receiver (12) is powered and controlled by an external (not-implanted) transmitter (14) when a transmitter coil (22) is properly aligned with a receiver coil (20). No magnets are used in either the transmitter or receiver to achieve and maintain the needed alignment. Rather, a special set of implant tools (50) are used to assure that alignment is achieved and maintained between the implantable receiver (12) and external transmitter (14) when the implant operation is carried out. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a magnetless implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS) (40) and a corresponding magnetless headpiece (30) worn behind the ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lenarz, Benno P. Weber, Jurgen Neuburger