Patents by Inventor Terence Miranda

Terence Miranda 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).

  • Totally implantable hearing prosthesis
    Patent number: 7951063
    Abstract: The invention comprises a totally implantable hearing prosthesis for hearing impaired persons. An inertial vibrational element is hermetically sealed and implanted in bone between the lateral and superior semicircular canals without breaching the integrity of the canals. The vibrational element is adapted to vibrate the walls of the canals and the fluids contained therein, thereby vibrating contiguous fluids within the cochlea thus stimulating hair cells and creating a hearing percept. The invention can also be adapted to be a tinnitus masking system, and/or used in combination with a cochlear implant hearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Berrang, Terence Miranda, Alan Lupin, Ian Booth
  • TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE HEARING PROSTHESIS
    Publication number: 20090030529
    Abstract: The invention comprises a totally implantable hearing prosthesis for hearing impaired persons. An inertial vibrational element is hermetically sealed and implanted in bone between the lateral and superior semicircular canals without breaching the integrity of the canals. The vibrational element is adapted to vibrate the walls of the canals and the fluids contained therein, thereby vibrating contiguous fluids within the cochlea thus stimulating hair cells and creating a hearing percept. The invention can also be adapted to be a tinnitus masking system, and/or used in combination with a cochlear implant hearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: MED-EL ELEKTRO-MEDIZINISCHE GERATE GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Peter Berrang, Terence Miranda, Alan Lupin, Ian Booth
  • Totally implantable hearing prosthesis
    Patent number: 7442164
    Abstract: The invention comprises a totally implantable hearing prosthesis for hearing impaired persons. An inertial vibrational element is hermetically sealed and implanted in bone between the lateral and superior semicircular canals without breaching the integrity of the canals. The vibrational element is adapted to vibrate the walls of the canals and the fluids contained therein, thereby vibrating contiguous fluids within the cochlea thus stimulating hair cells and creating a hearing percept. The invention can also be adapted to be a tinnitus masking system, and/or used in combination with a cochlear implant hearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Med-El Elektro-Medizinische Gerate Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Peter Berrang, Terence Miranda, Ian Booth
  • Totally implantable hearing prosthesis
    Publication number: 20050020873
    Abstract: The invention comprises a totally implantable hearing prosthesis for hearing impaired persons. An inertial vibrational element is hermetically sealed and implanted in bone between the lateral and superior semicircular canals without breaching the integrity of the canals. The vibrational element is adapted to vibrate the walls of the canals and the fluids contained therein, thereby vibrating contiguous fluids within the cochlea thus stimulating hair cells and creating a hearing percept. The invention can also be adapted to be a tinnitus masking system, and/or used in combination with a coehlear implant hearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Berrang, Terence Miranda, Alan Lupin, Ian Booth