Patents by Inventor Austin Charles Davis

Austin Charles Davis 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for opposing torque imparted onto cochlear implant magnets by magnetic fields
    Patent number: 11896825
    Abstract: An apparatus, for use with a cochlear implant having a magnet and implanted within a patient having first and second ears, includes a first splint and a strap system, including at least a forehead strap and a chin strap, configured to position the first splint behind the first ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Austin Charles Davis, James George Elcoate Smith
  • Antenna assemblies for use with transcutaneously powered medical implants
    Patent number: 11707631
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for use with a medical implant includes an antenna that defines at least one turn and an electromagnetic shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Austin Charles Davis, James George Elcoate Smith
  • ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH TRANSCUTANEOUSLY POWERED MEDICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20220047875
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for use with a medical implant includes an antenna that defines at least one turn and an electromagnetic shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Austin Charles Davis, James George Elcoate Smith
  • Antenna assemblies for use with transcutaneously powered medical implants
    Patent number: 11185702
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for use with a medical implant includes an antenna that defines at least one turn and an electromagnetic shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Austin Charles Davis, James George Elcoate Smith
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OPPOSING TORQUE IMPARTED ONTO COCHLEAR IMPLANT MAGNETS BY MAGNETIC FIELDS
    Publication number: 20210330975
    Abstract: An apparatus, for use with a cochlear implant having a magnet and implanted within a patient having first and second ears, includes a first splint and a strap system, including at least a forehead strap and a chin strap, configured to position the first splint behind the first ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Austin Charles Davis, James George Elcoate Smith
  • Cochlear implant assemblies and methods for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10828487
    Abstract: An exemplary cochlear implant assembly includes an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS) configured to apply electrical stimulation to a recipient by way of an electrode array. The ICS is housed in a casing that comprises a first surface area configured to serve as a current path to ground for the electrical stimulation and a second surface area. The cochlear implant assembly further includes an encapsulant that includes a conductive portion configured to cover the first surface area of the casing and be in conductive contact with the first surface area such that the conductive portion serves as the ground electrode and a non-conductive portion configured to cover the second surface area of the casing such that the casing is entirely disposed within the conductive and non-conductive portions of the encapsulant. Corresponding methods for manufacturing cochlear implant assemblies are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventor: Austin Charles Davis
  • Cochlear Implant Assemblies and Methods for Manufacturing the Same
    Publication number: 20200114144
    Abstract: An exemplary cochlear implant assembly includes an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS) configured to apply electrical stimulation to a recipient by way of an electrode array. The ICS is housed in a casing that comprises a first surface area configured to serve as a current path to ground for the electrical stimulation and a second surface area. The cochlear implant assembly further includes an encapsulant that includes a conductive portion configured to cover the first surface area of the casing and be in conductive contact with the first surface area such that the conductive portion serves as the ground electrode and a non-conductive portion configured to cover the second surface area of the casing such that the casing is entirely disposed within the conductive and non-conductive portions of the encapsulant. Corresponding methods for manufacturing cochlear implant assemblies are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Austin Charles Davis
  • ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH TRANSCUTANEOUSLY POWERED MEDICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20190009096
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for use with a medical implant includes an antenna that defines at least one turn and an electromagnetic shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Austin Charles Davis, James George Elcoate Smith