Patents by Inventor Chia-Fone Lee

Chia-Fone Lee 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).

  • Cochlear implant device and stimulating method thereof
    Patent number: 10596375
    Abstract: A cochlear implant device comprises a receiver, a processing device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The receiver is configured to receive outside voice signal. The processing device is coupled to the receiver, configured to receive and transfer the voice signal to an electrical stimulation signal. The first electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on stapes footplate ligament or oval window. The second electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on round window. Wherein the electrical stimulation signal is applied to stapes footplate ligament, oval window or round window to stimulate acoustic nerve through the first electrode or the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chia-Fone Lee, Yuan-Fang Chou, Chung-Yu Wu, Ming-Dou Ker, Chung-Chih Hung, Xin-Hong Qian
  • COCHLEAR IMPLANT DEVICE AND STIMULATING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180304077
    Abstract: A cochlear implant device comprises a receiver, a processing device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The receiver is configured to receive outside voice signal. The processing device is coupled to the receiver, configured to receive and transfer the voice signal to an electrical stimulation signal. The first electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on stapes footplate ligament or oval window. The second electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on round window. Wherein the electrical stimulation signal is applied to stapes footplate ligament, oval window or round window to stimulate acoustic nerve through the first electrode or the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Chia-Fone Lee, Yuan-Fang Chou, Chung-Yu Wu, Ming-Dou Ker, Chung-Chih Hung, Xin-Hong Qian