Patents by Inventor David Money

David Money 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).

  • Feedback system to control electrode voltages in a cochlear stimulator and the like
    Patent number: 5674264
    Abstract: An implanted device such as cochlear implant having electrodes is provided with a pulse generator for generating stimulating pulses. The pulses are adjusted to insure that during the idle periods between the pulses, the voltage on the electrodes is at zero or at a preselected level. In one embodiment, the pulse durations or amplitudes adjusted, In another embodiment the voltage on the electrodes is measured before and during each pulse to determine IR drops from the electrodes to a reference point, and to compensate for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Cochlear Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Carter, David Money
  • Implant ESD protection network
    Patent number: 5584870
    Abstract: A protective component is provided for protecting a cochlear implant from external electrostatic discharges. The implant receives signals through a receiver coil inductively coupled to a transmitter coil. The protective component is disposed across the coil of the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Cochlear Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Single, Kenneth R. Dickson, David Money
  • Protection device for pacemaker implantees
    Patent number: 4320763
    Abstract: A current-limiter device is placed in series circuit between a pacemaker and the proximal end of an electrode to prevent tissue damage adjacent the distal end of the electrode which otherwise may have occurred during defibrillation, cardioversion, or diathermy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: Telectronics Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David Money