Patents by Inventor Erik A. Ramos

Erik A. Ramos 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).

  • Publication number: 20240082577
    Abstract: A vestibular stimulation prosthesis can restore vestibular function in recipients having vestibular deficiency. In an example, a body is appended onto or within the recipient's ossicular chain such that the body directly interfaces with an oval window of an inner ear of the recipient. Electrical stimulation is provided using one or more electrodes of the body to stimulate the vestibular system and thereby restore vestibular functioning. In an example, a stimulator device connected to the body via a lead is also implanted. The stimulator device can have a small and convenient form factor. In some instances, the stimulator device is a stand-alone device that is configured to provide stimulation to the recipient's vestibular system without respect to signals received from devices external to the recipient. In some implementations, the stimulator device is a component of a sensory prosthesis (e.g., a cochlear implant or bionic eye) or another medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Angel Manuel RAMOS MACIAS, Angel RAMOS DE MIGUEL, Koen Erik VAN DEN HEUVEL, Mattheus Johannes Petrus KILLIAN
  • Patent number: 6948140
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for characterizing board test coverage. In one method, potentially defective properties are enumerated for a board, without regard for how the potentially defective properties might be tested. For each potentially defective property enumerated, a property score is generated. Each property score is indicative of whether a test suite tests for a potentially defective property. Property scores are then combined to characterize board test coverage for the test suite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Parker, Kathleen J. Hird, Erik A. Ramos
  • Patent number: 6792385
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for characterizing board test coverage. In one method, potentially defective properties are enumerated for a board, without regard for how the potentially defective properties might be tested. For each potentially defective property enumerated, a property score is generated. Each property score is indicative of whether a test suite tests for a potentially defective property. Property scores are then combined in accordance with a weighting structure to characterize board test coverage for the test suite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Parker, Kathleen J. Hird, Erik A. Ramos
  • Publication number: 20040044973
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for characterizing board test coverage. In one method, potentially defective properties are enumerated for a board, without regard for how the potentially defective properties might be tested. For each potentially defective property enumerated, a property score is generated. Each property score is indicative of whether a test suite tests for a potentially defective property. Property scores are then combined to characterize board test coverage for the test suite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Parker, Kathleen J. Hird, Erik A. Ramos
  • Publication number: 20040044498
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for characterizing board test coverage. In one method, potentially defective properties are enumerated for a board, without regard for how the potentially defective properties might be tested. For each potentially defective property enumerated, a property score is generated. Each property score is indicative of whether a test suite tests for a potentially defective property. Property scores are then combined in accordance with a weighting structure to characterize board test coverage for the test suite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Parker, Kathleen J. Hird, Erik A. Ramos