Patents by Inventor Göran Björn

Göran Björn 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).

  • BONE CONDUCTION IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20240107243
    Abstract: A bone conduction implant, including a bone fixture including a male screw section configured to screw into a skull and an abutment configured to be rigidly attached to the bone fixture, wherein the abutment includes an exterior surface diameter lying on a first plane normal to a longitudinal axis of the bone conduction implant that is less than or substantially equal to the maximum thread diameter of the male screw section of the bone fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Göran BJÖRN, Stefan MAGNANDER, Marcus ANDERSSON
  • Convertibility of a bone conduction device
    Patent number: 11910166
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • CONVERTIBILITY OF A BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230147143
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • Convertibility of a bone conduction device
    Patent number: 11546708
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • MASTOID BONE START DRILL BIT
    Publication number: 20220218361
    Abstract: A drill bit for drilling into bone, including at least a first, second and third longitudinally extending substantially straight flute blades, wherein the drill bit has an extrapolated outer profile established by rotation of the first, second and third flute blades 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis thereof, the extrapolated outer profile includes a first surface having tangents more perpendicular than parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the extrapolated outer profile includes a second surface having tangents more parallel than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Göran BJÖRN, Jerry FRIMANSON
  • Mastoid bone start drill bit
    Patent number: 11291462
    Abstract: A drill bit for drilling into bone, including at least a first, second and third longitudinally extending substantially straight flute blades, wherein the drill bit has an extrapolated outer profile established by rotation of the first, second and third flute blades 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis thereof, the extrapolated outer profile includes a first surface having tangents more perpendicular than parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the extrapolated outer profile includes a second surface having tangents more parallel than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Jerry Frimanson
  • CONVERTIBILITY OF A BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210152955
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • Convertibility of a bone conduction device
    Patent number: 10848883
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • CONVERTIBILITY OF A BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190373382
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • Convertibility of a bone conduction device
    Patent number: 10419861
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck
  • Medical device coupling arrangement
    Patent number: 9973866
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a coupling arrangement for securing an external component to a recipient of an implantable medical device. The coupling arrangement is configured to magnetically couple the external component to a recipient so as to minimize damage to tissue of the recipient adjacent to the coupling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander
  • MASTOID BONE START DRILL BIT
    Publication number: 20170202560
    Abstract: A drill bit for drilling into bone, including at least a first, second and third longitudinally extending substantially straight flute blades, wherein the drill bit has an extrapolated outer profile established by rotation of the first, second and third flute blades 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis thereof, the extrapolated outer profile includes a first surface having tangents more perpendicular than parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the extrapolated outer profile includes a second surface having tangents more parallel than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Göran BJÖRN, Jerry FRIMANSON
  • Mastoid bone start drill bit
    Patent number: 9610085
    Abstract: A drill bit for drilling into bone, including at least a first, second and third longitudinally extending substantially straight flute blades, wherein the drill bit has an extrapolated outer profile established by rotation of the first, second and third flute blades 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis thereof, the extrapolated outer profile includes a first surface having tangents more perpendicular than parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the extrapolated outer profile includes a second surface having tangents more parallel than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Jerry Frimanson
  • MEDICAL DEVICE COUPLING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20170048629
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a coupling arrangement for securing an external component to a recipient of an implantable medical device. The coupling arrangement is configured to magnetically couple the external component to a recipient so as to minimize damage to tissue of the recipient adjacent to the coupling arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander
  • Medical device coupling arrangement
    Patent number: 9516434
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a coupling arrangement for securing an external component to a recipient of an implantable medical device. The coupling arrangement is configured to magnetically couple the external component to a recipient so as to minimize damage to tissue of the recipient adjacent to the coupling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander
  • Medical Device Coupling Arrangement
    Publication number: 20140336447
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a coupling arrangement for securing an external component to a recipient of an implantable medical device. The coupling arrangement is configured to magnetically couple the external component to a recipient so as to minimize damage to tissue of the recipient adjacent to the coupling arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander
  • TRANSCUTANEOUS BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130281764
    Abstract: An implantable component of a hearing prosthesis, including a bone fixture and one or more magnets, wherein at least one of the one or more magnets is disposed in a housing coupled to the bone fixture via a structure that extends from the housing to the bone fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Marcus Andersson, Stefan Magnander
  • MASTOID BONE START DRILL BIT
    Publication number: 20130218160
    Abstract: A drill bit for drilling into bone, including at least a first, second and third longitudinally extending substantially straight flute blades, wherein the drill bit has an extrapolated outer profile established by rotation of the first, second and third flute blades 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis thereof, the extrapolated outer profile includes a first surface having tangents more perpendicular than parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the extrapolated outer profile includes a second surface having tangents more parallel than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Göran Björn, Jerry Frimanson
  • BONE CONDUCTION IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20130090518
    Abstract: A bone conduction implant, including a bone fixture including a male screw section configured to screw into a skull and an abutment configured to be rigidly attached to the bone fixture, wherein the abutment includes an exterior surface diameter lying on a first plane normal to a longitudinal axis of the bone conduction implant that is less than or substantially equal to the maximum thread diameter of the male screw section of the bone fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Göran BJÖRN, Stefan MAGNANDER, Marcus ANDERSSON
  • CONVERTIBILITY OF A BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120302823
    Abstract: An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn