Patents by Inventor Hans-Uelii Roeck

Hans-Uelii Roeck 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).

  • Patent number: 9232328
    Abstract: A system includes a sound processor included in an electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) device and that directs a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation to a patient and a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient. The system further includes a volume control facility and a selection facility that selectively associates the volume control facility with the electrical stimulation in response to a first user input, selectively associates the volume control facility with the acoustic stimulation in response to a second user input, and selectively associates the volume control facility with both the electrical stimulation and the acoustic stimulation in response to a third user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher, Alexander Reich, Jack Lin
  • Patent number: 9204231
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes 1) a first sound processor included in a first auditory prosthesis system associated with a first ear of a patient, the first sound processor including a first volume control facility, and 2) a second sound processor included in a second auditory prosthesis system associated with a second ear of the patient, the second sound processor including a second volume control facility. The first volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the first volume control facility, a first volume level perceived by the patient when electrical stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system. The second volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the second volume control facility, a second volume level perceived by the patient when acoustic stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher, Alexander Reich
  • Patent number: 9204230
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes 1) an electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) subsystem that directs a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation to a patient, and directs a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient; and 2) a volume control subsystem communicatively coupled to the EAS subsystem and that facilitates independent control of a first volume level perceived by the patient when the electrical stimulation is applied and a second volume level perceived by the patient when the acoustic stimulation is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher
  • Publication number: 20150334496
    Abstract: A system includes a sound processor included in an electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) device and that directs a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation to a patient and a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient. The system further includes a volume control facility and a selection facility that selectively associates the volume control facility with the electrical stimulation in response to a first user input, selectively associates the volume control facility with the acoustic stimulation in response to a second user input, and selectively associates the volume control facility with both the electrical stimulation and the acoustic stimulation in response to a third user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher, Alexander Reich, Jack Lin
  • Publication number: 20150334495
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes 1) a first sound processor included in a first auditory prosthesis system associated with a first ear of a patient, the first sound processor including a first volume control facility, and 2) a second sound processor included in a second auditory prosthesis system associated with a second ear of the patient, the second sound processor including a second volume control facility. The first volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the first volume control facility, a first volume level perceived by the patient when electrical stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system. The second volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the second volume control facility, a second volume level perceived by the patient when acoustic stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher, Alexander Reich
  • Publication number: 20150271612
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes 1) an electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) subsystem that directs a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation to a patient, and directs a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient; and 2) a volume control subsystem communicatively coupled to the EAS subsystem and that facilitates independent control of a first volume level perceived by the patient when the electrical stimulation is applied and a second volume level perceived by the patient when the acoustic stimulation is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher
  • Patent number: 9061149
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes an electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) subsystem and a volume control subsystem communicatively coupled to the EAS subsystem. The EAS subsystem is configured to direct a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation representative of audio content included in a first frequency band to a patient and to direct a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation representative of audio content included in a second frequency band to the patient. The volume control subsystem is configured to facilitate independent control of a volume associated with the electrical stimulation and a volume associated with the acoustic stimulation. Corresponding systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher
  • Publication number: 20130345767
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes an electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) subsystem and a volume control subsystem communicatively coupled to the EAS subsystem. The EAS subsystem is configured to direct a cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation representative of audio content included in a first frequency band to a patient and to direct a receiver to apply acoustic stimulation representative of audio content included in a second frequency band to the patient. The volume control subsystem is configured to facilitate independent control of a volume associated with the electrical stimulation and a volume associated with the acoustic stimulation. Corresponding systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED BIONICS AG
    Inventors: Stefan D. Menzl, Hans-Uelii Roeck, Logan P. Palmer, Abhijit Kulkarni, Manish Vaishya, Volkmar Hamacher