Patents by Inventor Hartmut H.R. Spitaels

Hartmut H.R. Spitaels 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).

  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HEARING
    Publication number: 20100324355
    Abstract: An implantable device for improving hearing is provided. The device includes a vibration generator including an output region configured to apply vibrational stimulation to an inner ear fluid, a proximal electrode configured to physically attach to a wall enclosing an inner ear at a location proximal to the output region of the vibration generator, and a separate distal electrode configured to make electrical contact with an auditory nerve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: 3WIN N.V.
    Inventors: Hartmut H.R. Spitaels, Koenraad F.C. Van Schuylenbergh, Stephanus A.E. Peeters