Patents by Inventor Marcus Andersson

Marcus Andersson 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).

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSDUCER WITH NEW SPECIFIC INTERFACE GEOMETRIES
    Publication number: 20210281960
    Abstract: A device, comprising a coupling apparatus configured to couple to a male mating coupling component and also configured to couple to a female mating coupling component. In some embodiments, the coupling apparatus is configured to snap couple to a male mating coupling component and also configured to snap couple to a female mating coupling component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Marcus ANDERSSON
  • Conformable pad bone conduction device
    Patent number: 11095994
    Abstract: Pads for positioning between external hearing prosthesis components and a recipient's skin or scalp that conform to the recipient's anatomy but transmit vibrations from the external components to implanted components. Usable pad materials may include non-Newtonian materials including dilatant materials, rheological materials, memory foams, viscoelastic material, thermoplastics, electro-rheological fluids and or magneto-rheological fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Goran Bjorn, Stefan Magnander, Henrik Fyrlund, Koen van den Heuvel, Tobias Good
  • Removable attachment of a passive transcutaneous bone conduction device with limited skin deformation
    Patent number: 11089413
    Abstract: An external component including a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to a sound signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction and including a coupling portion configured to removably attach the external component to an outer surface of skin of a recipient of the hearing prosthesis while imparting deformation to the skin of the recipient at a location of the attachment, in a one-gravity environment, of an amount that is about equal to or equal to that which results from the external component having mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Kristian Asnes, Erik Martin Holgersson
  • LINEAR TRANSDUCER IN A FLAPPING AND BENDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210176574
    Abstract: A component of a bone conduction device, such as a passive transcutaneous bone conduction device or an active transcutaneous bone conduction device, or a percutaneous bone conduction device, used to evoke a hearing percept comprising a housing and a bender apparatus located in the housing, wherein the bender apparatus is a device of a piezoelectric bender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Tommy BERGS, Marcus ANDERSSON
  • Electromagnetic transducer with specific internal geometry
    Patent number: 11026032
    Abstract: A device, including an electromagnetic transducer including a bobbin having a space therein, a connection apparatus in fixed relationship to the bobbin configured to transfer vibrational energy directly or indirectly at least one of to or from the electromagnetic transducer, and a passage from the space to the connection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Tommy Bergs, Johan Gustafsson, Anders Kallsvik
  • 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
  • Bone conduction device having magnets integrated with housing
    Patent number: 11012797
    Abstract: A transcutaneous bone conduction device includes magnets secured to housing of an external portion of the device. The magnets can be disposed within the housing, or secured to an external surface thereof. The magnets are disposed about a shaft that delivers vibrational stimuli to a recipient so as to evenly deliver the stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Johan Gustafsson, Tommy Bergs
  • System for adjusting magnetic retention force in auditory prostheses
    Patent number: 11012796
    Abstract: An external portion of an auditory prosthesis includes an external magnet that interacts with an implanted magnet to hold the external portion against the skin of a recipient. A magnetic component can be disposed proximate either or both of the external magnet or implanted magnet to channel the magnetic field associated therewith. The magnetic component can be moved relative to its associated magnet so as to adjust the magnetic field, and thus, the retention force between the magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander, Goran Bjorn
  • Magnetic retention device
    Patent number: 10945085
    Abstract: An apparatus, including an external component of a medical device configured to generate a magnetic flux that removably retains, via a resulting magnetic retention force, the external component to a recipient thereof, wherein the external component is configured to enable the adjustment of the generated magnetic flux so as to vary the resulting magnetic retention force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Johan Gustafsson, Marcus Andersson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh
  • Implantable Magnet Arrangements
    Publication number: 20210031037
    Abstract: Presented herein are magnet arrangements for use with encapsulated implantable components. An implantable component comprises an implant body and a plurality of wire loops forming an internal coil that are encapsulated in a biocompatible overmolding. The implantable component also comprises a bone fixture positioned proximate to the plurality of wire loops and an implantable magnet attached to the bone fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Daniel Smyth, Fysh Dadd, Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven, Claudiu G. Treaba, Jonathon Kirk, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh
  • Electromagnetic transducer with expanded magnetic flux functionality
    Patent number: 10856091
    Abstract: An apparatus, including an external component of a medical device including an electromagnetic actuator configured such that static magnetic flux of the electromagnetic actuator removably retains the external component to a recipient thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Kristian Gunnar Asnes
  • 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
  • Implant abutment
    Patent number: 10848882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a percutaneous implant abutment for bone anchored implant devices adapted to be anchored in the craniofacial region of a person, such as bone anchored hearing aids. The abutment comprises a skin penetration body having a skin contacting surface. The skin contacting surface has been modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • Under-lip bone conduction device
    Patent number: 10812917
    Abstract: Presented herein are bone conduction devices having housings that are complementary to the recipient's maxillary alveolar process such that the maxillary alveolar process supports the housing within the recipient's mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • Filtering well-defined feedback from a hard-coupled vibrating transducer
    Patent number: 10812919
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a hearing prosthesis, and more particularly to a hearing prosthesis with a rigidly coupled vibrating transducer. In embodiments, the mechanical stimulating hearing prosthesis comprises, for example, at least one sound input device configured to sense a sound signal, and a transducer configured to generate a vibration based on the sound, wherein the sound input device is rigidly coupled to the transducer. Systems and methods are also described for reducing a well-defined mechanical feedback generated by a transducer in a hearing prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Martin Hillbratt, Marcus Andersson, Kristian Asnes
  • Implantable magnet arrangements
    Patent number: 10792503
    Abstract: Presented herein are magnet arrangements for use with encapsulated implantable components. An implantable component comprises an implant body and a plurality of wire loops forming an internal coil that are encapsulated in a biocompatible overmolding. The implantable component also comprises a bone fixture positioned proximate to the plurality of wire loops and an implantable magnet attached to the bone fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Daniel Smyth, Fysh Dadd, Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven, Claudiu G. Treaba, Jonathon Kirk, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh
  • Percutaneous vibration conductor
    Patent number: 10681478
    Abstract: A device, comprising a prosthesis including an external component configured to output a signal in response to an external stimulus and a skin penetrating component configured to communicatively transfer the signal at least partially beneath skin of the recipient, wherein the skin penetrating component is configured to extend into skin of the recipient and substantially lay above a surface of bone of a recipient in abutting contact thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AUDITORY PROSTHESES SETTINGS
    Publication number: 20200112802
    Abstract: Examples relate to systems and methods for providing settings adjustments to auditory prostheses. One or more settings adjustments can be provided to an auditory device in response to a request for the adjustments or a notification that the recipient is experiencing poor quality. The technologies disclosed herein can dynamically adapt based upon information received from a set of auditory prostheses. The information received from the set of auditory prostheses can be used to update the settings adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • PROSTHESIS ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20200059743
    Abstract: A prosthesis including an abutment, an operationally removable component including a coupling apparatus, and an adapter, wherein the abutment is connected to the adapter and the coupling apparatus of the operationally removable component is releasably coupled to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Marcus ANDERSSON
  • Implant infection control
    Patent number: 10537743
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a perioperative implant cover configured to cover at least a portion of an implantable component during portions of the perioperative period (i.e., preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of surgery) in which the implantable component is susceptible to bacteria contamination. By covering the implantable component during these portions of the perioperative period, the cover reduces the possibility of bacteria contamination and subsequent perioperative colonization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Smyth, Claudiu G. Treaba, Fysh Dadd, Kristien Johanna Marie Verhoeven, Jonathon Kirk, Marcus Andersson