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).

  • PERCUTANEOUS VIBRATION CONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20180262852
    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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Marcus ANDERSSON
  • Vibration isolation in a bone conduction device
    Patent number: 10070214
    Abstract: A bone conduction device, including a bone fixture adapted to be fixed to bone, a vibratory element adapted to be attached to the bone fixture and configured to vibrate in response to sound signals, and a vibration isolator adapted to be disposed between the vibratory element and the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Carl Van Himbeeck, Marcus Andersson, David N. Morris, Gunnar Kristian Åsnes
  • DETERMINING IMPEDANCE-RELATED PHENOMENA IN VIBRATING ACTUATOR AND IDENTIFYING DEVICE SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS BASED THEREON
    Publication number: 20180242088
    Abstract: A method, including determining a change in an actuator impedance based on a change in an electrical property of a system of which the actuator is apart, and determining one or more system characteristics based on the change in the actuator impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Martin E. HILLBRATT, Kristian ASNES, Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Mats Hojlund
  • IMPLANT ABUTMENT
    Publication number: 20180234780
    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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Marcus ANDERSSON
  • Bone conduction device having magnets integrated with housing
    Patent number: 10009698
    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: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Johan Gustafsson, Tommy Bergs
  • Flexible connection bone conduction device
    Patent number: 10003898
    Abstract: A device including an implantable assembly. The assembly includes a bone fixture configured to anchor to bone of a recipient, and a vibratory apparatus configured to be completely implanted beneath the skin of a recipient, wherein the implantable assembly is configured such that the vibratory apparatus can move relative to the bone fixture while implanted in a recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Goran Bjorn, Marcus Andersson, Stefan Magnander, James F. Patrick, Wim Bervoets
  • Percutaneous vibration conductor
    Patent number: 9998837
    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: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • Hearing prostheses for single-sided deafness
    Patent number: 9992584
    Abstract: Presented herein are hearing prostheses configured to execute sound processing (e.g., beamforming techniques) specifically designed to provide better performance for single-side deaf recipients. In particular, the hearing prostheses presented herein execute side-beamforming techniques in which the directionality of the hearing prostheses are limited to a spatial region proximate to the recipient's deaf ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Marcus Andersson
  • Bone conduction skin interface
    Patent number: 9967685
    Abstract: A skin interface apparatus configured as an interface of a prosthesis with skin of a recipient, including a first portion configured for direct contact with skin of the recipient, and a second portion configured for direct contact with skin of the recipient, wherein the portions have different material properties. In an exemplary embodiment, the first portion is a part of a holding plate pad of a hearing prosthesis and the second portion is part of a driving plate pad of the hearing prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Tobias Good
  • Devices for enhancing transmissions of stimuli in auditory prostheses
    Patent number: 9942672
    Abstract: A resilient element is used to bias a vibration element of an auditory prosthesis towards the skin of a recipient. This helps improve transmission of vibration stimuli to the recipient. Additionally, the resilient element helps reduce feedback caused by the vibration element vibrating in close proximity to sound processing components contained within the auditory prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Henrik Fyrlund, Marcus Andersson
  • Alternate stimulation strategies for perception of speech
    Patent number: 9913983
    Abstract: A system, including a first prosthetic device configured to evoke a hearing percept based on a first ambient sound and a second non-invasive device configured to stimulate skin based on a second ambient sound generated by a voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Johan Gustafsson, Martin Hillbratt, Kristian Åsnes, Marcus Andersson
  • INTRACUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20180063658
    Abstract: An exemplary method, comprising generating an inductance signal utilizing an external component held against skin of a recipient, and receiving the inductance signal via an implanted inductance coil implanted in the recipient, wherein a layer of skin is located between the inductance coil and a skull a recipient in which the inductance coil is implanted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Marcus VARDFJÄLL, Kristian Gunnar ASNES
  • Determining impedance-related phenomena in vibrating actuator and identifying device system characteristics based thereon
    Patent number: 9900709
    Abstract: A method, including determining a change in an actuator impedance based on a change in an electrical property of a system of which the actuator is apart, and determining one or more system characteristics based on the change in the actuator impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Martin E. Hillbratt, Kristian Asnes, Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Mats Hojlund
  • Implant abutment
    Patent number: 9888329
    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: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • Implantable Magnet Arrangements
    Publication number: 20180028818
    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: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    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
    Publication number: 20180020300
    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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Johan GUSTAFSSON, Kristian Gunnar ASNES
  • INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180020301
    Abstract: An implantable component, such as that utilized for a bone conduction device, the implantable component including a housing and a piezoelectric transducer, wherein the implantable component is configured to prevent the piezoelectric transducer from moving inside the housing. The implantable component can be configured to temporarily prevent the piezoelectric transducer from moving inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Johan GUSTAFSSON, Dan NYSTRÖEM, Marcus ANDERSSON, Kenneth OPLINGER, Martin Evert Gustaf HILLBRATT
  • INNER EAR PLUG
    Publication number: 20170340485
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a securable inner drug delivery plug or stopper that is configured to be inserted into, and secured (retained) within, an opening of the inner ear of an recipient. The securable inner drug delivery plug is configured to deliver drugs directly into the inner ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven, Daniel Smyth, Marcus Andersson, Claudiu G. Treaba, Fysh Dadd
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSDUCER WITH SPECIFIC INTERNAL GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20170325035
    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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Tommy BERGS, Johan GUSTAFSSON, Anders KALLSVIK
  • Electromagnetic transducer with expanded magnetic flux functionality
    Patent number: 9800982
    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: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Kristian Asnes