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).

  • Treatment of the ear
    Patent number: 10406334
    Abstract: Presented herein are implantable systems and methods for long-term delivery of treatment substance to the ear of a recipient of an implantable auditory prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cochler Limited
    Inventors: Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven, Daniel Smyth, Jonathon Kirk, Claudiu G. Treaba, Marcus Andersson
  • Bone fixture for medical prosthesis
    Patent number: 10376269
    Abstract: Presented herein is a bone fixture for a medical prosthesis. The bone fixture includes a self-drilling threaded body that is configured to be inserted into a recipient's bone. The threaded body includes a bone removal mechanism configured to cut away parts of the bone that are in the path of the threaded body and to remove portions of the cut parts of the bone, sometimes referred to herein as bone fragments, from the hole. The bone fixture also comprises a coupling section that is attached to a proximal end of the threaded body. The coupling section is configured to be positioned external to the recipient's bone and includes a connector interface that is entirely/completely proximal to the threaded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Stefan Magnander
  • REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT OF A PASSIVE TRANSCUTANEOUS BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE WITH LIMITED SKIN DEFORMATION
    Publication number: 20190230455
    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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Kristian ASNES, Erik Martin HOLGERSSON
  • Prosthesis adapter
    Patent number: 10334374
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • Removable attachment of a passive transcutaneous bone conduction device with limited skin deformation
    Patent number: 10251003
    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: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Kristian Asnes, Erik Martin Holgersson
  • Epidermal down-growth barrier
    Patent number: 10206820
    Abstract: A percutaneous implant for reducing the risk of post-implant infection by reducing the likelihood of epidermal down-growth between the dermis of the skin and the implant. In one example, the implant comprises a barrier member between the epidermis and the dermis about the implant. In another example, a barrier is provided by removing a portion of the epidermis from the dermis about the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson
  • BONE CONDUCTION SKIN INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20180376261
    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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Marcus ANDERSSON, Johan GUSTAFSSON, Martin Evert Gustaf HILLBRATT, Tobias GOOD
  • Hearing prosthesis with a piezoelectric actuator
    Patent number: 10142746
    Abstract: A hearing prosthesis including an actuator. The actuator includes a material that deforms in response to an electrical signal and that is adapted to, upon implantation in a recipient, transmit vibrations representative of a sound signal to an organ of the recipient, wherein the material is at least partially exposed to at least one of body tissue and fluid of the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Bart Valckaerts
  • Signal conducting coupling
    Patent number: 10129666
    Abstract: A device including 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 device is configured such that the skin penetrating component can move in a plurality of degrees of freedom relative to the external component while retained to the external component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Johan Gustafsson, Marcus Andersson
  • BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE HAVING MAGNETS INTEGRATED WITH HOUSING
    Publication number: 20180302728
    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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Johan Gustafsson, Tommy Bergs
  • SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING MAGNETIC RETENTION FORCE IN AUDITORY PROSTHESES
    Publication number: 20180288538
    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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Marcus Andersson, Johan Gustafsson, Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander, Goran Bjorn
  • 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