Patents by Inventor Minoo Lenarz

Minoo Lenarz 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).

  • Auditory midbrain implant
    Patent number: 7797029
    Abstract: An electrode array that is implantable within the inferior colliculus of the midbrain and/or other appropriate regions of the brain of an implantee and adapted to provide electrical stimulation thereto. The electrode array an elongate member having a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon in a longitudinal array. A delivery cannula for delivering the electrode array comprised of two half-pipes is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Thomas Lenarz, Minoo Lenarz, Miro Mackiewicz, John Parker, James Finlay Patrick
  • Auditory midbrain implant
    Publication number: 20050004627
    Abstract: An electrode array (10) that is implantable within the inferior colliculus of the midbrain and/or other appropriate regions of the brain of an implantee and adapted to provide electrical stimulation thereto. The electrode array (10) an elongate member (11) having a plurality of electrodes (12) mounted thereon in a longitudinal array. A delivery cannula (30) for delivering the electrode array (10) comprised of two half-pipes (31) is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Thomas Lenarz, Minoo Lenarz, Miro Mackiewicz, John Parker, James Patrick