Patents by Inventor Stephanie M. Reed

Stephanie M. Reed 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).

  • Cochlear implants having MRI-compatible magnet apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 11986656
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20230061335
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: SUNG JIN LEE, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • MRI-compatible magnet apparatus
    Patent number: 11476025
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • Methods and apparatus for use with cochlear implants having magnet apparatus with magnetic material particles
    Patent number: 11287495
    Abstract: A particle alignment method in accordance with at least one of the present inventions includes the step of positioning a cochlear implant, which is implanted within a patient's head and which includes a magnet apparatus with a central axis and magnetic material particles, at a location outside of the scanning area of an MRI system, adjacent to the MRI system, and within the MRI magnetic field in such a manner that the central axis of the magnet apparatus is at least substantially parallel to the MRI magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: James George Elcoate Smith, Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MAGNET APPARATUS WITH MAGNETIC MATERIAL PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20210156934
    Abstract: A particle alignment method in accordance with at least one of the present inventions includes the step of positioning a cochlear implant, which is implanted within a patient's head and which includes a magnet apparatus with a central axis and magnetic material particles, at a location outside of the scanning area of an MRI system, adjacent to the MRI system, and within the MRI magnetic field in such a manner that the central axis of the magnet apparatus is at least substantially parallel to the MRI magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: James George Elcoate Smith, Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20200391023
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • Cochlear implants having MRI-compatible magnet apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 10821279
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • Cochlear implants having MRI-compatible magnet apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 10532209
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame and biased by the magnet frame to a predetermined N-S rotational orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • MRI-compatible magnet apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 10463849
    Abstract: A magnet apparatus including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190255316
    Abstract: A magnet apparatus including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180369586
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame and biased by the magnet frame to a predetermined N-S rotational orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180296826
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • Cochlear implants having MRI-compatible magnet apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 9919154
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed
  • COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170239476
    Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Sung Jin Lee, Jeryle L. Walter, James George Elcoate Smith, Uli Gommel, Stephanie M. Reed