Patents by Inventor Steven D. Rauch
Steven D. Rauch 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).
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Patent number: 9025801Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for informing a user about hearing aid feedback noise including, for example, receiving, through one or more microphones, an acoustic signal sample, analyzing the acoustic signal sample to determine whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample, and displaying to the user an indication of whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Steven D. Rauch, Chris Halpin
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Patent number: 8764676Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for estimating a response of at least a part of a physiological system to a first deterministic stimulus signal. The methods include separating a measured first signal into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a response of the physiological system to a corresponding portion of the first stimulus signal and generating a template signal representing the plurality of segments. The methods further include calculating a measure of similarity of each segment in the plurality of segments to the template signal to provide a set of scalar quantities, and determining a metric representing a characteristic of the response of at least a part of the physiological system to the first stimulus signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Srinivasamurthy Ravi Prakash, John J. Guinan, Jr., Barbara Herrmann, Steven D. Rauch
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Patent number: 8543212Abstract: A method for providing relief from Meniere's disease, includes reversibly disabling vestibular function following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel Michael Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall, III
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Patent number: 8430823Abstract: An apparatus to reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular system to stimulation. The apparatus comprises a plugging device configured to constrain the movement of endolymph fluid within a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the plugging device that causes the plugging device to maintain a set actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel Michael Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Richard Terry
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Publication number: 20120300963Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for informing a user about hearing aid feedback noise including, for example, receiving, through one or more microphones, an acoustic signal sample, analyzing the acoustic signal sample to determine whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample, and displaying to the user an indication of whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Steven D. Rauch, Chris Halpin
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Publication number: 20120123383Abstract: A method for providing relief from Meniere's disease, includes reversibly disabling vestibular function following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall, III
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Publication number: 20120000474Abstract: An apparatus to reduce the sensitivity of the vestibular system to stimulation. The apparatus comprises a plugging device configured to constrain the movement of endolymph fluid within a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the plugging device that causes the plugging device to maintain a set actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Richard Terry
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Patent number: 7962217Abstract: A method for providing relief from Meniere's disease, includes reversibly disabling vestibular function following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease following detection of an attack of Meniere's disease.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall, III
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Patent number: 7933654Abstract: An apparatus for stimulating the vestibular system includes an actuator disposed to interact with the vestibular nerve and a controller for causing the actuator to interact with the vestibular nerve. The result of the interaction is that the brain receives a stationary signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall, III
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Publication number: 20100292606Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for estimating a response of at least a part of a physiological system to a first deterministic stimulus signal. The methods include separating a measured first signal into a plurality of segments, each segment representing a response of the physiological system to a corresponding portion of the first stimulus signal and generating a template signal representing the plurality of segments. The methods further include calculating a measure of similarity of each segment in the plurality of segments to the template signal to provide a set of scalar quantities, and determining a metric representing a characteristic of the response of at least a part of the physiological system to the first stimulus signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Srinivasamurthy Ravi Prakash, John J. Guinan, JR., Barbara Herrmann, Steven D. Rauch
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Patent number: 7730892Abstract: An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an actuator configured to mechanically stimulate a semicircular canal, and a control module coupled to the actuator that controls the actuator in response to motion information associated with the individual.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryInventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Richard Terry, Conrad Wall, III
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Publication number: 20040199214Abstract: An apparatus for stimulating the vestibular system includes an actuator disposed to interact with the vestibular nerve and a controller for causing the actuator to interact with the vestibular nerve. The result of the interaction is that the brain receives a stationary signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Wangsong Gong, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall
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Patent number: 6546291Abstract: A wearable balance prosthesis provides a information indicative of a wearer's spatial orientation. The balance prosthesis includes an motion sensing system to be worn by the wearer and a signal processor in communication with the motion sensing system. The signal processor provides an orientation signal to an encoder. The encoder generates a feedback signal on the basis of the estimate of the spatial orientation provides that signal to a stimulator coupled to the wearer's nervous system.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignees: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Charles Stark Draper LaboratoryInventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall, III, Marc Weinberg
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Publication number: 20020010497Abstract: A wearable balance prosthesis provides a information indicative of a wearer's spatial orientation. The balance prosthesis includes an motion sensing system to be worn by the wearer and a signal processor in communication with the motion sensing system. The signal processor provides an orientation signal to an encoder. The encoder generates a feedback signal on the basis of the estimate of the spatial orientation provides that signal to a stimulator coupled to the wearer's nervous system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventors: Daniel M. Merfeld, Steven D. Rauch, Conrad Wall, Marc Weinberg