Patents by Inventor Vincente Osorio

Vincente Osorio 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).

  • Microphone unit having a pressurized chamber
    Patent number: 11470411
    Abstract: Disclosed examples generally include methods and apparatuses related to microphone units, such as may be found in implantable medical devices (e.g., cochlear implants). Microphone units generally include a microphone element connected to a chamber having a concave floor with the chamber covered by a membrane. Microphone units can be configured to produce an output based on pressure waves (e.g., sound waves) that reach the membrane. In an example, a microphone unit has a pressurized gas within the chamber below the membrane such that, while in a static state, the membrane deflects away from the chamber floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Joris Walraevens, Patrik Kennes, Vincente Osorio, Stijn Eeckhoudt, Koen Erik Van den Heuvel
  • MICROPHONE UNIT HAVING A PRESSURIZED CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20190045288
    Abstract: Disclosed examples generally include methods and apparatuses related to microphone units, such as may be found in implantable medical devices (e.g., cochlear implants). Microphone units generally include a microphone element connected to a chamber having a concave floor with the chamber covered by a membrane. Microphone units can be configured to produce an output based on pressure waves (e.g., sound waves) that reach the membrane. In an example, a microphone unit has a pressurized gas within the chamber below the membrane such that, while in a static state, the membrane deflects away from the chamber floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Joris Walraevens, Patrik Kennes, Vincente Osorio, Stijn Eeckhoudt, Koen Erik Van den Heuvel