Patents by Inventor Wayne James Wilson

Wayne James Wilson 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
    Patent number: 8554330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating a place-frequency map for accurate positioning of a cochlear implant whereby the place-frequency map is used to relate a physical position of the cochlear implant to a tonotopic map of the basilar membrane/spiral ganglion. The invention also relates to a method of electrically positioning of an already inserted cochlear implant within the cochlea to provide stimuli to only the parts of the cochlea that have reduced or no residual hearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Queensland
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bradley, Matthew Alexander Petoe, Wayne James Wilson
  • IMPROVEMENTS FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20110238176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating a place-frequency map for accurate positioning of a cochlear implant whereby the place-frequency map is used to relate a physical position of the cochlear implant to a tonotopic map of the basilar membrane/spiral ganglion. The invention also relates to a method of electrically positioning of an already inserted cochlear implant within the cochlea to provide stimuli to only the parts of the cochlea that have reduced or no residual hearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bradley, Matthew Alexander Petoe, Wayne James Wilson