Global Patent Index - EP 1251810 A4

EP 1251810 A4 20070314 - SOUNDBRIDGE TEST SYSTEM

Title (en)

SOUNDBRIDGE TEST SYSTEM

Title (de)

TESTSYSTEM FÜR KLANGBRÜCKEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'ESSAI DE PONT ACOUSTIQUE

Publication

EP 1251810 A4 20070314 (EN)

Application

EP 01903176 A 20010119

Priority

  • US 0101957 W 20010119
  • US 17740600 P 20000120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0152783A1] The present invention relates to the field of devices and methods for improving testing of hearing devices, including soundbridges and direct drive middle ear implants. In particular, the present invention provides a microphone system utilizing reverse transfer function to assess the operability of implanted hearing improvement devices, including but not limited to soundbridges and direct drive middle ear implants.

IPC 1-7

A61F 11/06; H04R 25/00

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 25/30 (2013.01); H04R 25/606 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 5800336 A 19980901 - BALL GEOFFREY R [US], et al
  • [X] US 5776179 A 19980707 - REN TIANYING [US], et al
  • [X] ZIERHOFER C M ET AL: "ELECTRONIC DESIGN OF A COCHLEAR IMPLANT FOR MULTICHANNEL HIGH-RATE PULSATILE STIMULATION STRATEGIES", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, vol. 3, no. 1, 1 March 1995 (1995-03-01), pages 112 - 116, XP000501205, ISSN: 1063-6528
  • [X] FISCHLER H ET AL: "DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MIDDLE-EAR STRUCTURES", JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, AIP / ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MELVILLE, NY, US, vol. 41, no. 5, May 1967 (1967-05-01), pages 1220 - 1231, XP001160702, ISSN: 0001-4966

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0152783 A1 20010726; AT E412390 T1 20081115; AU 3102601 A 20010731; DE 60136331 D1 20081211; EP 1251810 A1 20021030; EP 1251810 A4 20070314; EP 1251810 B1 20081029; ES 2315270 T3 20090401

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0101957 W 20010119; AT 01903176 T 20010119; AU 3102601 A 20010119; DE 60136331 T 20010119; EP 01903176 A 20010119; ES 01903176 T 20010119