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| 20100191308 | Stimulation Channel Conditioning - A method is described for delivering stimulation signals in an implantable multichannel neuro-stimulating device such as a cochlear implant. A stimulation channel is selected for delivering a data stimulation signal. One or more desensitization channels spatially adjacent to the stimulation channel are also selected. One or more non-data desensitization signals are delivered on the desensitization channels during a desensitization period before delivery of the data stimulation signal, and then the data stimulation signal is delivered on the stimulation channel. The stimulation channel may be blanked to prevent stimulation signals during a sensitization period before delivering the data stimulation signal. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100204755 | Phase Triggered Envelope Sampler - A method of generating electrode stimulation signals for an implanted electrode array is described. An acoustic audio signal is processed to generate band pass signals which each represent an associated band of audio frequencies. For each band pass signal, fine time structure information is extracted to determine a sequence of phase event signals. For each sequence of phase event signals, when the number of phase event signals reaches a channel pitch rate factor, a signal limiting period without signals is introduced to produce a modified sequence of phase event signals. Each modified sequence of phase event signals is weighted with a channel amplitude value in order to generate a set of electrode stimulation signals for the implanted electrode array. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110004274 | Cochlear Implant Stimulation with Low Frequency Channel Privilege - A system and method for activating stimulation electrodes in cochlear implant electrode is described. A preprocessor filter bank processes an input acoustic audio signal to generate band pass signals that each represent an associated band of audio frequencies. An information extractor extracts stimulation signal information from the band pass signals based on assigning the band pass signals to corresponding electrode stimulation groups that each contain one or more stimulation electrodes, and generates a set of stimulation event signals for each electrode stimulation group that define electrode stimulation timings and amplitudes. A pulse selector selects a set of electrode stimulation signals from the stimulation event signals based on a pulse weighting function that uses channel-specific weighting factors favoring lower frequencies for activating the stimulation electrodes to stimulate neighboring audio nerve tissue. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110098784 | Channel-Specific Loudness Mapping for Prosthetic Hearing Systems - Generating electrode stimulation signals is described for stimulating cochlear tissue using an implanted electrode array. An acoustic audio signal is processed to generate band pass signals which represent an associated band of audio frequencies. Stimulation information is extracted from the band pass signals to generate stimulation event signals that define electrode stimulation signals. The stimulation event signals are then weighted according independent channel-specific loudness functions to produce electrode stimulation signals. The electrode stimulation signals are developed into output electrode pulses to the electrodes in the implanted electrode array for stimulating cochlear tissue. | 04-28-2011 |
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