Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2010-06-01
Bockelman, Mark W (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C381S106000, C381S023100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07729775
ABSTRACT:
Psychophysical tests are administered to cochlear implant (CI) users to determine a spectral modulation transfer function (SMTF), the smallest detectable spectral contrast as a function of spectral modulation frequency, for each individual CI user. The determined SMTF for individual CI user is compared against a SMTF of a normal hearing person to determine the specific enhancements needed. A spectral contrast enhancement that best fits the needed enhancements for the individual CI user is selected, and a sound processing strategy is adjusted to provide customized spectral contrast enhancement for the individual CI user. The sound processing strategy implemented includes an outer hair cell model.
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Fridman Gene Y.
Litvak Leonid M.
Saoji Aniket
Advanced Bionics, LLC
Bockelman Mark W
So Elizabeth K
Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP
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