David Miller;Albert A. Maltan;W. Vanbrooks Harrison
发明人:
Albert A. Maltan,David Miller,W. Vanbrooks Harrison
申请号：
US12040888
公开号：
US08155746B2
申请日:
2008.03.01
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A cochlear implant sound processor is powered by a rechargeable battery that is permanently integrated into the sound processor. The sound processor contains an inductive coil that may be tuned to an external charging coil for battery recharging. The electronic circuits and coil of the sound processor are housed in a material transparent to RF signals. The sound processor may be placed in a recharging base station in which the sound processor is positioned in a space surrounded by the inductive charging coil embedded in a material transparent to RF signals. The inductive charging coil sends power to the coil inside the processor and thereby recharges the battery. An alternative embodiment utilizes contacts in the sound processor case and aligned terminals in the recharging base station that allow direct charging of the battery.
