USPTO Patent Application for Charging-Induced Implant Operation
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application for a charging-induced implant operation. The invention relates to switching an implantable hearing prosthesis to a night-time mode of operation upon detection of night-time recharging.
What changed
This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260082159A1) detailing techniques for initiating a night-time mode in an implantable hearing prosthesis. The system detects inductive charging from an external night-time device, such as a pillow charger, and switches the prosthesis to a night-time operational mode.
This is a patent application, not a regulatory rule or guidance. It does not impose any compliance obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Its significance lies in potential future intellectual property and technological advancements in the medical device sector.
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CHARGING-INDUCED IMPLANT OPERATION
Application US20260082159A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026
Inventors
Jan Raymond Janssen, Koen Van den Heuvel, Richard Bruce Murphy
Abstract
Presented herein are techniques for initiating a night-time mode of operation in an implantable hearing prosthesis in response to detection of night-time recharging operations. More specifically, an implantable hearing prosthesis comprises a rechargeable battery that is configured to be recharged via an external night-time charging device, such as a pillow charger. The implantable hearing prosthesis is configured to detect inductive charging of the rechargeable battery by the external night-time charging device. In response, the implantable hearing prosthesis is switched to a night-time mode of operation.
CPC Classifications
H04R 25/305 A61N 1/36038 A61N 1/361 A61N 1/36142 A61N 1/3787 H02J 50/10 H02J 50/80 H04R 25/505 A61B 5/0255 A61B 5/6817 A61N 1/0541 A61N 1/36139 H02J 7/42 H02J 7/92 H04R 25/55 H04R 25/554 H04R 2225/31 H04R 2225/33 H04R 2225/41 H04R 2225/61 H04R 2225/67 H04R 2460/03
Filing Date
2025-09-16
Application No.
19330152
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