Inventor · Axams, AT

Erwin Hochmair

32Patents
18h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 24, 1979 → Aug 14, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5070535A Transcutaneous power and signal transmission system and methods for increased signal transmission efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 426 Expired
US4357497A System for enhancing auditory stimulation and the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 204 Expired
US4441210A Transcutaneous signal transmission system and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 152 Expired
US6348070B1 Magnetic-interference-free surgical prostheses Human Necessities 134 Expired
US4284856A Multi-frequency system and method for enhancing auditory stimulation and the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 110 Expired
US4419995A Single channel auditory stimulation system Human Necessities 81 Expired
US6838963B2 Reducing effects of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics Electricity 71 Expired
US7566296B2 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics Electricity 54 Active
US4593696A Auditory stimulation using CW and pulsed signals Human Necessities 52 Expired
US6556870B2 Partially inserted cochlear implant Electricity 51 Expired
US7091806B2 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics Electricity 50 Expired
US8340774B2 Implantable device with removable magnet Human Necessities 45 Active
US4577641A Method of fitting hearing prosthesis to a patient having impaired hearing Electricity 43 Expired
US7976453B2 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics Electricity 41 Active
USRE45701E1 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics General 37 Active
US8118725B2 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics Electricity 36 Active
US5876443A Structure, method of use, and method of manufacture of an implanted hearing prosthesis Human Necessities 29 Expired
USRE46057E1 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implant's magnet and/or electronics General 21 Active
US9227064B2 External button processor with a rechargeable battery Human Necessities 18 Active
US8280524B2 External button processor with a rechargeable battery Human Necessities 14 Active
USRE46624E1 Reducing effect of magnetic and electromagnetic field on an implant's magnet and/or electronics General 11 Active
US7657045B2 Low power signal transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US9113268B2 Implantable floating mass transducer of a hearing implant system Electricity 6 Active
US7587246B2 Implantable device with flexible interconnect to coil Human Necessities 4 Active
US8145326B2 Intra-cochlear electrode with a partially detachable hydrophilic segment for deferred self-positioning Human Necessities 3 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.