Electrode contact contaminate removal

US8461042B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

• Fysh Dadd · Chatswood, AU
• Mirela Pufulescu · Sydney, AU
• Kostas Tsampazis · Chatswood, AU
• Mile Brkljaca · Sydney, AU
• Edmond Capcelea · Sydney, AU
• Jane Rapsey · Berowra, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 1, 2009
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49117
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Manufacturing an electrode assembly comprising forming an intermediate assembly comprising a carrier member having one or more electrode contacts embedded therein, the surface of the electrode contacts having a layer of carrier member material thereon; removing the layer of carrier member from the surface of the one or more electrode contacts, wherein a residual amount of the carrier member material remains on the surface of at least one of the electrode contacts; and substantially removing the residual carrier member material from the surface of the at least one electrode contact so as to increase the effective surface area of the at least one electrode contact.