Power tool with interchangeable power heads

AS Baskar, BA Kuehne, WG Harman Jr - US Patent 9,956,677, 2018 - Google Patents
A power tool system which includes a first base unit and a second base unit. The first and
second base units each include a housing, a motor housed in the housing, a coupler which …

Multi-head power tool with reverse lock-out capability

S McClaskey, JS Vantran - US Patent 9,421,682, 2016 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Since their inception, power tools have provided craftsman with improved
performance and ease of use. In more recent years, advancements in portable power …

Acetabular cup having a wireless communication device

EJ Caylor III - US Patent 8,641,771, 2014 - Google Patents
According to one aspect, an acetabular cup includes an outer Surface, an inner Surface, and
a rim Surface defined 35 between the outer surface and the inner surface. The outer Surface …

Ossicular replacement prosthesis

EW Abel, F Abraham - US Patent 8,920,496, 2014 - Google Patents
An ossicular replacement prosthesis (ORP)(10) for coupling a first point to a second point in
the middle ear of a patient, to replace all or part of the ossicular chain. The ORP includes a …

Charging protocol for rechargable hearing systems

K Sandhu, C Shaquer, KH Jeong - US Patent 10,306,381, 2019 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the invention include a method of charging a rechargeable battery, the
method comprising the steps of: detecting the presence of a rechargeable hearing aid in a …

Light based hearing systems, apparatus, and methods

M Teran, M Bishop, T Kimura, P Rucker… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the present invention include a method of aligning the elements of a
tympanic lens, the method com prising the steps of: forming mold of a user's ear canal …

Hearing implant

EW Abel, Z Wang - US Patent 8,864,645, 2014 - Google Patents
The present invention concerns an actuator for an implantable hearing aid for implantation
into the human middle ear. The actuator comprises a substantially elongate piezoelectric …

Damping in contact hearing systems

P Rucker, S Puria, S Wenzel, JL Olsen… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the present invent include a method of controlling unwanted vibration in a
tympanic lens, wherein the tympanic lens comprises a perimeter platform connected to a …

Heat dispersion for implantable medical devices

JH Eiger - US Patent 9,981,137, 2018 - Google Patents
An implantable medical device that includes electrical circuitry for providing a therapy to a
patient. The device also includes a housing forming an inner chamber that is adapted for …

Wearable customized ear canal apparatus

R Perkins, W Facteau, B Edwards, P Rucker… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system,
including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs …