Travis Warren Andrews
Massage Therapy at Walnut St, Boulder, CO

7204800, Apr 17, 2007

Apr 17, 2006

11/406056

James Roy Easter - Lyons CO, US
Travis Rian Andrews - Boulder CO, US

Otologics, LLC - Boulder CO

H04R 25/00

600 25

An implantable hearing aid transducer interface disposable between an implantable transducer and a mounting apparatus and having at least a portion that is displaceable in response to a predeterminable range of transducer movement. According to one aspect of the invention, the predeterminable range of transducer movement includes movement in response to a physiological movement of an auditory component that results in pressure on the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface permits adaptive movement of the implantable transducer in response to the pressure to maintain a desired interface between the implantable transducer and an auditory component. According to another aspect, the predeterminable range of transducer movement may be transducer vibration resulting from an acoustic stimulation of an auditory component by the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface reduces the transmission of transducer vibration over a feedback path to a microphone of a hearing aid.

2005010, May 12, 2005

Nov 7, 2003

10/703672

James Easter - Lyons CO, US
Jose Bedoya - Boulder CO, US
Travis Andrews - Boulder CO, US

H04R025/00

600025000

An implantable hearing aid transducer interface disposable between an implantable transducer and a mounting apparatus and having at least a portion that is displaceable in response to a predeterminable range of transducer movement. According to one aspect of the invention, the predeterminable range of transducer movement includes movement in response to a physiological movement of an auditory component that results in pressure on the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface permits adaptive movement of the implantable transducer in response to the pressure to maintain a desired interface between the implantable transducer and an auditory component. According to another aspect, the predeterminable range of transducer movement may be transducer vibration resulting from an acoustic stimulation of an auditory component by the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface reduces the transmission of transducer vibration over a feedback path to a microphone of a hearing aid.

2004004, Mar 4, 2004

Aug 28, 2002

10/231820

Richard DeMoss - Berthoud CO, US
Travis Andrews - Boulder CO, US

A61B017/86

606/073000

The invention is directed to a self-drilling self-tapping bone screw that is especially useful in thin bone anchoring. That is, the bone screw provides an enhanced holding force for thin bone applications, such as cranial applications. In one aspect, the bone screw contains a retaining thread that expands in at least one dimension over a majority of its length. In this regard, the retaining thread makes original bone-to-screw contact over a majority of its entire length during insertion, thereby increasing the holding force between the bone and the screw. In a second aspect, the bone screw contains a generally tapered body section that expands from a first diameter (which may be zero) to a second greater diameter near the screw head. Accordingly, a thread on the outside surface of the tapered body section increases in diameter over its length to provide an increased holding force.

7386143, Jun 10, 2008

Oct 2, 2003

10/678959

James Roy Easter - Lyons CO, US
Travis Rian Andrews - Boulder CO, US
Peter Robert Mellers - Eaton CO, US

Otologics LLC - Boulder CO

H04R 25/00, A61N 1/00

381331, 600 25, 607 36, 607 57, 380312, 380322, 380324

A retention apparatus for a semi-implantable hearing aid. In one embodiment, the retention apparatus includes a first surface and a second surface. One of the first and second surfaces includes a first portion and a second portion having a rounded transition therebetween for interfacing with a patient's skin. The rounded transition of the interfacing surface of the retention apparatus functions to distribute pressure resulting from the mutual magnetic attraction between an externally located magnet and an implanted magnet to permit increased magnetic forces therebetween and maintenance of a desired separation between an external coil and implanted coil.

2005022, Oct 13, 2005

Apr 9, 2004

10/821447

Robert Schneider - Erie CO, US
Travis Andrews - Boulder CO, US

H04R025/00

600025000

An implantable hearing aid system that includes a transducer housing that is rotatable relative to a transducer mounting apparatus to orient the transducer for interfacing with an auditory component. According to one aspect of the invention, during rotation, a s center of rotation of the transducer housing remains positionally fixed. In this regard, the transducer includes an actuator member that is advanceable relative to the transducer housing to interface with the auditory component, subsequent to orientation of the transducer housing.

7273447, Sep 25, 2007

Apr 9, 2004

10/821721

Robert Edwin Schneider - Erie CO, US
Travis Rian Andrews - Boulder CO, US

Otologics, LLC - Boulder CA

H04R 25/00

600 25

A transducer mounting system including a retention apparatus to provide an efficient detachable interconnection between a pivotable member and the mounting system. According. to one aspect, the retention apparatus is configured to travel along a predetermined path between an unlocked position and unlocked position to secure a transducer in a desired orientation relative to an auditory component. According to this aspect, the retention apparatus may include a compressible member to frictionally capture and positionally fix the pivotable member relative to the mounting system.