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United States Patent | 4,858,612
Stocklin | Aug. 22, 1989

Hearing device

Inventors: | Stocklin; Philip L. (P.O. Box 2111, Satellite Beach, FL 32937).
Appl. No.: | 562,742
Filed: | Dec. 19, 1983

Intl. Cl. : | A61N 1/36
Current U.S. Cl.: | 607/45; 607/56
Field of Search: | 128/419 R, 419 S, 422, 653, 771, 732, 741, 746, 791, 804; 340/407

References Cited | [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents

3,490,458 | Jan., 1970 | Allison | 128/421
3,751,605 | Aug., 1973 | Michelson | 128/1.R
3,951,134 | Apr., 1976 | Malech | 128/131
4,428,377 | Jan., 1984 | Zollner et al. | 128/419.R

Foreign Patent Documents

893311 | Feb., 1972 | CA | 128/422
2811120 | Sept., 1978 | DE | 128/419.R
591196 | Jan., 1978 | SU | 128/419.R

  Other References

  Gerkin, G., "Electroencephalography & Clinical Neurophysiology", vol. 135, No. 6, Dec. 1973, pp. 652-653.

  Frye et al., "Science", vol. 181, Jul. 27, 1973, pp. 356-358.

  Bise, William, "Low Power Radio-Frequency and Microwave Effects on Human Electroencephalogram and Behavior", Physiol. Chem. & Physics 10 (1978).

Primary Examiner: Kamm; William E.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wegner & Bretschneider

Abstract

A method and apparatus for simulation of hearing in mammals by introduction of a plurality of microwaves into the region of the auditory cortex is shown and described. A microphone is used to transform sound signals into electrical signals which are in turn analyzed and processed to provide controls for generating a plurality of microwave signals at different frequencies. The multifrequency microwaves are then applied to the brain in the region of the auditory cortex. By this method sounds are perceived by the mammal which are representative of the original sound received by the microphone.

29 Claims, 14 Drawing Figures

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