Timothy A Gooch

US Patent:

48401781, Jun 20, 1989

Filed:

May 15, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/050940

Inventors:

Jorgen Heide - Cordoba TN
Timothy D. Gooch - Memphis TN
Anthony D. Prescott - Arlington TN
Dennis Bojrab - Bloomfield Hills MI

Assignee:

Richards Metal Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

H04R 2500

US Classification:

128419R

Abstract:

A magnet assembly for location around portions of bones in the middle ear where one portion of the assembly is a magnet and another portion of the assembly is a magnetic material, the portions being hinged to one another so that they are held around the bone by the magnetic field and being adapted for optimal coupling with a magnetic field produced by a coil in a magnetic induction hearing aid.

US Patent:

54032628, Apr 4, 1995

Filed:

Mar 9, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/028326

Inventors:

Timothy D. Gooch - Cordova TN

Assignee:

Microtek Medical, Inc. - Columbus MS

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600 28

Abstract:

A tinnitus masking device and method for producing a masking signal with a selected center frequency, selected bandwidth, and selected volume is provided. A random noise generator and a clock circuit are employed in conjunction with a switched capacitance filter bank to produce a masking signal with the selected center frequency and selected bandwidth. The masking signal is then received by a volume control unit and then amplified for delivery to the tinnitus sufferer's ear or ears by speakers or headphones. Additionally, the tinnitus masking device may include a timer and fade out unit.

US Patent:

48008842, Jan 31, 1989

Filed:

Mar 7, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/837708

Inventors:

Jorgan Heide - Cordova TN
Timothy D. Gooch - Memphis TN
Anthony D. Prescott - Germantown TN
Thomas W. Sander - Memphis TN
Jim Davidson - Germantown TN
Eric A. Renz - Memphis TN

Assignee:

Richards Medical Company - Memphis TN

International Classification:

H04R 2500

US Classification:

128419R

Abstract:

A magnetic induction hearing aid where the microphone, the amplifying electronics, the battery and a coil are contained in a single housing which is located deep in the ear canal. A magnet is attached to portions of the middle ear by means of a malleus clip or by implantation between the tympanic membrane and the malleus. The magnet is vibrated by interaction with the magnetic field produced by the coil. Two amplifier designs are disclosed for use with different levels of hearing loss. The magnet can be coated with hydroxyapatite for permanent attachment to the body. The magnet is coated with hydroxyapatite by an ion implantation process, a plasma spraying technique or a method of applying the hydroxyapatite while a precoating polymeric material has not fully solidified.