Dana D Tompkins

US Patent:

7326171, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Sep 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/224489

Inventors:

William J. Simms - Louisville CO, US
Dana Daniel Tompkins - Frederick CO, US

Assignee:

Otologics, LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

600 25

Abstract:

An improved apparatus and method is provided for supportably mounting an implantable hearing aid device to a patient's skull. The apparatus includes a support member adapted for supporting a hearing aid device and a plurality of mounting legs extending laterally from the support member in differing directions. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for use in conforming the mounting legs to the topology of a patient's skull. In one arrangement, the mechanism includes a plurality of guide legs having a reduced yield strength in comparison to the mounting legs. The reduced yield strength guide legs may be more readily conformed to the topology of the patient's skull to provide a mounting leg profile. Accordingly, the mounting legs may be deformed to match the profile of the guide legs such that a conformal fit between the apparatus and the patient's skull may be achieved.

US Patent:

6432559, Aug 13, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/591937

Inventors:

Dana D. Tompkins - Broomfield CO
Charles E. Tompkins - Brighton CO

Assignee:

Applied Technologies Fabrication, Inc. - Longmont CO

International Classification:

B32B 1500

US Classification:

428624, 428668, 428457, 428916, 42 101

Abstract:

Identification markers and identification methods for solid objects, including metallic objects, are disclosed, the marker integrated with the object so that it is neither optically visible nor removable without destruction or impairment of the object. The marker is more radio opaque than the base material forming the object in the region of marker location and includes an identifying indicia thereon.