Electrically stimulated hearing with signal feedback
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1. A SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATING HEARING IN A HUMAN SUBJECT, WHICH COMPRISES (A) A SIGNAL SOURCE OF AUDIO MODULATED ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INCLUDING AN AMPLIFICATION STAGE, (C) MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO VIABLE NERVES OF THE FACIAL NERVE SYSTEM OF A SUBJECT TO EFFECT A HIGH IMPEDANCE CAPACITIVE COUPLING BETWEEN SAID SIGNAL SOURCE AND SAID FACIAL SYSTEM OF THE SUBJECT, AND (C) MEANS ADAPTED TO EFFECT A HIGH IMPEDANCE CAPACITIVE FEEDBACK COUPLING BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE SUBJECT AND SAID SIGNAL SOURCE ON THE INPUT SIDE OF SAID AMPLIFICATION STAGE.
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1. A SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATING HEARING IN A HUMAN SUBJECT, WHICH COMPRISES (A) A SIGNAL SOURCE OF AUDIO MODULATED ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INCLUDING AN AMPLIFICATION STAGE, (C) MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO VIABLE NERVES OF THE FACIAL NERVE SYSTEM OF A SUBJECT TO EFFECT A HIGH IMPEDANCE CAPACITIVE COUPLING BETWEEN SAID SIGNAL SOURCE AND SAID FACIAL SYSTEM OF THE SUBJECT, AND (C) MEANS ADAPTED TO EFFECT A HIGH IMPEDANCE CAPACITIVE FEEDBACK COUPLING BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE SUBJECT AND SAID SIGNAL SOURCE ON THE INPUT SIDE OF SAID AMPLIFICATION STAGE.
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