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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Patent created 2016-08-24 human Jack Roberts updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005626b.htm culturalartefact 1983018194: Hearing Prosthesis AACR2 22 August 1983 10 April 1997 The patent for the invention Hearing Prosthesis (application number 1983018194) was granted on 24 November 1987. This was an important milestone in the development of the bionic ear (cochlear implant). The patent was awarded by the Australian Patent Office in respect of the application (on 20 August 1982) by The University of Melbourne for an invention entitled "Receiver/Stimulator for Hearing Prosthesis", with the inventors named as Hugh McDermott, Peter Blamey, Raymond Black, Yit Chow (Joe) Tong, David Money, James Patrick and Graeme Clark. The effective date of the patent was recorded as 27 April 1979. A further application was made on 3 February 1987 by Raymond Marginson, Vice-Principal, on behalf of the University. Although the patent was due to expire on 22 August 2003, the patent ceased on 10 April 1997 (publication date). 1981078481: Speech Processor (1981 - 1997) The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

The University of Melbourne applied for the patent.

 Patent Office, Commonwealth of Australia (1903 - 1992)

The Australian Patent Office awarded the patent.

 Clark, Graeme Milbourne (1935 - )

Graeme Clark was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 Patrick, James (Jim) Finlay

James Patrick was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 Money, David

David Money was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 Tong, Yit Chow (Joe)

Joe Tong was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 Black, Raymond C.

Raymond Black was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 Blamey, Peter J.

Peter Blamey was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 McDermott, Hugh J.

Hugh McDermott was a co-inventor named on the patent.

 Multi-channel Cochlear Implant (Bionic Ear) (1978 - )

The granting of the patent for the Hearing Prosthesis was an important milestone in the development of the bionic ear

 1985041500: Electrotactile Vocoder (1985 - 2002) '1983018194: Hearing Prosthesis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology 1983018194: Hearing Prosthesis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation