Energy management of blood pump controllers

US10722633B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TC1 LLC · US

Inventors

• Brian Kimball · Medford, US
• Joseph C. Stark, III · Oakland, US
• Peter Thatcher · Sunlands, AU
• John Freddy Hansen · Pleasanton, US
• Peter Andriola · Dublin, US
• Carine Hoarau · Pleasant Hill, US
• Jaime Arturo Romero · San Leandro, US
• Jesse Gage · Los Altos Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 28, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02J2310/23
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and related methods for supplying power to a medical device employ self-charging serially-connectable portable batteries. A system includes a base module and external battery modules. The base module is operatively coupled with the medical device and includes a base module input connector. Each of the external battery modules includes one or more battery cells, an output connector, an input connector, and a controller. The output connector is configured to output electrical power from the external battery module. The input connector is configured to receive electrical power from another of the plurality of external battery modules. The controller is operatively coupled with the one or more battery cells, the output connector, and the input connector. The controller is configured to control distribution of electrical power received via the input connector to charge the one or more battery cells and/or to be output via the output connector.