Smoothing power consumption of an active medical device
US11388531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An active medical device, including an input receiver configured to receive a frequency-varying input signal, and a functional component that reacts to the input signal and consumes power at a rate dependant on the frequency of portions of the input signal to which the functional component reacts, wherein the active medical device is configured to adjust one or more portions of the input signal corresponding to portions of the input signal where the functional component consumes power at a rate that is greater than that of other portions of the input signal.
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