Coil shunting for voltage limiting of inductively transferred power
US12036399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/23
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An internal controller and an external power transmitter of an implanted medical device system and method therefore are provided. According to one aspect, an external power transmitter as part of a implanted medical device system includes processing circuitry configured to detect a shunting condition of an internal coil of the implanted medical device system, and responsive to detecting a shunting condition, reduce a magnitude of power transmitted to the internal coil.
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