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Battery depletion monitor

US4313079A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1980
Grant dateJan 26, 1982
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S320/21
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A CMOS inverter is used to compare pacemaker battery voltage to a referenced voltage. When the reference voltage exceeds the measured battery voltage, the inverter changes state to indicate battery depletion.

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