System for managing power to an implanted device based on operating time, current drain and battery capacity
US6664763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/23
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method and system manage power supplied from a charging circuit to a power source in an implantable medical device utilizing measurements of current drain; measurements of elapsed time since the last full charge; calculations of operating time based on the variable of current drain and the variable of the actual capacity of the power source; sensing of voltage level above a certain value; and monitoring of the temperature of the power source during charging and discharging.
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