Wireless bio-interface data transmission system
US8536901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/283
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and an apparatus to drive an analog signal into a sensory tissue. The apparatus includes an analog-to-digital converter converting an original analog signal to a digital signal at an analog-to-digital converter sample rate. The apparatus includes a digital transceiver communicating wirelessly with the analog-to-digital converter to receive the digital signal. The apparatus includes a digital data buffer receiving the digital signal from the digital transceiver. The apparatus includes a digital-to-analog converter communicating with the digital data buffer and converting the digital signal into a reconstructed analog signal at a digital-to-analog converter sample rate faster than the analog-to-digital converter sample rate, the analog signal comprising a plurality of intensity values. The apparatus includes a pixel clock matching the digital-to-analog converter sample rate. The apparatus includes a bio-interface array comprising a plurality of electrodes and operably proximate to the sensory tissue.
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