Patent · US Active

Smoothing power consumption of an active medical device

US9167361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

Werner Meskens · Mechelen, BE
Carl Van Himbeeck · Zottegem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2011
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2032

Classification

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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