Serial communication protocol for medical device
US9226766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a circuit configured to transmit a signal as a serial protocol over a pair of electrical conductors. The serial protocol is defined as a series of pulses distributed over at least one transmission frame. At least one pulse in the transmission frame is simultaneously encoded by modulating an amplitude of the pulse to represent one of two first logic states and modulating a width of the pulse to represent one of two second logic states. An instrument and a generator also are disclosed.
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