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Transfer assembly

US9427509B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Vodermayer · Gilching, DE
Thomas Schmid · Zürich, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2007
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J2310/23
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transfer assembly comprising an intracorporeal transfer coil of an implant, and an extracorporeal transfer coil of an extracorporeal supply unit. The transfer coil of the implant has permanently associated therewith a transmitting element. The transfer coil of the supply unit has permanently associated therewith at least one receiving element. Further, the supply unit comprises an evaluation module connected with the receiving element and issuing a locating signal depending on an offset and/or a direction of offset of the transmitting element relative to the receiving element.

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