Implanted device with wireless energy transfer and external alignment feature
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1. A wireless energy transfer system comprising:
- an implant device including a housing and an energy receiving element disposed in the housing; and
an external charger including an energy transmitting element and a mating member, the mating member defining a protrusion extending therefrom, the external charger and the housing defining a common axis extending therethrough when the external charger is received by the housing,wherein the implant device is configured to be mounted within a body of an animal,wherein the housing comprises a feature having a plurality of sidewalls defining an indentation therebetween, the feature being configured to extend from within the body of the animal to outside the body of the animal through an opening in a skin of the animal and the indentation being configured to physically receive and mechanically align with the protrusion extending from the corresponding mating member of the external charger, andwherein the energy receiving element is configured to be disposed in a parallel orientation along the common axis with the energy transmitting element, and the energy receiving element being configured to receive energy wirelessly from the energy transmitting element when the external charger is physically-mated with the housing.
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Abstract
An implant device includes a housing and an energy receiving element disposed in the housing. The energy receiving element is configured to be electrically connected to an energy-consuming device. The implant device is configured to be mounted within a body of a human or non-human animal. The housing includes a feature configured to be accessible through skin of the animal and to receive a corresponding mating member of an external charger including an energy transmitting element. The energy receiving element is configured to receive energy wirelessly from the energy transmitting element when the external charger is mated with the housing.
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1. A wireless energy transfer system comprising:
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an implant device including a housing and an energy receiving element disposed in the housing; and an external charger including an energy transmitting element and a mating member, the mating member defining a protrusion extending therefrom, the external charger and the housing defining a common axis extending therethrough when the external charger is received by the housing, wherein the implant device is configured to be mounted within a body of an animal, wherein the housing comprises a feature having a plurality of sidewalls defining an indentation therebetween, the feature being configured to extend from within the body of the animal to outside the body of the animal through an opening in a skin of the animal and the indentation being configured to physically receive and mechanically align with the protrusion extending from the corresponding mating member of the external charger, and wherein the energy receiving element is configured to be disposed in a parallel orientation along the common axis with the energy transmitting element, and the energy receiving element being configured to receive energy wirelessly from the energy transmitting element when the external charger is physically-mated with the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless energy transfer system comprising:
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an implant device configured to be at least partially mounted within a body of an animal, the implant device comprising a first housing; and an energy receiving element disposed in the first housing, wherein the first housing comprises a feature having a plurality of sidewalls defining an indentation therebetween, the feature being configured to extend from within the body of the animal to outside the body of the animal through an opening in a skin of the animal, wherein the system further comprises; an external charging device comprising a second housing, the first housing and the second housing defining a common axis extending therethrough; and an energy transmitting element disposed in the second housing and configured to be electrically connected to an energy source, wherein the second housing comprises a mating member defining a protrusion extending therefrom, the protrusion being configured to physically insert within the indentation and mechanically align the mating member with the feature of the first housing, and wherein, when the first and second housings are mated to one another, the energy transmitting element is aligned in a parallel orientation along the common axis with the energy receiving element to wirelessly transmit energy to the energy receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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