Systems and Methods for Reducing Power Losses in a Medical Device
First Claim
1. A system for reducing power loss in a medical apparatus, comprising:
- multiple power sources, each power source operable to provide power to a power load of a medical apparatus;
a power source switch matrix configured to control whether each power source is currently providing power to the power load;
a first diode electrically coupled to a first one of the multiple power sources to prevent current from one or more of the other power sources from being applied to the first power source; and
a first diode bypass switch coupled to the first power source and operable to switch between a first state in which a current pathway from the first power source to the power load includes the first diode and a second state providing a current pathway from the first power source to the power load that circumvents the first diode.
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Abstract
A system for reducing power loss in a medical apparatus may include multiple power sources, a power source switch matrix, a diode, and a diode bypass switch. The power source switch matrix may control whether each power source is currently providing power to the power load. The diode may be electrically coupled to a first power source to prevent current from one or more of the other power sources from being applied to the first power source. The diode bypass switch may be coupled to the first power source and is operable to switch between a first state in which a current pathway from the first power source to the power load includes the diode and a second state providing a current pathway from the first power source to the power load that circumvents the diode.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for reducing power loss in a medical apparatus, comprising:
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multiple power sources, each power source operable to provide power to a power load of a medical apparatus; a power source switch matrix configured to control whether each power source is currently providing power to the power load; a first diode electrically coupled to a first one of the multiple power sources to prevent current from one or more of the other power sources from being applied to the first power source; and a first diode bypass switch coupled to the first power source and operable to switch between a first state in which a current pathway from the first power source to the power load includes the first diode and a second state providing a current pathway from the first power source to the power load that circumvents the first diode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for reducing power loss in a medical apparatus, comprising:
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in a system including multiple power sources, each operable to provide power to a power load of a medical apparatus, switching between the power sources to control whether each power source is currently providing power to the power load; switching a first diode bypass switch coupled to a first one of the multiple power sources between a first state and a second state; wherein in the first state, a current pathway from the first power source to the power load includes a first diode electrically coupled to the first power source to prevent current from one or more of the other power sources from being applied to the first power source; and wherein in the second state, a current pathway is provided from the first power source to the power load that circumvents the first diode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for reducing power loss in a medical apparatus, comprising:
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multiple power supply means for providing power to a power load of a medical apparatus; power source switching means for controlling whether each power source is currently providing power to the power load; current blocking means coupled to a first one of the power supply means for preventing current from one or more of the other power supply means from being applied to the first power supply means; and bypassing means for switching between a first state in which a current pathway from the first power supply means to the power load includes the current blocking means and a second state providing a current pathway from the first power supply means to the power load that circumvents the first current blocking means. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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