IMPLANTABLE BIOMEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATOR
First Claim
1. In combination with an implantable biomedical device, an energy generator capable of generating electrical energy from kinetic energy by electromagnetic induction, said generator in electrical connection with said implantable biomedical device.
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Disclosed is an implantable biomedical device that incorporates an electrical energy generator. The electrical energy generator harvests kinetic energy from voluntary motor activity of a human or animal and converts the kinetic energy to usable electrical energy which is used to power the biomedical device. In certain embodiments, the electrical energy generator includes a housing, an electrical conductor, an electromagnetically active mass, springs connecting the mass to the housing, and electrically circuitry to generate a usable source of electrical power for the biomedical device.
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- 1. In combination with an implantable biomedical device, an energy generator capable of generating electrical energy from kinetic energy by electromagnetic induction, said generator in electrical connection with said implantable biomedical device.
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