POWER SUPPLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A power supply system for a medical device comprising one or more power consuming components, the system comprising:
- first and second battery cells electrically connected in series to supply a first level of power to the components;
at least one additional battery cell;
a control system configured to electrically connect the at least one additional battery cell in parallel with one of the first or second battery cells upon a detection of a power demand at the components that is greater than said first level.
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Abstract
A power supply for a medical device having one or more power consuming components. The power supply system comprises first and second battery cells electrically connected in series to supply a first level of power to the components, and at least one additional battery cell. The power supply also comprises a control system configured to electrically connect the at least one additional battery in parallel with one or both of the first or second batteries upon a detection of a power demand at the components that is greater than said first level.
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1. A power supply system for a medical device comprising one or more power consuming components, the system comprising:
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first and second battery cells electrically connected in series to supply a first level of power to the components; at least one additional battery cell; a control system configured to electrically connect the at least one additional battery cell in parallel with one of the first or second battery cells upon a detection of a power demand at the components that is greater than said first level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power management system for a medical device comprising one or more power consuming components and first and second battery cells electrically connected in series to supply a first level of power to the components and at least an additional battery cell, the management system comprising:
a control system configured to electrically connect the at least one additional battery cell in parallel with one of the first or second battery cells upon a detection of a power demand at the components that is greater than said first level. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for supplying power to components of a medical device with a power supply comprising first, second and third battery cells, the method comprising:
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electrically connecting the first and second battery cells in series to supply a first level of power; determining that the power demanded by one or more of the components exceeds the first power level; and electrically connecting the third battery cell in parallel with one of the first or second battery cells. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A medical device comprising:
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one or more power consuming components; first and second battery cells electrically connected in series to supply a first level of power to the components; at least one additional battery cell; a control system configured to electrically connect the at least one additional battery cell in parallel with one or both of the first or second battery cells upon a detection of a power demand at the components that is greater than said first level. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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