Medical Device With An Energy Supply Having At Least Two Energy Sources
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising an energy supply, the energy supply comprising lithium-ion polymer battery comprising at least two battery stacks and a control unit, wherein:
- one of the at least two battery stacks is a backup energy source;
the control unit monitors and controls the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack;
the energy supply is rechargeable; and
each of the at least two battery stacks comprise a positive potential terminal, a negative potential terminal and one or more battery cell.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a medical device may include an energy supply. The energy supply may include a lithium-ion polymer battery including at least two battery stacks and a control unit. One of the at least two battery stacks may be a backup energy source. The control unit may monitor and control the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack. The energy supply may be rechargeable. Each of the at least two battery stacks may include a positive potential terminal, a negative potential terminal and one or more battery cell.
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1. A medical device comprising an energy supply, the energy supply comprising lithium-ion polymer battery comprising at least two battery stacks and a control unit, wherein:
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one of the at least two battery stacks is a backup energy source; the control unit monitors and controls the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack; the energy supply is rechargeable; and each of the at least two battery stacks comprise a positive potential terminal, a negative potential terminal and one or more battery cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A medical system comprising an energy supply, a charging station for charging the energy supply and a medical device, wherein:
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the energy supply is rechargeable; the energy supply comprises a lithium-ion polymer battery comprising at least two battery stacks; one of the at least two battery stacks is a backup energy source; each of the at least two battery stacks comprise a positive potential terminal, a negative potential terminal and one or more battery cell; the medical device comprises a control unit that monitors and controls the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack; and the charging station comprises an USB-plug, a line connector, a solar cell panel, a primary battery, a plug for a car cigarette lighter outlet, a connector for a mobile phone accumulator, a dynamo, or a combination thereof for supplying energy. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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