RECHARGE TUNING TECHNIQUES FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A charging system configured to transcutaneously deliver power, comprising:
- a primary coil;
a drive circuit to drive the primary coil at a drive frequency; and
a control circuit to tune the drive frequency based on a characteristic of a signal that is associated with the primary coil, wherein the characteristic is not present when the primary coil is being driven at a resonant frequency of the system.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for tuning a frequency at which an external device transcutaneously transfers energy. The transferred energy may be used to charge a rechargeable power source of an implantable medical device (IMD) and/or to power the IMD directly. One embodiment relates to a charging system that may comprise a circuit to drive a primary coil of an external device at a drive frequency and a control circuit to tune the drive frequency based on a characteristic of a monitored signal that is associated with the primary coil. The characteristic is not present when the primary coil is being driven at a resonant frequency of the system. In a specific example, the characteristic comprises a stub pulse and the control circuit is configured to tune the drive frequency based on at least one of a relative timing and a width of the stub pulse.
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30 Claims
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1. A charging system configured to transcutaneously deliver power, comprising:
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a primary coil; a drive circuit to drive the primary coil at a drive frequency; and a control circuit to tune the drive frequency based on a characteristic of a signal that is associated with the primary coil, wherein the characteristic is not present when the primary coil is being driven at a resonant frequency of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
a circuit configured to generate a signal associated with transcutaneously delivering power, and to tune the signal to a resonant frequency of the system based on a characteristic in the signal that is not present when the signal is at the resonant frequency of the system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of transcutaneously delivering power, comprising:
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driving a primary coil; monitoring a signal associated with the primary coil; and adjusting a drive signal that is driving the primary coil to a resonant frequency based on a characteristic in the monitored signal that is not present when the drive signal is at the resonant frequency. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system, comprising:
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coil means for transcutaneously delivering power; signal generation means for generating a signal in the coil means; and control means for tuning a frequency of the signal based on a characteristic of the signal that is not present when the coil means is driven at a resonant frequency of the system. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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