Wirelessly Powered Capsule Endoscope
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1. A wirelessly powered capsule endoscope comprising:
- a capsule enclosure comprising a non-lossy material;
a device resonator, comprising at least one device resonator coil, configured to capture an oscillating magnetic field; and
at least one electronic component, comprising power and control circuitry, held within the capsule enclosure and configured to obtain power via the captured oscillating magnetic field.
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Abstract
The disclosure features wireless power transfer systems that include a wirelessly powered capsule endoscope comprising a camera, a light source, electronics, an antenna, a device resonator, and a capsule enclosure; and a power supply resonator; wherein the power supply resonator is configured and arranged to resonantly couple with the device resonator to provide power to the wirelessly powered capsule endoscope via an oscillating magnetic field.
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20 Claims
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1. A wirelessly powered capsule endoscope comprising:
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a capsule enclosure comprising a non-lossy material; a device resonator, comprising at least one device resonator coil, configured to capture an oscillating magnetic field; and at least one electronic component, comprising power and control circuitry, held within the capsule enclosure and configured to obtain power via the captured oscillating magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power source for a wirelessly powered capsule endoscope system to be used with a person, the power source comprising:
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at least one source resonator; at least one repeater resonator; and a power and control circuitry; wherein the at least one source resonator and the at least one repeater resonator are positioned so as to be placed along an extent of a gastrointestinal tract of the person; and wherein the power and control circuitry is configured to activate and deactivate the at least one source resonator and the at least one repeater resonator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wirelessly powered capsule endoscope system comprising:
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a wirelessly powered capsule endoscope comprising a camera, a light source, electronics, an antenna, a device resonator, and a capsule enclosure; and a power supply resonator; wherein the power supply resonator is configured and arranged to resonantly couple with the device resonator to provide power to the wirelessly powered capsule endoscope via an oscillating magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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