INTELLIGENT REMOTE POWERING

• US 20150200562A1
• Filed: 08/13/2013
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ecole polytechnique fãdãrale de lausanne epfl (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft)
• Original Assignee: Ecole polytechnique fãdãrale de lausanne epfl (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft)
• Inventors: Kilinc, Enver, Dehollain, Catherine
• Application Number:
  US14/421,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20150200562A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/40 Animals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0219 of externally powered implanted units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/001 Energy harvesting or scavenging
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/402 the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A telemetric device with electronics comprises at least one of a sensor, an actuator or a data transmission device; at least one super-capacitor arranged as a power storage and a supply voltage for the at least one of a sensor, an actuator or a data transmission device; and an intelligent charging electronic circuit configured to charge the super-capacitor to a predetermined voltage level.

Claims

1. Telemetric device with electronics comprising:

(a) at least one of a sensor, an actuator or a data transmission device;

(b) at least one super-capacitor arranged as a power storage and a supply voltage for the at least one of a sensor, an actuator or a data transmission device; and

(b) an intelligent charging electronic circuit configured to charge the super-capacitor to a predetermined voltage level.

2. The telemetric device of claim 1, wherein the intelligent charging electronic circuit comprises a power on reset circuit configured to prevent current from flowing through the intelligent charging electronic circuit when the supply voltage is insufficient for the at least one of a sensor, an actuator or a data transmission device.

3. An implantable device for use in a freely moving object, comprising the telemetric device of claim 1.

4. A system comprising the implantable device of claim 3, further comprising tracking means distinct from the implantable device and configured to track a movement of the implanted device, and

an intelligent remote powering mechanism distinct from the implantable device and arranged to provide power to the super-capacitor, and comprising

a power source;

and

actuating means configured to move the power source according to the movement of the implanted device.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising;

at least one additional implantable device comprising a corresponding additional tracking means, and a corresponding additional intelligent remote powering system.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein the power source is one of the list comprising a powering coil, an antenna, and a transducer.

7. The system according to claim 4, wherein the intelligent remote powering system is extended for multiple freely moving objects.

8. The system according to claim 4, further comprising one of a rechargeable battery and a supercapacitor, further comprising detection means arranged to detect a proximity of the implanted device and trigger the charge of the implantable device.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the implantable device is a remotely powered capsule for biomedical application.