SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR INTRALUMINAL DEVICE POWER TRANSFER
First Claim
1. An intraluminal traveling system, comprising:
- a first intraluminal device, the first intraluminal device includinga body structure dimensioned and structured to travel through a biological lumen of a subject;
a sensor coupled to the body structure, the sensor oriented to detect at least one characteristic of the biological lumen and to generate one or more sense signals;
a processor operably coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to receive the one or more sense signals;
a data transmitter coupled to the body structure and configured to wirelessly transmit one or more data signals associated with the one or more sense signals responsive to instruction by the processor; and
a wireless energy receiver coupled to the body structure and oriented to wirelessly receive energy originating external to the first intraluminal device to power at least one of the sensor, the processor, or the data transmitter; and
a second intraluminal device, the second intraluminal device includinga second body structure dimensioned and structured to travel through the biological lumen of the subject; and
an energy storage device coupled to the second body structure, the energy storage device configured to wirelessly transfer energy stored in the energy storage device to the wireless energy receiver of the first intraluminal device when the first intraluminal device and the second intraluminal device are positioned within the subject.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for providing power transfer between modular intraluminal devices. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a first intraluminal device and a second intraluminal device; the first intraluminal device including a body structure, a sensor, a processor, a data transmitter, and a wireless energy receiver oriented to wirelessly receive energy originating external to the first intraluminal device to power at least one of the sensor, the processor, or the data transmitter; the second intraluminal device including a second body structure, and an energy storage device configured to wirelessly transfer energy stored in the energy storage device to the wireless energy receiver of the first intraluminal device when the first intraluminal device and the second intraluminal device are positioned within a subject.
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75 Claims
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1. An intraluminal traveling system, comprising:
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a first intraluminal device, the first intraluminal device including a body structure dimensioned and structured to travel through a biological lumen of a subject; a sensor coupled to the body structure, the sensor oriented to detect at least one characteristic of the biological lumen and to generate one or more sense signals; a processor operably coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to receive the one or more sense signals; a data transmitter coupled to the body structure and configured to wirelessly transmit one or more data signals associated with the one or more sense signals responsive to instruction by the processor; and a wireless energy receiver coupled to the body structure and oriented to wirelessly receive energy originating external to the first intraluminal device to power at least one of the sensor, the processor, or the data transmitter; and a second intraluminal device, the second intraluminal device including a second body structure dimensioned and structured to travel through the biological lumen of the subject; and an energy storage device coupled to the second body structure, the energy storage device configured to wirelessly transfer energy stored in the energy storage device to the wireless energy receiver of the first intraluminal device when the first intraluminal device and the second intraluminal device are positioned within the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 34, 37, 38, 39, 74, 75)
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