Simplified defibrillator output circuit
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1. In a defibrillator circuit, the method comprising:
- using first and second silicon controlled rectifiers as high side switch devices; and
employing capacitors cross-coupled to respective low side switching devices to switch “
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the respective silicon controlled rectifiers.
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Abstract
High side driver circuitry for a defibrillator circuit employs respective capacitors connected to respective gates of silicon controlled rectifiers serving as high side switches. Applying a voltage pulse to a selected capacitor turns on the associated SCR. Positive turn-on of the high side SCRs is insured by inserting a constant current source into the low side activation current path at start-up.
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40 Claims
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1. In a defibrillator circuit, the method comprising:
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using first and second silicon controlled rectifiers as high side switch devices; and
employing capacitors cross-coupled to respective low side switching devices to switch “
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the respective silicon controlled rectifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. In a defibrillator circuit, the method comprising:
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using first and second silicon controlled rectifiers as high side switching devices; and
applying a switching signal to the respective gates of each of said first and second silicon controlled rectifiers through a first and second capacitors respectively coupled to said gates.
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4. A method of controlling high side switching in a defibrillation circuit having a high side for providing current to a patient and a low side for receiving current from the patient, comprising:
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employing a first silicon controlled rectifier having first control terminal as a high side switching component; and
employing a first device coupled to said first control terminal to create a current into said first control terminal;
wherein said first device comprises a capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A defibrillator circuit having a high side for delivering current to a patient and a low side for receiving current from a patient comprising:
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a first high side switching device having a control terminal adapted to receive a control current, said control current causing closing of a signal path through said switching device;
a first capacitor coupled to said control terminal and adapted to receive a control voltage selected to crease said control current;
a second high side switching device having a control terminal adapted to receive a control current, said control current causing closing of a signal path through said switching device; and
a second capacitor coupled to the control terminal of said second high side switching device and adapted to receive a control voltage selected to create said current. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A defibrillator circuit having a high side for delivering current to a patient and a low side for receiving current from a patient comprising:
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a first high side switching device having a control terminal adapted to receive a control current, said control current causing closing of a signal path through said switching device; and
a first capacitor coupled to said control terminal and adapted to receive a control voltage selected to create said control current;
wherein said first high side switching device comprises a first silicon controlled rectifier. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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