Method and system for powering an electronic device
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1. A system, comprising:
- an analyte sensor;
a control unit;
a power source section including a magnetic field generator unit configured to generate a magnetic field, the power source section coupled to the control unit and configured to generate the magnetic field in response to one or more control signals from the control unit; and
a rechargeable power section that is rechargeable provided in a predetermined proximity to the generated magnetic field of the power source section;
wherein the one or more control signals provided to the power source section to generate the magnetic field is associated with a monitored analyte level from the analyte sensor.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing a power supply to a device, including an inductive rechargeable power supply for a data monitoring and management system in which a high frequency magnetic field is generated to provide power supply to a rechargeable rower source such as a battery of a transmitter unit in the data monitoring and management system are provided.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an analyte sensor; a control unit; a power source section including a magnetic field generator unit configured to generate a magnetic field, the power source section coupled to the control unit and configured to generate the magnetic field in response to one or more control signals from the control unit; and a rechargeable power section that is rechargeable provided in a predetermined proximity to the generated magnetic field of the power source section; wherein the one or more control signals provided to the power source section to generate the magnetic field is associated with a monitored analyte level from the analyte sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An analyte monitoring system with rechargeable power supply, comprising:
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an analyte sensor at least a portion of which is configured for subcutaneous placement under a skin layer, the sensor configured to detect an analyte level; a data transmission unit operatively coupled to the analyte sensor, the data transmission unit configured to transmit a plurality of signals including a signal associated with the detected analyte level, the data transmission unit further including a rechargeable power supply unit; and a data monitoring unit configured to receive the signal from the data transmission unit, the data monitoring unit further including a magnetic field generator unit and a control unit coupled to the magnetic field generator unit, the magnetic field generator unit configured to generate a magnetic field in response to one or more control signals from the control unit; wherein the rechargeable power supply unit is configured to be recharged by the magnetic field generator unit; and
furtherwherein the control unit is configured to generate the one or more control signals in response to the received signal associated with the detected analyte level from the data transmission unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing rechargeable power supply, comprising:
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receiving a signal associated with a monitored analyte level from an analyte sensor; generating a magnetic field in response to the received signal; positioning a rechargeable power source within a predetermined distance from the generated magnetic field, the rechargeable power source operatively coupled to the analyte sensor; and inductively charging the rechargeable power source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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