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Bio-implantable ultrasound energy capture and storage assembly including transmitter and receiver cooling

  • US 8,082,041 B1
  • Filed: 03/19/2009
  • Issued: 12/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bio-implantable energy capture and storage assembly, comprising:

  • an acoustic energy transmitter configured to transmit acoustic energy at a power level rate between about 0.1 watt and about 50 watts;

    an acoustic energy receiver, said acoustic energy receiver also being an energy converter for converting acoustic energy to electrical energy;

    an energy storage device connected to said energy converter, wherein said acoustic energy receiver-converter is contained within a biocompatible implant configured to be implanted in a tissue, and said acoustic energy transmitter is separate from said implant; and

    a thermoelectric, disposable or reusable cooler in thermal contact with both the transmitter and the tissue, wherein said acoustic energy transmitter is contained in a case, and said cooler is disposed directly between the transmitter case and the tissue when in use.

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