Systems configured to transmit optical power signals transdermally out of a living subject, and devices and methods
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- with control circuitry, selecting a direction among multiple possible directions for one or more optical power signals to be transmitted transdermally out of a living subject;
receiving the one or more optical power signals transmitted transdermally out of the living subject;
converting the one or more optical signals to one or more electrical power signals; and
powering at least one device located externally to the living subject using the one or more electrical power signals.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a system includes an internal optical power transmitter configured to be disposed within a living subject. The internal optical power transmitter includes a power source configured to provide electrical energy and an electrical-optical converter operably coupled to the power source. The electrical-optical converter may be configured to convert at least a portion of the electrical energy into one or more optical power signals transdermally transmittable out of the living subject. The system further includes an external optical-electrical converter configured to convert the one or more optical power signals into one or more electrical power signals and at least one external device configured to be operably coupled to the external optical-electrical converter and powered by the one or more electrical power signals. Embodiments of methods, biocompatible electrical-optical converters, and internal optical power transmitters are also disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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with control circuitry, selecting a direction among multiple possible directions for one or more optical power signals to be transmitted transdermally out of a living subject; receiving the one or more optical power signals transmitted transdermally out of the living subject; converting the one or more optical signals to one or more electrical power signals; and powering at least one device located externally to the living subject using the one or more electrical power signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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with control circuitry, selecting a direction among multiple possible directions for one or more optical power signals to be transmitted transdermally out of a living subject; receiving the one or more optical power signals transmitted transdermally out of the living subject with an optical-electrical converter; converting the one or more optical signals to one or more electrical power signals with the optical-electrical converter; powering at least one device located externally to the living subject using the one or more electrical power signals; and utilizing the powering to control an operation of the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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with control circuitry, selecting a direction from multiple possible directions for one or more power signals to be transmitted transdermally out of a living subject from a beam steering device disposed in the living subject; responsive to instructions transmitted from at least one electronic device transmitted transdermally into the living subject, at an optical-electrical converter, receiving the one or more optical power signals transmitted transdermally out of the living subject from the beam steering device; with the optical-electrical converter, converting the one or more optical signals to one or more electrical power signals; powering at least one electronic device located externally to the living subject using the one or more electrical power signals; and utilizing the powering to control an operation of the at least one electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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