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Connector and device for wireless transmission of data and power

  • US 10,511,349 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2016
  • Issued: 12/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector for wireless transmission of data and power between separate devices comprising such a connector of a system, in particular of a patient monitoring system, said separate devices comprising such a connector, said connector comprising:

  • a data transmission unit arranged for transmitting data to and/or receiving data from another device of the system having a counterpart connector,a magnetic coupling unit for transmitting power to and/or receiving power from another device of the system having a counterpart connector by use of inductive coupling,a detection unit for detecting the strength of magnetic coupling between the magnetic coupling unit and a magnetic coupling unit of a counterpart connector, anda control unit for using a near-field mode by switching the data transmission unit into a low-power mode and enabling the magnetic coupling unit to transmit power to and/or receive power from another device, if the detected magnetic coupling is above a first threshold and/or its increase is above a second threshold, and for using a far-field mode by switching the data transmission unit into a high-power mode and disabling the magnetic coupling unit, if the detected magnetic coupling is below a third threshold and/or its decrease is above a fourth threshold.

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