TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH VARIABLE PARAMETERS

• US 20080055111A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Hess, Phillip, Morgan, Wayne
• Granted Patent: US 8,004,422 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37223 Circuits for electromagnetic coupling

Abstract

A programmable telemetry circuit that may be programmed for high bandwidth, low Q; low bandwidth, high Q; or for other parameters. The programmable telemetry circuit may include a first coil; a high impedance path having a first node connected to a first node of the first coil; a low impedance path having a first node connected to the first node of the first coil; a capacitive path having a first node connected to a second node of the first coil; and an input path for coupling signals into the high impedance path, the low impedance path, and the capacitive path. The low impedance path may be connected in parallel with the high impedance path. The capacitive path may form a circuitous path with the high impedance path and the low impedance path. The programmable circuit may be programmed to select the high impedance path or the low impedance path.

Claims

1. A programmable circuit comprising:

a first coil for transmitting an input signal;

a high impedance path having a first node connected to a first node of the first coil;

a low impedance path having a first node connected to the first node of the first coil, the low impedance path connected in parallel with the high impedance path;

a capacitive path having a first node connected to a second node of the first coil, the capacitive path forming a circuitous path with the high impedance path and the low impedance path; and

an input path for coupling signals into the high impedance path, the low impedance path, and the capacitive path,

wherein the programmable circuit is programmed to select the high impedance path or the low impedance path, and

wherein an output side of the high impedance path is connected between the input path and the first coil.

2. The programmable circuit of claim 1, wherein the high impedance path includes a low impedance driver and a resistive element.

3. The programmable circuit of claim 2, wherein the resistive element is a resistor.

4. The programmable circuit of claim 2, wherein the resistive element is a semiconductor.

5. The programmable circuit of claim 2, wherein the low impedance driver is a semiconductor.

6. The programmable circuit of claim 1, wherein the low impedance path includes a low impedance driver.

7. The programmable circuit of claim 6, wherein the low impedance driver is a semiconductor.

8. The programmable circuit of claim 1, wherein the capacitive path includes a low impedance driver.

9. The programmable circuit of claim 8, wherein the low impedance driver is a semiconductor.

10. The programmable circuit of claim 8, wherein the capacitive path includes a capacitor.

11. The programmable circuit of claim 8, wherein the first coil is an inductor.

58. The programmable circuit of claim 1, wherein the low impedance path includes a first low impedance driver, and wherein the output of the first low impedance driver connects to the first node of the first coil.

12-27. -27. (canceled)

28. A method for modifying circuit parameters of a telemetry circuit comprising:

providing a first coil for transmitting an input signal, the first coil having a first node and a second node;

providing a high impedance path having a first node and a second node;

providing a low impedance path having a first node and a second node, the low impedance path connected in parallel with the high impedance path;

providing a capacitive path having a first node and a second node, the first node of the capacitive path connected to a second node of the first coil;

providing an input path for coupling signals into the high impedance path, the low impedance path, and the capacitive path;

connecting the first node of the first coil to the first node of the high impedance path and the first node of the low impedance path;

connecting the first node of the capacitive path to the second node of the first coil;

connecting the capacitive path to the high impedance path and the low impedance path such that the capacitive path forms a circuitous path with the high impedance path and the low impedance path;

enabling either the high impedance path or the low impedance path; and

impedance path to the first coil such that the high impedance path is between the input path and the first coil.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the high impedance path includes a low impedance driver and a resistive element.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the resistive element is a resistor.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the resistive element is a semiconductor.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the low impedance driver is a semiconductor.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein the low impedance path includes a low impedance driver.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the low impedance driver is a semiconductor.

35. The method of claim 28, wherein the capacitive path includes a low impedance driver.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the low impedance driver is a semiconductor.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the capacitive path includes a capacitor.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein the first coil is an inductor.

39-57. -57. (canceled)

59. A programmable circuit comprising:

a first coil for transmitting an input signal;

a high impedance path having a first node connected to a first node of the first coil;

a low impedance path having a first node connected to the first node of the first coil, the low impedance path connected in parallel with the high impedance path;

a capacitive path having a first node connected to a second node of the first coil, the capacitive path forming a circuitous path with the high impedance path and the low impedance path; and

an input path for coupling signals into the high impedance path, the low impedance path, and the capacitive path,

wherein the programmable circuit is programmed to select the high impedance path or the low impedance path;

wherein the low impedance path includes a first low impedance driver; and

wherein the output of the first low impedance driver connects to the first node of the first coil.

60. The programmable circuit of claim 59, wherein the high impedance path includes a second low impedance driver and a resistive element.