Pulse signal drive circuit
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1. A pulse signal drive circuit, comprising:
- a source of energy, said source of energy including a controllable current source;
an energy storage device, coupled to the energy source, for receiving a substantially constant flow of current from the current source, said energy storage device including a capacitor;
a switch circuit including a series connection of a load circuit and a switch, coupled to the energy storage device, for drawing repetitive pulses of substantially constant current from the energy storage device to generate corresponding pulse signals, said load circuit including a light emitting diode (LED) and said switch including a transistor having a main conductive path coupled between said LED and a source of common voltage (ground); and
a source of a bistate drive signal coupled to the transistor for conditioning the main conduction path of the transistor to not conduct in response to a first state of the bistate drive signal and to conduct in response to a second state of the bistate drive signal.
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Abstract
A pulse signal drive circuit includes an energy storage device. A source of energy supplies a substantially constant flow of energy to the energy storage device. A switch circuit draws repetitive pulses of substantially constant energy from the energy storage device to generate corresponding pulse drive signals.
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1. A pulse signal drive circuit, comprising:
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a source of energy, said source of energy including a controllable current source; an energy storage device, coupled to the energy source, for receiving a substantially constant flow of current from the current source, said energy storage device including a capacitor; a switch circuit including a series connection of a load circuit and a switch, coupled to the energy storage device, for drawing repetitive pulses of substantially constant current from the energy storage device to generate corresponding pulse signals, said load circuit including a light emitting diode (LED) and said switch including a transistor having a main conductive path coupled between said LED and a source of common voltage (ground); and a source of a bistate drive signal coupled to the transistor for conditioning the main conduction path of the transistor to not conduct in response to a first state of the bistate drive signal and to conduct in response to a second state of the bistate drive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A pulse signal drive circuit, comprising:
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a source of energy, said source of energy including a controllable current source; an energy storage device, coupled to the energy source, for receiving a substantially constant flow of current from the current source, said energy storage device including a capacitor; and a switch circuit including a series connection of a load circuit and a switch, coupled to the energy storage device, for drawing repetitive pulses of substantially constant current from the energy storage device to generate corresponding pulse signals, the load circuit comprises a light emitting diode (LED); the series connection comprises the series connection of a first single-pole-double-throw switch, the LED, and a second single-pole-double-throw switch coupled between the capacitor and a source of a common voltage (ground). - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. In an SpO2 patient monitoring system including at least one LED for producing optical pulse signals, a pulse signal drive circuit coupled to the LED and comprising:
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a controllable current source; a capacitor, coupled to the controllable current source, for receiving a substantially constant current from the current source; and a switch circuit, coupled to the capacitor and the LED for drawing repetitive pulses of substantially constant current from the capacitor, and providing the pulses to the LED to condition the LED to produce optical pulse signals, the switch circuit comprises the series connection of a first single-pole-double-throw switch, an LED and a second single-pole-double-throw switch. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In an SpO2 patient monitoring system including at least one LED for producing optical pulse signals, a pulse signal drive circuit coupled to the LED and comprising:
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a controllable current source; a capacitor, coupled to the controllable current source, for receiving a substantially constant current from the current source; and a switch circuit, coupled to the capacitor and the LED for drawing repetitive pulses of substantially constant current from the capacitor, and providing the pulses to the LED to condition the LED to produce optical pulse signals, a second LED; a second controllable current source; and a second capacitor, coupled to the second controllable current source, for receiving a substantially constant current from the second current source;
wherein;the switch circuit is further coupled to the second capacitor and the second LED for drawing repetitive pulses of substantially constant current from the second capacitor, and providing the pulses to the second LED to condition the second LED to produce optical pulse signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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