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Methods for controlling implantable satellite electrodes

  • US 7,713,195 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2007
  • Issued: 05/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling one or more satellite units which reside along a carrier located in a subject'"'"'s body, whereineach satellite unit includes a number of electrodes and circuitry that is coupled to a bus, andthe bus includes first and second conduction paths with at least the first conduction path being insulated from the subject'"'"'s body when the carrier is located within the subject'"'"'s body,the method comprising:

  • supplying power to one or more of the satellite units over the bus;

    transmitting a bit sequence over the busto store information in at least one satellite unit based on the bit sequence and to configure electrodes of the at least one satellite unit; and

    transmitting a sleep command to the at least one satellite unit so that a certain part of the control circuit within that satellite unit is turned off while the electrodes therein remain in their configured states, hence reducing the power consumption by the satellite unit.

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