Method and apparatus for a small power source for an implantable device
First Claim
1. An apparatus including a non-thin-film battery, comprising:
- an implantable housing;
electronics disposed in the implantable housing; and
a battery disposed in the implantable housing, the battery comprising;
a plurality of cells electrically connected to one another, with at least one cell comprising;
a stack including at least one substantially planar anode having a thickness greater than 1 micrometer and at least one substantially planar cathode having a thickness greater than 1 micrometer; and
a cell housing enclosing the stack of substantially planar anodes and cathodes and displacing less than approximately 0.024 cubic centimeters,wherein the plurality of cells are interconnected in at least one of series and parallel; and
terminals interconnecting the battery and the electronics.
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Abstract
An example includes apparatus including a non-thin-film battery, that can include an implantable housing, electronics disposed in the implantable housing, and a battery disposed in the implantable housing, the battery comprising: a plurality of cells electrically connected to one another, with at least one cell including a stack including at least one substantially planar anode having a thickness greater than 1 micrometer and at least one substantially planar cathode having a thickness greater than 1 micrometer, and a cell housing enclosing the stack of substantially planar anodes and cathodes and displacing less than approximately 0.024 cubic centimeters, wherein the plurality of cells are interconnected in at least one of series and parallel, and terminals interconnecting the battery and the electronics.
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1. An apparatus including a non-thin-film battery, comprising:
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an implantable housing; electronics disposed in the implantable housing; and a battery disposed in the implantable housing, the battery comprising; a plurality of cells electrically connected to one another, with at least one cell comprising; a stack including at least one substantially planar anode having a thickness greater than 1 micrometer and at least one substantially planar cathode having a thickness greater than 1 micrometer; and a cell housing enclosing the stack of substantially planar anodes and cathodes and displacing less than approximately 0.024 cubic centimeters, wherein the plurality of cells are interconnected in at least one of series and parallel; and terminals interconnecting the battery and the electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for construction an implantable device, comprising:
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shaping an exterior of a housing of the implantable device, including modeling the exterior to provide reduced hydrodynamic drag in conditions measured at an implant site; stacking at least one non-thin-film anode with at least one non-thin-film cathode into a stack defining a cell; disposing the stack into a cell housing having a volume of less than approximately 0.024 cubic centimeters, the cell housing providing a form shaped to fit an interior of the housing of the implantable device; and electrically connecting the cell to another cell with at least one of a parallel connection and a series connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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an implantable device housing; electronics disposed in the implantable device housing; a battery disposed in the implantable device housing wherein a first terminal and a second terminal interconnect the battery and the electronics, the battery comprising; a plurality of cells electrically interconnected to one another, with at least one cell comprising; a stack of at least one substantially planar anode and at least one substantially planar cathode; and a cell housing enclosing the stack and displacing no more than 0.024 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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