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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Peng Cong, Burlingame, CA (US);

Venkat R. Gaddam, Plymouth, MN (US);

David P. Olson, Minnetrista, MN (US);

Erik R. Scott, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Todd V. Smith, Shoreview, MN (US);

Leroy L. Perz, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); G01K 11/20 (2006.01); G01J 5/08 (2022.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); G01J 5/07 (2022.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); G01K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/007192 (2020.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); G01J 5/07 (2022.01); G01J 5/0887 (2013.01); G01K 11/20 (2013.01); H02J 7/007 (2013.01); H02J 7/0091 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); G01K 11/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of a portion of a device, wherein the portion is non-thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the sensed temperature.


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