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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Fried, Woodbury, MN (US);
Todd V. Smith, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/36125 (2013.01); A61N 1/37223 (2013.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H02J 7/00714 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02);
Abstract
Devices and methods described herein relate to wireless recharging from a distance, and increasing the efficiency of such charging by intelligently or autonomously changing the rectification mode of the implanted device.