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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2005
Applicant:
Eusebiu Matei, Valencia, CA (US);
Inventor:
Eusebiu Matei, Valencia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/378 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable device capable of controlling received power from an external source. The implantable device includes a power receiving unit (PRU) and a control circuit which monitors the voltage across a load and provides a short circuit connection across the PRU when the voltage across the load exceeds a predetermined value.