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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
Joerg Dogwiler, Bergdietikon, CH;
Heiner Kaufmann, Bern, CH;
Urs Kipfer, Luetzelflueh-Goldbach, CH;
Reto Sigrist, Golaten, CH;
Joerg Dogwiler, Bergdietikon, CH;
Heiner Kaufmann, Bern, CH;
Urs Kipfer, Luetzelflueh-Goldbach, CH;
Reto Sigrist, Golaten, CH;
Roche Diagnostics International AG, Rotkreuz, CH;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a medical device may include an energy supply. The energy supply may include a lithium-ion polymer battery including at least two battery stacks and a control unit. One of the at least two battery stacks may be a backup energy source. The control unit may monitor and control the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack. The energy supply may be rechargeable. Each of the at least two battery stacks may include a positive potential terminal, a negative potential terminal and one or more battery cell.