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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2007
Bernhard Vodermayer, Gilching, DE;
Thomas Schmid, Gilching, DE;
Bernhard Vodermayer, Gilching, DE;
Thomas Schmid, Gilching, DE;
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V., Cologne, DE;
Abstract
A transfer assembly comprising an intracorporeal transfer coil of an implant, and an extracorporeal transfer coil of an extracorporeal supply unit. The transfer coil of the implant has permanently associated therewith a transmitting element. The transfer coil of the supply unit has permanently associated therewith at least one receiving element. Further, the supply unit comprises an evaluation module connected with the receiving element and issuing a locating signal depending on an offset and/or a direction of offset of the transmitting element relative to the receiving element.