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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Axel Scherer, Barnard, VT (US);
Aditya Rajagopal, Irvine, CA (US);
Seheon Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew P. Homyk, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/08 (2006.01); H02J 17/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H03F 3/08 (2006.01); H03F 3/45 (2006.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H01L 31/0475 (2014.01); H01L 31/054 (2014.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 5/6867 (2013.01); G01J 3/02 (2013.01); G01J 3/0218 (2013.01); G01J 3/0283 (2013.01); H01L 31/03529 (2013.01); H01L 31/0475 (2014.12); H01L 31/054 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H03F 3/082 (2013.01); H03F 3/45183 (2013.01); H04B 10/807 (2013.01); A61B 5/0017 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0219 (2013.01); H03F 2203/45702 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a method for optically powering transducers and related transducers with a photovoltaic collector. An optical fiber power delivery method and a free space power delivery method are also provided. A fabrication process for making an optically powered transducer is further described, together with an implantable transducer system based on optical power delivery.