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Transcutaneous power and signal transmission system and methods for increased signal transmission efficiency
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-30
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2007-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A transcutaneous signal transmission system having coupling coil alignment tolerance and increased coupling efficiency includes an external transmitter and first tuned circuit including a first coupling coil and an implantable receiver and second tuned circuit including a second coupling coil. The first and second tuned circuits are stagger tuned whereby closer spacing of the coupling coils is permitted in achieving optimum coupling.
Inventors
- 👤 Ingeborg J. Hochmair
- 👤 Erwin S. Hochmair
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F11/00; A61F11/04; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36036; A61N1/36038; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In a transcutaneous signal transmission system employing a transmitter coil and a magnetically coupled receiver coil, a method of effeciently transmitting signals while maintaining coil alignment tolerance comprising the steps of providing external to a body a transmitter having a first tuned bandpass filter circuit including a first coupling coil, said first tuned circuit being tuned to a first frequency, implanting in the body a receiver having a second tuned bandpass filter circuit including a second coupling coil, said second tuned circuit being tuned to a second frequency, positioning said first coupling coil with respect to said second coupling coil in a position tolerance range to achieve optimum coupling, and transmitting signals between said coupling coils at a third frequency, said third frequency being different from at least one of said first and second frequencies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a transcutaneous signal transmission system employing a transmitter coil and a magnetically coupled receiver coil, a method of effeciently transmitting signals while maintaining coil alignment tolerance comprising the steps of providing external to a body a transmitter having a first tuned bandpass filter circuit including a first coupling coil, said first tuned circuit being tuned to a first frequency, implanting in the body a receiver having a second tuned bandpass filter circuit including a second coupling coil, said second tuned circuit being tuned to a second frequency, positioning said first coupling coil with respect to said second coupling coil in a position tolerance range to achieve optimum coupling, and transmitting signals between said coupling coils at a third frequency, said third frequency being different from at least one of said first and second frequencies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined by claim 1 wherein said second frequency and said third frequency are the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
A transcutaneous signal transmission system employing a transmitter coil and a magnetically coupled receiver coil for efficient signal transmission and reception while maintaining coil alignment tolerance comprising an external transmitter having a first tuned bandpass filter circuit including a first coupling coil, said first tuned circuit being tuned to a first frequency, and an implanted receiver having a second tuned bandpass filter circuit including a second coupling coil, said second tuned circuit being tuned to a second frequency, said external transmitter transmitting signals at a third frequency, said third frequency differing from at least one of said first and second frequencies, said first coupling coil being positioned with respect to said second coupling coil to achieve optimum coupling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A transcutaneous signal transmission system employing a transmitter coil and a magnetically coupled receiver coil for efficient signal transmission and reception while maintaining coil alignment tolerance comprising an external transmitter having a first tuned bandpass filter circuit including a first coupling coil, said first tuned circuit being tuned to a first frequency, and an implanted receiver having a second tuned bandpass filter circuit including a second coupling coil, said second tuned circuit being tuned to a second frequency, said external transmitter transmitting signals at a third frequency, said third frequency differing from at least one of said first and second frequencies, said first coupling coil being positioned with respect to said second coupling coil to achieve optimum coupling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The transcutaneous signal transmission system as defined by claim 3 wherein said second frequency and said third frequency are the same.
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