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Electrical circuit for equipment requiring redundant flow paths and method of use
Assignee: Electric Boat Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract In one embodiment described in the specification, a surgically implantable reciprocating pump employs a check valve as the piston, which is driven by a permanent magnet linear electric motor to assist either side of the natural heart. The pump is implanted in the aorta or pulmonary artery using vascular attachment cuffs such as flexible cuffs for suturing at each end with the pump output directly in line with the artery. The pump is powered by surgically implanted rechargeable batteries. In another embodiment, pairs of pumps are provided to replace or assist the natural heart or to provide temporary blood flow throughout the body, for example, during operations to correct problems with the natural heart.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl O. Larson, Jr.
- 👤 James S. Smith
- 👤 John H. Chapman
- 👤 Scot A. Slimon
- 👤 John D. Trahan
- 👤 Robert J. Brozek
- 👤 Alberto Franco
- 👤 John J. McGarvey
- 👤 Marvin E. Rosen
- 👤 Michael K. Pasque
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CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K41/00; H02K41/02; H02K41/03; H02K41/031; A; A61; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/126; A61M60/148; A61M60/165; A61M60/178; A61M60/196; A61M60/20; A61M60/205; A61M60/216; A61M60/226; A61M60/232; A61M60/237; A61M60/247; A61M60/253; A61M60/258; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/438; A61M60/441; A61M60/457; A61M60/462; A61M60/50; A61M60/508; A61M60/538; A61M60/554; A61M60/562; A61M60/80; A61M60/855; A61M60/871; A61M60/876; A61M60/89; A61M60/894; F; F16; F16C; F16C19/00; F16C19/52; F16C19/525; H02K7/00; H02K7/14; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/82; A61M2205/8237; A61M2205/8243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An electrical circuit for use in equipment requiring redundancy comprising redundant parallel current paths for current flow between a higher voltage level conductor and a lower voltage level conductor, a plurality of switch means in each current path connected in series between the higher and lower voltage level conductors for controlling current flow between the higher and lower voltage level conductors, each of the parallel current paths having sensing points between adjacent switch means, the current flow through each path providing a voltage level at each sensing point, and comparison means for detecting voltage differences between corresponding sensing points in the parallel current paths to indicate when one switch means is not in the same state as another switch means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An electrical circuit for use in equipment requiring redundancy comprising redundant parallel current paths for current flow between a higher voltage level conductor and a lower voltage level conductor, a plurality of switch means in each current path connected in series between the higher and lower voltage level conductors for controlling current flow between the higher and lower voltage level conductors, each of the parallel current paths having sensing points between adjacent switch means, the current flow through each path providing a voltage level at each sensing point, and comparison means for detecting voltage differences between corresponding sensing points in the parallel current paths to indicate when one switch means is not in the same state as another switch means.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for providing redundant parallel current paths in an electrical circuit comprising the steps of: providing redundant parallel current paths, from a high voltage level conductor to a lower voltage level conductor, providing a plurality of switch means in series in each current path, each switch means having a first state allowing current flow and a second state inhibiting current flow, providing voltage sensing points between adjacent switch means in each current path to indicate when one switch means is not in the same state as another switch means, and conducting current from the high voltage conductor to the low voltage conductor if any switch fails and is in the second state when remaining switches are in the first state and preventing current flow from the high voltage conductor to the low voltage conductor when the remaining switches are in the second state.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for providing redundant parallel current paths in an electrical circuit comprising the steps of: providing redundant parallel current paths, from a high voltage level conductor to a lower voltage level conductor, providing a plurality of switch means in series in each current path, each switch means having a first state allowing current flow and a second state inhibiting current flow, providing voltage sensing points between adjacent switch means in each current path to indicate when one switch means is not in the same state as another switch means, and conducting current from the high voltage conductor to the low voltage conductor if any switch fails and is in the second state when remaining switches are in the first state and preventing current flow from the high voltage conductor to the low voltage conductor when the remaining switches are in the second state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrical circuit for use in equipment requiring redundancy according to claim 1 wherein each switch means has a first state allowing current flow and a second state inhibiting current flow and further comprising a controller means for controlling the state of the switch means wherein the controller means indicates a switch means has failed based upon output received from comparison means.
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