IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0285111
(2011-10-31)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8406882
(2013-03-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
101 |
초록
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One example includes a configurable power source system for an implantable device having a predetermined power requirement, the system comprising a housing for a battery and a capacitor, the housing including a distance D between a first internal face and a second internal face, the housing adapted
One example includes a configurable power source system for an implantable device having a predetermined power requirement, the system comprising a housing for a battery and a capacitor, the housing including a distance D between a first internal face and a second internal face, the housing adapted to fit within dimensions of the implantable device, a plurality of batteries of different thicknesses, each battery adapted to fit within a perimeter of the housing, a plurality of capacitors of different thicknesses, each capacitor adapted to fit within the housing and adjacent the battery and a pick and place system adapted to assemble a selected battery from the plurality of batteries and a selected capacitor from the plurality of capacitors with the housing to form a configurable power source at least meeting the predetermined power requirement for the implantable device.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus, comprising: a battery including a plurality of flat battery electrode layers disposed in a battery case, the battery case having a planar battery surface which has a battery interface perimeter;a capacitor including a plurality of flat capacitor electrode layers disposed in a capaci
1. An apparatus, comprising: a battery including a plurality of flat battery electrode layers disposed in a battery case, the battery case having a planar battery surface which has a battery interface perimeter;a capacitor including a plurality of flat capacitor electrode layers disposed in a capacitor case that is separate from the battery case, the capacitor case having a planar capacitor surface which has a capacitor interface perimeter; anda hermetically sealed implantable housing having a first shell and a lid mated to the first shell at a first opening, the first opening sized for passage of the battery and the capacitor, the implantable housing defining a housing interior,wherein the battery and the capacitor are disposed in the hermetically sealed implantable housing, and the capacitor is stacked with the battery such that the planar battery surface and the planar capacitor surface are adjacent, with the capacitor interface perimeter and the battery interface perimeter substantially coextensive, and wherein the battery and the capacitor define a power source form factor with an exterior contour including an exterior battery contour and an exterior capacitor contour, the exterior contour being continuous and substantially matching at least a portion of the housing interior,wherein at least one of the plurality of flat battery electrode layers has an outer battery perimeter that is smaller than the battery interface perimeter, with the exterior of the battery case contoured to curve from the outer battery perimeter toward the battery interface perimeter, andwherein at least one of the plurality of flat capacitor electrode layers has a outer capacitor perimeter that is smaller than the capacitor interface perimeter, with the exterior of the capacitor case contoured to curve from the outer capacitor perimeter toward the capacitor interface perimeter. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the battery and the capacitor and are adapted to deliver from about 1.25 joules per amp hour of battery capacity to about 50 joules per amp hour of battery capacity. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the flat battery includes a battery capacity density of from about 0.23 amp hours per cubic centimeter to about 0.25 amp hours per cubic centimeter. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the capacitor includes an energy density of from about 4.65 joules per cubic centimeter to 6.5 joules per cubic centimeter. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a battery face of the battery extending parallel the planar battery surface, with a battery sidewall extending between the battery face and the planar battery surface; anda capacitor face of the capacitor, with a capacitor sidewall extending between the capacitor face and the capacitor face,wherein the battery sidewall and the capacitor sidewall define a continuous surface. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flat battery layers are disposed parallel the planar battery surface of the battery case. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of flat capacitor layers are disposed parallel the planar capacitor surface of the capacitor case. 8. An apparatus, comprising: a battery including a plurality of flat battery layers disposed in a battery case, the battery case having a battery case wall defining a planar battery surface which has a battery perimeter and which is substantially parallel to the plurality of flat battery layers, with a battery face of the battery opposing the planar battery surface, with a battery sidewall extending between the battery face and the planar battery surface;a capacitor including a plurality of flat capacitor layers disposed in a capacitor case, the capacitor case having a capacitor case wall defining a planar capacitor surface which has a capacitor perimeter and which is substantially parallel to the plurality of flat capacitor layers, with a capacitor face opposing the planar capacitor surface, with a capacitor sidewall extending between the capacitor face and the planar capacitor surface; anda hermetically sealed implantable housing having a first shell and a lid mated to the first shell at a first opening, the first opening sized for passage of the battery and the capacitor, the implantable housing defining a housing interior;wherein the battery case and the capacitor case are separate and stacked onto one another with the planar battery surface and the planar capacitor surface confronting one another and coextensive with one another, with the battery sidewall and the capacitor sidewall defining a continuous surface substantially matching at least a portion of the housing interior and with the battery case wall and the capacitor case wall each disposed between the plurality of flat battery layers and the plurality of flat capacitor layers. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the capacitor has a thickness measured from the capacitor face to the planar capacitor surface, and the battery has a thickness measured from the battery face to the planar battery surface, and the ratio between capacitor thickness and battery thickness is from about 7:1 to about 1.5:1. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the capacitor is an electrolytic capacitor. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the battery sidewall and the capacitor sidewall define a continuous surface which is substantially planar. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the plurality of flat battery layers are disposed parallel the planar battery surface of the battery case. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the plurality of flat capacitor layers are disposed parallel the planar capacitor surface of the capacitor case. 14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the battery and the capacitor and are adapted to deliver from about 1.25 joules per amp hour of charge to about 50 joules per amp hour of charge. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the flat battery includes a battery capacity density of from about 0.23 amp hours per cubic centimeter to about 0.25 amp hours per cubic centimeter. 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the capacitor includes an energy density of from about 4.65 joules per cubic centimeter to 6.5 joules per cubic centimeter. 17. An apparatus, comprising: a battery including a plurality of flat battery layers disposed in a battery case, the battery case having a battery case wall defining a planar battery surface;an electrolytic capacitor including a plurality of flat capacitor layers disposed in a capacitor case separate from the battery case, the capacitor case having a capacitor case wall defining a planar capacitor surface, the capacitor case stacked with the battery case such that the planar battery surface and the planar capacitor surface are facing each other and abutting, with the battery case wall and the capacitor case wall each disposed between the plurality of flat battery layers and the plurality of flat capacitor layers; anda hermetically sealed implantable housing having a first shell and a lid mated to the first shell at a first opening, the first opening sized for passage of the battery and the electrolytic capacitor, the implantable housing defining a housing interior,wherein the battery and the electrolytic capacitor are disposed in the hermetically sealed implantable housing such that a power source form factor defined by a battery exterior of the battery case and a capacitor exterior of the capacitor case substantially matches the housing interior and the plurality of flat battery layers are disposed parallel the planar battery surface of the battery case, with the plurality of flat capacitor layers disposed parallel the planar capacitor surface of the capacitor case. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the battery and the electrolytic capacitor and are adapted to deliver from about 1.25 joules per amp hour of charge to about 50 joules per amp hour of charge. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the flat battery includes a battery capacity density of from about 0.23 amp hours per cubic centimeter to about 0.25 amp hours per cubic centimeter. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the electrolytic capacitor includes an energy density of from about 4.65 joules per cubic centimeter to 6.5 joules per cubic centimeter.
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