Transformer-based charging circuits for implantable medical devices
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-001/00
A61N-001/39
출원번호
US-0695630
(2015-04-24)
등록번호
US-9579517
(2017-02-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Meador, John T
Crutchfield, Randolph E
Boone, Mark R
Cabelka, Lonny V
출원인 / 주소
Medtronic, Inc.
인용정보
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101
초록▼
An implantable medical device includes a low-power circuit, a high-power circuit, and a dual-cell power source. The power source is coupled to a transformer having first and second primary windings, each of which is selectively coupled to the power source and a plurality of secondary windings that a
An implantable medical device includes a low-power circuit, a high-power circuit, and a dual-cell power source. The power source is coupled to a transformer having first and second primary windings, each of which is selectively coupled to the power source and a plurality of secondary windings that are magnetically coupled to the first and second primary windings. The plurality of secondary windings are interlaced along a length of each of the secondary windings. Each of the plurality of secondary transformer windings is coupled to a capacitor, and the capacitors are all connected in a series configuration. The low power circuit is coupled to the power source and issues a control signal to control the delivery of charge from the power source to the plurality of capacitors through the first and second transformers.
대표청구항▼
1. An implantable medical device, comprising: a power source;a plurality of primary windings selectively coupled to the power source;a plurality of secondary windings magnetically coupled to the plurality of primary windings to define a transformer, wherein each one of the plurality of secondary win
1. An implantable medical device, comprising: a power source;a plurality of primary windings selectively coupled to the power source;a plurality of secondary windings magnetically coupled to the plurality of primary windings to define a transformer, wherein each one of the plurality of secondary windings is interlaced to the others of the plurality of secondary windings along a length defined by the plurality of secondary windings; anda capacitor array coupled to the plurality of secondary transformer windings, wherein each capacitor in the capacitor array is coupled to an individual one of the plurality of secondary transformer windings. 2. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of secondary windings comprises six wires. 3. The implantable medical device of claim 2, wherein the capacitor array comprises six capacitors, and one of each of the capacitors is coupled to only one of the six wires of the plurality of secondary windings. 4. The implantable medical device of claim 3, wherein a first pairing of capacitors is defined by coupling a first set of three of the six capacitors in series and a second pairing of capacitors is defined by coupling a second set of three of the six capacitors that are different from the capacitors in the first set in series. 5. The implantable medical device of claim 1, further comprising a core including magnetic material, wherein the plurality of primary windings and the plurality of secondary windings are wound around the core. 6. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of primary windings comprises at least two wires. 7. The implantable medical device of claim 1, further comprising a control circuit configured to define a charge time during which the plurality of primary windings are coupled to the power source and a discharge time during which the plurality of primary windings are uncoupled from the power source. 8. The implantable medical device of claim 7, further comprising a switching element coupled between the power source and the plurality of primary windings, the switching element configured to receive a control signal from the control circuit to selectively couple the power source to the first primary winding during the charge time and to selectively decouple the power source from the first primary winding during the discharge time. 9. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of primary windings comprises at least a first primary winding and a second primary winding. 10. The implantable medical device of claim 9, wherein the at least first and second primary windings are coupled to the power source in a parallel configuration. 11. The implantable medical device of claim 9, further comprising a control circuit configured to define a first charge time during which the first primary winding is coupled to the power source and a first discharge time during which the first primary winding is uncoupled from the power source, and a second charge time during which the second primary winding is coupled to the power source and a second discharge time during which the second primary winding is uncoupled from the power source. 12. The implantable medical device of claim 11, further comprising a switching element coupled between the power source and the plurality of primary windings, the switching element configured to receive a control signal from the control circuit to selectively couple the power source to the first primary winding during the charge time and to selectively decouple the power source from the first primary winding during the discharge time. 13. The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein the at least first and second primary windings are coupled to the power source in a parallel configuration. 14. The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein the at least first and second primary windings are interlaced along a length of each of the at least two primary windings. 15. The implantable medical device of claim 9, wherein the at least first and second primary windings are interlaced along a length of each of the at least two primary windings. 16. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of secondary windings comprises wire having a first gauge and the plurality of primary windings comprises wire having a second gauge that is heavier than the first gauge. 17. The implantable medical device of claim 16, wherein the plurality of primary windings comprises at least two wires coupled together. 18. The implantable medical device of claim 1, further comprising a diode coupled in series between each of the plurality of secondary windings and the respective capacitor coupled to each one of the plurality of secondary windings. 19. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the wires of the plurality of secondary windings have an identical resistance value. 20. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of secondary windings is insulated. 21. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the wires of the plurality of secondary windings have an identical inductance value.
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