Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Capsule orientation detection for capsule docking system with inductive power drive circuit
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Application No.: US14341702Application Date: 2014-07-25
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Publication No.: US10010241B2Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: Gordon C Wilson , Jiafu Luo , Kang-Huai Wang , Chung-Ta Lee , James Blanc
- Applicant: Capso Vision, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Saratoga
- Assignee: CAPSOVISION INC
- Current Assignee: CAPSOVISION INC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Saratoga
- Agency: Blairtech Solution LLC
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B5/07

Abstract:
A capsule endoscopic system is disclosed for receiving data from a capsule device and providing inductive power to the capsule device wirelessly, where the capsule endoscopic system incorporates a feature to automatically protect the capsule device and the docking device from damage if the capsule device is docked in a backward orientation. In one embodiment, the docking device comprises a current sense circuit to detect the current flowing through the primary coil or primary drive circuit. The occurrence of wrong orientation can be detected from the current. A detection/control circuit can be used to provide the needed control in order to prevent damage to the system. In another embodiment, a resonant circuit comprising a capacitor and the primary coil is used to provide the needed protection when the capsule device is docked with a wrong orientation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140364688A1 Capsule Orientation Detection for Capsule Docking System with Inductive Power Drive Circuit Public/Granted day:2014-12-11
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