Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna designs for communication between a wirelessly powered implant to an external device outside the body
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Application No.: US16219327Application Date: 2018-12-13
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Publication No.: US11245181B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Kevin Gerald Heppell
- Applicant: TC1 LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Assignee: TC1 LLC
- Current Assignee: TC1 LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q1/27
- IPC: H01Q1/27 ; H01Q1/52 ; A61N1/372 ; H04B5/00 ; H02J50/40 ; H02J50/12 ; H01Q1/22 ; H01Q1/36 ; H01Q7/00

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer and communications are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system comprises an external transmit resonator configured to transmit wireless power, an implantable receive resonator configured to receive the transmitted wireless power from the transmit resonator, and communications antenna in the implantable receive resonator configured to send communication information to the transmit resonator. The communications antenna can include a plurality of gaps positioned between adjacent conductive elements, the gaps being configured to prevent or reduce induction of current in the plurality of conductive elements when the antenna is exposed to a magnetic field.
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