Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for transmitting power inductively from a transmitter (11) to a receiver (10), the receiver (10) comprising a signal generator for generating a signal, triggered by an event reflecting that the receiver intends to receive power from the transmitter, wherein said signal intends to activate said transmitter from standby mode to activated mode; and comprising a signal transmitting coil (103) for transmitting said signal to said transmitter; said transmitter (11) comprising a signal receiving coil (112); a detector (114) for detecting said signal received by the receiving coil; and a unit (115) for activating the transmitter from standby mode to activated mode upon the detection of said signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a bioimpedance measuring apparatus 20 for measuring the bioimpedance of a portion of a body, the apparatus comprising a transmitter 22, 24 for applying a perturbing signal at different frequencies to the portion of the body; a sensor 22 for detecting a response signal S from the body related to the said bioimpedance, wherein the perturbing signal comprises an alternating magnetic field, the sensor being arranged as a coil integrated in a resonant circuit with adjustable resonant frequency. The invention further relates to a monitoring system and a method of enabling a spectroscopic bioimpedance measurement.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system (100) and method of inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a conductive tissue (106). Furthermore the invention relates to a computer program (115) for operating such a system (100). In order to provide a fast, simple and reliable adjustment technique for an inductively bio- impedance measuring system (100) with separate generator and sensor coils (101, 108; 117) a system (100) is suggested, the system (100) comprising a generator coil (101) adapted for generating a primary magnetic field, said primary magnetic field inducing an eddy current in the conductive tissue (106), a separate sensor coil (108; 117) adapted for sensing a secondary magnetic field, said secondary magnetic field being generated as a result of said eddy current, with the axis (109) of the sensor coil (108; 117) being orientated substantially perpendicular to the flux lines of the primary magnetic field (103), and a shimming coil (113; 120) adapted for generating a tertiary magnetic field in a way that in the sensor coil (108; 117) the primary magnetic field is cancelled out.
Abstract:
Organic light emitting diode arrangement Organic light emitting diode arrangements (1) are, to protect them against an effect of a switch-on, provided with circuits (31-36) for, during a first time interval that follows a switch-on, limiting a current through the organic light emitting diode arrangement (1) more and for, during a second time interval that follows the first time interval, limiting the current less. The circuit (31-36) may be passive such as a negative temperature coefficient resistor (31) or a series inductor (32) possibly with a freewheel diode (40) or may be active such as a switchable resistor (33) that is not bridged during the first time interval and that is bridged during the second time interval or a switchable resistor that is bridged in response to a detection of a value of the current exceeding a threshold value or such as a part of a converter (63) that is controlled in response to a detection of a value of the current.
Abstract:
The apparatus 10 for electromagnetic energy transfer comprises a charging fixture 1 with a contact surface 4 and a generator coil 2 forming a resonator circuit with a capacitance. The charging fixture 1 is preferably arranged as an elongated bar whereon a plurality of chargeable electronic devices 5 can be arranged. In order to implement electromagnetic energy transfer from the charging fixture 1 to the electronic device 5 the latter has to be arranged with a pick-up circuit for generating secondary alternating current in a loop, preferably a secondary resonator circuit. In order to fix a position of the electronic device 5 on the charging bar 1, the charging bar is preferably arranged with a projection 3 extending in a plane of the contact surface 4. The electronic device 5 can be shaped to be hanged on the projection and removed from it in accordance with arrow 6.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a driver circuit arrangement (1') for driving a plurality of individually switchable electrical subsystems (A', B', C'), such as (arrangements of) LEDs (9-A, 9-B, 9-C). Each subsystem has at least one energy storage device (10-A, 10-B, 10-C), such that when the subsystem is disconnected from the main source (7) of electrical energy, the energy storage device can supply energy to the device(s) of the subsystem. By furthermore providing at least one subswitch (13-A, 13-B, 13-C) in the subsystem, between the energy storage device and an electrical device of the subsystem, control over the device is still possible when the subsystem is disconnected form the main source of electrical energy.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus (1) for inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a user' s body. Furthermore the invention relates to a bed (2) comprising said apparatus (1). In order to provide a method and apparatus for spatially resolved inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a user' s body without a complex circuitry, an apparatus (1) is suggested for inductively measuring the bio-impedance of a user's body, whereas the apparatus (1) comprises a number of first inductors (4), said first inductors (4) being adapted to induce an alternating magnetic field in the user's body and the apparatus (1) further comprises a number of second inductors (6), said second inductors (6) being adapted to measure a secondary magnetic field in the user's body, characterized in that each of the number of first inductors (4) overlaps at least one of the number of second inductors (6) to form a number of measuring areas (12, 25).
Abstract:
A wireless resonant powering device (1) according to the invention comprises a first inductor winding (3), which is arranged to form a transformer (9) with the inductor winding (13) of the energizable load (11). The first inductor winding (3) is arranged to form a resonant circuit (5), which may comprise a suitable plurality of electric capacitances and coils. The components of the resonant circuit (5) are selected such that the magnetic energy received by the inductor winding (13) damps the energy flow in the resonant circuit so that the induced voltage in the inductor winding (13) is substantially constant and is independent of the magnetic coupling between the first inductor winding (3) and the inductor winding 13 at the operating frequency of the driving means (6). The resonant circuit is driven by the driving means (6), comprising a control unit (6c) arranged to induce an alternating voltage between a first semiconductor switch (6a) and a second semiconductor switch (6b). At the output of the transformer (9) an alternating voltage is generated, which is rectified to a DC-voltage by a diode rectifier, filtered by an output capacitance. The resonant circuit (5) is operable on its coupling independent point by the driving means (6). This figure schematically illustrates a situation, where a variable coupling between the first inductor winding (3) and the inductor winding (13) exists. The invention further relates to a wireless inductive powering device, an energizable load, a wireless system and a method for wireless power transfer.
Abstract:
System for configuring and powering a wireless batteryless device, the system comprising: a wireless batteryless device (A) comprising : a built-in harvester (12) for harvesting energy from a first energy source, for example ambient energy, means for communicating wirelessly, - and an external device (B) comprising : - a second power source (16), - means (17) for converting energy supplied by the second power source into energy suitable for being harvested in the harvester of the batteryless device, means (18) for wirelessly supplying the batteryless device with the converted energy via the built-in harvester, and means for communicating with the batteryless device. The invention also relates to an external device therefore, and a method for configuring and powering a batteryless device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a main magnet (122) adapted for generating a main magnetic field; at least one radio frequency receiver coil unit (144) for acquiring magnetic resonance signals in a receiver coil radio frequency band (202) from an examined object (124); means (140) for inductively (wirelessly) supplying electric power to an electric component of the apparatus, wherein the electric component is adapted to be powered by inductively supplied electric power, wherein the power transfer frequency (200) and the higher -harmonics (206) of the power transfer frequency (200) for inductively supplying the electric power are located outside the receiver coil radio frequency band (202).