WO2007127831A3 - Implantable thermoelectric power system - Google Patents

Implantable thermoelectric power system Download PDF

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WO2007127831A3
WO2007127831A3 PCT/US2007/067481 US2007067481W WO2007127831A3 WO 2007127831 A3 WO2007127831 A3 WO 2007127831A3 US 2007067481 W US2007067481 W US 2007067481W WO 2007127831 A3 WO2007127831 A3 WO 2007127831A3
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housing portion
housing
interior volume
pole
power system
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PCT/US2007/067481
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Blair Erbstoeszer
Kristofer J James
Glenn Morita
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Cardiac Pacemakers Inc
Blair Erbstoeszer
Kristofer J James
Glenn Morita
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Priority claimed from US11/681,985 external-priority patent/US8003879B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/681,995 external-priority patent/US8039727B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/681,976 external-priority patent/US8538529B2/en
Application filed by Cardiac Pacemakers Inc, Blair Erbstoeszer, Kristofer J James, Glenn Morita filed Critical Cardiac Pacemakers Inc
Publication of WO2007127831A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007127831A2/en
Publication of WO2007127831A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007127831A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/378—Electrical supply
    • A61N1/3785—Electrical supply generated by biological activity or substance, e.g. body movement

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Abstract

The present subject matter includes a first housing portion which is thermally conductive and which has a first housing opening, a second housing portion which is thermally conductive and which has a second housing opening, the second housing opening being hermetically sealed to the first housing opening, with the first housing portion and the second housing portion at least partially defining an interior volume, cardiac rhythm management electronics disposed in the interior volume, and a thermoelectric energy converter disposed in the interior volume, the thermoelectric energy converter having a hot pole and a cold pole, with the hot pole thermally connected to the first housing portion, and the cold pole thermally connected to the second housing portion.
PCT/US2007/067481 2006-04-26 2007-04-26 Implantable thermoelectric power system WO2007127831A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US74571506P 2006-04-26 2006-04-26
US74572406P 2006-04-26 2006-04-26
US74572006P 2006-04-26 2006-04-26
US60/745,724 2006-04-26
US60/745,715 2006-04-26
US60/745,720 2006-04-26
US11/681,985 US8003879B2 (en) 2006-04-26 2007-03-05 Method and apparatus for in vivo thermoelectric power system
US11/681,995 2007-03-05
US11/681,985 2007-03-05
US11/681,995 US8039727B2 (en) 2006-04-26 2007-03-05 Method and apparatus for shunt for in vivo thermoelectric power system
US11/681,976 2007-03-05
US11/681,976 US8538529B2 (en) 2006-04-26 2007-03-05 Power converter for use with implantable thermoelectric generator

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WO2007127831A2 WO2007127831A2 (en) 2007-11-08
WO2007127831A3 true WO2007127831A3 (en) 2008-04-03

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US8039727B2 (en) 2006-04-26 2011-10-18 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Method and apparatus for shunt for in vivo thermoelectric power system
US8003879B2 (en) 2006-04-26 2011-08-23 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Method and apparatus for in vivo thermoelectric power system
US8538529B2 (en) 2006-04-26 2013-09-17 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Power converter for use with implantable thermoelectric generator
WO2021184084A1 (en) * 2020-03-20 2021-09-23 Moroz Technologies Pty Ltd System and method for thermoelectric charging of a battery

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US5129033A (en) * 1990-03-20 1992-07-07 Ferrara Janice J Disposable thermostatically controlled electric surgical-medical irrigation and lavage liquid warming bowl and method of use
US5256857A (en) * 1990-08-22 1993-10-26 Texas Instruments Incorporated Finned PTC air heater assembly for heating an automotive passenger compartment
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US6131581A (en) * 1998-06-23 2000-10-17 Dr.-ing. Hans Leysieffer Process and device for supply of an at least partially implanted active device with electric power
US20050075694A1 (en) * 2003-10-02 2005-04-07 Medtronic, Inc. External power source, charger and system for an implantable medical device having thermal characteristics and method therefore
US20050285684A1 (en) * 2004-06-23 2005-12-29 Burgener Mark L Stacked transistor method and apparatus
US20070253227A1 (en) * 2006-04-26 2007-11-01 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Power converter for use with implantable thermoelectric generator

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0369670A2 (en) * 1988-11-18 1990-05-23 Aspden, Harold Dr. Thermoelectric energy conversion
US5129033A (en) * 1990-03-20 1992-07-07 Ferrara Janice J Disposable thermostatically controlled electric surgical-medical irrigation and lavage liquid warming bowl and method of use
US5256857A (en) * 1990-08-22 1993-10-26 Texas Instruments Incorporated Finned PTC air heater assembly for heating an automotive passenger compartment
US6060166A (en) * 1998-02-05 2000-05-09 Raytheon Company Flexible graphite fiber thermal shunt
US6131581A (en) * 1998-06-23 2000-10-17 Dr.-ing. Hans Leysieffer Process and device for supply of an at least partially implanted active device with electric power
US20050075694A1 (en) * 2003-10-02 2005-04-07 Medtronic, Inc. External power source, charger and system for an implantable medical device having thermal characteristics and method therefore
US20050285684A1 (en) * 2004-06-23 2005-12-29 Burgener Mark L Stacked transistor method and apparatus
US20070253227A1 (en) * 2006-04-26 2007-11-01 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Power converter for use with implantable thermoelectric generator

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