Capacitive pressure sensor assembly
    72.
    发明授权
    Capacitive pressure sensor assembly 有权
    电容式压力传感器组件

    公开(公告)号:US08397578B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US12793459

    申请日:2010-06-03

    IPC分类号: G01L9/12 A61M5/14

    摘要: The disclosure is directed to a capacitive pressure sensor, and the assembly of a capacitive pressure sensor, that may be used within an implantable medical pump. In one example, a housing ferrule that encloses one capacitive plate and includes at least one protrusion for attaching a support structure of the capacitive plate. The at least one protrusion defines a smaller inner diameter as a reference point for securing the support structure while the ferrule provides a larger inner diameter to allow the support structure to tilt inside the ferrule to orient the capacitive plate into a desired plane. Despite manufacturing irregularities, the capacitive plate can be mounted in the desired plane parallel to another capacitive plate, a diaphragm, mounted to an edge of the ferrule. In another example, an assembly tool provides a stage to orient the capacitive plate and support structure within the ferrule at a desired depth.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及电容式压力传感器以及可在可植入医疗泵内使用的电容式压力传感器的组件。 在一个示例中,壳体套圈包围一个电容板并且包括用于附接电容板的支撑结构的至少一个突起。 所述至少一个突出部限定较小的内径作为用于固定支撑结构的参考点,同时套圈提供更大的内径以允许支撑结构在套圈内部倾斜以将电容板定向到期望的平面。 尽管制造不规则,但是电容板可以安装在平行于另一个电容板的所需平面中,该电容板安装在套圈的边缘上。 在另一示例中,组装工具提供了将电容板和支撑结构定位在套圈内的阶段,以期望的深度。

    Chopper-stabilized instrumentation amplifier
    73.
    发明授权
    Chopper-stabilized instrumentation amplifier 有权
    斩波稳定仪表放大器

    公开(公告)号:US08354881B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12959135

    申请日:2010-12-02

    IPC分类号: H03F1/02

    摘要: This disclosure describes a chopper stabilized instrumentation amplifier. The amplifier is configured to achieve stable measurements at low frequency with very low power consumption. The instrumentation amplifier uses a differential architecture and a mixer amplifier to substantially eliminate noise and offset from an output signal produced by the amplifier. Dynamic limitations, i.e., glitching, that result from chopper stabilization at low power are substantially eliminated through a combination of chopping at low impedance nodes within the mixer amplifier and feedback. The signal path of the amplifier operates as a continuous time system, providing minimal aliasing of noise or external signals entering the signal pathway at the chop frequency or its harmonics. The amplifier can be used in a low power system, such as an implantable medical device, to provide a stable, low-noise output signal.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了一种斩波稳定仪表放大器。 放大器被配置为以低功耗实现稳定的低频测量。 仪表放大器使用差分架构和混频器放大器来基本上消除由放大器产生的输出信号的噪声和偏移。 通过在混频放大器和反馈中的低阻抗节点处的斩波的组合,基本上消除了在低功率下由斩波器稳定所产生的动态限制,即,短路。 放大器的信号路径作为连续时间系统工作,在斩波频率或其谐波处提供噪声或外部信号的最小混叠进入信号通路。 该放大器可用于诸如可植入医疗设备的低功率系统中,以提供稳定的低噪声输出信号。

    THERAPY SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE POSTURE SENSORS
    74.
    发明申请
    THERAPY SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE POSTURE SENSORS 审中-公开
    包括多个姿势传感器的治疗系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120296236A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13561706

    申请日:2012-07-30

    IPC分类号: A61B5/11

    摘要: Posture-responsive therapy is delivered by the medical system based on posture state input from only one of multiple posture sensors at any given time. An example implantable medical system includes a first posture sensor and a second sensor. A processor controls therapy delivery to the patient based on at least one of a patient posture state or a patient activity level determined based on input from only one of the first or second posture sensors. In some examples, one of multiple posture sensors of an implantable posture-responsive medical system is used to automatically reorient another posture sensor (of the system), which has become disoriented. The disoriented posture sensor may be automatically reoriented for one or more posture states at a time.

    摘要翻译: 姿态反应治疗由医疗系统基于在任何给定时间仅从多个姿势传感器中的一个输入的姿势状态来传送。 示例性可植入医疗系统包括第一姿态传感器和第二传感器。 处理器基于基于仅从第一或第二姿态传感器中的一个输入确定的患者姿势状态或患者活动水平中的至少一个来控​​制对患者的治疗递送。 在一些示例中,使用植入式姿势响应医疗系统的多个姿势传感器中的一个来自动地重新定向已经变得迷失方向的另一姿态传感器(该系统)。 错位姿态传感器可以一次自动地重新定向一个或多个姿势状态。

    Therapy system including multiple posture sensors
    75.
    发明授权
    Therapy system including multiple posture sensors 有权
    治疗系统包括多个姿态传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08231555B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12433442

    申请日:2009-04-30

    摘要: Posture-responsive therapy is delivered by the medical system based on posture state input from only one of multiple posture sensors at any given time. An example implantable medical system includes a first posture sensor and a second sensor. A processor controls therapy delivery to the patient based on at least one of a patient posture state or a patient activity level determined based on input from only one of the first or second posture sensors. In some examples, one of multiple posture sensors of an implantable posture-responsive medical system is used to automatically reorient another posture sensor (of the system), which has become disoriented. The disoriented posture sensor may be automatically reoriented for one or more posture states at a time.

    摘要翻译: 姿态反应治疗由医疗系统基于在任何给定时间仅从多个姿势传感器中的一个输入的姿势状态来传送。 示例性可植入医疗系统包括第一姿态传感器和第二传感器。 处理器基于基于仅从第一或第二姿态传感器中的一个输入确定的患者姿势状态或患者活动水平中的至少一个来控​​制对患者的治疗递送。 在一些示例中,使用植入式姿势响应医疗系统的多个姿势传感器中的一个来自动地重新定向已经变得迷失方向的另一姿态传感器(该系统)。 错位姿态传感器可以一次自动地重新定向一个或多个姿势状态。

    CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    76.
    发明申请
    CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY 有权
    电容式压力传感器总成

    公开(公告)号:US20110296925A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-08

    申请号:US12793459

    申请日:2010-06-03

    IPC分类号: G01L9/12 H05K13/04

    摘要: The disclosure is directed to a capacitive pressure sensor, and the assembly of a capacitive pressure sensor, that may be used within an implantable medical pump. In one example, a housing ferrule that encloses one capacitive plate and includes at least one protrusion for attaching a support structure of the capacitive plate. The at least one protrusion defines a smaller inner diameter as a reference point for securing the support structure while the ferrule provides a larger inner diameter to allow the support structure to tilt inside the ferrule to orient the capacitive plate into a desired plane. Despite manufacturing irregularities, the capacitive plate can be mounted in the desired plane parallel to another capacitive plate, a diaphragm, mounted to an edge of the ferrule. In another example, an assembly tool provides a stage to orient the capacitive plate and support structure within the ferrule at a desired depth.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及电容式压力传感器以及可在可植入医疗泵内使用的电容式压力传感器的组件。 在一个示例中,壳体套圈包围一个电容板并且包括用于附接电容板的支撑结构的至少一个突起。 所述至少一个突出部限定较小的内径作为用于固定支撑结构的参考点,同时套圈提供更大的内径以允许支撑结构在套圈内部倾斜以将电容板定向到期望的平面。 尽管制造不规则,但是电容板可以安装在平行于另一个电容板的所需平面中,该电容板安装在套圈的边缘上。 在另一示例中,组装工具提供了将电容板和支撑结构定位在套圈内的阶段,以期望的深度。

    CAPACITIVE INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR LOW POWER SENSOR SYSTEM
    77.
    发明申请
    CAPACITIVE INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR LOW POWER SENSOR SYSTEM 有权
    低功率传感器系统的电容接口电路

    公开(公告)号:US20110267212A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-03

    申请号:US13182276

    申请日:2011-07-13

    IPC分类号: H03M99/00

    CPC分类号: G01D5/24

    摘要: This disclosure describes a capacitive interface circuit for a low power system. The capacitive interface circuit is configured to achieve very low noise sensing of capacitance-based transducers, such as a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS)-based sensor, with high resolution and low power. The capacitive interface circuit uses a differential amplifier and correlated triple sampling (CTS) to substantially eliminate, or at least reduce, kT/C noise, as well as amplifier offset and flicker (1/f) noise, from the output of the amplifier. The capacitive interface circuit may further include an output stage that reduces glitching, i.e., clock transients, in the output signal by allowing transients in the amplifier output to settle. In this manner, the circuit can be used in a low power system to produce a stable, low-noise output.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了一种用于低功率系统的电容接口电路。 电容接口电路被配置为实现基于电容的换能器的非常低的噪声感测,例如具有高分辨率和低功率的基于微机电系统(MEMS)的传感器。 电容接口电路使用差分放大器和相关三倍采样(CTS)从放大器的输出基本上消除或至少降低kT / C噪声以及放大器偏移和闪烁(1 / f)噪声。 电容接口电路还可以包括通过允许放大器输出中的瞬变稳定来减少输出信号中的时钟瞬变的输出级。 以这种方式,电路可以用在低功率系统中以产生稳定的低噪声输出。

    Capacitive interface circuit for low power sensor system
    78.
    发明授权
    Capacitive interface circuit for low power sensor system 有权
    用于低功率传感器系统的电容接口电路

    公开(公告)号:US08000789B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US11789453

    申请日:2007-04-24

    IPC分类号: A61N1/362

    CPC分类号: G01D5/24

    摘要: This disclosure describes a capacitive interface circuit for a low power system. The capacitive interface circuit is configured to achieve very low noise sensing of capacitance-based transducers, such as a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS)-based sensor, with high resolution and low power. The capacitive interface circuit uses a differential amplifier and correlated triple sampling (CTS) to substantially eliminate, or at least reduce, kT/C noise, as well as amplifier offset and flicker (1/f) noise, from the output of the amplifier. The capacitive interface circuit may further include an output stage that reduces glitching, i.e., clock transients, in the output signal by allowing transients in the amplifier output to settle. In this manner, the circuit can be used in a low power system to produce a stable, low-noise output.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了一种用于低功率系统的电容接口电路。 电容接口电路被配置为实现基于电容的换能器的非常低的噪声感测,例如具有高分辨率和低功率的基于微机电系统(MEMS)的传感器。 电容接口电路使用差分放大器和相关三倍采样(CTS)从放大器的输出基本上消除或至少降低kT / C噪声以及放大器偏移和闪烁(1 / f)噪声。 电容接口电路还可以包括通过允许放大器输出中的瞬变稳定来减少输出信号中的时钟瞬变的输出级。 以这种方式,电路可以用在低功率系统中以产生稳定的低噪声输出。

    Chopper-stabilized instrumentation amplifier
    79.
    发明授权
    Chopper-stabilized instrumentation amplifier 有权
    斩波稳定仪表放大器

    公开(公告)号:US07847628B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12121267

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: H03F1/02

    摘要: This disclosure describes a chopper stabilized instrumentation amplifier. The amplifier is configured to achieve stable measurements at low frequency with very low power consumption. The instrumentation amplifier uses a differential architecture and a mixer amplifier to substantially eliminate noise and offset from an output signal produced by the amplifier. Dynamic limitations, i.e., glitching, that result from chopper stabilization at low power are substantially eliminated through a combination of chopping at low impedance nodes within the mixer amplifier and feedback. The signal path of the amplifier operates as a continuous time system, providing minimal aliasing of noise or external signals entering the signal pathway at the chop frequency or its harmonics. The amplifier can be used in a low power system, such as an implantable medical device, to provide a stable, low-noise output signal.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了一种斩波稳定仪表放大器。 放大器被配置为以低功耗实现稳定的低频测量。 仪表放大器使用差分架构和混频器放大器来基本上消除由放大器产生的输出信号的噪声和偏移。 通过在混频放大器和反馈中的低阻抗节点处的斩波的组合,基本上消除了在低功率下由斩波器稳定所产生的动态限制,即,短路。 放大器的信号路径作为连续时间系统工作,在斩波频率或其谐波处提供噪声或外部信号的最小混叠进入信号通路。 该放大器可用于诸如可植入医疗设备的低功率系统中,以提供稳定的低噪声输出信号。