摘要:
This disclosure describes techniques for generating stimulation current pulses that have differing pulse shapes in a medical device. A circuit architecture is described that is configured to charge a capacitor to an initial amount of charge, modulate the amount of charge stored in the capacitor based on a control signal, and generate a stimulation current pulse that has an amplitude based on the amount charge stored in the capacitor. The circuit architecture may be configured to generate complex pulse shapes, such as, e.g., steps, ramps, bursts, and combinations thereof.
摘要:
This disclosure describes techniques for generating stimulation current pulses that have differing pulse shapes in a medical device. A circuit architecture is described that is configured to charge a capacitor to an initial amount of charge, modulate the amount of charge stored in the capacitor based on a control signal, and generate a stimulation current pulse that has an amplitude based on the amount charge stored in the capacitor. The circuit architecture may be configured to generate complex pulse shapes, such as, e.g., steps, ramps, bursts, and combinations thereof.
摘要:
Delivering electrical stimulation to a body tissue by a circuit. The circuit includes a first and second terminal electrically coupled to body tissue. A sole capacitor has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is coupled to the first terminal. The second electrode is coupled to a power source through a switch.
摘要:
An apparatus and method uses a first Faraday cage portion and a second Faraday cage portion to provide a Faraday cage enclosure surrounding at least one circuit device. For example, the first Faraday cage portion may include a first conductive portion of a Faraday cage enclosure surrounding the at least one circuit device, and a second Faraday cage portion may include a second conductive portion of the Faraday cage enclosure surrounding the at least one circuit device. Further, for example, the first Faraday cage portion may include a connection surface having one or more conductive contact portions terminating the first conductive portion of the Faraday cage enclosure the second Faraday cage portion may include a connection surface having one or more conductive contact portions terminating the second conductive portion of the Faraday cage enclosure. An electrical connection may be provided between the conductive contact portions of the first and second Faraday cage portions.
摘要:
An apparatus and method uses a first Faraday cage portion and a second Faraday cage portion to provide a Faraday cage enclosure surrounding at least one circuit device.
摘要:
A flux-gate magnetometer having a drive signal for reducing the effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) is provided. The drive signal has a characteristic that varies over time. For example, the drive signal may include a duty cycle that varies over time, the frequency of the drive signal may be varied over time, or the phase shift of the drive signal may vary over time.
摘要:
The invention disclosed herein provides methods and materials for observing the state of a sensor, for example those used by diabetic patients to monitor blood glucose levels. Typically a voltage such as a voltage pulse is applied to the sensor in order to solicit a current response from which for example, factors such as impedance values can be derived. Such values can then be used as indicators of a sensor's state, for example the state of sensor hydration, sensor noise, sensor offset, sensor drift or the like.
摘要:
The invention disclosed herein provides methods and materials for observing the state of a sensor, for example those used by diabetic patients to monitor blood glucose levels. Typically a voltage such as a voltage pulse is applied to the sensor in order to solicit a current response from which for example, factors such as impedance values can be derived. Such values can then be used as indicators of a sensor's state, for example the state of sensor hydration, sensor noise, sensor offset, sensor drift or the like.
摘要:
A system includes a capacitance adjustment module and a control module. The capacitance adjustment module is configured to connect one or more of N capacitors in parallel with one of a first and second capacitance. The control module identifies the smaller of the first and second capacitances and identifies the larger of the first and second capacitances. Subsequently, the control module, during each of M iterations, instructs the capacitance adjustment module to connect at least one of the N capacitors across a set of nodes in parallel with the smaller identified capacitance, and determines whether the capacitance associated with the set of nodes is greater than the larger identified capacitance. After the M iterations, the control module approximates the difference between the first and second capacitances based on which of the N capacitors are connected across the nodes. M and N are integers greater than or equal to 1.