Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Battery or cell discharging – Regulated discharging
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Sherry, Michael (Department: 2838)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Battery or cell discharging
Regulated discharging
C320S129000, C320S132000, C607S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06930468
ABSTRACT:
It is known that reforming implantable defibrillator capacitors at least partially restores and preserves their charging efficiency. An industry-recognized standard is to reform implantable capacitors by pulse discharging the connected electrochemical cell about once every three months throughout the useful life of the medical device. A Li/SVO cell typically powers such devices. The present invention relates to methodologies for significantly minimizing, if not entirely eliminating, the occurrence of voltage delay and irreversible Rdc growth in the about 25% to 70% DOD region by subjecting Li/SVO cells to novel discharge regimes. At the same time, the connected capacitors in the cardiac defibrillator are reformed to maintain them at their rated breakdown voltages.
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Gan Hong
Syracuse Kenneth
Takeuchi Esther S.
Waite Noelle
Grant Robert
Scalise Michael F.
Sherry Michael
Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc.
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