Secure and Specialized Wireless Power Transfer for Neuromodulation Devices
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept adapts wireless power transfer technology for neuromodulation devices to address specific, high-stakes use cases, such as high-security, disaster relief, and extreme weather conditions, ensuring reliable and efficient power transfer in these critical environments.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent discloses a wireless power coil for implantable neuromodulation devices, but it does not address the unique challenges of specialized operational environments. This inventive concept solves the problem of ensuring secure and reliable wireless power transfer in high-security, disaster relief, and extreme weather conditions.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept comprises a system for wireless power transfer in high-security neuromodulation devices, featuring a receiver coil with integrated cryptographic module to encrypt and decrypt power transfer signals. Additionally, the concept includes a method for secure wireless power transfer, a wireless power receiver coil with thermal management system for extreme weather conditions, a system for wireless power transfer in disaster relief neuromodulation devices with power storage module, and a method for optimizing wireless power transfer in high-altitude environments. These specialized variations enable secure, reliable, and efficient power transfer in critical environments.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The inventive concept's novelty lies in its adaptation of wireless power transfer technology to address specific, high-stakes use cases, incorporating cryptographic modules, thermal management systems, power storage modules, and altitude-based frequency adjustment. These innovations provide a non-obvious solution to the limitations of the original patent.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments may include using different cryptographic protocols, integrating additional sensors for environmental monitoring, or incorporating redundant power storage modules. Variations could include adapting the inventive concept for other types of implantable devices or wearable technology.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the neuromodulation device market, particularly in high-security, disaster relief, and extreme weather applications. Target industries include medical device manufacturers, defense contractors, and emergency response organizations.
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Biomedical engineering, specifically implantable medical devices with wireless power transfer systems, focusing on neuromodulation technologies and power transfer mechanisms
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A biomedical engineer with expertise in medical device design, wireless power transfer, electromagnetic coil engineering, and implantable electronic systems, holding advanced degrees in electrical or biomedical engineering with 3-5 years of specialized experience
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's wireless power transfer technology for implantable neuromodulation devices. The disclosed cryptographic, thermal management, and environmental adaptation techniques are logical engineering solutions to known challenges in wireless power transfer for medical implants. These variations demonstrate standard problem-solving approaches that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance the reliability and security of wireless power transfer systems.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,797 |
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| Title | Wireless power receiver coil for implantable neuromodulation device |
| Assignee(s) | VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC |