Intra-oral charging systems and methods
AssigneeSonitus Medical, Inc.
InventorsReza KASSAYAN, John SPIRIDIGLIOZZI, Amir ABOLFATHI
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for charging an intra-oral apparatus includes an intra-oral appliance having an appliance charger coil defining a first portion of an electromagnetic loop; and a charger base having a base charger coil defining a second portion of the electromagnetic loop, wherein the appliance charger coil and the base charger coil in combination transfer energy for inductive charging.
Claims30
An apparatus, comprising:
- a. an intra-oral appliance having an appliance charger coil defining a first portion of an electromagnetic loop;
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- b. a charger base having a base charger coil defining a second portion of the electromagnetic loop, wherein the appliance charger coil and the base charger coil in combination transfer energy for inductive charging.
A method for charging an auditory appliance having a semi-circular appliance charger coil with a base station having a semi-circular base charger coil, comprising:
- a. placing the semi-circular appliance charger coil next to the semi-circular base charger coil to form a loop;
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- b. applying energy to the semi-circular base charger coil to inductively transfer energy to the semi-circular appliance charger coil.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a. an intra-oral appliance having a cylindrical appliance charger coil;
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- b. a charger base having a base charger coil adapted to project through the cylindrical appliance charger coil, wherein the intra-oral appliance charger coil and the base charger coil in combination complete an electromagnetic flux for inductive charging.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a. an intra-oral appliance having a rod-shaped appliance charger coil;
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- b. a charger base having a cylindrical base charger coil adapted to receive the rod-shaped appliance charger coil, wherein the intra-oral appliance charger coil and the base charger coil in combination complete an electromagnetic flux for inductive charging.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a. an intra-oral appliance having an appliance charger port accessible while under liquid immersion;
- b. an energy storage device coupled to the appliance charger port and adapted to be recharged while under liquid immersion;
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- c. a charger base having a base charger coil adapted to electrically couple to the appliance charger port to recharge the energy storage device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.