Magnetic induction antenna module
AssigneeCochlear Limited
InventorsGuilhem Yvan VAVELIN, Peter John RUSSELL, William WIDJAJA, Roeland HUYS, Padraig HURLEY
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Abstract
Presented herein is a removable battery pack that includes a housing, a battery disposed within the housing, and a magnetic induction (MI) antenna integrated in the housing and disposed adjacent to the battery, and is a modular behind-the-ear (BTE) device comprising: a sound processor configured to connect with a radio frequency (RF) coil; and a removable battery module configured to connect with the sound processor, wherein the removable battery module includes a battery and the MI antenna.
Claims31
A modular battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
- a battery disposed within the housing;
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- a magnetic induction (MI) antenna integrated in the housing and disposed adjacent to the battery.
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A device, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- a radio frequency (RF) coil configured to be electrically connected to the at least one processor;
- and
- a removable battery module configured to be electrically connected to the at least one processor, wherein the removable battery module includes at least one battery and a magnetic induction (MI) antenna disposed adjacent the at least one battery.
A method comprising:
- at start-up of a sound processor of a modular behind-the-ear (BTE) device:
- determining an identifier of a battery module connected to the sound processor, wherein the battery module includes a battery and a magnetic induction (MI) antenna;
- and
- recalibrating one or more parameters associated with the MI antenna based on the identifier of the battery module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.