METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMISSION BETWEEN AN IMPLANTED DEVICE AND AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems including an internal power transmitter that delivers energy out of a living subject to power at least one external device that is in communication with the internal power transmitter, and related apparatuses, devices, and methods of use.
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104 . A method, comprising:
receiving a request for action at an internal receiver, wherein the internal power transmitter and the internal receiver are disposed within a living subject; and
in response to the receiving the request, delivering energy from the internal power transmitter to an external device positioned external to the living subject.
105 . The method of claim 104 wherein the request for action includes a request for information about the internal power transmitter associated with the internal receiver.
106 . The method of claim 104 , wherein receiving a request for action at an internal receiver includes receiving the request for action directly from the external device.
107 . The method of claim 104 , wherein receiving a request for information about an internal power transmitter at an internal receiver associated with the internal power transmitter includes receiving the request after being transmitted transdermally into the living subject.
108 . The method of claim 104 , wherein receiving a request for information about an internal power transmitter at an internal receiver associated with the internal power transmitter includes receiving the request after being transmitted through a portal disposed in the living subject.
109 . The method of claim 104 , wherein the information includes information about one or more operational characteristics of the internal power transmitter.
110 . The method of claim 109 , wherein the one or more operational characteristics include power level of the energy, frequency of the energy, pulse duration of the energy, time profile of the energy, type of the energy, delivery characteristics of the energy, price of the energy, location of the internal power transmitter, or amount of available energy for the internal power transmitter to deliver.
111 . The method of claim 104 , wherein delivering energy from the internal power transmitter to an external device positioned external to the living subject includes transdermally transmitting the energy out of the living subject.
112 . The method of claim 104 , wherein delivering energy from the internal power transmitter to an external device positioned external to the living subject includes delivering the energy out of the living subject and through a portal disposed therein.
113 . The method of claim 104 , further comprising:
converting internal body energy of the living subject to electrical energy; and
converting at least a portion of the electrical energy to generate the energy.
114 . The method of claim 104 , further comprising storing the energy prior to the delivering the energy from the internal power transmitter to the external device.
115 . The method of claim 104 , further comprising the energy is received from an electrical-power source.
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