Pacing output K-factor improvements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10780261
APP PUB NO 20180250505A1
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15900831

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In an example, an implantable medical device (IMD) includes a hold capacitor configured to deliver an electrical therapy pulse, and charge pump circuitry configured to transfer energy from the battery to the hold capacitor. In this example, the charge pump circuitry comprises a plurality of capacitors, and switching circuitry configured to put the charge pump circuitry into a K-factor mode selected from a group of K-factor modes by opening and closing a combination of switches connected to the plurality of capacitors.

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MEDTROINC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MS LC340 LEGAL PATENTS MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baumgart, Kevin E St. Croix Falls, US 3 7
Busacker, James W St. Anthony, US 22 1804
Hudziak, Michael L Stillwater, US 9 17
Reinke, James D Maple Grove, US 118 6086
Schrock, Anthony W Ham Lake, US 16 502
Wahlstrand, John D Shorevew, US 51 3323

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