INDUCTIVE TRANSCUTANEOUS POWER DEVICE WITH OPEN-LOOP TEMPERATURE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20230001217A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17781589

    申请日:2020-12-02

    Inventor: Mir A. IMRAN

    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for remotely powering an implantable medical device (IMD) positioned at a target treatment location within a patient. The apparatus is configured to be positioned at or near an external skin surface of the patient in proximity to the target treatment location. The apparatus includes an induction coil which, when placed in proximity to the IMD, forms an inductive transcutaneous power link with the IMD such that when the induction coil is supplied with a current, the induction coil inductively and transcutaneously delivers power to the IMD. An aerogel layer is disposed between the induction coil and the patient's skin surface. The aerogel layer is configured to receive heat generated from the induction coil and regulate heat dissipation from the aerogel layer to minimize heat transfer to the patient.

    Low density closed cell composite aerogel foam and articles including same

    公开(公告)号:US10793777B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16032708

    申请日:2018-07-11

    Applicant: LUKLA LLC

    Abstract: A composite foam is provided having silica aerogel particles dispersed in a closed cell polymeric foam. The silica aerogel particles are included in a volume fraction between 2 and 60%, and the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 40 kW/mK or less and a density of 60 kg/m3 or less. In another embodiment, a composite foam is provided having a perforated closed cell polymeric foam and 2-60% hydrophobic silica aerogel particles by volume with a particle size distribution of 1 to 50 μm, where the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 30 kW/mK or less, a density of 20-45 kg/m3, and an air permeability of 20-40 cubic feet per minute.

    METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICRON-SIZE SPHERICAL SILICA AEROGEL

    公开(公告)号:US20190256363A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16342130

    申请日:2017-12-08

    Abstract: A method for producing a micron-size spherical silica aerogel having a selectable or controllable average particle size, the method includes producing a surface-modified silica sol by adding a first organosilane compound to a aqueous acid-silica sol, which comprises an inorganic acid and a water glass solution, with a pH less than 3, dispersive mixing a non-polar organic solvent, a second organosilane compound, and the surface-modified silica sol, at a selected stilling rate which is inversely related to an average particle size, without adding any surfactant or dispersant, a micron-size spherical silica hydrogel and further a hydrophobic micron-size spherical silica gel are then produced. Following by drying or stirring the hydrophobic micron-size spherical silica gel to obtain a controllable micron-size silica aero-gel in a spherical and powder forms, respectively.

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