US 12,262,493 B2
Energy management based on an open switch configuration
Jesse M. Hefner, Minneapolis, MN (US); Ellis Garai, Woodland Hills, CA (US); Al L. McLevish, Roseville, MN (US); Brian J. Ferry, Saint Louis Park, MN (US); Philip R. Glassel, Stacy, MN (US); Paul W. Chevalier, Minnetonka, MN (US); and David Y. Choy, San Gabriel, CA (US)
Assigned to MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed by Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,679.
Application 18/608,679 is a continuation of application No. 17/729,600, filed on Apr. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,997,806.
Prior Publication US 2024/0224449 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. H05K 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H01H 13/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0217 (2013.01) [A61B 5/6848 (2013.01); H01H 13/14 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic, the sensor assembly comprising:
a housing;
a power source enclosed within the housing;
a power control switch within the housing and electrically coupled to the power source, the power control switch configured to:
inhibit delivery of power from the power source to one or more components of the sensor assembly before deployment of the sensor assembly to a user; and
deliver power from the power source to the one or more components of the sensor assembly in response to the deployment of the sensor assembly to the user; and
a power latch within the housing and configured to, upon the deployment of the sensor assembly to the user, latch an output of the power control switch to maintain the delivery of power from the power source to the one or more components of the sensor assembly while the sensor assembly is in a deployed state.