US 12,355,290 B2
Matrix battery system for medical devices
Markus Paarhammer, Oberwang (AT); and Franz Steinbacher, Vöcklamarkt (AT)
Assigned to GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed by GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/951,063.
Prior Publication US 2022/0158469 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 3/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/00714 (2020.01) [H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02M 3/04 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 6/56 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for supplying electrical power to a medical imaging system, the system comprising:
a primary power supply unit;
an H-bridge converter connected to the primary power supply unit and configured to receive electrical power from the primary power supply unit;
at least one battery line comprising a plurality of batteries, wherein the at least one battery line is connected to the H-bridge converter and the H-bridge converter is configured to provide electrical power to the plurality of batteries for charging the plurality of batteries; and
an output connected to the H-bridge converter and configured to supply electrical power stored in the one or more batteries to the medical imaging system through the H-bridge converter,
wherein the H-bridge converter comprises two sets of two switches, the two switches in each set being connected in series, the two sets of switches being connected in parallel,
wherein the plurality of batteries are connected in parallel and are configured to be exchanged without switching off the medical imaging system.