Patent ID: 8428528
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A low power receiver, comprising: an antenna; a resonant circuit; a nonlinear device, wherein said antenna forms said resonant circuit or a part of said resonant circuit, or is directly or indirectly coupled to said resonant circuit; said antenna and said resonant circuit tuned to receive a first high frequency carrier of a predetermined first frequency F a second nonlinear device coupled to the antenna, said second nonlinear device comprising a signal input configured to receive signals having at least two different frequencies that include said predetermined first frequency F wherein said low power receiver is configured to reside within an implantable device configured to be implanted in a body of a mammal and wherein said implantable medical device is a pacemaker, a cardioverter/defibrillator, or a combination thereof.