Data gathering system
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10376218B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US14644670

    申请日:2015-03-11

    摘要: A device for gathering data has first and second electrodes. The first electrode is coupled to a surface of interest, and the second electrode is coupled to “everything else” or “the air”. The first electrode is shielded from the second, and from most sources of parasitic capacitance, by a shield that is driven by an active driver that drives the shield to track, and ideally to match, the instantaneous potential of the electrode. The second electrode is likewise shielded in a similar way from most sources of parasitic capacitance. These shields likewise help to limit the extent to which RFI from the device electronics couples with either of the electrodes. In this way the sensing device achieves a markedly better signal-to-noise ratio at frequency bands of interest.

    Miniature ingestible device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10207093B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US15429128

    申请日:2017-02-09

    IPC分类号: A61M31/00 A61J3/07 A61K9/48

    摘要: The present invention discloses multiple approaches to preventing the capsule walls and other material from interfering with the performance of an electronic device once the device is activated by surrounding fluid. In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a miniature ingestible device (MID) may be created using excipients and films. The MID, in accordance with various aspects of the present invention, will have a coating or laminating surrounding an electronic device and separating and isolating the device from the pharmaceutical product or drug within the capsule once the capsule is ingested as well as from the capsule itself as the capsule walls begin to collapse during the disintegration process.

    Metal detector apparatus, system, and method

    公开(公告)号:US10175376B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14776358

    申请日:2014-03-14

    IPC分类号: G01V3/10 G01V15/00

    摘要: Provided is an apparatus, system, and method for detecting a metal contaminant in a sensor-enabled dose form. According to the method, a sensor-enabled dose form is oriented in a predetermined orientation. The sensor-enabled dose form is received through an aperture of a metal detector. A detection signal is generated by the metal detector in response to receiving the sensor-enabled dose form through the aperture of the metal detector. The detection signal is compared to a predetermined threshold. The presence of a metal contaminant in the sensor-enabled dose form is determined based on the comparison of the detection signal and the predetermined threshold. In another method, the sensor-enabled dose form is first oriented in a first orientation and then in a second orientation. The apparatus includes a guide, a metal detector, and a comparator circuit. The system further includes a controller to reject contaminated sensor-enabled dose forms.

    Multi-mode communication ingestible event markers and systems, and methods of using the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-mode communication ingestible event markers and systems, and methods of using the same 有权
    多模式通信可摄取事件标记和系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09258035B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-09

    申请号:US14699809

    申请日:2015-04-29

    摘要: A device including an integrated circuit, a partial power source, including first and second materials associated with the integrated circuit is disclosed. The first and second materials are configured to provide a voltage potential difference when in contact with a conductive fluid to power up the device. A signal amplification element secured around the integrated circuit relative to the first and second materials is configured to facilitate extension of a current flow path between the first and second materials. A modulator is configured to control conductance between the first and second materials to generate a detectable signal that is partially defined by the current flow extending through the conductive fluid. A communication module is coupled to the partial power source and is configured to communicate with a receiver and an antenna electrically coupled to the communication module, which uses the antenna to communicate with the receiver.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种包括集成电路,部分电源的装置,包括与集成电路相关联的第一和第二材料。 第一和第二材料配置成当与导电流体接触时提供电压电位差,以使设备加电。 围绕集成电路相对于第一和第二材料固定的信号放大元件构造成有助于在第一和第二材料之间扩展电流流动路径。 调制器被配置为控制第一和第二材料之间的电导,以产生由延伸穿过导电流体的电流部分地限定的可检测信号。 通信模块耦合到部分电源,并且被配置为与接收器和电连接到通信模块的天线进行通信,所述通信模块使用天线与接收机进行通信。