Display on a bandage-type monitoring device
First Claim
1. A body-mountable device comprising:
- a flexible substrate, wherein the flexible substrate is configured to be mounted to a skin surface;
a multi-segment display disposed on the flexible substrate, wherein the multi-segment display comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed on the flexible substrate, a transparent conductive layer, and a display medium disposed between the plurality of electrodes and the transparent conductive layer, and wherein each electrode in the plurality of electrodes corresponds to a respective segment of the multi-segment display;
a sensor probe, wherein a first end of the sensor probe is attached to the flexible substrate, wherein a second end of the sensor probe is configured to extend beneath the skin surface to contact interstitial fluid;
a sensor configured to detect a physiological property, wherein the sensor is disposed at the second end of the sensor probe, and wherein the physiological property comprises a property of an analyte in the interstitial fluid; and
a controller, wherein the controller is disposed on the flexible substrate, wherein the controller is electrically coupled to the display and the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to perform controller operations comprising;
operating the sensor to detect the physiological property; and
operating the display to provide an indication related to the detected physiological property.
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Abstract
A body-mountable device includes a flexible substrate configured for mounting to a skin surface. The flexible substrate is configured to be adhered or otherwise mounted to the skin in a manner that minimally impacts activities of the body. The device includes a flexible display configured to provide indications to a user, e.g., indications of sensor readings, medical alerts, or operational states of the device. The display could be operated on a very low power budget, e.g., the display could be operated intermittently. In some examples, the display could include an e-paper display or similar low power display elements. In some examples, elements of the display, e.g., electrodes of a multi-segment display, could be formed on the flexible substrate such that additional elements of the display, e.g., a layer of display medium and a layer of transparent conductor, could be adhered or otherwise attached to the formed elements.
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1. A body-mountable device comprising:
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a flexible substrate, wherein the flexible substrate is configured to be mounted to a skin surface; a multi-segment display disposed on the flexible substrate, wherein the multi-segment display comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed on the flexible substrate, a transparent conductive layer, and a display medium disposed between the plurality of electrodes and the transparent conductive layer, and wherein each electrode in the plurality of electrodes corresponds to a respective segment of the multi-segment display; a sensor probe, wherein a first end of the sensor probe is attached to the flexible substrate, wherein a second end of the sensor probe is configured to extend beneath the skin surface to contact interstitial fluid; a sensor configured to detect a physiological property, wherein the sensor is disposed at the second end of the sensor probe, and wherein the physiological property comprises a property of an analyte in the interstitial fluid; and a controller, wherein the controller is disposed on the flexible substrate, wherein the controller is electrically coupled to the display and the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to perform controller operations comprising; operating the sensor to detect the physiological property; and operating the display to provide an indication related to the detected physiological property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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