Flexible circuit for a swallowable pill
First Claim
1. A flexible circuit configured to be inserted into a pill capsule, the flexible circuit comprising:
- a first portion comprising an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with a first terminal of a battery;
a second portion having an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with a second terminal of the battery;
a first arm having a length separating the first portion and the second portion;
a third portion comprising a first antenna;
a second arm having a length separating the first portion and the third portion;
a fourth portion comprising a second antenna;
a third arm having a length separating the first portion and the fourth portion;
a fifth portion comprising a third antenna;
wherein the first portion, the second portion, and first arm are configured to form a first receptacle in a folded configuration;
wherein the first receptacle is configured to receive the battery;
wherein the third portion, the fourth portion, and the fifth portion are configured to form a second receptacle in the folded configuration; and
wherein the second receptacle is configured to receive a cube ferrite core.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a flexible circuit for insertion into a pill capsule. The flexible circuit has a first portion having an electrical contact to electrically connect with a battery, a second portion having an electrical contact to electrically connect with the battery, a first arm separating the first portion and second portion, a third portion comprising a first antenna, a second arm separating the first portion and third portion, a fourth portion comprising a second antenna, a third arm separating the first portion and fourth portion, a third arm separating the first portion and fourth portion, and a fifth portion comprising a third antenna. The first portion, second portion, and first arm form a first receptacle to receive a battery. The third portion, fourth portion, and fifth portion form a second receptacle to receive a cube ferrite core.
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16 Claims
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1. A flexible circuit configured to be inserted into a pill capsule, the flexible circuit comprising:
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a first portion comprising an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with a first terminal of a battery; a second portion having an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with a second terminal of the battery; a first arm having a length separating the first portion and the second portion; a third portion comprising a first antenna; a second arm having a length separating the first portion and the third portion; a fourth portion comprising a second antenna; a third arm having a length separating the first portion and the fourth portion; a fifth portion comprising a third antenna; wherein the first portion, the second portion, and first arm are configured to form a first receptacle in a folded configuration; wherein the first receptacle is configured to receive the battery; wherein the third portion, the fourth portion, and the fifth portion are configured to form a second receptacle in the folded configuration; and wherein the second receptacle is configured to receive a cube ferrite core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A flexible circuit configured to be inserted in a pill capsule, the flexible circuit body comprising:
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a base; a first arm extending from the base, the first arm configured to fold on a first side of the base; a second arm extending from the base, the second arm configured to fold on a second side opposite from the first side; wherein the base, the first arm, and the second arm are configured to form a first recess and a second recess in a folded configuration; and wherein the first recess is configured to house a battery and the second recess is configured to house a ferrite core. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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