System and apparatus for sensing pressure in living organisms and inanimate objects
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1. An apparatus for measuring pressure, comprising:
- a microelectronic device;
an interface member attached to the microelectronic device;
a pressure sensor having a diaphragm responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm;
wherein the interface member is positioned between the microelectronic device and the pressure sensor and is attached to the pressure sensor providing a first cavity between the pressure sensor diaphragm and the interface member and wherein the pressure in the first cavity is set at an initial predetermined pressure.
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System and apparatus for measuring pressure comprising a microelectronic device, an interface member attached to the microelectronic device, a pressure sensor having a diaphragm responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm, wherein the interface member is positioned between the microelectronic device and the pressure sensor and is attached to the pressure sensor providing a first cavity between the pressure sensor diaphragm and the interface member and wherein the pressure in the first cavity is set at an initial predetermined pressure.
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1. An apparatus for measuring pressure, comprising:
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a microelectronic device;
an interface member attached to the microelectronic device;
a pressure sensor having a diaphragm responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm;
wherein the interface member is positioned between the microelectronic device and the pressure sensor and is attached to the pressure sensor providing a first cavity between the pressure sensor diaphragm and the interface member and wherein the pressure in the first cavity is set at an initial predetermined pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for measuring pressure, comprising:
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a microelectronic device;
a pressure sensor comprising a diaphragm responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm, wherein the pressure sensor is attached to the microelectronic device, wherein a contiguous chamber is formed within the microelectronic device and the pressure sensor and wherein the pressure in the chamber is set at an initial predetermined pressure, and an elongated member attached and in contact with the diaphragm of the pressure sensor, wherein the elongated member comprises a body portion having a substantially non-expandable wall and a squeezable distal portion and wherein the elongated member contains incompressible fluid therein. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for measuring pressure sensed by an implantable device, comprising:
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an implantable device, comprising;
a microelectronic device;
an interface member;
a pressure sensor having a flexible portion responsive to pressure exerted upon the flexible portion;
wherein the interface member is positioned between the microelectronic device and the pressure sensor providing a first cavity between the pressure sensor flexible portion and the interface member and wherein the pressure in the cavity is set at an initial predetermined pressure; and
an external unit for communicating with the implantable device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus for measuring pressure, comprising:
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a microelectronic device;
a pressure sensor having a flexible portion responsive to external pressure exerted upon the flexible portion, wherein the pressure sensor is attached to the microelectronic device providing a contiguous chamber within the pressure sensor and the microelectronic device, wherein the pressure in the contiguous chamber is set at an initial predetermined pressure. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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