Nanocircuitry for sensing, recording and outputting data

• US 20060190177A1
• Filed: 02/18/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Grant, Eugene F. Grant
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Grant, Eugene F. Grant
• Inventors: Grant, Eugene F., Grant, Charles A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,155,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/2
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 9/00 Prospecting or detecting by methods not provided for in groups G01V1/00 - G01V8/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/943 Information storage or retrieval using nanostructure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/95 Electromagnetic energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/953 Detector using nanostructure

Abstract

The device implements nanotechnology by embedding nanocircuits with sensors to surfaces such as walls, wall coverings, clothing, windows, window coverings, flooring, roofs, roadways and telephone poles. Using a plurality of nanocircuits in a multitude of locations, events can be continuously detected and recorded without intrusion, and reconstructed at a later time.

Claims

1. A method for detecting environmental analog data comprising:

providing a plurality of sensors, each sensor comprising an input, an analog to digital converter, a timer, memory, an output and a power source, said input detecting analog data, converting said analog data to digital data, said timer signaling the time to record data, said memory storing the input and the time the data was recorded, and said output transmitting digital data upon request;

providing a spreadable medium;

embedding said plurality of nanocircuits in said spreadable medium; and

associating said spreadable medium with a surface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing said plurality of nanocircuits with differing timer settings so that a continuum of readings takes place.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing the plurality of nanocircuits with read-out-detection circuitry so that outputs may be communicated out of the memory when a read-out of stored data at a particular time in the past is desired.