System and Method for Manufacturing a Swallowable Sensor Device
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a swallowable sensor device, comprising:
- mechanically coupling a plurality of internal components of the swallowable sensor device, wherein the plurality of internal components includes a printed circuit (PC) board having a plurality of projections extending radially outward;
filling a cavity with a potting material;
inserting the mechanically coupled components into the cavity, a distal end of each projection abutting against a side wall of the cavity thereby preventing the potting material from covering the distal end of each projection; and
sealing the cavity with a cap, wherein the potting material hardens within the sealed cavity to form a housing of the swallowable sensor device such that the distal end of each projection is exposed to an external environment of the swallowable sensor device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for manufacturing a swallowable sensor device are disclosed. Such a method includes mechanically coupling a plurality of internal components, wherein the plurality of internal components includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of projections extending radially outward. A cavity is filled with a potting material, and the mechanically coupled components are inserted into the cavity. The cavity may be pre-filled with the potting material, or may be filled after the mechanically coupled components have been inserted therein. A distal end of each projection abuts against a wall of the cavity thereby preventing the potting material from covering each distal end. The cavity is sealed with a cap causing the potting material to harden within the sealed cavity to form a housing of the swallowable sensor device, wherein the distal end of each projection is exposed to an external environment of the swallowable sensor device.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing a swallowable sensor device, comprising:
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mechanically coupling a plurality of internal components of the swallowable sensor device, wherein the plurality of internal components includes a printed circuit (PC) board having a plurality of projections extending radially outward; filling a cavity with a potting material; inserting the mechanically coupled components into the cavity, a distal end of each projection abutting against a side wall of the cavity thereby preventing the potting material from covering the distal end of each projection; and sealing the cavity with a cap, wherein the potting material hardens within the sealed cavity to form a housing of the swallowable sensor device such that the distal end of each projection is exposed to an external environment of the swallowable sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for manufacturing a swallowable sensor device, comprising:
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means for mechanically coupling a plurality of internal components of the swallowable sensor device, wherein the plurality of internal components includes a printed circuit (PC) board having a plurality of projections extending radially outward; means for filling a cavity with a potting material; means for inserting the mechanically coupled components into the cavity, a distal end of each projection abutting against a side wall of the cavity thereby preventing the potting material from covering the distal end of each projection; and means for sealing the cavity with a cap, wherein the potting material hardens within the sealed cavity to form a housing of the swallowable sensor device such that the distal end of each projection is exposed to an external environment of the swallowable sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for mechanically and electrically coupling internal components of a swallowable sensor device, comprising:
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preparing a plurality of printed circuit (PC) boards having opposing first and second surfaces, wherein each PC board has one or more spacers disposed on the first surface, a plurality of holes extending between the first and second surfaces, and a keyed hole extending between the first and second surfaces; contiguously placing each PC board on a conductor that is aligned with the keyed hole of each PC board, such that the one or more spacers of a first PC board abut against the second surface of a second PC board; and inserting a plurality of conductors through the plurality of holes in each PC board.
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28. A method for mechanically and electrically coupling internal components of a swallowable sensor device, comprising:
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preparing a plurality of printed circuit (PC) boards having opposing first and second surfaces, wherein each PC board has a plurality of keyed holes extending between the first and second surfaces; placing each PC board on conductors aligned with the keyed holes of each PC board to form a PC assembly; compressing the PC assembly with a pre-determined pressure; and fixedly connected a first and last PC board of the PC assembly to the conductors.
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29. A method for testing swallowable sensor devices, comprising:
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providing an assembly having a plurality of wells formed therein, each well having connection points that are electrically coupled to edge connection points; urging the respective swallowable sensor devices into the respective wells formed in the assembly, wherein tests points on the respective swallowable sensor devices are electrically connected to the electrical connection points of the respective wells; and sending electrical signals through the edge connection points to test the swallowable sensor devices. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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