TRANSDERMAL ANALYTE EXTRACTION & DETECTION SYSTEM AND THE METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. An active transdermal analyte detection system performing extraction and detection of body analytes comprising of:
- a patch accepting at least one electrical input;
a plurality of transducers configured for converting input electrical energy to different forms of energies for activating extraction procedure;
a controller configured for providing the control signals, intensity, sequence, nature, and timing information for the different energies supplied to the said patch vide said transducers; and
at least one layer/compartment configured for either collection of extracted fluids and/or delivering at least one reagent formulation that detects the body analyte on activation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an active transdermal analyte detection system performing extraction and detection of body analytes comprising of a patch accepting at least one electrical input; a plurality of transducers configured for converting input electrical energy to different forms of energies for activating extraction procedure; a controller configured for providing the control signals, intensity, sequence, nature, and timing information for the different energies supplied to the said patch vide said transducers; and at least one layer/compartment configured for either collection of extracted fluids and/or delivering at least one reagent formulation that detects the body analyte on activation and a method for performing transdermal extraction and detection of body fluids using said electronic patch.
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46 Claims
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1. An active transdermal analyte detection system performing extraction and detection of body analytes comprising of:
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a patch accepting at least one electrical input; a plurality of transducers configured for converting input electrical energy to different forms of energies for activating extraction procedure; a controller configured for providing the control signals, intensity, sequence, nature, and timing information for the different energies supplied to the said patch vide said transducers; and at least one layer/compartment configured for either collection of extracted fluids and/or delivering at least one reagent formulation that detects the body analyte on activation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for performing transdermal extraction and detection of body fluids using an electronic patch comprising the steps of:
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attaching the patch to the skin of the subject; inputting electrical energy from a power source; controlling the electrical energy power input using a controller; converting the electrical energy to different forms of energy using a plurality of configured circuit blocks; delivering different forms of energy using a plurality of suitable transducers; controlling the intensity, sequence, nature, and timing signals for activating the different energies supplied to the said patch; activating the extraction procedure for analyte using at least one energy; and detecting and/or collecting the extracted analyte. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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