ELECTRONICS FOR DETECTION OF A CONDITION OF TISSUE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tissue, the apparatus comprising:
- at least two conductive structures disposed above the tissue, wherein each of the at least two conductive structures has a non-linear configuration, and wherein the at least two conductive structures are disposed substantially parallel to each other;
at least two brace structures, each disposed substantially perpendicularly to the orientation of the at least two parallel conductive structures, and each being in electrical communication with at least one of the at least two parallel conductive structures; and
at least one spacer structure that is physically coupled at each end to a portion of each of the at least two brace structures, such that a substantially uniform separation is maintained between the at least two brace structures,wherein a measure of an electrical property of the tissue using the apparatus provides an indication of the condition of the tissue.
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Abstract
Apparatus are provided for monitoring a condition of a tissue based on a measurement of an electrical property of the tissue. In an example, the electrical property of the tissue is performed using an apparatus disposed above the tissue, where the apparatus includes at least two conductive structures, each having a non-linear configuration, where the at least two conductive structures are disposed substantially parallel to each other. In another example, the electrical property of the tissue is performed using an apparatus disposed above the tissue, where the apparatus includes at least one inductor structure.
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85 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tissue, the apparatus comprising:
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at least two conductive structures disposed above the tissue, wherein each of the at least two conductive structures has a non-linear configuration, and wherein the at least two conductive structures are disposed substantially parallel to each other; at least two brace structures, each disposed substantially perpendicularly to the orientation of the at least two parallel conductive structures, and each being in electrical communication with at least one of the at least two parallel conductive structures; and at least one spacer structure that is physically coupled at each end to a portion of each of the at least two brace structures, such that a substantially uniform separation is maintained between the at least two brace structures, wherein a measure of an electrical property of the tissue using the apparatus provides an indication of the condition of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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22. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tissue, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of conductive structures disposed above the tissue, wherein each of the plurality of conductive structures has a non-linear configuration, and wherein the plurality of conductive structures are disposed substantially parallel to each other in an interdigitated configuration; at least two brace structures, each disposed substantially perpendicularly to the orientation of the at least two parallel conductive structures, and each brace structure being in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of conductive structures; and at least one spacer structure that is physically coupled at each end to a portion of each of the at least two brace structures, such that a substantially uniform separation is maintained between the at least two brace structures, wherein a measure of an electrical property of the tissue using the apparatus provides an indication of the condition of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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43. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tissue, the apparatus comprising:
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at least two conductive structures disposed above the tissue and running substantially parallel to each other along substantially an entire length of the conductive structures, wherein each of the conductive structures has a curved configuration; and at least two contact structures, each being in electrical communication with at least one of the at least two parallel conductive structures; and wherein a measure of an electrical property of the tissue using the apparatus provides a measure of the condition of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tissue, the apparatus comprising:
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a substrate disposed above the tissue, wherein the substrate is formed from a material that changes a state with a change in the condition of the tissue; and at least one first inductor structure disposed above the substrate, wherein at least one of an electrical property and a physical property of the at least one first inductor structure changes with a change in the condition of the substrate, and wherein a measure of the electrical property or the physical property of the at least one first inductor structure provides an indication of the condition of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A method for monitoring a condition of a tissue, the method comprising:
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receiving data indicative of an electrical measurement of the tissue, wherein the electrical measurement is performed using at least one apparatus of 67; and analyzing the data using at least one processor unit, wherein the analysis provides an indication of the condition of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85)
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Specification