Physiologic Change Sensor Probe
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving sensor data in a flexible sensing device, said flexible sensing device comprising a flexible circuit arrangement having at least one temperature sensor, a microcontroller, a communication coupler, and a communication transmitter, said flexible circuit arrangement disposed within a flexible ring configured for insertion into a vaginal vault of a user;
processing by said microcontroller received sensor data, in-situ; and
in response to processing the received sensor data,providing a communication notification from said flexible ring to an external receiver via said communication coupler,wherein said notification is related to a state of physiologic change of the user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a temperature sensing device that can comprise an elastic ring structure. The temperature sensing device can further comprise a transducer device, such as a temperature sensor, and a microprocessor, memory and wireless transmitter. Such an arrangement can incorporate a passive (battery free), battery assisted or active battery powered transponder circuit with temperature measurement capability. The elastic ring, structure can be forced in a spring loaded state when elastically deformed thus becoming retained when disposed in a vaginal vault. In one embodiment, an active RF receiver or an RFID reader is brought in proximity to the temperature sensing and transmitting device arrangement, such as near a woman'"'"'s pelvis from the outside to read the temperature and record it in a Central Processing Unit, CPU, associated with the receiver or RFID reader, such as a portable, handheld computer or wireless device.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving sensor data in a flexible sensing device, said flexible sensing device comprising a flexible circuit arrangement having at least one temperature sensor, a microcontroller, a communication coupler, and a communication transmitter, said flexible circuit arrangement disposed within a flexible ring configured for insertion into a vaginal vault of a user; processing by said microcontroller received sensor data, in-situ; and
in response to processing the received sensor data,providing a communication notification from said flexible ring to an external receiver via said communication coupler, wherein said notification is related to a state of physiologic change of the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A flexible sensing device comprising:
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a flexible circuit arrangement having; at least one temperature sensor, a communication coupler, a microcontroller, and a communication transmitter; wherein said flexible circuit arrangement is disposed within a smooth flexible elastic ring and wherein the smooth flexible elastic ring is configured to be compressed into a spring-loaded state, for self-insertion into a vaginal vault of a user, wherein said microcontroller is configured to process data, in situ, from said at least one temperature sensor during long term retention of the device within said vaginal vault of the user, and said communication transmitter is configured to transmit externally of the user a password encrypted notification, based upon said processed data, which is indicative of a state of physiologic change of the user.
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