Communication System Incorporated in an Ingestible Product
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Abstract
The system of the present invention includes a conductive element, an electronic component, and a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. Upon contact with a conducting fluid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the system. The electronic component controls the conductance between the dissimilar materials to produce a unique current signature. The system can also be associated with food and communicate data about ingestion of food material to a receiver.
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33 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A signal producing product comprising:
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a digestible material; a coating material; and a communication device associated with the digestible material and at least partially surrounded by the coating material, wherein the communication device comprises; a first material; a second material; and a circuit electrically coupled to the first material and the second material and configured to control electrical conductance between the first material and the second material to generate a detectable signal; wherein the first material and the second material are configured to generate a voltage potential to provide power to the communication device when the first material and the second material are in contact with an electrically conductive fluid; and wherein the coating material is configured to withstand mastication pressure to prevent activation of the communication device as the user chews the signal producing product; and wherein the coating material is configured to dissolve in a user'"'"'s stomach. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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