BIO-CHIPS AND NANO-BIOCHIPS
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1. A biocompatible microchip for monitoring of a medical condition in a subject, the microchip comprising:
- a housing including a biocompatible coating or covering,a first semiconductor substrate situated in said housing upon which is located one or more sensor devices for sensing conditions and providing measurements within said subject;
a second semiconductor substrate situated in said housing including a programmed control unit and an associated memory block configured for controlling operations on said microchip in response to received external command or a sensed condition within said subject;
a communications sub-system situated in said housing including one or more communications devices for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from a communications receiver device external to said subject;
a plurality of storage vessels for storing therapeutic or diagnostic materials; and
an output fluid connector partially housed in said housing in fluid communication with said one or more said storage vessels for outputting said therapeutic or diagnostic materials under control of said programmed control unit.
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Abstract
A biochip device, or a system of biochips, providing diagnostic testing, sensing and therapeutic functionality useful in diagnosis and treatment of a variety of physiological maladies.
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1. A biocompatible microchip for monitoring of a medical condition in a subject, the microchip comprising:
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a housing including a biocompatible coating or covering, a first semiconductor substrate situated in said housing upon which is located one or more sensor devices for sensing conditions and providing measurements within said subject; a second semiconductor substrate situated in said housing including a programmed control unit and an associated memory block configured for controlling operations on said microchip in response to received external command or a sensed condition within said subject; a communications sub-system situated in said housing including one or more communications devices for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from a communications receiver device external to said subject; a plurality of storage vessels for storing therapeutic or diagnostic materials; and an output fluid connector partially housed in said housing in fluid communication with said one or more said storage vessels for outputting said therapeutic or diagnostic materials under control of said programmed control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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