Swallowable data recorder capsule medical device
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1. A swallowable data recorder medical device comprising:
- a capsule including;
a sensing module for sensing a biologic condition within a body;
a recording module including an atomic resolution storage device, the recording module electrically coupled to the sensing module for recording data representative of the sensed biological condition, in the atomic resolution storage device; and
a power supply coupled to the recording module.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a swallowable data recorder medical device. The swallowable data recorder medical device includes a capsule including a sensing module for sensing a biologic condition within a body. A recording module is provided including an atomic resolution storage device. The recording module is electrically coupled to the sensing module for recording data representative of the sensed biologic condition in the atomic resolution storage device. A power supply is coupled to the recording module.
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19 Claims
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1. A swallowable data recorder medical device comprising:
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a capsule including;
a sensing module for sensing a biologic condition within a body;
a recording module including an atomic resolution storage device, the recording module electrically coupled to the sensing module for recording data representative of the sensed biological condition, in the atomic resolution storage device; and
a power supply coupled to the recording module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
a field emitter fabricated by semiconductor microfabrication techniques capable of generating an electron beam current; and
a storage medium in proximity to the field emitter and having a storage area in one of a plurality of states to represent the information stored in the storage area.
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7. The device of claim 6, wherein an effect is generated when the electron beam current bombards the storage area, wherein the magnitude of the effect depends upon the state of the storage area, and wherein the information stored in a storage area is read by measuring the magnitude of the effect.
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8. The device of claim 6, further comprising:
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a plurality of storage areas on the storage medium, with each storage area being similar to the one recited in claim 6; and
a microfabricated mover in the storage device to position different storage areas to be bombarded by the electron beam current.
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9. The device of claim 8, further comprising:
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a plurality of field emitters, with each emitter being similar to the one recited in claim 6, the plurality of field emitters being spaced apart, with each emitter being responsible for a number of storage areas on the storage medium; and
such that a plurality of the field emitters can work in parallel to increase the data rate of the storage device.
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10. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensing module includes an image detector.
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11. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensing module includes a chemical detector.
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12. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensing module includes a plurality of chemical detectors.
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13. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensing module includes an electrical detector.
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14. The device of claim 1, wherein the recording module is made from a silicon material.
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15. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensing module and recording module are disposed on a silicon chip.
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16. The device of claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the capsule is made of an inert material.
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17. The device of claim 16, wherein the inert material is at least one of a glass material, a ceramic material, and a polymer material.
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18. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensing module includes a multidirectional image sensor.
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19. The recorder of claim 18, wherein the multidirectional image sensor comprises at least six image sensors arranged substantially perpendicular to one another along six cardinal directions.
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